At a major anti-war gathering in Nyíregyháza, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a far-reaching address emphasizing Hungary’s role in shaping a peaceful and secure future for Europe. Reflecting on his recent diplomatic mission to Moscow, Prime Minister Orbán underlined that Hungary has successfully sec»»»

The White House launched a "media offenders" page on its official website Friday, naming outlets it accuses of bias and "fake news" – including 2025 Pulitzer Prize finalist the Boston Globe, CBS News and the UK’s Independent. Critics fear the initiative is aimed at delegitimising the»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, December 1: Papers discuss HIV figures across France. Next, Israeli papers react to PM Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon request – a "resounding no" or a "necessary" act? Also: the "Sunday Scaries" are more common than we might think. Finally, we bring you a love story about a wido»»»

Hong Kong officials revealed Monday that fire-safety standards were violated in a deadly blaze that claimed at least 151 lives, with renovation netting failing to meet required safety codes. The incident has sparked widespread public outrage, fueling calls for accountability as authorities face gro»»»

A Bangladesh court on Monday handed prison sentences to British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq and her mother Sheikh Rehana, the sister of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for corruption related to land grabs in the capital. Siddiq, who was tried in absentia, has called the trial a "persecution and a fa»»»

South Korea's close ties to China were evident at the recent APEC summit, where Chinese leader Xi Jinping held positive talks with his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae-myung during a three-day state visit. But many ordinary South Koreans feel differently. Mistrust of China is on the rise, fuelled b»»»

As the year draws to a close, the December night skies promise a dazzling array of cosmic spectacles. From the rare visit of an interstellar comet to the fiery trails of one of the year's best meteor showers, and a striking close encounter between Earth's Moon and the giant planet Jupiter, stargaze»»»

Dubai: Shoppers in the UAE may soon find it even easier to buy phones, laptops, and other gadgets, that feel brand new, without paying full new-device prices. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Revibe, a Dubai-based marketplace that focuses on refurbished electronics, has»»»

British TV personality Jamie Laing's vegan sweets brand Candy Kittens is set to acquire snack company Graze in a deal between the former's parent company and packaged goods giant Unilever. The upcoming deal with German firm Katjes International is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026 »»»

Joaquin Guzman Lopez was arrested on July 25, 2034, in Santa Tefesa, N.M. On Monday, he pleaded guilty in Chicago federal court to U.S. drug trafficking charges. Photo by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo," pleaded g»»»

Dubai: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made an unprecedented request for a presidential pardon while still on trial for corruption — a move that has triggered political uproar, raised legal questions and further exposed the deep divides in Israeli society. President Isaac Herzog has v»»»

WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (KUNA) -- Forces from U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Syrian Ministry of Interior located and destroyed more than 15 sites containing ISIS weapons caches in southern Syria. U.S. military personnel from Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolved (CJTF-OIR) worked»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 1 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah sent Monday a cable of congratulations to President of Central Africa Faustin-Archange Touadera on his country's Republic Day. (pickup previous) mt»»»

The leader of Vazrazhdane, Kostadin Kostadinov, posted a stanza from Geo Milev’s poem September on Facebook on the night of the protest against the government's budget plans. The quoted line evokes the idea of a long-suppressed anger rising out of darkness - a powerful uprising of the oppressed. /N»»»

From AI nostalgia filters to spaceflight stunts, toy obsessions, and accidental scandals, 2025 has become a year defined by the stories we shared — and the ones that unexpectedly consumed the internet. A Studio Ghibli–style AI selfie trend turned feeds into animated dreamscapes, while Katy Perry’s »»»

US President Donald Trump "remains in excellent overall health" after undergoing a preventative MRI, according to his White House physician. Captain Sean Barbabella released a memo on Monday that said advanced imaging of the 79-year-old president's heart and abdomen came back "perfectly normal". He»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Palestine snatched a goal deep into stoppage time to defeat Qatar 1-0 in their FIFA Arab Cup 2025 Group A opener at the Al Bayt Stadium on Monday. Sultan Al Brake’s own goal (90+5 minute) secured victory for Palestine, who will next play Tunisia - who lost 1-0 to Syria ear»»»

QNA Doha In a spectacular global ceremony that was dazzling in every way, the 11th FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 was inaugurated on Monday evening at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor in front of more than 60,000 spectators who filled the stadium’s stands, sent several messages, both sporting and political, em»»»

A top US Navy commander ordered a second round of military strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat, the White House has confirmed. "Admiral (Frank) Bradley worked well within his authority and the law" in ordering the additional strikes, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monda»»»

Peruvian police officers monitor the Chacalluta border crossing where migrants are stranded waiting to resolve their immigration status, in Arica, Chile, in May 2023. On Monday, Chile and Peru's foreign ministers met virtually to coordinate a response to a rise in irregular migration along their sh»»»

A radio presenter with South Africa's public broadcaster has appeared in court on a charge related to the alleged recruitment of men for the Russian military. Nonkululeko Patricia Mantula is among five people who prosecutors say are facing charges for contravening a law which prohibits South Africa»»»

Bulgaria’s hosting of the Grande Partenza of the 2026 Giro d’Italia is shaping up as both a major sporting milestone and an instrument for deepening bilateral ties with Italy and boosting Bulgaria’s international visibility, according to statements made in Rome on Monday by Prime Minister Rosen Zhe»»»

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said in a press release on Monday that its office in Sofia had filed an indictment against a former mayor and a former regional governor of Varna (on the Black Sea), as well as two public officials of the Executive Agency Maritime Administration, for f»»»

Mindich, the co-owner of Zelensky co-founded production company Kvartal 95, fled Ukraine for Israel last month as anti-corruption investigators closed in on a $100 million corruption scheme involving skimming vast sums of money from energy-related construction projects. MOSCOW, December 1 (Sputnik)»»»

Polish company Quenda is expanding rapidly in Angola, delivering key state projects and involving more than 70 Polish suppliers. It has built two maritime security centers and is completing the third phase of the University of Namibe, a major investment financed by Standard Chartered Bank with KUKE»»»

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The proposed redistricting map would make it more difficult to keep two Democratic seats in the House of Representatives. Map courtesy of Indiana House Republicans Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Indiana state House Republicans released a new redistricting map Monday just ahead of a special session in a reversal o»»»

The Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC–DB) coalition and the Forum for Democratic Action Monday signed an agreement to nominate a single joint candidate for the 2026 presidential elections, CC–DB said in a press release. By signing the document, the parties commit to ensuring that the de»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, affirmed that 2nd December is a timeless day in the memory of the people of the UAE. In a statement marking the UAE’s 54th Eid Al Etihad (UAE National Day), he said that 2nd December is »»»

European leaders rallied to show support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday after US-Ukrainian talks to revise a peace proposal that initially favored Russia, while the US envoy headed to Moscow to brief the Kremlin. Zelenskiy was warmly received by French President Emmanuel Macr»»»

London: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Monday he was uncertain when Spain midfielder Rodri will be fit enough to return to action. Rodri missed much of last season with a knee injury and has appeared just once -- and then only for a minute -- in City's last 10 games due to a hamstring p»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, extended his greetings to the nation on the occasion of the 54th Eid Al Etihad (UAE National Day). In a statement released to mark the UAE’s National Day, Sheikh Mohammed conveye»»»

Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has described her two year prison sentence in Bangladesh as "deeply unfair" after a court convicted her in her absence on corruption charges. She was found guilty of influencing her aunt, Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to secure a plot o»»»

Luigi Mangione arrives to State Supreme Court for a September 16 hearing on murder charges for killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. He's due in court again Monday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Lawyers for Luigi Mangione are seeking Monday»»»

Andrey Yermak, the longstanding head of Zelensky’s administration in Kiev (officially known as the Presidential Office) has fallen. After being subjected to a long-overdue – and probably not very surprising – search of his premises by the special anti-corruption agencies NABU (think of it as Ukrain»»»

Kurvanbek Avazov has been appointed First Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS), the presidential press service reported. Photo Kurvanbek Avazov According to publicly available information, Kurvanbek Avazov ran for a seat in Zhogorku Kenesh in 2020 from R»»»

As the death toll from Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades rose to 151, with 40 others still missing, more than a dozen people were facing possible charges of manslaughter. Photo by Leung Man Hei/EPA Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Anti-corruption authorities in Hong Kong arrested five more people Monday in conn»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesIs the gold rally a bubble about to burst?Astrid Prange de OliveiraInvestors are turning gold into a speculative asset by flooding gold markets with billions in capital increasing the risk of becoming victims of their own success. But what is driving the boom? https://p.dw.com/»»»

Sir Keir Starmer has denied his chancellor misled the public about the nation's finances ahead of last week's Budget. The Conservatives have accused Rachel Reeves of giving an overly pessimistic impression as a "smokescreen" to raise taxes, with Kemi Badenoch claiming she "lied to the public". The »»»

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has affirmed that empowering citizens to actively contribute to shaping the country’s future remains a fundamental priority. This reflects the core principle guiding the UAE’s present and future outlook, putting its people first a»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Chair Atanas Zafirov and MEP and BSP International Affairs Secretary Tsvetelina Penkova held a meeting with the EU ambassadors to Bulgaria, the Cabinet’s press service reported on Monday. The meeting was convened at Penkova’s invitation. The»»»

BusinessGermanyGerman firms split on how to deal with far-right AfDInsa WredeA number of German companies are exiting a large business association over its strategy to talk to the far-right party AfD. On social media, companies are being urged to take a firm stance against extremism. https://p.dw.c»»»

The Bulgarian delegation, led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, arrived at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone in Rome, where later in the day the official presentation of the route for the 109th edition of the Giro d’Italia will take place. Zhelyazkov, who is in Rome with Tourism M»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union's push to use frozen Russian state assets to issue a "reparation loan" to Ukraine may hinder peace negotiations, Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said. "It is now clear that the assets can play an important role in a peace plan ... Our actions must nor cr»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces have liberated Klinovoye in the DPR, inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian troops, and are targeting military and energy infrastructure in response to UAF attacks on civilian areas. "Units of the Yug group of forces advanced deep into enemy defenses and liberated the»»»

Erkin Checheybaev has been dismissed as Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan. The presidential press service reported. According to the press service, the head of state signed a corresponding decree. Photo Erkin Checheybaev Erkin Checheybaev headed the Ministry of Health since February 2025. Already in»»»

The Supreme Court is expected to rule this summer in a case questioning whether internet service providers should be responsible for policing users who pirate music. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court was set to hear arguments Monday on a case qu»»»

SARAJEVO - The Serbian embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina said on Monday there was no justification for shameful anti-Serbia chants at a Serbia-Bosnia and Herzegovina basketball game in Sarajevo on Sunday evening and noted that home supporters had demonstrated "all that is neither sport nor a virtue»»»

Bulgaria has requested from the European Commission EUR 3.2 billion in funding under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument, the Defence Ministry confirmed for BTA on Monday. The request is accompanied by the National Investment Plan for the European Defence Industry, which the Cabinet ap»»»

Thousands marched through the Georgian capital on the evening of November 28 to mark 365 nights of continuous protests against the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party. Large scale rallies began a year ago after GD Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze suspended membership negotiations with the European Uni»»»