BusinessUnited States of AmericaWarner Bros. board recommends taking Netflix takeover offerFelix Tamsut with AP, AFPThe Warner Bros. board informed its shareholders that the Paramount offer is "inferior" to the one from Netflix. https://p.dw.com/p/55ZXZAccording to Warner Bros., Netflix's offer is »»»

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (L), D-Miss, pictured in December 2022 with then-U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., (R) at House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, an ex-Senate aide announced his bid to unseat Thompson. File Photo by Ke»»»

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said he won't release video of Caribbean boat strikes to Congress. The Senate just passed a funding bill that will reduce his travel budget if he doesn't. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The Senate on Wednesday passed the National Defe»»»

The European Union and the UK on Wednesday agreed to let British students rejoin the Erasmus+ programme in a symbolic step toward improving relations after Brexit.  The UK and the European Union agreed on Wednesday to allow British students to rejoin the bloc's popular student exchange program»»»

1 of 4 | Former special counsel Jack Smith is seen during a break while testifying during in a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington on Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Former special counse»»»

Leftist Greek MEP Nikos Pappas, a member of the SYRIZA party who is under investigation by French police after allegedly assaulting a compatriot journalist at a bar in Strasbourg on Tuesday night, has acknowledged, in his first public comments since the news broke, that he “reacted wrongly” to what»»»

Canada's population dropped by 76,068 between July and October - a contraction driven mainly by limits on immigration, the federal statistics agency has said. The decrease was due mainly to a drop in non-permanent residents, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday, and comes after Ottawa set a goal to »»»

Nick Reiner was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and will be arraigned on Jan. 7. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Nick Reiner's arraignment for the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner, »»»

The Rasht-Astara railway line enables uninterrupted freight transport from Russia to the Persian Gulf, avoiding Western-controlled maritime chokepoints, Mohammad Khatibi, a Tehran-based political analyst, tells Sputnik. "Unlike maritime routes, land corridors through Iran, Azerbaijan, and Russia ca»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he approved on Wednesday a major gas deal with Egypt worth nearly $35 billion. "Today, I approved the largest gas deal in Israel's history. The deal is worth 112 billion shekels ($34.7 billion). Of this total, 58 billion shekels ($18 billion) will go t»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar highlighted the National Strategy to Promote Integrity, Transparency and Corruption Prevention 2025–2030, at a side event held as part of the 11th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (COSP11). The session was chaired by Pu»»»

The Academy Awards will begin airing exclusively on YouTube in 2029, the latest big change in Hollywood. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that it signed a multi-year deal that will give YouTube the exclusive global rights to the Oscars until»»»

Cars pictured in April at a car dealership in Westborough, Mass. An indictment unsealed Wednesday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan accused CEO Daniel Chu, COO Daniel Goodgame and former Tricolor executives Jerome Kollar and Ameryn Seibold of multiple criminal charges. File Photo by Amanda»»»

Bulgaria's Parliament on Wednesday adopted a 2025-to-2026 Budget Extension Bill on second reading. It was approved on first reading earlier in the day. The adopted bill regulates expenditure and revenue collection in the coming year until the adoption of a State Budget Act and the budgets of the Na»»»

Russia-Iran cooperation is vital to ensuring regional security and connectivity, Tehran University associate professor Foad Izadi tells Sputnik. The West is seeking to Balkanize Iran to exert additional pressure on Russia's southern frontier in the Caspian region and the Caucasus, according to Foad»»»

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Nick Reiner, the son of celebrated Hollywood director Rob Reiner, has appeared in court for the first time charged with murdering his parents. The 32-year-old waived his right to enter a plea to two charges of first-degree murder at the hearing, as all sides agreed to delay his arraignment until 7 »»»

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said he had agreed with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to redouble efforts to reach the second phase of the Gaza agreement, stressing that a meeting would soon be held between mediat»»»

Gaza: The UAE’s humanitarian Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 continues to implement urgent relief interventions in the Gaza Strip in response to the crisis caused by a winter storm and severe cold, which have exacerbated the suffering of displaced families. Field teams have moved swiftly to deliver a»»»

Tunis, Dec. 17 (TAP) - On the occasion of Revolution Day, the Palestine Public Broadcasting Corporation illuminated its tower with the flag of the Republic of Tunisia on Wednesday evening, as a message of solidarity from the Palestinian people and...»»»

Protests against the planned euro changeover in Bulgaria were held in several cities across the country on Wednesday. In Sofia, demonstrators gathered outside the Bulgarian National Bank building. The protest was organized by the Doyran 2025 Association and was registered with the Sofia Municipalit»»»

Dubai: Oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of oil tankers heading to and departing from Venezuela that are deemed to be in breach of US sanctions. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Both Brent crude and West Texas Int»»»

Dubai: The French government said on Wednesday that “a few dozen” confidential records were extracted during a cyberattack on the Interior Ministry that lasted several days, with senior officials describing the breach as serious and announcing immediate measures to strengthen cyber defences, AFP re»»»

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Wednesday that Cairo plans to establish an investment hospital in Banjul staffed by Egyptian medical professionals as part of a broader effort to deepen economic and infrastructure ties with Gambia. Speaking during a meeting with his Gambian counterpa»»»

The Egyptian Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, approved a package of major decisions during its 71st meeting, underscoring efforts to localise industry, attract foreign investment, expand clean energy, and support regional development. Chief among the approvals was the granting o»»»

Tailoring breast cancer screening to a woman's individual cancer risk might work better than annual mammograms, researchers reported in a new study. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Tailoring breast cancer screening to a woman's individual cancer risk might work better than annual mammograms, a »»»

Dec. 16 (UPI) -- A German man who earned a Guinness World Record for his collection of 6,100 snow globes in 2002 revealed his collection has now grown to 11,000 pieces. Josef Kardinal broke his own record for the largest collection of snow globes when a Guinness World Records adjudicator visited hi»»»

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov, talking to journalists in the parliamentary lobby on Wednesday, said that the best solution for the country is to adopt a completely new state budget. According to him, the current situation in parliament is absurd and unprecedented, as an attempt is being ma»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, met today in Washington with a number of members of the US Senate and House of Representatives: HE Senator Steve Daines, HE Senator Roger Wayne Marshall, HE Senator Markwayne Mullin, »»»

Speaking from Brussels, Prime Minister Orbán announced the results of one of the most successful national consultations in Hungary’s history, stressing that the clearly expressed will of Hungarian voters must serve as the guiding point for both domestic policy and Hungary’s stance in European decis»»»

Dubai: Joby Aviation said it plans to double its manufacturing capacity in the US as it prepares to scale production of its electric air taxi aircraft, targeting output of up to four aircraft per month by 2027. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The California-based compa»»»

Members of the National Guard patrol the Washington monument grounds in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 21. An appeals court ruled Wednesday that the Guard can stay in the city until the suit filed by the city is decided. File Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License Photo Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A federal appeals»»»

Bulgaria's Parliament on Wednesday voted, 149-38 with 12 abstentions, to pass on first reading a 2025-to-2026 Budget Extension Bill. No debate was held on the draft legislation. The votes in favour came from GERB-UDF, Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria, MRF - New Beginning, There Is Such a P»»»

Parliament on Wednesday passed on second reading the 2025-to-2026 Revenue Collection and Expenditures Bill, the so-called 2026 Budget Extension Bill. Earlier in the day, the bill was approved on first reading. Lawmakers adopted a proposal by Continue the Change–Democratic Bulgaria co-leader Assen V»»»

Bulgaria's Parliament on Wednesday adopted a 2025-to-2026 Budget Extension Bill on second reading. It was approved on first reading earlier in the day. The adopted bill regulates expenditure and revenue collection in the coming year until the adoption of a State Budget Act and the budgets of the Na»»»

Billionaire investor Jared Isaacman has been confirmed to be Nasa’s next chief, capping an unusual nomination process where President Donald Trump put his name forward, withdrew it, and then renominated him. Isaacman, a 42-year-old amateur jet pilot who became the first non-professional astronaut t»»»

The Lebanese army has uncovered a tunnel built by Hezbollah in the southern town of Touline after carrying out an excavation at the request of the ceasefire oversight committee known as the Mechanism, Lebanese media reported. The site had previously been struck by an Israeli attack, according to th»»»

DOHA:The 2025 National Day events continued on Wednesday at Darb Al Saai in the Umm Salal area, under the slogan 'With you it rises and from you it awaits', organized by the Ministry of Culture, from December 10 to 20. Darb Al Saai witnessed a large public turnout from citizens and residents, who c»»»

The Prime Minister Edi Rama is in Brussels today to take part in the EU–Western Balkans Summit, bringing together leaders from the Western Balkans and senior representatives of the European Union. Rama was received in a meeting by the President of the European Council, António Costa. The Albanian p»»»

Bulgaria's Parliament on Wednesday adopted a 2026 Budget Extension Bill on second reading. It was approved on first reading earlier in the day. The adopted bill regulates expenditure and revenue collection in the coming year until the adoption of a State Budget Act and the budgets of the National H»»»

Russia and Iran have placed significant emphasis on completing the Rasht–Astara railway — but what makes this project so critical? "Once it's finished, it will allow the Russians to import and export much larger amounts of goods through Iran," Mohammad Marandi, a professor at Tehran University, tel»»»

A woman shows coca leaves during an event for the National Day of Acullico (chewing of the plant) in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, in January. Then-Bolivian President Luis Arce said his countrymen have shown the world that the coca leaf 'is not cocaine, File Photo by Juan Carlos Torrejon/EPA Dec. 17 (UPI) -»»»

1 of 3 | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., speaks during a Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on December 3. He joined House Democrats on a discharge petition to force a vote on ACA subsidies. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 1»»»

Spain is to set up a national network of climate shelters in public buildings to offer people refuge from intense heat before next summer, its prime minister has announced. The move was announced as Pedro Sanchez laid out a plan to address the impact of climate change during a conference in Madrid »»»

The National Assembly voted on Wednesday at second reading to amend the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act. The changes regulate the conditions for applying special VAT schemes for small enterprises, both for entities established in Bulgaria and for those established in another EU Member State. The Assembly»»»

The Russia-Pakistan Eurasian Forum concluded in Moscow on Wednesday with organizers announcing a concrete plan to deepen ties, establishing a new strategic dialogue and working groups focused on media, education, economic projects and counterterrorism. Dr. Roxolana Zigon, a co-organizer of the foru»»»

Dubai: Hotel occupancy rates in the UAE reached 79.3 per cent during the first 10 months of 2025, placing the country among the highest performers regionally and globally, according to Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the»»»

The second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement is expected to begin in January, likely in the first or second week, according to Bishara Bahbah, head of the Arab Americans for Peace Committee and a mediator closely aligned with the US administration on the Gaza file. Bahbah told Asharq Al-Awsat o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department issued a special weather report for Qatar National Day, Thursday, December 18, 2025. The Department stated that thunder rain was to be expected during the National Day holiday, associated with strong wind by the afternoon. “Misty at first becomes cloudy»»»

Tirana City Council has formally requested Albania’s Special Prosecution Office (SPAK) and the General Directorate of Prisons to allow the capital’s mayor, Erion Veliaj, to attend in person meetings related to the consultation and detailing of the city’s draft budget for 2026. In its request, the c»»»