Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep. Sleep is universal “even though it’s actually very risky,” said Paul-Antoine Libourel, a researcher at the Neuroscience Research Center of Lyon in France»»»

Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the acts of kindness of a fourth-century Christian saint? And have you heard about the modern-day Japan»»»

Tunis, Dec. 20 (TAP)- The exports of districts 1, 2 and 3 account for nearly 89.9% of overall exports, indicators published by the Exports Promotion Centre (CEPEX) show.Industry contributes 93.2% to national exports with 11.2% of which...»»»

Sharjah: Lieutenant Dr Faisal Hassan Al Hosani has been honoured for his outstanding scientific and research contributions in the field of cancer studies, following the completion of a distinguished doctoral research project addressing a rare and advanced topic in molecular medicine. Major General »»»

Sometimes kids drop the phone after hearing Santa won't show up if they're not asleep. Others who call the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline wonder if St. Nick will be able to find them. Adults who also remain devoted to the jolly figure said to deliver presents around the world are checking up on his jou»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Nader Al-Jalal has addressed felicitations and blessings to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the second anniversary of his ascension to power.The minister, in a statement to KUNA, said»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) - Kuwait's Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalifa Al-Ojail congratulated on Saturday His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the second anniversary of assumption of power.Speaking to KUNA, Al-Ojail said His Highness the Amir's directives have embod»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shereedah Al-Mousherji congratulated on Saturday His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the second anniversary of power assumption.In a statement to KUNA, Al-Mousherji expressed his w»»»

Poland’s president stated that strategic security cooperation with Ukraine remains strong and that President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Warsaw sends a negative signal to Moscow. Speaking after talks at the Presidential Palace, President Karol Nawrocki emphasized that Poland, Ukraine, and democra»»»

The EU has placed housing affordability at the center of its policy agenda, but in Poland the main obstacle is not funding alone. According to industry experts, the European Affordable Housing Plan correctly diagnoses key problems such as insufficient supply, high construction costs, lengthy admini»»»

After eight years of administrative and court proceedings, the Portico Marina project has obtained a final, legally binding building permit. The delays were caused mainly by repeated appeals from neighboring residents and unclear provisions in the local zoning plan, not by regulatory non-compliance»»»

PKO Bank Polski has opened new representative offices in Sweden and Lithuania as part of its accelerated expansion within the European Union. Over the past year, the bank has doubled the number of its foreign units, already meeting its international growth targets set for 2025. Under its strategy f»»»

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is designed as a protective tool for Polish industry, aimed at leveling the playing field between EU producers subject to carbon costs and importers from third countries not covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). From 1 January 2026, impor»»»

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Nexera, one of Poland’s largest wholesale fiber-optic network operators, is set to be acquired by Orange Polska and Dutch pension fund APG through their joint venture Światłowód Inwestycje. The transaction is valued at PLN 1.5 billion, most of which consists of Nexera’s existing debt. The deal, sti»»»

The Konstancin-Jeziorna city council has unanimously voted against the second phase of Arche’s Królewska Papiernia project, which envisages the construction of 76 apartment blocks with around 2,000 flats. Although the vote is not legally binding, it sends a strong signal that the municipality oppos»»»

Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council, announced that the strategic directions of the UAE Government have contributed to the appointment of approximately 5,000 Emirati men and women in the private sector in the fields of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. This»»»

At midnight on Christmas Eve, the words of the traditional hymn “The Night of Christmas” will ring out in the tiny grotto in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, built on the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born. “On the night of Christmas, war is buried, On the night of Christmas, lo»»»

Share: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly (L) meets Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (R) during his official visit in the Government Palace (Grand Serail) in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on December 19, 2025. [Lebanese Presidency / Handout – Anadolu Agency] Egypt is doing all it can to »»»

Istanbul: A drone of unknown origin has been found in Turkiye, less than a day after another unmanned aerial vehicle of suspected Russian origin crashed in the northwest, Turkish media reported on Saturday. According to several independent television networks and the Cumhuriyet newspaper, the drone»»»

CAIRO (Sputnik) - African countries have enormous potential and are playing an increasingly important role in global politics, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an address to the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum on Saturday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rea»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Affairs Abulatif Al-Meshari has addressed congratulations to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the second anniversary of his taking the helm of power.In remarks to KUNA»»»

The Chancellery in Berlin has proposed granting Germany’s currently mostly surveillance-focused foreign intelligence agency powers to carry out sabotage and other offensive operations abroad, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Friday. The Federal Intelligence Service (BND) was created in 1956 in post»»»

Share: Smoke billows over Beirut’s southern suburbs following Israeli strike after issuing an evacuation warning for the area, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir LONDON: Israel is attacking Lebanon at a rate equal to one strike every four hours despite the ceasefire more than a ye»»»

As the winter travel season peaks, Dubai Airport has reminded passengers about flying safely with lithium-powered devices, reposting the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) safety campaign. The reminder comes as Emirates and flydubai updated their power bank policies in October. Also R»»»

A Syria monitor said Saturday that at least five Islamic State jihadist group members including a cell leader were killed in U.S. strikes overnight after a deadly attack on American troops last weekend. U.S. forces said they struck more than 70 IS targets in what President Donald Trump described as»»»

The Treti Mart [March 3, Bulgaria's Liberation Day] Movement began the process of establishing a political party, with the establishment of an initiative committee for the founding of the Treti Mart Party here on Saturday. The movement's Chair Tihomir Atanasov told reporters that the initiative com»»»

Outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and Transport and Communications Minister Grozdan Karadjov rejected criticism from the Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) coalition regarding the procedure for awarding the public service contract for passenger rail transport. He stressed that the tender »»»

CAIRO (Sputnik) - Russia is committed to further exploring the vast potential for cooperation with African countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday. "The Russian-African partnership is steadily developing in all areas. A meaningful and trust-based political dialogue contin»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Local Organizing Committee of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships today announced the final organizational preparations ahead of the tournament's kickoff, which will be hosted by Qatar University at the Sports and Events Complex from December 25 to 31. Speaking at a »»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, Acting Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs Dr. Sabeeh Al-Mukhaizeem congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the second anniversary »»»

According to ING Bank Śląski’s Economic Courier: Forecasts for 2026, Poland’s GDP is expected to grow by 3.7% y/y in 2026, up from 3.6% in 2025, keeping the country among the fastest-growing economies in the EU. Growth has been driven mainly by consumption and modern services, offsetting weak indus»»»

Enea Operator, a subsidiary of Enea, has signed a funding agreement with Poland’s National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW) to modernize and expand its electricity distribution network to increase renewable energy connections in rural areas. The project will receive »»»

Damascus: A Syria monitor said Saturday that at least five Islamic State jihadist group members including a cell leader were killed in US strikes overnight after a deadly attack on American troops last weekend. US forces said they struck more than 70 IS targets in what President Donald Trump descri»»»

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Washington is "hopeful" the Lebanese-Israeli negotiations will lead to a potential deal. "The goal everybody shares is a strong Lebanese Government that controls the country and Hezbollah is disarmed. They’re no longer an armed element that can thre»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Saturday a congratulatory letter from Chairman of Kuwait National Guard (KNG) Sheikh Mubarak Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the occasion of the second anniversary of His Highness the Amir's assumption of p»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Saturday a congratulatory letter from Minister of Amiri Diwan Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah on the occasion of the second anniversary of His Highness the Amir's assumption of power.In reply, His Hi»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Dr. Mohammad Al-Wasmi on Saturday extended his highest congratulations to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on the second anniversary of his accession to power.In a statement to Kuwait News Agency »»»

RIYADH, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Al-Budaiwi on Saturday welcomed the United States decision to lift sanctions imposed on Syria under the Caesar Act.In a statement, Al-Budaiwi said the move represents a positive development that would support eff»»»

Dreams do come true in Dubai… twice! Sanil Kumar, a 40-year-old accountant from Kerala, is over the moon after winning Dh100,000 in the Big Ticket draw – for the second time. Also Read: First-time lucky: Indian tailor in Dubai buys Big Ticket in his name, wins Dh100,000The long-time Dubai resident,»»»

Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Saturday he was heading to Miami, where another round of talks to settle the Ukraine war is set to take place. Ukrainian and European teams were also in the sunny American city for the negotiations mediated by Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and the US presi»»»

Tunis, Dec. 20 (TAP)- New markets for Tunisian olive oil exports, such as Asia, Northern Europe, South America (Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela), are sought, Minister of Trade and Export Development Samir Abid said. Efforts are centered on the...»»»

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KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Saturday a congratulatory letter from His Highness Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah on the second anniversary of his assumption of power.In reply, His Highness the Amir sent a reply letter to»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Saturday a congratulatory letter from His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on the second anniversary of his assumption of power.In reply, His Highness the Amir sent a reply letter to His Hi»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has published a long-awaited banking draft bill, which distributes losses from the 2019 economic crisis between banks and the state. The draft law is a key demand from the international community, which has conditioned economic aid to Lebanon on financial reforms. In a te»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) announced that the total number of passengers who used the Doha Metro and Lusail Tram networks during the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2025, from December 1 to 18, 2025, reached 4,924,919 passengers, with 4,712,758»»»

Rabat: Morocco captain and star player Achraf Hakimi is fit and ready for the host nation's Africa Cup of Nations bid but may not start in the tournament's opening game, coach Walid Regragui said on Saturday. "Tomorrow will be my decision but he has more than done his job. His injury was not an eas»»»