Taipei: The parents of a man accused of killing three people in a stabbing rampage in a Taiwan metro last week knelt and apologised on Tuesday, promising full cooperation with investigators. The 27-year-old, identified by his parents as Chang Wen, set off smoke bombs in Taipei's main metro station »»»

A man in his 40s has been arrested after police seized cocaine with an estimated street value of €3.7m (£3.2m) at Rosslare port. More than 53kg (117lb) of the suspected drug was seized at the Wexford port on Monday. The drugs were discovered when an accompanied freight unit, which had disembarked a»»»

Israel's parliament has extended an order allowing the government to shut down foreign broadcasters operating in the country. The legislation, passed by 22 votes to 10, expands temporary powers introduced during the Gaza war to shutter outlets seen as a threat to national security. It allows the go»»»

Dubai: Move over, Dubai bling—there’s a new queen in town, and she’s selling more than luxury homes. Meet Sarah Serhan, the savvy real estate broker turned reality TV star, and the newest cast member of Million Dollar Listing UAE Season 2. “It’s so exciting. It was such an opportunity for me, first»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Tuesday his ministry had called an ambassadorial conference for late December to familiarise all Serbian ambassadors and consuls general of the priorities of the state policy. "We want to give our diplomats from around the world an opportunity to exchange »»»

Germany deported a man to Syria for the first time since the civil war began in that country in 2011, the interior ministry in Berlin announced on Tuesday. A Syrian immigrant previously convicted of criminal offences in Germany was flown to Damascus and handed over to Syrian authorities on Tuesday »»»

Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday vowed Israel will remain in Gaza and pledged to establish outposts in the north of the Palestinian territory, according to a video of a speech published by Israeli media. His remarks, reported across Israeli media, come as a fragile US-brokered ceasefire betw»»»

US Vice President J.D. Vance has hit back at slurs directed at his wife over her ethnic heritage as well as rumors about problems in their marriage. Media reports earlier this year speculated about strains in the vice president’s relationship with his spouse, Usha Vance, after she was seen on sever»»»

A former close aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that immediately following the October 2023 Hamas attack that triggered Israel's two-year war in Gaza, the Israeli leader instructed him to figure out how the premier could evade responsibility for the security breach. Former Netanyahu s»»»

Sheikh Faisal bin Abdul Malik Al Nu‘man, a longtime muezzin of the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, died on Monday evening after suffering a recent health complication, Saudi media reported. He leaves behind a legacy shaped by decades of devotion to the call to prayer in one of Islam’s holiest sites. Al»»»

It is time for everyone in GERB to sign the petition for the resignation of Anton Slavchev as head of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Yes, Bulgaria Co-chair Bozhidar Bozhanov wrote on Facebook on Tuesday. The MP of Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) was reacting to a post by GERB lea»»»

The Council of Ministers has adopted a decision to establish a specialized operational task force for analysing and countering money laundering, outgoing Interior Minister Daniel Mitov announced after Tuesday’s meeting of the Cabinet. Mitov said the decision is the result of many months of efforts »»»

The Israeli army on Tuesday claimed that a Lebanese soldier killed in a drone strike on a car in the Sidon district was also a Hezbollah operative. It claimed the strike killed three Hezbollah members in total, “including one who served concurrently in the Lebanese Army's intelligence unit and anot»»»

A long-term approach built on trust, flexibility, and a genuine interest in helping companies navigate change. This is the foundation on which Alina Necula, Managing Director of Regional Developments AG Capital Group and Country Manager for Romania Lion’s Head, has built the success of the company »»»

PUTINCI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday evening he hoped the situation regarding Serbia's oil company NIS, which is under US sanctions due to its Russian majority ownership, would be resolved in the coming weeks and noted that there were problems with imports of oil derivatives »»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Israel “will never withdraw from the Gaza Strip,” announcing that new settlement outposts will be established in the northern part of the enclave “when the appropriate time comes.” Israeli media reported that Katz made the remarks during a c»»»

For Bogdan Danila, the CEO of Symfonia Softeh Plus, 2025 was a year of consolidation, innovation, and preparing the ground for accelerated growth, despite several challenges, which were turned into opportunities for further growth. Next year, the company aims to enhance its performance on the AI fr»»»

Kerala achieved a historic milestone by successfully performing the first heart transplant at a district-level government hospital in India. The groundbreaking procedure took place at Ernakulam General Hospital in Kochi on Monday. The recipient, Durga, a woman from Nepal, has been moved to the ICU »»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov said on Facebook on Tuesday his party has lost all trust in the Anti-Corruption Commission and he believes that it should not exist. The Continue the Change party said on December 18 that the Anti-Corruption Commission had requested data from the Central Election Commissi»»»

BELGRADE - Strategic dialogue on a Serbia-Georgia FTA to be signed by end-2026 was launched at a session of an intergovernental commission on trade and economic cooperation on Monday. The commission met at the Palace of Serbia, three days after an official visit to Belgrade by Georgian President Mi»»»

Attallah Tarazi recently received Christmas presents that included socks and a scarf to shield him against the Gaza winter, and he joined some fellow Palestinian Christians in a round of hymns. "Christ is born," the group sang in Arabic. "Hallelujah." The presents and hymns offered the 76-year-old »»»

At least five people have been killed after a Mexican Navy plane crashed in foggy conditions near Galveston, Texas on Monday while transporting a child burns victim. According to flight tracking website Flight Radar, the plane was last recorded at 15:01 local time (21:01 GMT) over Galveston Bay, ne»»»

Journalists and citizens gathered for a protest outside the offices of bTV on Tuesday morning to defend the freedom of speech and journalists' right to ask questions rather than simply follow instructions. On Monday, the Association of European Journalists - Bulgaria (AEJ-Bulgaria) announced the pr»»»

When her children, trembling with fear, ask where the family can go to escape Israel's continued bombardment in southern Gaza's Khan Yunis area, Umm Ahmed has no answer. In her small, devastated village near Khan Yunis city, recent Israeli drone and artillery strikes shattered the tenuous sense of »»»

CARACAS (Sputnik) - The European Union's intention to seize frozen Russian assets is eroding the bloc's position on the international stage, Venezuelan lawmaker and Chairman of the People's Electoral Movement party Gilberto Gimenez told Sputnik. "The assets and funds that Russia held in European ba»»»

Sudan’s prime minister on Monday proposed a wide-ranging peace initiative to end a nearly 1,000-day war with a rival paramilitary force, but the United States urged both sides to accept the Trump administration’s call for an immediate humanitarian truce. Kamil Idris, who heads Sudan’s transitional »»»

Bulgaria has entered its typical winter health pattern, with flu cases already spreading at an epidemic level. This assessment was made by Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev during an appearance on Nova TV. He pointed out that, for the first time this season, the number of patients over the past week has exc»»»

Dubai: US authorities have confirmed that Dubai-based travel influencer Anunay Sood died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl and alcohol. The 32-year-old, known for his travel content and motivational posts, died on November 4 while visiting Las Vegas. Anunay was found unresponsive in his hotel»»»

Vince Zampella, the acclaimed co-creator of video gaming juggernaut "Call of Duty," has died in a car crash, gaming giant Electronic Arts confirmed on Monday. He was 55. The developer and executive died on Sunday while driving his Ferrari on a scenic road north of Los Angeles, according to local br»»»

Minister of Education Daniel David on Monday evening informed that he had resigned from office."It was an honour to serve our country from this position as a specialist/technocrat supported by the PNL (National Liberal Party), but not politically affiliated, in two terms - December 23, 2024 - June »»»

Three quarters of the Romanians believe that Romania is heading in the wrong direction, while only 21% believe that the direction is the right one, according to an opinion poll conducted by CURS in December."The poll shows a general image dominated by distrust, pessimism and economic pressure. The »»»

Ahead of the implementation of E-invoicing in the UAE, companies are hurrying up to mandate Accredited Service Providers (ASPs) as stipulated by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) to comply with E-invoicing requirements. AVS Lewis & Pecker, leading Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors in the UA»»»

Democratic Party of Korea leader Chung Cheong-rae and floor leader Kim Byeong-gi confer during a Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec 22. Photo by Asia Today Dec. 22 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's presidential office said Monday it "respects the National Assembly's decisi»»»

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young adjusts his glasses during a forum on peaceful coexistence and unification at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Seoul, Dec 12. Photo by Asia Today Dec. 22 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's Unification Ministry has outlined a "peace package" for Nort»»»

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young adjusts his glasses during a forum on peaceful coexistence and unification at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Seoul, Dec. 12. Photo by Asia Today Dec. 22 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's Unification Ministry plan to expand public access to North »»»

Cambodia has asked Thailand to hold bilateral talks in the neutral venue of Kuala Lumpur, according to a letter seen by AFP on Tuesday, with the nations set to negotiate truce terms after two weeks of deadly border clashes. Bangkok's defense chief on Tuesday sought to assuage any fears on the Cambo»»»

Dubai: A Dubai civil court has ordered two Arab nationals to jointly pay nearly Dh29,000 to a car rental company after abandoning a hired vehicle following a traffic accident and leaving the country, leaving the firm to bear repair costs and unpaid rental fees. The Dubai Court of First Instance rul»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health to become a host site support center for the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (PPCR) distance-learning programme, one »»»

Cairo: Secretary-General of the Doha-based Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRIs) H E Sultan bin Hassan Al Jamali said that the siege and daily suffering endured by the Palestinian people, along with attempts to erase their identity and rights, place a collective responsibilit»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd SC will be fighting to keep their hopes alive when they host Shabab Al Ahli in the AFC Champions League Elite today. The Qatari side ended Matchday Five 11th in the standings with just two points while UAE’s Shabab Al Ahli will confirm their Round of 16 spot with victory. Rober»»»

A young police officer who was shot in the head during the Bondi Beach attack has been released from hospital. Probationary Constable Jack Hibbert - who is just four months into the job - was patrolling a Hanukkah event when two gunmen opened fire, injuring over 40 people and killing 15. The 22-yea»»»

Doha, Qatar: Seydou Sano struck deep into stoppage time as Al Gharafa SC kept their AFC Champions League Elite Round of 16 hopes alive with a dramatic 1-0 win over Al Wahda FC yesterday. The late winner at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium lifted Al Gharafa to six points with two matches still to play. »»»

The high-stakes search for a new leader of the US central bank is drawing to a close. US President Donald Trump is expected to name someone in the coming weeks to replace Jerome Powell, whose term as Federal Reserve chairman will end in May. That person will step into the role at a tricky moment. T»»»

Rabat: Brahim Diaz and Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-half goals as hosts Morocco got their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) bid off to a winning start by beating minnows Comoros 2-0 in the tournament’s opening game, while Zambia beat Mali . Soufiane Rahimi had a penalty saved in a frustrating first hal»»»

Commuters can expect slower travel times during the morning rush hour, particularly on routes connecting Sharjah to Dubai, according to real-time Google Maps data. Traffic is building steadily across several key industrial, residential, and commercial areas. Also Read: Dubai reveals new plan to red»»»

The US Justice Department said on Sunday it had restored an image of President Donald Trump that it had removed a day earlier from the public release of Epstein-related files. The photograph was reposted as lawmakers accused officials of withholding key information in files related to the late sex »»»

Lawmakers from both parties escalated pressure on the US Department of Justice on Monday over its handling of the release of Jeffrey Epstein documents, threatening contempt proceedings against Attorney General Pam Bondi as demands for full disclosure intensified. Bipartisan anger over the US Depart»»»

Israel has approved 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, bringing the three-year total to 69. The move comes despite UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's recent condemnation of what he called the "relentless" expansion of settlements in the occupied territory. Israel approved the establ»»»