DOHA: A number of heads of anti-corruption bodies and accountability and transparency officials from around the world praised the efforts of the State of Qatar in strengthening its governance and transparency systems. They affirmed that the state has taken advanced steps to develop its national fra»»»

Polish property developers expect a strong rebound in apartment sales in 2026, but growing pressure from buyers is likely to push prices down and trigger a price war. Analysts note a recent surge in new housing supply at the end of 2025, which should weigh on prices despite earlier interest-rate cu»»»

Core inflation in Poland, excluding food and energy prices, fell from 3.0% in October to 2.7% in November, according to data from the National Bank of Poland (NBP). This was the lowest reading since November 2019 and in line with analysts’ expectations. November marked the eighth consecutive month »»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), the first edition of the Doha International Music and Marching Festival (Doha Tattoo) made its debut on Tuesday, December 1»»»

The United Kingdom announced it will conduct a review of foreign influence on politicians after Nathan Gill was jailed for accepting Russian bribes. File Photo by Mayor of London Press Office / UPI | License Photo Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The United Kingdom has commissioned a review of outside political in»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minneapolis–St. Paul has a new splash of colour on its skyline, and it comes from halfway around the world. Qatari contemporary artist Mubarak Nasser Al-Thani has completed a large-scale mural in the Twin Cities, offering a fresh take on some of the area’s most familiar landmarks inspi»»»

Skopje, 14 December 2025 (MIA) - Skopje International Airport is becoming the absolute regional leader in growth and the number of newly offered seats, according to the latest analysis by the specialized aviation website exyuaviation.com. As announced by the Ministry of Transport, in the first quar»»»

Motor oil on display and ready to be sold in Nov. 2021 at a gas station in New York City, N.Y. U.S. crude was down about 23% this year at its steepest annual drop since 2018. Meanwhile, AAA reported that U.S. gasoline fell below $3 a gallon to its lowest in four years. File Photo by John Angelillo/»»»

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump’s peace plan has helped reduce large-scale fighting and hunger in the Gaza Strip, though a lasting ceasefire remains elusive, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy said on Tuesday. “There is a need to rec»»»

Canada will now extend automatic citizenship to children born or adopted abroad to a Canadian parent also born outside the country. There are conditions to the "Lost Canadian" rules that came into effect on Monday - the Canadian parent must show a "substantial connection" to the country by having s»»»

JEDDAH: Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) and Member of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) HE Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah emphasized that one of the most pressing challenges facing youth development is the w»»»

Kigali: During the official visit of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Rwanda in November 2025, President Paul Kagame welcomed the Amir to his private farm in Kibugabuga and gifted him with Inyambo, Rwanda’s legendary long-horned royal cattle. This gesture was far more than a customar»»»

An Israeli settler shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian in Tuqu' on Tuesday after the funeral of another teenager, the town's mayor said. Violence has escalated in the West Bank since the beginning of the war in Gaza in October 2023. Attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank »»»

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has disputed portions of a Vanity Fair article in which she paints an unflattering picture of the Trump administration and many of its top officials. In the interview, Wiles described Donald Trump as having an "alcoholic's personality" and Vice President JD Va»»»

DOHA:The National Day 2025 celebrations continued at Darb Al Saai in the Umm Salal area, amidst a large public turnout and a remarkable diversity of cultural, heritage, and awareness programs, under the slogan 'With you it rises, and from you it awaits', organized by the Ministry of Culture from De»»»

Dubai: Students at BRAC University in Dhaka were caught in a frightening moment on campus after a technical malfunction caused an escalator to suddenly accelerate, triggering panic among those using it. The incident, which took place inside the university, was captured in a 16-second video that has»»»

Hossam Heiba, Chief Executive Officer of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), said the Authority places strong emphasis on activating the Permanent Start-up Support Unit and strengthening the role of the Investor Dispute Settlement Centre, describing them as key mechanisms fo»»»

Mohamed El-Shimy, Minister of the Public Enterprises Sector, announced that exports by affiliated companies reached approximately $1bn during fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025, with 40% of companies now exporting to international markets. He added that sector revenues rose by around 20% year-on-year, whil»»»

Egypt is targeting an “exceptional” improvement in its budget debt indicators while implementing a second package of tax facilities that includes cutting value-added tax (VAT) on medical equipment to 5% from 14%, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Hapi Journal Conferen»»»

Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met executives from Curagita Group and ACH on Tuesday to discuss investment opportunities and cooperation in the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on upgrading the radiology department at the Nile Medical City project, the health ministry said i»»»

Egypt has marked a major milestone in its biopharmaceutical development with the laying of the foundation stone for the GENNVAX vaccine manufacturing facility, which is set to become the largest fully integrated vaccine production complex in the Middle East and Africa. The project represents a stra»»»

Bulgaria's outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov will attend the EU-Western Balkans Summit 2025 on December 17 in Brussels, the Cabinet's press centre said here on Tuesday. The meeting will precede the regular meeting of the heads of state and government of the European Union in the Belgian capi»»»

GENEVA, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- Kuwait has re-affirmed its firm commitment to backing international efforts exerted to protect refugees and enhance constructive cooperation with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).This came in a speech delivered on Tuesday by Kuwait's Permanent Representative to»»»

Italian paleontologists have uncovered thousands of dinosaur footprints on a near-vertical rock face more than 2,000 meters above sea level in the Stelvio National Park, a discovery they say is among the world's richest sites for the Triassic period. The tracks, some up to 40 cm wide and showing cl»»»

The opposition members of parliament will not attend the parliamentary committee meetings. As it was reported, they will boycott until the massive protest called againt the government. The decision follows an order from Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha, who has instructed opposition MPs to rema»»»

The European Union has watered down its plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035. Current rules state that new vehicles sold from that date should be "zero emission", but carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions. Under the European Commission's»»»

A rebel leader in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says his fighters will withdraw from a key city at the request of the US. Corneille Nangaa's statement came days after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the capture of Uvira by rebel forces violated a peace deal, and the US would "take act»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with Libyan Ambassador to Belgrade Mohamed Omar Atadjiba bin Galbun on Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations, characterised by traditional friendship and decades-long cooperation between the two countries. "Macut recalled that this year marks the 70th annivers»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) shakes hands with President Donald Trump during a joint press conference at the White House in Washington D.C., on February 27. The Trump administration suspended talks with Britain on a technology deal between the two countries. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s tourism sector has generated over Dh40 billion in hotel revenues during the first ten months of 2025 – an 8 per cent jump compared to the same period last year – as the country launched the sixth edition of its World’s Coolest Winter campaign. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with Czech Ambassador to Belgrade Jan Bondy on Tuesday and noted that bilateral political dialogue needed to be intensified at all levels. "Macut said that the Czech Republic is an important foreign policy partner of Serbia, adding that Serbia is therefore dete»»»

Paul Doyle, the driver who ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans celebrating their team's Premier League championship, injuring 134 people, was sentenced Tuesday to 21 years and six months in prison for the "horror and devastation" caused by his fit of road rage. A driver who in a fit of road rag»»»

Liverpool: A driver who in a fit of road rage drove into crowds celebrating Liverpool's Premier League victory was on Tuesday jailed for 21 years and six months for unleashing scenes of "horror and devastation" on the city's streets. Paul Doyle, 54, sobbed openly in court as victim impact statement»»»

The Powerball sign pictured Nov. 2022 as the Powerball hit its new billion-dollar jackpot record in St. Louis, Missouri. Wednesday's jackpot will be the year's second-largest Powerball prize and only the second time in Powerball history it generated back-to-back billion-dollar payouts. File Photo b»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Progressive Party leader Milos Vucevic, who is also adviser to the president of Serbia for regional affairs, said on Tuesday Serbia's path was full EU integration, cooperation with the region and traditional friends in Asia, Africa and South and Latin America, as well as building»»»

BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- The European Union on Tuesday announced the allocation of an additional 29 million euros to support the response to the worsening humanitarian crises in Myanmar and the situation of Rohingya refugees.Of the total amount, 15 million euros has been earmarked as humanitarian»»»

In France's Loire Valley, castles are relying on the magic of Christmas to secure their future. Each winter, historical landmarks are turned into festive, fairy-tale settings, drawing tens of thousands of visitors. But beyond the lights and decorations lies a pressing challenge: how to preserve the»»»

A Paris labour court on Tuesday ordered Paris Saint-Germain football club to pay former player Kylian Mbappé €60 million ($70.6 million) in unpaid salary and bonuses, bringing a partial end to one of the most acrimonious disputes in French football. Lawyers for PSG and Mbappé argued last month befo»»»

Protesting French farmers blocked roads across France Tuesday over a mass cull to prevent the spread of a bovine disease. Anger over the sanitary measure combined with farmers’ concerns about a planned Mercosur trade deal has forced France to seek a delay in the EU vote, which officials say is»»»

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that a father and son who opened fire at a Jewish festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach appeared to be driven by Islamic State group ideology. Sajid Akram and his son Naveed killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration, in what authorities called »»»

In acquisitions on the Polish commercial real estate market, domestic capital is increasingly making its presence felt, as this form of asset allocation is becoming a natural investment direction. Local investors are gradually building the position of a strategic group of market participants. The m»»»

BusinessSerbiaTrump Tower Belgrade: Kushner scraps Serbia hotel planRichard Connor with AFP, EFEAn investment firm linked to Jared Kushner has abandoned a planned redevelopment in Belgrade. The decision follows protests, legal action, and growing anger over the removal of heritage status for the fo»»»

US unemployment ticked up last month in the latest sign of job market weakness, but the mixed official report still leaves room for debate among central bankers. The unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6% in November, up from 4.4% in September, according to Labor Department figures on T»»»

Ford is abandoning top EV models like the F-150 Lightning as weak demand and hostile policies from the Trump administration weigh on sales. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: the EU prepares to water down its own upcoming ban on sales of new internal combustion vehicles, while France trie»»»

The decision-making Executive Bureau of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) resigned Tuesday, the party announced on its website. A meeting of the National Council of the party has been scheduled for January 10, 2026. "The members of the leadership of the Left made this decision as an act of collec»»»

Umar Nawaz was just seven years old when his world was turned upside down by a deadly terrorist attack in Pakistan. Umar thought he was "dreaming" after hearing his big brother Haris was among the 141 killed by the Pakistan Taliban in the Army Public School massacre in Peshawar on 16 December 2014.»»»

Manila: PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., one of the Philippines’ largest water and wastewater services providers, has changed hands from the influential Villar family to a business controlled by Lucio Co's family, it was reported on Tuesday (December 16, 2025). PrimeWater, owned by property billion»»»

The U.S. Department of Labor Headquarters pictured in August in Washington, D.C. The labor market remained sluggish marked by limited hiring and minimal layoffs further strained by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff and border policies that have reduced the flow of immigrant workers. File Photo b»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia and the EU signed on Monday a 219.9 mln euro financing agreement for 2025-2027 under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III), and the amount includes a 139.4 mln euro EU grant. "With additional funds of 80.5 mln euros, the Republic of Serbia will support the implemen»»»

GENEVA, Dec 16 (Kuna) -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk strongly condemned the killing of six UN peacekeepers in drone strikes on a UN base in Kadugli - the capital city of South Kordofan State, Sudan, on December 13.Targeting peacekeeping personnel may amount to a war crime,»»»