Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency said on Saturday that security services were blocking its attempt to raid parliament, as investigators alleged that sitting MPs were implicated in a new graft probe. The probe comes at a delicate time for President Volodymyr Zelensky, as he seeks better terms for Uk»»»

EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa on Saturday promised the European Union's unfaltering support for Ukraine ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's talks with US President Donald Trump on Sunday. The Ukrainian president first spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney d»»»

Italian officials on Saturday announced the arrests of nine people who are accused of using charities to raise $8.2 million, most of which funded Hamas. File Photo by Mohammed Saber/EPA Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Nine people who are accused of raising more than $8 million in Italy to help fund Hamas have bee»»»

QNA Doha The Department of Islamic Research and Studies at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, in collaboration with the Mosques Administration, has launched a new branch of the adjudicated Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al-Thani Waqf Award, dedicated to imams, preachers and muezzins o»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Culture on Saturday announced that the registration for the 35th Doha International Book Fair (DIBF) will continue from January 1 to February 12, 2026. The ministry clarified that online registration will be available via the fair’s official website, amid expectations of a »»»

Darlene Regis The Overseas Filipino Investors and Entrepreneurs Movement (OFIE-M), in partnership with the Ateneo Alumni Association – Ateneo Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship (AAALSE) Qatar, capped off 2025 in style with “OFIE-M Goes Classic”, a gala night celebrating Filipino leadership, ent»»»

Darlene Regis MFEC stole the spotlight with its sensational Rockstar 2025 Season 11 Dance Recital, held on December 11-12. MFEC Qatar is a Doha-based street dance academy known for training young dancers and competing internationally through its elite crews like CrewQ. This year’s “Rockstar” theme »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Hilton Doha The Pearl celebrated its sixth anniversary this week, a milestone that coincides with Qatar National Day and highlights the hotel’s continued rise as one of the most distinctive hospitality destinations.Owned by First Qatar Real Estate Development Company, the »»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha A three-day 2025 Qatar-China Film Festival at the Katara Cinema in Doha concluded recently on a high note promoting cultural diplomacy between the two countries. This significant cultural event, hosted by the China Film Administration, was organised by the China Film Archive in»»»

Sao Paulo: At least 10 people were killed Saturday in a head-on collision between two vehicles on a highway in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, the Federal Highway Police said. The crash occurred on federal highway BR-101, the country's longest highway, near the city of Mucuri in the far »»»

The J. Edgar Hoover Building will close permanently after the FBI moves its headquarters to the Ronald Reagan Building, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Friday. File Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License Photo Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The FBI Hoover headquarters in Washington soon will be vacant as the»»»

Only two days after Tu-95 strategic bombers took off from Olenya, Kola Peninsula, as part of a massive terror raid against Ukraine, similar aircraft from the same base set off towards the Norwegian Sea. There was no proper ground deicing of the Tu-95 strategic bomber that took off from the Olenya a»»»

Doha: Vice-chairman of Camel Racing Organising Committee Abdullah Al Kuwari has affirmed to Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Festival for Purebred Arabian Camels is one of the preeminent festivals in the Arab Gulf region. He noted the record and unpreced»»»

Only two days after Tu-95 strategic bombers took off from Olenya, Kola Peninsula, as part of a massive terror raid against Ukraine, similar aircraft from the same base set off towards the Norwegian Sea. In both operations, the bombers were carrying cruise missiles. There was no proper ground deicin»»»

Doha: QNB affirmed that the recovery in global growth forecasts for 2025 does not indicate a lack of risks as much as it reflects the ability of major economies to adapt to shocks in a world characterized by rapid change and rising uncertainty. It highlighted that forecasts were no longer on a fixe»»»

Auckland: After 6 days of continuous surveillance and extensive investigations, police in New Zealand have successfully recovered a diamond-encrusted green Faberge egg from an individual who had reportedly swallowed the precious item in a bizarre theft attempt, AFP reported. The accused 32-year-old»»»

The head of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC has demanded $1m (£740,000) in damages from a musician who cancelled a concert after President Donald Trump's name was added to the venue. Chuck Redd called off his Christmas Eve performance, which he has hosted annually since 2006, citing a vote by t»»»

Gold prices on the spot market exceeded $4,500 per ounce for the first time on December 24, setting a new record as investors sought safe-haven assets amid rising geopolitical tensions, Interfax reported on December 24. Sp»»»

The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has published a formal concept for regulating cryptocurrency within the domestic market, proposing differentiated access for retail and professional investors while reaffirming its stance that digital assets are high-risk financial instruments. »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education, MOEHE, announced the release of the first semester secondary school certificate for the academic year 2025-2026 In a statement, the Ministry said that students can now access their results through the Maaref electronic portal. The service»»»

Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Seiha, left, and Thai Defense Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit exchange cease-fire agreement documents after three days of negotiations to end a weeks-long battle along the two countries border. Photo by Defense Ministry of Thailand/EPA Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Weeks into a vic»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Culture on Saturday announced the registration period for the 35th Doha International Book Fair, running from January 1 to February 12, 2026. The ministry clarified that online registration will be available via the fair's official website, amid expectations of a surge in the »»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Culture on Saturday announced the registration period for the 35th Doha International Book Fair, running from January 1 to February 12, 2026. The ministry said that online registration will be available via the fair's official website, amid expectations of a surge in the numbe»»»

Tunis, Dec 27 (TAP) - The National Institute of Meteorology (INM) has forecast above-normal seasonal temperatures across Tunisia during the first quarter of 2026 (January–February–March), according to its latest seasonal outlook bulletin...»»»

Former Democratic Party MP Ervin Salianji continued today his series of meetings with party members, holding a gathering in Shkodër at 18:00. The hall was filled with supporters, following previous stops in Elbasan, Durrës, and Gjirokastër. Earlier in the day, Sali Berisha and the Democratic Party »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Army Inspections Debunk Israeli Claims in Southern Villages 27-12-2025 19:28 PM The Lebanese Army has inspected several homes in t»»»

Abidjan: Scuffles broke out Saturday as Ivory Coast held parliamentary elections, two months after 83-year-old Alassane Ouattara won a presidential ballot that extended his 14-year rule. More than eight million people are registered to vote for members of the national assembly, where lawmakers from»»»

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued a combined orange and yellow wind warning covering nearly all of Bulgaria, signaling strong and potentially hazardous winds. An orange alert has been declared for the districts of Vidin, Vratsa, Montana, Pleven, Sofia region, Lovech, Ga»»»

Dubai: Dubai: The UAE Lottery has announced the winning numbers for Saturday’s weekly Lucky Day Draw No. 251227, held under the new weekly raffle format. Also Read: Dh30 million UAE Lottery announces new rules: How to win jackpot, when to split prizesThe winning numbers for the Lucky Day draw were:»»»

Cairo, Dec. 27 (SANA) Egypt’s Grand Mufti on Saturday condemned the terrorist bombing that struck a mosque in Homs in central Syria, describing the attack as a major crime and a violation of the sanctity of places of worship. Nazir Mohamed Ayyad, Egypt’s Grand Mufti and head of the General Secretar»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In Germany, 37% of residents believe Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government is unlikely to serve its full term, set to end in early 2029, according to a YouGov poll for Welt am Sonntag published on Saturday. According to the poll, 37% of respondents see it as "very unlikely" that»»»

Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance in Lebanon strongly condemned the terrorist attack targeting worshippers at the Imam Ali Mosque in the Syrian city of Homs, which claimed the lives of several people and wounded dozens. In a statement issued on Saturday, the group denounced the assault as a “heinous c»»»

A teacher at a school in Britain says he was “likened to a terrorist” for showing his students several videos of US President Donald Trump, The Telegraph has reported. According to the paper, the man was forced to resign from Henley College in Oxfordshire, after he was accused of radicalizing stude»»»

Jakarta: A Spanish man and three of his children are missing after a tourist boat sank in rough seas in Indonesia, rescuers told AFP on Saturday. The vessel was carrying 11 people when it sank in the Padar Island Strait near the popular tourist destination of Labuan Bajo on Friday night, state news»»»

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's northeastern coast on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Taiwan's weather service, which put the magnitude at 7.0, said the quake hit at 23:05 pm (1505 GMT) at a depth of 73 kilo»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview published on Saturday that the United States, Israel and Europe were waging "total war" against his country. "In my opinion, we are at total war with the United States, Israel and Europe. They want to bring our country to its knees," Pezeshki»»»

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Italian police have arrested nine people accused of raising around €7m (£6m) for Hamas over more than two years. The money was ostensibly collected as humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians, a police statement said, but was instead sent to the militant group via a "complex fundraising system". »»»

Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Patriarch Daniil led a festive liturgy at the Bulgarian Orthodox St Stephen Church in Istanbul on Saturday, the feast day of St Stephen the Protomartyr, during his first peaceful visit to the city. In his sermon, Patriarch Daniil said the Iron Church is»»»

NATO boss, Mark Rutte, says that Western Europe could be heading toward a war with Russia “like our grandparents experienced.” Which implies that he has a phenomenal memory of World War II, 80 years ago. This is especially impressive coming from a man known in the Netherlands, where he spent fourte»»»

US President Donald Trump’s envoys in negotiations with Moscow, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, see Russia as an “El Dorado” with vast natural resources and rich investment opportunities, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with their thinking. Both believe that lif»»»

Cairo: Egypian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Norwegian counterpart, Espen Barth Eide, discussed, during a phone call on Saturday, the latest regional developments, particularly the situation in the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement today that the two ministers »»»

Riyadh: Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue beat Mexico's Alan Picasso by unanimous decision in Riyadh on Saturday to pave the way for a mouthwatering potential showdown with countryman Junto Nakatani. Inoue gave another performance befitting his "Monster" nickname in his first fight in Saudi Arabia to su»»»

Nottingham: Rayan Cherki bolstered Manchester City's title charge as the France star capped a superb display with the late goal that sealed a 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side survived a scare from Forest to move to the top of the Premier League thanks to the inspired C»»»

When Israel launched a lightening attack on Iran’s military and nuclear sites on June 13, it kickstarted a conflict dubbed the “12-day war” by US President Donald Trump. Although the whirlwind clash lasted less than two weeks, it caused unprecedented destruction in Israel and considerably weakened »»»

The African Union and Somalia denounced Israel's announcement on Friday that it viewed Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state". Israel is the first country to recognise Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991.  Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily on Fr»»»

French police on Friday arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of stabbing three women at different stations on a central Paris metro line during the busy end-of-year period. The attacks, which left the victims injured but not in critical condition, triggered a rapid manhunt and heightened security o»»»

The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship has kicked off in Doha, Qatar, the Chess Union of Kyrgyzstan reported. A total of 247 men and 141 women are taking part in the competition. Kyrgyzstan is represented by Eldiyar Orozbaev and Asel Lesbekova. After the opening rounds, Eldiyar Orozbaev has s»»»

Cairo, Dec. 27 (SANA)The Arab Parliament strongly condemned the terrorist bombing that targeted a mosque in the city of Homs, affirming its solidarity with Syria in this tragedy. In a statement published on its official website on Saturday, the Parliament declared its absolute rejection of all form»»»

The day is very important for the Bulgarian community because it marks the feast day of St Stephen Church, said Dimitur Yotef, Chair of the Boards of the Foundation of the Orthodox Churches of the Bulgarian Exarchate in Istanbul and the Foundation of the Bulgarian Church St George in Edirne. He spo»»»