A French court has sentenced a former rebel leader and politician from the Democratic Republic of Congo to 30 years in jail after finding him guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity more than two decades ago. Roger Lumbala headed a rebel movement backed by neighbouring Uganda accused of com»»»

AFC/M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, on Tuesday agreed to withdraw from the city of Uvira in eastern DRC following a request from US mediators. The group said its withdrawal was a gesture to give the ongoing peace process between Rwanda and DRC a chance to succeed. The AFC/M23 armed group said Tuesday»»»

France’s first lady Brigitte Macron apologised on Monday for using a slur against activists that triggered a feminist backlash and a social media trend against her. Speaking to Brut, Macron, 72, said she was sorry if she hurt women, but defended the remarks as private comments. France's first lady&»»»

Crosspoint Real Estate, the International Associate of Savills in Romania, has brokered the transaction through which Eeze, a software and technology company and next-generation casino supplier, with headquarters in Malta and offices in London and Bucharest, has leased 1,200 square metres of office»»»

Officers of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) discovered a hidden cache of firearms on the outskirts of Balykchy in Issyk-Kul region during operational and investigative activities. According to the security services, the cache contained two firearms—a Makarov pistol an»»»

Software Services Client : Egyptian Company For Metro Management and processing Address : Hammat El Kouba, Cairo, Egypt Tender : Tender No. 1/2017 for updating of the electronic cards for controlling trains Tender documents : EGP5,000 A bid bond of EGP10,000 to be submitted Opening envelopes : 19-3»»»

Egyptian construction firm Hassan Allam Construction has been awarded a $250 million contract to build the African Export–Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) African Trade Centre (AATC) in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, a flagship project that will also serve as the bank’s new global headquarters. The»»»

Early marriages in Roma communities are concentrated in south-central Bulgaria (Plovdiv and Pazardzhik), south-eastern Bulgaria (Sliven and Yambol) and north-eastern Bulgaria, according to a report by the Amalipe Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance published on the organization's website.»»»

The Kyrgyz team won silver medals in the team competition at the International Enduro Championship, which took place in Chongqing, People’s Republic of China. Team member Bekzat Ooganov told 24.kg news agency. The Kyrgyz delegation participated in the competition through an official invitation sent»»»

MartinelliAs Simbang Gabi begins to draw Filipino worshippers to churches across the UAE, one name continues to resonate strongly within the community: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. Known for his humility, warmth and ability to connect with ordinary Catholics, the Filipino cardinal remains one of th»»»

US President Donald Trump has repeated his attack on Rob Reiner - after his earlier remarks about the killed Hollywood director, a longtime Trump critic, sparked widespread condemnation. The US president told reporters the director was "very bad for our country", having earlier written on Truth Soc»»»

Dubai: The UAE's net wealth climbed to a record $3.12 trillion in 2024, fueled by strong gains in financial and real assets that outpaced rising liabilities. Financial wealth rose 9.5% from $1.05 trillion to $1.15 trillion, while real assets jumped 10.2% to $2.18 trillion from $1.98 trillion. Liabi»»»

The European Union and Lebanon held Monday in Brussels the ninth meeting of the EU–Lebanon Association Council. The two sides reviewed the state of EU–Lebanon relations and reaffirmed their shared commitment to enhancing the bilateral partnership within the framework of the Association Agreement an»»»

The Romanian Association for Advanced Strategic Research, Nanotechnologies and Quantum Technologies (ARCSANTQ) has relaunched the ARO program, through which the traditional Romanian auto brand will be reborn. The project is led by Eng. Eduard Costache – a member of the Association – and aims to rev»»»

PASOK lawmaker Michalis Katrinis, whose son was arrested early Tuesday morning for driving without a licence, speeding and refusing to stop at a police check, denounced the teenager’s “unjustified and illegal act.” “My younger son was driving without a license. An unjustified and illegal act. The l»»»

Almost 90 flights linked to Jeffrey Epstein arrived at and departed from UK airports, some with British women on board who say they were abused by the billionaire, a BBC investigation has found. We have established that three British women who were allegedly trafficked appear in Epstein's records o»»»

New York, USA: The State of Qatar affirmed that effective global leadership for peace requires comprehensive reform of the United Nations system, fully consistent with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, stressing that mediation remains an indispensable pillar for the peaceful resolution»»»

Thematic Digital, a digital sales house with an extensive portfolio, in partnership with Mediascope, a 360° brand management agency with expertise in trade marketing and in-house production, launches R1 Retail First, a new joint venture that brings together expertise in media, digital and trade mar»»»

Dec. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. military has attacked three boats in the eastern Pacific, killing eight people, amid the Trump administration's use of military strikes against vessels allegedly transporting drugs into the United States. U.S. Southern Command said in a statement that three people were killed »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - London is urging the European Commission to justify seizing frozen Russian assets via "loopholes" in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), while brushing aside dissenting member states, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Tuesday. "London »»»

Iraqi wheat farmer Ma'an al-Fatlawi has long depended on the nearby Euphrates River to feed his fields near the city of Najaf. But this year, those waters, which made the Fertile Crescent a cradle of ancient civilization 10,000 years ago, are drying up, and he sees few options. "Drilling wells is n»»»

The prospect of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seen here meeting at the DMZ on June 30, 2019, is on the rise, according to a report Tuesday by think tank KNDA. File White House Photo by Shealah Craighead/UPI | License Photo SEOUL, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- »»»

Anna TillackIn Romania, illegal logging claims huge tracts of forest every year. Authorities say organized crime is to blame. Activists and journalists risk their lives to document the illicit activity. https://p.dw.com/p/54qlXAdvertisementIn Romania’s Southern Carpathians, activists from risk thei»»»

By Kholood Al-Enezi MANAMA, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- Bahrain's national celebrations, on December 16, stand as a testament to an extended journey of construction and achievement led by a royal vision that laid the foundations of a modern state, consolidated pillars of progress and stability, and placed peo»»»

The Northern Borders Investment Forum 2025 has unveiled more than 240 investment opportunities in northern Saudi Arabia, with a total value estimated at SAR 40 billion ($10.6 billion), spanning key sectors including livestock and food production, mining and energy, tourism and environment, and logi»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar affirmed that effective global leadership for peace requires comprehensive reform of the United Nations system, fully consistent with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, stressing that mediation remains an indispensable pillar for the peaceful resolution of d»»»

Dubai: From a wish list dream to a breathtaking reality suspended 1,000 feet above Dubai's skyline. The story of how Skydive Dubai orchestrated one of the most daring aerial stunts the world has ever seen is as fascinating as the spectacle itself. The video of the stunt first shared by Sheikh Hamda»»»

The US military says it has carried out strikes on three boats it has accused of trafficking drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing eight people. The US Southern Command posted footage of the strikes on social media and said the vessels were "transiting along known narco-trafficking routes... and were»»»

TOKYO, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- South Korea and the United States held "comprehensive" discussions on Tuesday to coordinate on their North Korea policy based on a recently released summit document.A statement by Seoul's Foreign Ministry said the meeting is the first such bilateral talks held under their in»»»

NEW YORK — A US court sentenced crypto currency tycoon Do Kwon to 15 years in prison last week over fraud linked to his company's failure, which wiped out $40 billion of investors' money and shook global crypto markets.Kwon, who nurtured two digital currencies central to the bankruptcy, was sentenc»»»

AMMAN — The Iraqi Business Council (IBC) in Jordan announced the launch of the Agencies and Franchising Exhibition 2026, scheduled to take place in Amman in April next year, reinforcing Jordan’s role as a strategic economic hub and a secure gateway for access to the Iraqi market.Vice Chairman and S»»»

The UN atomic watchdog has no right to demand inspections of sites attacked by the United States and Israel during the June war, said head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, stressing the need for a clear protocol to allow UN inspectors in such facilities. Speaking t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday that the agency had thwarted a sabotage plot targeting the surface section of the Transneft Druzhba oil pipeline in the Lipetsk Region, adding that four teenagers had been detained. "The Russian Federal Security Service, »»»

India's anti-terrorism agency, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), has charged two Pakistan-based militant groups and six people in the attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir this April, that left 26 people dead. The massacre in the tourist town of Pahalgam brought nuclear-armed Ind»»»

The New South Wales (NSW) premier has strongly rejected criticism of the police response to the attack on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach, saying officers acted with "bravery and integrity". Some witnesses have suggested police were too slow to disarm the two gunmen, who killed 15 people and injur»»»

On December 10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Malaysia and the Honorary Consulate of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Kingdom of Thailand, evacuated a citizen of Kyrgyzstan from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to her homeland. According to preliminary in»»»

Dubai: The first internet gaming and sports wagering platform licensed by the UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority is now live. The internet gaming platform, Play971, operated by Abu Dhabi–based Coin Technology Projects LLC at Twofour54, Yas Creative Hub, is taking bets on casino-st»»»

1 of 6 | President Donald Trump speaks before presenting Mexican Border Defense Medals to 13 service members during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, December 15, 2025. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 16 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump ha»»»

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated Bahrain on the country's national day, which falls on December 16 On his X account, Sheikh Mohamed said: “Congratulations to my brother King Hamad bin Isa and the people of Bahrain on their country’s National Day. On»»»

Doha: Qatar has reinforced its position as one of the world’s most competitive destinations for global talent, ranking second in the MENA region and 35th globally in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2025 published by INSEAD in partnership with the Portulans Institute. The report, titl»»»

Doha, Qatar: Director of the Public Relations and Communications Department at the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA), Abdul Wahab Saleh Al Kuwari, has stated that 11 draft resolutions are currently under negotiation among the States Parties in preparation for adopting on the »»»

Despite the catastrophic state of the Palestinian economy, Faraj al-Atrash, operator of a quarry in the occupied West Bank, proudly points to an armada of machines busy eating away at sheer walls of dusty white rock that stretch into the distance. "This here is considered the main source of revenue»»»

On December 10, the head of the Department of Security Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, Police Colonel A.T.A., was detained on suspicion of systematically taking bribes from his subordinates. The press center of the State Committee for National Security reported. It is not»»»

There are few areas in which the United States and Israel genuinely diverge, but one of them—somewhat unexpectedly—is Syria after the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad. Israel has been unsettled by US President Donald Trump’s rapid embrace of Syria’s new interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a »»»

Banners bearing protest messages from unionized rail workers are hung inside Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea, 10 December 2025, as the union has threatened to launch a general strike on 11 December. Photo by YONHAP/EPA Dec. 15 (Asia Today) -- On Nov. 20, 2019-five days before the Korea-ASEAN Sp»»»

A crowd walks past a police tent in the Hongdae nightlife area of Seoul, South Korea on October 27, 2023, File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo Dec. 16 (Asia Today) -- "Decade of the Spy" was a label used by U.S. media in the 1980s, when major espionage cases involving the former Soviet »»»

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef and Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar visited the Ministry of Interior’s pavilion at the third annual Made in Saudi Expo 2025 in Riyadh, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. The event is being he»»»

Outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov will participate in the first Eastern Flank Summit on Tuesday in Helsinki, the Bulgarian government information service announced. The meeting is part of broader efforts to strengthen Europe’s defence posture and represents a key step in coordinating defence»»»

South Korea and the United States held talks Tuesday to coordinate their North Korea policy, officials said. Acting U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Kevin Kim, seen here at the National Assembly on Friday, helped lead the meeting. Photo by Yonhap South Korea and the United States held talks Tuesday t»»»

Firefighters on Tuesday extinguish a blaze that erupted from a small plane that crashed Tuesday into an industrial facility in San Mateo Atenco. Photo courtesy of Civil Protection for the State of Mexico/X Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A small plane crashed in central Mexico on Monday, killing six of 10 people »»»