GENEVA, Dec 12 (KUNA) -- The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday sounded alarm over the situation in Sudan, saying that its operations are on the verge of a major collapse due to a critical funding shortfall.The WFP said it will be forced to dramatically cut food rations starting in April 2026 at »»»

Lebanon has received warnings from Arab and international parties that Israel is preparing for a large-scale military operation against Lebanon, Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji said Friday. "We are intensifying our diplomatic contacts to protect Lebanon and Lebanese facilities from any Israeli strik»»»

The Culture Ministry, through the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations, has announced an international tender for the long-term concession of 24 buildings – apart from the museums – at the historic Tatoi Estate to a private operator. The Tatoi Estate served as the summer palace and exp»»»

HEADLINES Friday’s print media focus heavily on the political crisis in the country, following the resignation of the government on Thursday, possible early elections, and decisions linked to the adoption of the euro and the 2026 State Budget. 24 Chasa leads with several political front-page headli»»»

GAZA, Dec 12 (KUNA) -- A severe storm in Gaza Strip has left 12 Palestinians dead, including two children, and caused widespread destruction to homes and shelters for displaced families, the Government Media Office said Friday.In a press statement, the office confirmed that the victims included tho»»»

President Joseph Aoun announced Friday that the return of the Lebanese captives held in Israel “represents a priority in the negotiations,” adding that “contacts are ongoing for their release.” In a meeting with a delegation from the Lebanese Association for Captives and and Liberated Detainees, Ao»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatari passport holds a global passport power rank of 44 with a mobility score of 120, revealed the Global Passport Power Rank 2025 released by Arton Capital recently. The Qatari passport gives its citizens visa-free access to 69 countries and allows visa-on-arrival entry to 42 countri»»»

Beirut: A series of Israeli strikes hit south and east Lebanon on Friday, state media reported, as Israel’s army said it was targeting Hezbollah sites, the latest such raids despite a year-old ceasefire. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported strikes in around a dozen locations, in»»»

Swiss Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo announced Thursday they are returning their trophy in protest over Israel’s continued participation in next year’s contest amid the Gaza war. The singer said the decision contradicts Eurovision’s values of inclusion and dignity, as several countries pull out amid g»»»

US prosecutors on Thursday sentenced cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to 15 years in prison over fraud tied to the collapse of his company, which erased about $40 billion in investor funds and rattled global crypto markets. Kwon pleaded guilty in New York after an international manhunt and still»»»

A popular Ghanaian social media influencer known as Abu Trica, whose real name is Frederick Kumi, has been arrested over allegations he orchestrated a romance scam that defrauded elderly Americans of over $8m (£5.9m). Prosecutors said he used AI tools to create fake online identities, targeting vic»»»

During his working visit to the Russian Federation, Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, participated in an international conference on cooperation in science and technology. The Cabinet Chairman, along with the Prime Ministers of the EAEU countries, toured the mu»»»

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Adult content creator Tia Billinger, better known as Bonnie Blue, will be deported from Indonesia after being cleared of breaking the country's strict anti-pornography laws. She was found guilty of a minor traffic offence, but was deported for an immigration violation due to working on a tourist vi»»»

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat said he hoped Hezbollah's leader Sheikh Naim Qassem "understands that Iran cannot use Lebanon, or a segment of the Lebanese Shiites," to negotiate its nuclear program "or anything else". Jumblat said Thursday night that Lebanon is "between the»»»

Tunis, Dec. 12 (TAP)- Tunisia is committed to moving ahead with reforms to improve the business environment and address obstacles encountered by local and foreign investors as enterprises are the driver of growth and national wealth, said Minister...»»»

Dubai: A prominent Saudi social media personality, Abdullah bin Marda’ Al Atif Al‑Qahtani, widely known as “Abu Marda’”, was killed in a road traffic collision in the Hail region on Thursday, authorities said, prompting an outpouring of grief from his large following. The crash occurred on the old »»»

WASHINGTON - Serbian Ambassador to the US Dragan Sutanovac met with US Assistant Secretary of State David L Fogel to discuss new opportunities for strengthening Serbia–US trade relations. "Our conversation focused on expanding investment, supporting companies from both countries, and addressing exi»»»

A roadmap for expanding and deepening bilateral cooperation has been signed between the city of Osh and Andijan region of Uzbekistan. The press service of the City Hall of the southern capital reported. The official meeting was attended by Osh Mayor Zhenishbek Toktorbaev, Presidential Plenipotentia»»»

It is no secret that a tabby named Larry wields considerable power in Downing Street. Now in Belgium, a rescue cat named Maximus has shot to social media stardom as bewhiskered sidekick and PR weapon of Prime Minister Bart De Wever. Taken in from a shelter by the Flemish conservative leader over th»»»

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. Friday's quake occurred off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, in the north of Honshu, the main Japanese island, at a depth of 20 kilom»»»

A phone app for a panic button to help women at risk of violence will be developed by the University of Telecommunications and Post in Sofia and the Bulgarian-Turkish Women Business Club (BTWBC). The app's development was presented by BTWBC Chair Turkyan Turker at a conference on "Life Without Viol»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic met on Friday with a World Bank delegation headed by Regional Director for Infrastructure for Europe and Central Asia Charles Cormier. The minister said diversification of supply sources and routes, as well as strengtheni»»»

The UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) has issued a fresh notification confirming that all qualifications issued by Midocean University are no longer recognised in the country, following a comprehensive compliance review that found “fundamental violations” of nation»»»

Dubai: The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court on Friday delivered the long-awaited verdict in the 2017 Kerala actress assault case, sentencing six men, including prime accused Pulsar Suni, to 20 years in jail. The court also ordered a fine of Rs50,000 each. The decision to withhold capital punishme»»»

US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering the creation of a new elite global forum — dubbed the “C5” or “Core Five” — that would bring together the United States, China, Russia, India and Japan, potentially sidelining traditional Western-led groupings such as the G7. The proposal was firs»»»

Pro-Palestine Lebanese activist who spent 40 years in French prisons Georges Abdallah stressed on Thursday that “the resistance alone represents legitimacy and sovereignty.” In an Interview with Al-Manar, Abdallah described the Lebanese people as “the environment which nurtures the resistance,” add»»»

Dubai Health’s Al Jalila Children’s Hospital celebrated an inspiring moment as five-year-old Alexis O’Shea rang the hospital’s “Bell of Hope,” marking the end of her treatment and the beginning of a brighter chapter ahead. The ceremony, the hospital’s first, symbolizes the completion of a child’s c»»»

While the liberation of the strategic Donbass city is another “important element in the piggy bank of the future victory,” it also carries much broader implications, military analyst Igor Korotchenko told Sputnik. Big picture-wise, it shows that “today the Russian Armed Forces hold the strategic in»»»

GENEVA, Dec 12 (KUNA) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned on Friday of the severe deterioration of humanitarian conditions after a severe "Storm Byron" trigged inside the Gaza Strip earlier this week.The storm brought heavy rainfall that has already flooded multiple displac»»»

Photo feature by Nusaiba bin Shiba LONDON, Dec 12 (KUNA) -- The Roman Baths, built in the city of Bath in southwest England nearly 2000 years ago, stand today as a remarkable masterpiece of ancient engineering and a major tourist attraction that includes the most renowned natural hot spring in the »»»

Britain's economy unexpectedly contracted again in October, official data showed Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government's hopes of reviving economic growth. Gross domestic product fell 0.1 percent in October following a contraction of 0.1 percent in September, the Office for National Stati»»»

Dubai: Gold prices pushed to a seven-week high on Friday, riding a weaker dollar, rate cut expectations and fresh safe-haven flows amid geopolitical strains. Dubai’s 24-karat gold reached Dh519.75 per gram by mid-afternoon, up from Dh515.75 the previous day, while the 22-karat variant climbed to Dh»»»

Bansko will again be hosting world competitions, which is one of the strongest investments in the promotion and development of the resort as a tourist destination, Bansko Mayor Stoycho Banenski told the Bulgarian News Agency on the eve of the official start of the 2025/2026 winter season on Friday.»»»

A large-scale operation targeting the illegal activities of an organized crime group running several call centres in Sofia was carried out on December 11, 2025, the prosecution office reported here on Friday. The operation, led and supervised by the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office (SCPO), involved o»»»

Gold prices rose to a seven-week high on Friday, bolstered by a soft dollar, expectations of interest rate cuts and safe-haven demand prompted by geopolitical turbulence, while silver hit a record high. Spot gold rose 0.7% to $4,311.73 per ounce by 0945 GMT, its highest level since October 21, and »»»

After the liberation of Seversk there is no other fortress city to stop the Russian advance in the Donetsk People’s Republic, author and war correspondent Thomas Roeper told RT on Thursday. The capture of the stronghold, announced by the Russian Defense Ministry earlier in the day, has opened up th»»»

New Delhi: IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has hired an aviation veteran to probe the root causes of its worst-ever operational meltdown, which saw over 1,600 flights cancelled in early December 2025 alone. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The crisis stranded lakhs of »»»

Service members of Bulgaria's Land Forces showcased capabilities during the "Golden Sword 25" (GOSW-25) international exercise that took place in Greece between December 8 and 11, 2025, the Defence Ministry in Sofia said in a press release on Friday. GOSW-25 involved participants from seven countri»»»

Kamchybek Tashiev, Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS), visited the stele located at the junction of the state borders of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. During the working trip, the head of the security services inspected the quality of work on the in»»»

Global fashion brand Prada has announced a line of limited-edition footwear inspired by Indian-made Kolhapuri sandals, months after it faced backlash for allegedly appropriating the sandal's design. The Italian luxury brand will make 2,000 pairs of sandals in India's Maharashtra and Karnataka state»»»

Israeli warplanes carried out Friday a series of strikes on several regions in south Lebanon and West Bekaa, despite Lebanon recently moving to negotiations with Israel. The strikes targeted several regions including Ansar-Zrariyyeh, Iqlim al-Tuffah and al-Rihan heights in south Lebanon, and Zillay»»»

Lebanon has recently appointed a civilian, Former Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Simon Karam, to lead Lebanon's delegation to the ceasefire committee. Speaker Nabih Berri, a staunch ally of Hezbollah, said the negotiations' priority must be a halt to the Israeli attacks and that Israel mu»»»

Iraq's former president Barham Salih has been chosen as the next High Commissioner for Refugees for the United Nations, a letter showed on Friday, breaking with a tradition of appointing leaders from major donor countries. The letter, signed by UN Chief Antonio Guterres and dated December 11, says »»»

Judge Anton Urumov from the Sofia City Court was selected Friday as the new ad hoc prosecutor to investigate the chief prosecutor and his deputies. He was chosen randomly through the Unified Information System of the Courts (UISC). He was selected from among the judges included in the list approved»»»

BELGRADE - Between January and October this year, Serbia registered a 77.6 bln dinar budget deficit, which is 80.2 bln dinars better than a planned 157.8 bln deficit. Revenues totalled 1,829.6 bln dinars, while expenditures stood at 1,907.2 bln dinars. According to figures released by the Ministry »»»

Kamchybek Tashiev, Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS), visited the village of Dostuk in Batken region on a working visit. During the visit, the head of the security services checked the quality of new residential buildings built and handed over to citizens wi»»»

Sputnik News Agency and Radio has signed a memorandum of understanding with Daffodil International University (DIU), one of the leading private universities of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Sputnik’s Director of International Cooperation Vasily Pushkov and Aftab Hossain, lecturer at the DIU’»»»

BEIRUT, Dec 12 (KUNA) -- Israeli occupation aircraft on Friday carried out a series of airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported.The agency said the strikes in the south targeted the Jabal Al-Rafee' area and the outskirts of the towns of Sajd, Al-Riha»»»

Abu Dhabi: The garden city of Al Ain has been crowned the Capital of Arab Tourism for 2026, marking another proud milestone for the UAE. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The announcement was made during the 28th session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism in Bag»»»