The proposed redistricting map would make it more difficult to keep two Democratic seats in the House of Representatives. Map courtesy of Indiana House Republicans Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Indiana state House Republicans released a new redistricting map Monday just ahead of a special session in a reversal o»»»

Labour and Social Policy Minister Borislav Gutsanov met with European Commission Vice President Roxana Minzatu to discuss options for EU funding to build new residential centres for older people, the Labour and Social Policy Ministry said here Monday. The two also talked about challenges facing EU »»»

ABU DHABI Following the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the close follow-up by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the UAE announced a commitment of $1 billion to»»»

Iraq's oil ministry announced on Monday that it had invited US companies to bid on an oil field which had been operated by the now American-sanctioned Russian company Lukoil for years. The oil ministry said in a statement it had taken "all necessary measures to directly and exclusively invite sever»»»

European leaders rallied to show support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday after US-Ukrainian talks to revise a peace proposal that initially favored Russia, while the US envoy headed to Moscow to brief the Kremlin. Zelenskiy was warmly received by French President Emmanuel Macr»»»

London: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Monday he was uncertain when Spain midfielder Rodri will be fit enough to return to action. Rodri missed much of last season with a knee injury and has appeared just once -- and then only for a minute -- in City's last 10 games due to a hamstring p»»»

A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US Attorney for New Jersey. President Donald Trump had handpicked Habba, his former personal attorney, for the role earlier this year, but a district court rejected Habba's nomination so the Trump administration»»»

Athens is facing a worsening water crisis after its two main reservoirs, Mornos and Yliki, lost about 40% of their reserves over recent years, officials said, pushing Attica into its most severe shortage in a decade. Mornos’ surface has shrunk nearly by half, while Yliki has experienced a dramatic »»»

Bulgaria has been elected a member of the Industrial Development Board of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) during the 21st session of the UNIDO General Conference, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 23-27, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Bulgaria’s Permanent Representa»»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, extended his greetings to the nation on the occasion of the 54th Eid Al Etihad (UAE National Day). In a statement released to mark the UAE’s National Day, Sheikh Mohammed conveye»»»

US President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former investment manager David Gentile, who was just days into a seven-year prison sentence for fraud. Bureau of Prisons records show that Gentile was released on Wednesday, less than two weeks after he reported to prison. Gentile, the former »»»

Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has described her two year prison sentence in Bangladesh as "deeply unfair" after a court convicted her in her absence on corruption charges. She was found guilty of influencing her aunt, Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to secure a plot o»»»

Luigi Mangione arrives to State Supreme Court for a September 16 hearing on murder charges for killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. He's due in court again Monday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Lawyers for Luigi Mangione are seeking Monday»»»

For many students, applying to high school is still associated with simple arithmetic: the sum of exam points, grades from the final report card, and perhaps a few extra points for competitions. That number determines whether the dream of attending a particular school will come true. Increasingly, »»»

Pope Francis is participating in an interfaith meeting in Martyrs’ Square in Beirut. Upon his arrival, he was welcomed by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, Syriac Catholic Patriarch Ignatius Youssef III Younan, Lebanese Grand Mufti Sheikh Abd Al-Latif Derian, and other religious leaders. »»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, has said the UAE’s achievements since 1971 are the result of strong foundations laid at the nation’s birth. These foundations, he »»»

King Charles and Queen Camilla will host the first German state visit to the UK in 27 years - with a state banquet and ceremonial events in Windsor on Wednesday. Such state visits are about projecting soft power and building relationships, and German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier's three-day vi»»»

Fontaines D.C. and Gorillaz have been announced as headline acts at Electric Picnic in 2026. Gorillaz will headline on the Saturday night and Dublin post-punk band Fontaines D.C. will headline the Sunday night. Irish singer CMAT was also announced as one of the acts to play Ireland's largest gather»»»

Andrey Yermak, the longstanding head of Zelensky’s administration in Kiev (officially known as the Presidential Office) has fallen. After being subjected to a long-overdue – and probably not very surprising – search of his premises by the special anti-corruption agencies NABU (think of it as Ukrain»»»

A group of American legislators has called for a legal review of US President Donald Trump’s strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean. The renewed concerns emerged after the Washington Post reported on Friday that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had issued an»»»

The United States has offered Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro the opportunity to leave his country for Russia or another destination of his choice, a senior Republican senator revealed on November 30, as President Donald Trump confirmed he had held talks with the embattled autocrat amid an esca»»»

As the death toll from Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades rose to 151, with 40 others still missing, more than a dozen people were facing possible charges of manslaughter. Photo by Leung Man Hei/EPA Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Anti-corruption authorities in Hong Kong arrested five more people Monday in conn»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesIs the gold rally a bubble about to burst?Astrid Prange de OliveiraInvestors are turning gold into a speculative asset by flooding gold markets with billions in capital increasing the risk of becoming victims of their own success. But what is driving the boom? https://p.dw.com/»»»

1 of 2 | French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Elysee Palace in Paris Monday. The two were there to discuss the peace plan between Ukraine and Russia. Photo by Teresa Suarez/EPA Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Pa»»»

Sir Keir Starmer has denied his chancellor misled the public about the nation's finances ahead of last week's Budget. The Conservatives have accused Rachel Reeves of giving an overly pessimistic impression as a "smokescreen" to raise taxes, with Kemi Badenoch claiming she "lied to the public". The »»»

Tesla boss Elon Musk has said H-1B visas were being "gamed" by "some outsourcing companies", but the solution was stopping the abuse and not dismantling the system. Roughly 70% of these visas - that allow US companies to hire skilled foreign workers - are used by Indian citizens working in sectors »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump is planning to host a meeting later in the day to discuss his administration’s next steps regarding Venezuela amid escalated tensions between the countries, CNN reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The meeting is set to start »»»

On Tuesday, the country will be under variable cloud cover, mainly consisting of mid and high layers. Fog will linger through the morning in some low-lying areas and near water bodies, creating reduced visibility before conditions gradually improve. Temperatures at dawn will range from minus 1 degr»»»

Raccoons that live in cities near humans are showing physical changes that are similar to the domestication of cats and dogs, researchers said. Photo by Edwin Butter/Adobe Stock/HealthDay That resourceful "trash panda" digging through your garbage may be more than just a nuisance -- it could be a l»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Chair Atanas Zafirov and MEP and BSP International Affairs Secretary Tsvetelina Penkova held a meeting with the EU ambassadors to Bulgaria, the Cabinet’s press service reported on Monday. The meeting was convened at Penkova’s invitation. The»»»

BusinessGermanyGerman firms split on how to deal with far-right AfDInsa WredeA number of German companies are exiting a large business association over its strategy to talk to the far-right party AfD. On social media, companies are being urged to take a firm stance against extremism. https://p.dw.c»»»

Dubai: Dubai's 54th Eid Al Etihad celebrations soared to new heights today as a team of elite skydivers took to the skies in a specially choreographed, show-stopping aerial display. Extreme athlete Ahmed Al Shehhi, a Lieutenant at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Remarks by NATO officials about possible "preemptive strikes" against Russia are extremely irresponsible move, pointing to the alliance's readiness to continue escalating the situation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday. In his recent interview w»»»

1 of 3 | President Donald Trump has again threatened a television network over its coverage, this time in relation to the unreleased Jeffrey Epstein files. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo Dec. 1 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has again threatened a television network over its coverage, th»»»

Dubai: Dubai's 54th Eid Al Etihad celebrations soared to new heights today as a team of elite skydivers took to the skies in a specially choreographed, show-stopping aerial display. Extreme athlete Ahmed Al Shehhi, a Lieutenant at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, leader of the right-wing party Debout la France (France Arise), on Monday accused EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas of lying after she claimed that Russia allegedly "does not want peace." Earlier on Monday, ahead of a defense-focused EU meeting in Brussel»»»

A man who was found in a critical condition and later died from his injuries has been described as being someone who lived with "purpose, passion and heart". Vijay Kumar, 30, suffered serious injuries on Barbourne Road, Worcester, at about 04:15 GMT on 25 November. West Mercia Police has confirmed »»»

Virgin Media has been fined £23.8m for leaving thousands of customers without access to lifesaving telecare alarms during the digital switchover. Communications watchdog Ofcom fined the telecoms giant after ruling it failed to protect vulnerable users of the devices, typically elderly and disabled »»»

A major deal between the UK and the US to lower proposed tariffs on pharmaceuticals to zero is expected imminently. Pharmaceutical industry sources have told the BBC that a deal to lower planned tariffs on medicine imports into the US could be announced as soon as today. The deal comes after severa»»»

The president of the International Criminal Court said on Monday US sanctions imposed on senior court officials disrupt their personal lives but vowed the institution would not yield to outside pressure. President Donald Trump's administration slapped targeted sanctions on nine ICC officials, inclu»»»

Crowds gathered early this morning as people lined up to buy the newly released starter sets of euro coins at the Bulgarian National Bank. The sale officially began today across the country, with kits available not only at BNB counters but also through commercial banks and post office branches. Bot»»»

The Supreme Court is expected to rule this summer in a case questioning whether internet service providers should be responsible for policing users who pirate music. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court was set to hear arguments Monday on a case qu»»»

Bangkok: Thai football fans pledged Monday to skip cheering for their home team from stadium stands during upcoming Southeast Asian Games matches over ticket rules requiring registration with ID. Members of the Ultras Thailand supporters group said they also took issue with national team fans not b»»»

Security guarantees for Ukraine cannot include NATO membership or nuclear weapons, US Senator Lindsey Graham has said in response to an op-ed by Kiev’s former top military commander, Valery Zaluzhny. In an opinion piece published in The Telegraph on Saturday, Zaluzhny, now serving as Ukraine’s amba»»»

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced the launch of a new national tradition called ‘Voices of Unity’. The initiative invites everyone living in the UAE to sing the national anthem together on December 2 at 11am. Sheikh »»»

Oxford University Press has selected "rage bait" as its Word of the Year for 2025, following a three-day public vote that drew participation from more than 30,000 people. The publisher pointed to a sharp rise in the term’s usage over the past year, noting that it has tripled according to Oxford’s l»»»

Doha, Qatar: In line with the role of the Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) in strengthening the reliability of the State’s vital infrastructure and ensuring its readiness to host major sporting events, KAHRAMAA announces its comprehensive operational and strategic preparatio»»»

Azerbaijan's main opposition leader Ali Karimli, chairman of the Popular Front Party (PFPA), was detained on November 29 as a suspect in the ongoing treason investigation into former Presidential Administration head Ramiz Mehdiyev. State security services conducting searches lasting over six hours »»»

London: Senior UK special forces leaders covered up potential war crimes in Afghanistan, a former high-ranking officer has told a public inquiry probing the claims, according to evidence released on Monday. The officer alleged two former directors of the special forces and others failed to act on c»»»

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday defended his Treasury chief against opposition claims that she misled the public and the markets about the state of the public finances before last week’s budget. Starmer said “there was no misleading” in the run-up to Chancellor of the Excheque»»»