A Hong Kong apartment complex went up in flames killing at least 148 people in one of the city's deadliest fires, Guinea-Bissau's junta formed a government days after taking power in a coup and Pope Leo XIV made a high-profile visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque. FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Sunday received at Bayan Palace Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Head of the Public Authority for Civil Aviation Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Al-Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.The recept»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on Sunday received at Bayan Palace Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Head of the Public Authority for Civil Aviation Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Al-Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.The r»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's position is deteriorating every day both within the country and on the front lines, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. "One thing is certain: every day is a lost day for Zelensky and the Ukraine regime. Their position worsens »»»

Forest rangers in India have deployed drones to track man-eater wolves after nine people, mostly children, were killed by the animals in recent weeks, officials said Sunday. The latest victim was a 10-month-old girl who was snatched by a wolf in Bahraich district of northern Uttar Pradesh state on »»»

The Israeli army said on Sunday it had killed four Palestinian militants coming out of tunnels in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Dozens of Hamas fighters are holed up in southern Gaza's tunnels, underneath areas controlled by the Israeli military. Israeli troops continue operating in the eastern»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the corruption cases against him were tearing Israel apart, after he submitted a formal request for a pardon in the long-running trials. "The continuation of the trial is tearing us apart from within, arousing fierce divisions, intensifying rift»»»

A man was arrested for sexually harassing flight crew after he deboarded his flight in Hyderabad, on Friday. The Dubai-to-Hyderabad flight staff also reportedly found a note with lewd, abusive remarks on his seat. Cabin crew complained about the passenger, a native of Kerala, saying he was intoxica»»»

At least 146 people are known to have died in a devastating fire that tore through multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong. Police announced the death toll in a news conference on Sunday, cautioning that they "cannot rule out the possibility of further fatalities". A further 79 are injured and 15»»»

TEHRAN, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and visiting Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Saud Al-Sati discussed Sunday strengthening bilateral relations and discussing regional developments.This came during a meeting held at the Iranian Foreign Ministry's he»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah received on Sunday the Director General of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre in the United Arab Emirates (MBRSC) Salem Humaid Al Marri and his accompanying delegation at Bayan Palace.The meeting disc»»»

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said in an interview for Bulgarian National Radio on Sunday that the Bulgarian Parliament is not setting new or different conditions, “we are simply insisting that the agreed prerequisites for the Republic of North Macedonia to begin EU accession talks be respected.”»»»

The Israeli army said on Sunday it had killed four Palestinian militants coming out of tunnels in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Dozens of Hamas fighters are holed up in southern Gaza's tunnels, underneath areas controlled by the Israeli military. Israeli troops continue operating in the eastern»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Governor​, HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani, met separately on Sunday with Senior Advisor at Goldman Sachs Group, Rishi Sunak, and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Group, Hans Dieter Potsch. The meetings discussed the latest globa»»»

Damascus, Nov. 30 (SANA) France has reiterated its support for Syria’s unity, sovereignty, and stability in line with international law and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. Jean-Baptiste Faivre, the French chargé d’affaires in Syria, said Sunday on the X platform that Paris calls on Israel to resp»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs Dr. Amthal Al-Huwaila said Sunday that Gulf sons and daughters "no longer wait for opportunities, but create them with their own hands and turn them into a renewed economic reality".This came in a speech by Dr»»»

The Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan (CEC) has released a video showing citizens of Kyrgyzstan in Moscow arriving to vote at the polling station located in Kyrgyzstan pavilion at VDNKh. Earlier, social media videos showed high voter turnout at polling stations in Moscow, with people standi»»»

Fort Lauderdale, United States: Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano hailed Lionel Messi as "extraordinary" after the Argentine superstar steered the club into their first MLS Cup final with a 5-1 thrashing of New York City FC on Saturday. A Tadeo Allende hat-trick and goals from Mateo Silvetti and »»»

 A Russian drone attack killed at least one person and wounded 11 in Vyshgorod, outside of Kyiv, the regional governor said Sunday. The attack came ahead of a meeting between top Trump administration officials and Ukrainian negotiators in Florida aimed at brokering an end to Russia's war in Uk»»»

Dubai: In a case that has shocked Austria and Slovenia, 31-year-old Austrian beauty influencer Stefanie Pieper was found dead five days after she vanished following an early Christmas party. Her disappearance spiralled into a chilling cross-border investigation involving a burning car, multiple arr»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace on Sunday.His Highness the Crown Prince also received First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sh»»»

JEDDAH, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- The 69th session of the Executive Council of the Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI) kicked off Sunday in Jeddah, with the participation of Kuwait's President of the State Audit Bureau (SAB), Essam Al-Roumi, and the heads of the supreme audit institut»»»

DOHA: QatarEnergy announced the fuel prices for December 2025, as the prices of diesel remained stable, while 95-octane gasoline (super) and 91-octane gasoline (premium) prices increased. QatarEnergy has set the prices for diesel at QR2.05 per liter, the 95-octane gasoline (super) at QR2.05 per lit»»»

Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic, voted in the early elections of members of the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of the Kyrgyz Republic. He voted at polling station No. 1123, located in Bishkek seconda»»»

Voting concluded at 2 p.m. Bishkek time at a polling station in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, where 182 voters had cast their ballots. Voting is currently ongoing outside the Kyrgyz Republic at 92 polling stations in various countries, including Russia, Turkey, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom»»»

Voter turnout in the elections of deputies of the Zhogorku Kenesh reached 25 percent as of 4 p.m., with 1,073,444 people having voted. The Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan reported. The parliamentary elections began today at 8 a.m. Bishkek time. A total of 4,294,243 citizens are on the vot»»»

Dubai: Egypt is mourning the loss of a young man whose final moments were marked by extraordinary courage and selflessness. Hassan Ahmed El Gazzar, a 22-year-old from the village of Meniel Doweib in Menoufia, sacrificed his life after rescuing 13 university girls from certain death when their minib»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation's Pre-University Education is preparing to launch the national operetta ‘Qatar Jannah’, a production that brings together students from across its schools in a performance celebrating Qatari identity and national pride. Organized as part of the Qatar National Day celeb»»»

Dubai: Microsoft is deepening its long-term commitment to the United Arab Emirates through a sweeping $15.2 billion investment plan running from 2023 to 2029. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The programme, one of the company’s largest in the region, is designed to supp»»»

China's factory activity shrank for an eighth month in November while services cooled, highlighting the dilemma facing policymakers over whether to press ahead with tough structural reforms or roll out more stimulus to lift domestic demand. The manufacturing purchasing managers' index rose to 49.2 »»»

Bahrain has cut the minimum real estate investment required for its Golden Residency Visa in a move designed to make long-term residency more accessible to foreign investors. The announcement was made recently by the Nationality, Passports, and Residence Affairs (NPRA) at the Ministry of Interior. »»»

KUWAIT, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace on Sunday.His Highness the Amir then received His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah »»»

Amnagondal - Wikimedia Commons Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty invited Pakistani companies to expand their investments in Egypt, citing the country’s improved investment climate and broad opportunities across priority sectors. These remarks came duri»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Tsentr battlegroup has eliminated up to 450 Ukrainian soldiers over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "Over the past day, Russian forces eliminated over 260 Ukrainian soldiers in Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) area. In total, the losses of the Ukr»»»

Bahrain-based GFH Financial Group has announced that Energy City Navi Mumbai (ECNM) has entered into an agreement with Adani Group, a major Indian conglomerate that operates the largest private sector port and power business in India. ECNM and a Mumbai IT and Telecom City are two core components of»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Library (QNL) announced that it will organize a series of diverse cultural activities and events during the month of December to celebrate Qatar National Day, bringing the community together to honor the country's heritage and values. QNL said that highlights include the»»»

If the consensus is to work with an extended budget, that is also an option, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio on Sunday. He recalled that the draft state budget was submitted by the government as a complex project and adopted at first reading. Wi»»»

Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff’s officials said Saturday. The victims included both children and adults, said Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office. Early indications “suggest »»»

Dubai: The UAE introduced a fresh round of updates to its Tax Procedures Law. Federal Decree-Law No. 17 of 2025 amends the existing Tax Procedures Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 28 of 2022), and the new rules will take effect on January 1, 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bal»»»

Dubai: In a chilling series of incidents that have shaken Bahraich district in northern Uttar Pradesh, wolves have killed at least nine people — most of them children — over the past three months, prompting authorities to deploy drones, camera traps and armed teams to track the predators responsibl»»»

Israeli occupation forces carried out a large-scale campaign of raids and arrests across multiple areas in the West Bank early Sunday, including house searches, extensive inspections, and on-the-spot interrogations, while subjecting Palestinians to harassment and intimidation. Video | Israeli occup»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) declared on Sunday new prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG), propane, and butane, for December.In a statement to KUNA, the corporation said a metric ton of propane would be sold for USD 495 next December, and a metric ton of butane for US»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways has confirmed that it has completed all required updates to its affected Airbus A320 aircraft, following an alert issued by Airbus on Friday, November 28. The manufacturer had warned that as many as 6,000 operational A320 aircraft worldwide might need upgrades after a technical »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The resignation of Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, is merely another PR stunt by the Kiev authorities and the entire group must be brought to trial as criminals, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday. "This»»»

Iranian former President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that five months after the end of the war with Israel, his country is still caught in a “no peace, no war” stalemate. He called on strengthening security deterrence through attracting Iranian elites living abroad rather than imposing a climat»»»

Saudi Arabia and Japan no longer see their ties confined to traditional oil deals or car imports. The relationship has evolved into a cross continental strategic partnership that is redefining economic cooperation in the twenty first century. This shift has been reflected in repeated visits by Toky»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy has announced on Sunday, November 30, 2025, the fuel prices for the upcoming month of December. According to its announcement, the prices for Premium-grade petrol and Super have been increased in comparison with November. The Premium-grade petrol is now priced at QR2 per li»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah affirmed that the issuance of Law No. (159/2025) on combating narcotics and psychotropic substances marks a new stage in Kuwait's strict legislative approach to safeguarding society.In »»»

Customs officers have prevented the smuggling of exotic corals, live leopard geckos, various spider species and walrus tusks over the past two years, the Customs Agency told BTA on Sunday. The most recent case occurred on October 28, when four coral rock specimens were seized at Sofia Airport after»»»