The EU Council on Monday voted to impose new sanctions on individuals and groups assisting Russian-owned oil operations under sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine. File Photo by Patrick Seeger/EPA-EFE Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The European Council on Monday sanctioned five people and four organi»»»

Riyadh, Dec. 15 (SANA) Syrian Airline and Saudi logistics company SAL signed a strategic partnership agreement on Monday aimed at upgrading air cargo and ground handling services for Syrian Air flights at Saudi airports. The agreement was concluded on the sidelines of the “Made in Saudi Arabia” exh»»»

Tunis, Dec. 15 (TAP) - On the occasion of his participation in the 11th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC) in Riyadh, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, held talks with a...»»»

A photo of Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi from December2023 at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at the Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway. On Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Committee expressed serious alarm over what it described as Mohammadi's harsh detention and urged the Iranian regime to guarantee h»»»

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine visits the White House on Oct. 17. On Monday, the Ukrainian Security Service announced it had disabled a Russian submarine using an underwater drone for the first time. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Ukraine's Security Servi»»»

Riyadh, Dec.15 (SANA) A Syrian government delegation led by Qutaiba Badawi, head of the General Authority for Ports and Customs, participated in the Northern Borders Investment Forum 2025 held in the Saudi city of Arar. The forum brought together government representatives and private-sector leader»»»

Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A Washington, D.C., family said more than 100 packages intended for a local hotel have been delivered to their home during the past six months. A resident, who wished to be identified only as Brittany, said she believes guests at the Arlo, a hotel about a mile from her home, have a»»»

The Airbnb logo displayed Dec. 2020 outside at the Nasdaq Exchange before the opening bell and the Airbnb IPO in Times Square in New York City, N.Y. Last year in November, official figures showed that approximately 321,000 Spanish homes held a holiday rental license in Spain, which was a 15% increa»»»

Experts say care and quick attention to stiffness can help to avoid problems with tendons. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Injure a tendon and you might not notice right away, but beware: These injuries often fail to heal properly, putting everyday activities at risk. "No matter how strong your»»»

Seven people have been charged with participation in an organized criminal group involved in arson, bribery, and drug trafficking in Sofia and Lovech, Central Northern Bulgaria. Two of them are leaders of the group, one of whom is an Interior Ministry employee, District Prosecutor of Lovech Valenti»»»

Doha: Mowasalat (Karwa), Qatar’s leading transport provider, has announced the launch of the country’s first RoboTaxi service under the supervision of The Ministry of Transport, marking a major milestone in the development of smart, sustainable, and technology-driven mobility solutions, in line wit»»»

Liberalization in the passenger rail transport sector will certainly continue, outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov said in a television interview Monday. Karadjov also said he has selected contractors for the three separate passenger rail tra»»»

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, announced on Monday in plenary in Strasbourg that the European Public Prosecutor's Office had asked her to lift the immunity of Bulgarian MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk from the Renew Europe group. "The European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs »»»

The USS Gerald R. Ford is docked in Trinidad and Tobago. On Monday, the country announced it's opening its airports to U.S. military flights. File Photo by MCSN Paige Brown/U.S. Navy/UPI | License Photo Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Trinidad and Tobago announced Monday that it will open up its airport to U.S. m»»»

Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The United States had the highest number of executions in about 15 years this year due to an increase in Florida despite historically low support for the form of punishment, the Death Penalty Information Center said in its year-end report. As of Monday, 46 executions have been carr»»»

Doha: Nizar Al Rashdan’s second-half header sent Jordan into the FIFA Arab Cup final as they edged Saudi Arabia 1-0 in a tense semi-final at Al Bayt Stadium on Monday. Jordan, now winning five consecutive matches in Qatar, will face Morocco in Thursday’s much-anticipated final at the iconic Lusail »»»

DOHA: Nizar Al Rashdan's brilliant header proved the difference as Jordan dispatched ten-man Saudi Arabia to set up a FIFA Arab Cup battle royale with Morocco. At Al Bayt Stadium, Jordan were without star forward Yazan Al Naimat, who suffered a serious knee injury in the quarter-final victory over »»»

Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin has hit out at "extremely disappointing, selective and inaccurate" commentary over a review into the handling of the presidential election by his party, Fianna Fail. Martin is coming under increasing pressure from party backbenchers to publish the par»»»

The teams of the Executive Agency Maritime Administration, together with the contractor BMF TUG Service, successfully completed the towing of the tanker Kairos with the assistance of three tugboats, the Ministry of Transport said Monday evening. In the late afternoon, the vessel arrived at its fina»»»

Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines (left) and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, died in Palmyra, Syria, of injuries sustained while engaged with hostile forces, the Army said. Photos courtesy Iowa National Guard Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army on Monday identified two»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the drone attack that targeted a logistics base of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) in the city of Kadugli in the Republic of Sudan, which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries to members of the Bangladeshi co»»»

Los Angeles, United States: Four people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot by a "far-left" anti-government group to stage bomb attacks on New Year's Eve in Los Angeles, officials said Monday. The suspects were members of a "radical offshoot" of a group known as the Turtle Island »»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the Israeli Cabinet’s approval to establish and legalise 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank, stressing that this step constitutes a dangerous escalation and a blatant violation of international law, undermining efforts to achieve a ju»»»

Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines (left) and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, died in Palmyra, Syria, of injuries sustained while engaged with hostile forces, the Army said. Photos courtesy Iowa National Guard Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army on Monday identified two»»»

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against logistics giant UPS for unpaid wages of seasonal delivery workers in the state. File Photo by Derek French/UPI | License Photo Dec. 15 (UPI) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against logistics giant UPS»»»

Canadian language experts are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to ditch British spelling in official documents, and 'utilize' Canadian spelling instead. Canadian English has been the standard in government communications for decades. But eagle-eyed linguists and editors have spotted British sp»»»

Any move by the EU to seize frozen Russian funds without Budapest’s consent and in breach of European law would amount to a “declaration of war,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. The EU voted last week to keep Russian central bank assets frozen indefinitely, using emergency powers to»»»

1 of 2 | Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on December 4. On Monday, she announced four people were arrested for allegedly planning bombing attacks on New Year's Eve in California. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | Li»»»

Brian Walshe, husband of missing Cohasset mother of three Ana Walshe, was found guilty of murdering his wife Monday. File Photo by CJ Gunther/EPA Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Brian Walshe was found guilty of killing his wife, Ana Walshe, 39, and dismembering and disposing of her body, though her body was never»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The new US national security strategy, adopted under President Donald Trump, is intended to show Europe its place and ensure it does not try to draw the United States into its machinations to promote a liberal order, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. "One of »»»

Strumica, 15 December 2025 (MIA) — The number of respiratory diseases among all ages in Strumica has increased in recent years, Strumica Center for Public Health director Meri Nikolova Gicheva told the newly formed Strumica Prevention Council's first session earler Monday, MIA's Strumica correspond»»»

Although Poland’s housing market in 2024 was dominated by second-hand apartments, late 2025 signals a clear turnaround in favor of developers, according to Puls Biznesu. Last year, about 60% of all transactions involved existing homes, with a record 148,000 units sold – 12% more than a year earlier»»»

Poland’s new PKP railway timetable highlights a major transformation of passenger rail, with demand growing faster than expected and trains increasingly competing with cars. According to Deputy Infrastructure Minister Piotr Malepszak, a record number of trains now operate on the Polish network. The»»»

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, announced on Monday in plenary in Strasbourg that the European Public Prosecutor's Office had asked her to lift the immunity of Bulgarian MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk from the Renew Europe group. "The European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs »»»

Riyadh, Dec. 15 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry, Nidal al-Shaar, took part Monday in the opening of the “Made in Saudi Arabia 2025” exhibition in Riyadh, alongside Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef. The third edition of the exhibition th»»»

A standout student remembered as a "bright light" and an aspiring neurosurgeon described as a "gifted" young scholar were the two victims killed in a shooting at Brown University. Tributes began pouring in for Ella Cook, a second-year student and the vice-president of the school's Republican studen»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has won membership on the Executive Council of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM). According to a statement by Qatar Museums, Director of Cultural Heritage Protection at Qatar Museums, Abdulatif Al Jasmi,»»»

Doha: The Shura Council has extended its warmest congratulations to the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Father Amir HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani, and the Qatari people and residents, on the occasion of Qatar National Day, o»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pictured Saturday walking out of the South Portico of the White House in Washington, D.C. The U.S. government announced a new initiative aimed at expanding its technology workforce through an early-career hiring and talent develop»»»

We celebrate the 15 December World Turkic Language Family Day, which was proclaimed during the 43rd UNESCO General Conference, held in November in Samarkand. 15 December marks the day when Turkologist Vilhelm Thomsen announced to the international scholarly community in 1893 that the Orkhon Inscrip»»»

Doha: MES Indian School organised a landmark national celebration by forming a human display of the State of Qatar’s flag, with the participation of 7,700 students, as part of the country’s National Day festivities, observed annually on December 18. The initiative reflected deep feelings of loyalty»»»

A Muslim cemetery has been vandalized in Sydney with butchered pig heads, in an apparent act of retribution following Sunday’s massacre at a Jewish celebration, local media have reported. The cemetery was targeted early on Monday morning, with police receiving reports shortly before 6am that animal»»»

Liberalization in the passenger rail transport sector will certainly continue, outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov said in a television interview Monday. Karadjov also said he has selected contractors for the three separate passenger rail tra»»»

A suspected New Year's Eve terror plot by an extremist group has been foiled by federal authorities in Los Angeles, officials say. Four alleged members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front - an offshoot of a pro-Palestinian anti-government group - have been arrested on suspicion of planning a coor»»»

Tunis, Dec. 15 (TAP) - The La Galite island have just been equipped with a fire-prevention system against lightning-caused fires, installed by the association Méditerranée Action Nature (MAN) in partnership with the Agency for Coastal Protection and...»»»

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan as part of ongoing coordination between the two countries, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. During the call, Abdelatty stressed the depth of Egyptian-Saudi relations, noting tha»»»

Egypt has held the first meeting of a committee tasked with rolling out a national “green label” certification system for plastic products and packaging, as part of broader efforts to promote sustainability and advance a circular economy, the Ministry of Environment said. The meeting was chaired by»»»

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was taken to hospital after being beaten when she was arrested last week, her family says. The 53-year-old human rights activist told them in a phone call on Sunday that she was brought to an emergency department twice after being "attacked by plain»»»

Police have arrested a man after eyewitnesses reported he had threatened a woman with a gun earlier in Exarchia, central Athens. Authorities said a fight escalated when the man pulled a gun and allegedly forced the woman into a vehicle. Eyewitnesses contacted the Emergency Response Team, providing »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Zapad (West) group of forces is maintaining reliable control of all areas of the city of Kupyansk, Leonid Sharov, head of the group's press center, said on Monday. "I am at the forward command post ... Units of the Zapad group of forces are maintaining reliable control o»»»