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»»»

Tunis, Dec. 15 (TAP) -Director General of Expertise France, Jérémie Pellet, affirmed that “Tunisia and France face common challenges, but they also have unique opportunities to make Mediterranean countries more resilient, inclusive, and...»»»

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 »»»

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 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»»»

Albania’s ruling Socialist Party (PS) said it would continue work on electoral and territorial reforms despite the opposition Democratic Party’s decision to withdraw from talks following a dispute over the appointment of the Ombudsman. The stance was agreed during a meeting of the Socialist parliam»»»

The opposition coalition “We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria” (WCC-DB) has submitted a formal report to the prosecutor’s office regarding potential criminal activity linked to DPS-New Beginning leader Delyan Peevski (sanctioned under the Magnitsky Act), specifically concerning his alleged a»»»

Poland and Turkey signed a security cooperation agreement in Ankara, covering a wide range of defense-related activities. According to Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, the memorandum includes intelligence sharing, joint military exercises, cooperation between se»»»

Poland’s foreign trade continues to grow, but imports are rising faster than exports, resulting in a widening trade deficit. According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), between January and October 2025 exports increased by 2.8% year on year to €304.3 billion, while imports rose by 5.4% to €3»»»

Although 2024 clearly belonged to Poland’s secondary housing market, late 2025 shows a shift back in favor of developers, according to Puls Biznesu. Last year, about 60% of all housing transactions involved existing homes, with a record 148,000 units sold – 12% more than a year earlier. Buyers pref»»»

Most Polish property developers expect apartment sale prices to remain stable, according to a survey by housing portal Tabelaofert.pl. In November, 68% of developers predicted price stabilization, down from 81% a month earlier. At the same time, the share expecting price declines within the next si»»»

Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) and Polskie Porty Lotnicze (PPL) have signed an investment agreement to jointly develop the new Port Polska airport. Under the deal, PPL will acquire a stake in the operating company Port Polska.Lotnisko and invest around PLN 4.6 billion by 2032, becoming its stra»»»

The internet has become the dominant channel for purchasing sports products in Poland: 84% of respondents buy sports equipment or apparel online, while only 16% rely exclusively on brick-and-mortar stores, according to a Kantar report commissioned by Allegro. Consumers value convenience, wide selec»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union and the United States have agreed to provide security guarantees for Ukraine similar to NATO's Article 5, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday. "This is a truly far-reaching, substantive agreement, the likes of which we have never had before: both Eu»»»

Damascus, Dec.15 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic expressed its sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the brotherly Kingdom of Morocco, its government and people, over the victims of the floods that struck several Moroccan regions, resulting in the death of more than thirty-seven people, in »»»

A near collision between a JetBlue commercial flight and US Air Force refuelling tanker near Venezuela is under review, US Southern Command told media on Monday. The passenger plane originating out of Curaçao halted its ascent in order to avoid hitting the military aircraft. The exact distance betw»»»

The two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend attack that the US military blamed on the ISIS group in Syria were identified Monday. The US Army named them as Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds or»»»

DOHA: The National Day 2025 celebrations continued at Darb Al Saai in Umm Salal, 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 December 1»»»

Albania’s opposition Democratic Party (DP) parliamentary group has decided to challenge in the Constitutional Court the appointment of Endri Shabani as Ombudsman, a decision backed by Prime Minister Edi Rama and the ruling Socialist Party. The DP argues that the election process violated parliament»»»

A banner advertising Spotify's public trading debut hangs in April 2018 from the facade of the NYSE in New York City, N.Y. The streaming platform Spotify experienced a brief disruption to its services in the morning hours, according to social media updates. File Photo by Monika Graff/UPI | License »»»

Western and Arab diplomats toured an area along Lebanon’s border with Israel Monday where Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers have been working for months to end the armed presence of the militant Hezbollah group. The delegation that included the ambassadors of the United States and Saudi Arabia wa»»»

Tunis, Dec. 15 (TAP) – The weather overnight will feature a dense cloud cover over most regions. Locally heavy rain is forecast along with temporary thunderstorms in the south and eastern coastal areas.The wind is expected to blow south relatively...»»»

Armed men have kidnapped at least 13 people from a church in Nigeria's central Kogi state - the second such attack in as many weeks. The attackers stormed into Evangelical Church Winning All in the mainly rural farming district of Aaaaz-Kiri during Sunday morning service, opening fire then abductin»»»

Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said the second package of tax incentives includes measures to prevent double taxation, notably by exempting dividend distributions for Egyptian companies affiliated with holding companies resident in Egypt. The package also allows private-sector companies contributi»»»

The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) has witnessed the signing of a land sale agreement between Elsewedy Industrial Development and Poland-based Fruitful, marking the first Polish investment in Elsewedy’s industrial projects and Poland’s entry into Egypt’s frozen food manufact»»»

Egypt and Albania have held the first session of their joint committee since 1993, a move officials described as a step toward utilising their respective geographic locations to expand access to African and European markets. The meeting in Tirana, which included a joint business forum, aimed to rev»»»

1 of 5 | The Los Angeles Police Department cordon off an area outside the home of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles on Sunday. The couple's son, Nick Reiner, was arrested in connection with the deaths. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License»»»

Louvre workers from various unions hold a banner with the message "The Louvre fights for decent working conditions, higher wages, and more staff. Against the dilapidation of the palace and the LNR project" during a demonstration in front of the museum's pyramid on the first day of a strike in Paris»»»

The EU’s decision to impose sanctions against a number of Russian journalists and analysts betrays the fact that the bloc is “is gradually turning into a fascist entity that is incompatible with freedom of speech,” Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of research at the Russian Council on Foreign and Def»»»

DOHA: In a historic feat of unity and tribute to Qatar, about 7,700 students and staff of MES Indian School gathered to form the 'Largest Human Qatar Flag'. Held on the school’s sprawling grass field, this extraordinary formation was a magnificent visual spectacle and a testament to meticulous plan»»»