A recent national survey conducted by Alpha Research between 5 and 12 December 2025 shows that a significant portion of Bulgarians are seeking new political alternatives. The study, which included 1,000 adult respondents from across the country through face-to-face tablet interviews, reveals that 4»»»

Wall Street inched slightly lower early Tuesday ahead of the release of U.S. employment and inflation reports that could drive the direction of interest rates. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.2% before the bell Tuesday, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were unchanged. Nasdaq future»»»

A nationally representative survey by Alpha Research Tuesday finds an increase of approximately 300,000 to 500,000 people willing to vote. The survey, conducted from December 5 to 12, 2025, and published on the agency’s website, is part of Alpha Research’s regular monitoring and was funded entirely»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European leaders are constantly telling voters about the Russian threat to make them support a course towards militarization, including higher military spending and the reintroduction of conscription, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing EU officials. NATO Secretar»»»

BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- European leaders discussed the establishment of a new international body in The Hague, under the name "International Claims Commission for Ukraine," which would be tasked with adjudicating compensation to be paid to Ukraine for damages resulting from the Russian attack.Th»»»

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been trying to cover up mass killings in the city of el-Fasher by burying and burning bodies, a research team from Yale University says. The RSF had drawn international condemnation amid reports of executions and crimes against humanity when its f»»»

Bayut, the UAE’s leading proptech innovator, has now more than 9,000 active TruBrokers on its flagship credibility programme for real estate professionals. It’s the highest ever recorded since its launch, solidifying Bayut’s position as the region’s most trusted ecosystem for real estate profession»»»

Regions across Romania will receive a financing boost as a result of a €25 million loan that CEC Bank is receiving from the European Investment Bank (EIB). CEC Bank will channel the EIB credit into public-sector projects that promote sustainable economic development, particularly in Romanian region»»»

As Fidia Farmaceutici enters the Romanian market following the acquisition of Meditrina Pharmaceuticals, Sorin Mocanu, Cluster Manager for South-Eastern Europe, explains how Romania is becoming a strategic hub for regional expansion, portfolio diversification, and long-term growth across Eastern Eu»»»

Ukraine's biggest energy provider is living in permanent crisis mode because of Russian attacks on the grid, its chief executive has told the BBC. Most of Ukraine is suffering from lengthy power cuts as temperatures drop and Maxim Timchenko, whose company DTEK provides power for 5.6 million Ukraini»»»

Over the past five years, debate over the future of the Cyclades has intensified as a construction boom and rapid tourism growth threaten the islands’ identity, strain infrastructure and cause damage, including at Sarakiniko on Milos. The period has coincided with a nationwide rollout of urban plan»»»

INSAIT, part of Sofia University, together with leading international research institutions, said on Tuesday that it has released SceneSplat-49k, the largest open-source collection of high-quality, complex 3D scenes in Gaussian Splatting format, along with SceneSplat-Benchmark, a comprehensive eval»»»

DOHA: QatarEnergy has signed a long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for up to 15 years with Uniper Global Commodities SE (Uniper) for the supply of 70 million cubic feet per annum of helium from its facilities in Ras Laffan. In a press release issued on Tuesday, QatarEnergy said that this a»»»

The two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend attack in Syria that the U.S. military blamed on the Islamic State group were identified and remembered as dedicated soldiers. The U.S. Army named them as Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29,»»»

An Emirati-backed secessionist group in Yemen said its forces were marching to another province as part of the group's push to expand areas under its control in the country's south, at the expense of its allies in the internationally recognized government. The Southern Transitional Council this mon»»»

Dubai: Binghatti Developers and Mercedes-Benz have announced plans to develop the world’s first Mercedes-Benz branded city in Dubai, a master-planned project with a total investment value of Dh30 billion. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The development, named Mercedes-»»»

Dubai: “You’re never sure whether you like them, whether you’re rooting for them, or whether they did the right thing,” says Radhika Apte, describing the moral ambiguity at the heart of her latest psychological thriller 'Saali Mohabbat', out on Zee5 Middle East. “Even after you leave the theatre, y»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy has signed a long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for up to 15 years with Uniper Global Commodities SE (Uniper) for the supply of 70 million cubic feet per annum of helium from its facilities in Ras Laffan, starting in September 2025. In a press release issued Tuesd»»»

As green public procurement becomes a legal obligation under Romania’s 2025–2030 framework, Business Review spoke with Ioana Viorică, Senior Managing Associate at Pop Briciu Crai, about readiness, compliance risks, and how sustainability criteria will reshape public contracts and market dynamics. G»»»

Renew Europe Tuesday expressed strong support for Ilhan Kyuchyuk and others in Bulgaria defending democracy against coercion and intimidation, to use their word. They held a news conference in Strasbourg to announce their position, following the European Public Prosecutor’s Office request to lift K»»»

Dubai: Passengers arriving at Dubai airports on Tuesday were greeted with a special passport stamp reading “Bahrain, Heart and Eyes” as the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA Dubai) marked the National Day of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The initiative underscores the »»»

His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, attended an official ceremony on Monday to mark the formal inscription of the Faya archaeological site onto the UNESCO World Heritage List. The event, held at the Mleiha Archaeological Centre, celebr»»»

France is throwing up a last-minute obstacle to a massive trans-Atlantic trade deal between the 27-country European Union and the five South American nations of the Mercosur bloc that's taken a quarter-century to negotiate. Angry European farmers fearing new competition from the EU-Mercosur pact ar»»»

US negotiators have “appeared unwilling to compromise” with their Ukrainian counterparts over the peace roadmap proposed by US President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal has reported. In a piece on Sunday, the media outlet quoted its anonymous source as describing the talks between US and Ukra»»»

Lebanon's judiciary approved the release on bail of former economy minister Amin Salam on Tuesday after six months of detention over corruption linked to contracts deemed suspicious, a judicial official said. Salam, who served in the cabinet of former prime minister Najib Mikati from 2021 to 2025, »»»

In 2007, when online marketing in Romania was still in its infancy and “SEO” or “PPC” were niche concepts, a small digital project born in Cluj-Napoca laid the foundation for what would later become a long-standing player in the industry. Founded by Valentin Bolboacă, Klain has now reached its 18th»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday parliamentary elections in the country would be called before the expiry of the term of the current parliament and that local elections in several municipalities would be held in five or six months. "There will be early parliamentary ele»»»

Bengaluru: Indian police said on Tuesday that one of the two gunmen behind Australia’s Bondi Beach mass shootings, Sajid Akram, was an Indian citizen who had left the country 27 years ago. Akram and his son Naveed - who is listed on Australian immigration records as an Australian citizen, according»»»

The extended 2026 budget, protests, and President Rumen Radev’s potential political plans are among the topics that dominate the Bulgarian news media on Tuesday, with no single issue fully prevailing the coverage. Reports focus on budgetary measures and infrastructure funding, ongoing price monitor»»»

The parliamentary budget committee approved an extension budget bill, submitted by the outgoing government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. The vote was 13 in favor, 4 against, and 1 abstention. On Monday, the outgoing government proposed to Parliament the approval of the revenue collection and »»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic Bakyt Torobaev took part in the signing ceremony of a loan agreement intended to finance the construction of China—Kyrgyzstan—Uzbekistan railway, the Cabinet’s press service reported. The agreement was signed between China—Kyrgyzsta»»»

DOHA: The Local Organising Committee of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2205 on Tuesday advised football fans to secure the final batch of tickets for the PSG-Flamengo blockbuster clash on Wednesday. French giants and Champions League winners PSG will take on Brazil side Flamengo at Ahmad Bin A»»»

An Israeli force made a 600-meter incursion Tuesday into the southern border town of Dhayra, planting booby-trapped empty ammunition boxes in the al-Sari neighborhood, the state-run National News Agency said. NNA added that the Israeli move was aimed at “harming the residents who periodically visit»»»

A woman was arrested in Ioannina, northwestern Greece, after police discovered 215 kilos of raw cannabis in her car, in which her toddler son was a passenger. Officers also arrested two foreign nationals traveling in a separate car, who were acting as escorts. The incident took place on Monday. Pol»»»

GAZA, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said on Tuesday that its crews treated five members of a family, a father, mother, and three daughters, due to an attack by colonists after midnight last night in Al-Auja area near Jericho.According to the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA), I»»»

Parts of Bulgaria’s Socialist Party (BSP) are calling for the resignation of party leader Atanas Zafirov and the immediate convening of a congress. Zafirov currently remains at the helm of the party, but internal pressure has been mounting since the resignation of the government, in which he served»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s flagship carrier, Emirates, plans to recruit 5,000 pilots in eight years, the airline’s Co-Deputy President and Chief Operating Officer Adel Ahmed Al Redha, told Gulf News, as the aviation giant accelerates its expansion plans to meet surging travel demand. Sign up for our daily busi»»»

Dubai: Emirates NBD has introduced the UAE's first bank-branded gold bars, dubbed Emirates NBD Gold, in 10g, 50g and 100g sizes. Each bar carries the bank's logo, a unique serial number and a certificate of authenticity. Customers can buy through the ENBD X app or relationship manager, then choose »»»

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea accused Tuesday Speaker Nabih Berri of bypassing 65 MPs who demanded to amend the electoral law in order to allow expats to vote for all 128 seats. "Berri's call for a legislative session next Thursday is a bypass and a slight against the opinion of the 65 MPs wh»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar in collaboration with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra has released a medley of Qatari songs to mark Qatar National Day 2025, inspired by this year’s slogan, “We Rise with You and We Await Your Support.” The video serves as a National Day dedication from Visit Qatar to the »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority, Ashghal, announced a temporary full closure on part of Environment Street for traffic heading towards Rawdat Umm Lekhba Intersection. The closure will take effect from Friday, December 19, 2025 to Thursday, December 25, 2025 from 12 midnight till 5am daily, »»»

Pro-Trump supporters breach the security perimeter of the U.S. Capitol to protest against the Electoral College vote count that would certify President-elect Joe Biden as the winner in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021. Under federal law, Jan. 6 is the date Electoral College votes determining th»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday Serbia had lost an investment worth at least 750 mln euros after US entrepreneur Jared Kushner had given up on plans to build a hotel in Belgrade in the wake of the "General Staff building campaign." "Serbia has missed a great opportunit»»»

The Kyrgyz Republic has completed the procedures to join the multilateral permit system of the Europe—Caucasus—Asia Transport Corridor (TRACECA). The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kyrgyzstan reported. The TRACECA permit grants carriers the right to carry out road transportation across»»»

Suspected militants opened fire on a police officer guarding a team of polio workers in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing the officer and a passerby before fleeing, police said. No polio worker was harmed in the attack that occurred in Bajaur, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province borde»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The NATO member states, the UK and the EU have been heavily promoting anti-Russian rhetoric among their citizens in an attempt to justify their plans to seize sovereign Russian assets, Kirill Dmitriev, Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign count»»»

Bulgaria remains a leading destination for high-tech services. The country continues to be a hub for innovative services, and an established destination for services with high added value. A competitive advantage for Bulgaria is also its upcoming membership in the euro area, in addition to the coun»»»

An elderly man died on Tuesday when the vehicle he was driving caught fire on a rural road in the region of Fokida, central Greece. The incident occurred on the road linking Mariolata with Lilaia, according to a local news portal. Firefighters who arrived at the scene extinguished the flames and fo»»»

Dubai: The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has announced the commencement of the second phase of Ministerial Decision No. 380 of 2022, which prohibits the import, manufacture and trade of an expanded range of single-use consumer plastic products and bags. The measure will take e»»»

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»»»