CAIRO, Dec 9 (KUNA0 -- Kuwait on Tuesday renewed its firm commitment to the principles of international humanitarian law and to international and regional efforts aimed at strengthening human rights protection during armed conflicts.This came in a statement delivered by Assistant Foreign Minister f»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Tuesday the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue had suffered a major setback due to a non-constructive and uncooperative approach by the Pristina authorities. Djuric was speaking at a panel at GLOBSEC's BELTALKS: Belgrade Economic Talks forum. "The Belgrade-Pristin»»»

The Chinese Consulate in Osaka's aggressive statement against Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is part of a broader trend of coercive tactics. File Photo by Kremlin Press Office/UPI | License Photo Recent developments underscore a troubling pattern of Chinese "wolf warrior" diplomacy in the In»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s tourism chief has set out how the city plans to observe Ramadan next year, saying the Holy Month will be treated as an integral part of daily life rather than a period of slowdown. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Issam Kazim, the CEO of Dubai Corporation»»»

The inspections conducted by Greece’s independent privacy watchdog ADAE in the headquarters of the country’s intelligence agency EYP during its investigation into a sprawling wiretapping scandal targeting government ministers and journalists were inadequate, the body’s former head, Christos Rammos,»»»

US lawmakers are trying to pressure the Trump administration to release video of a controversial "double-tap" military strike by limiting Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget. The incident on 2 September, in which the US carried out a second deadly strike on a boat in the Caribbean, has r»»»

French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian met Tuesday with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Army chief Rodolphe Haykal and former PSP leader Walid Jumblat, as Lebanon moves towards direct negotiations with Israel. French Ambassador to Lebanon Hervé Magro, who attended the talks, said the meeting with Berri wa»»»

On the opening day of BRIDGE Summit 2025 in Abu Dhabi, a high-level closed session under UNESCO’s auspices tackled one of the most pressing issues of the digital age: the integrity of information in a world dominated by individual content creators, algorithms, and accelerating technology. Also Read»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 9 (KUNA) -- Deputy Chief of Kuwait National Guard (KNG) Sheikh Faisal Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah visited on Tuesday Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah military camp to monitor expansion projects development of the camp.Sheikh Faisal Al-Nawaf conveyed the gratitude of KNG Chief Mubarak Humoud Al-»»»

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces a crucial test on Tuesday as the country's divided parliament prepares to vote on a 2026 budget bill. If Lecornu fails to win a majority in the National Assembly for his social security budget, it bodes ill for the main budget bill which follows and whi»»»

Dubai: Trying quick-fix hacks for rapid weight loss is nothing new — especially in an age where social media constantly advertises “fat-burning shots” and miracle slimming formulas. But behind the flashy promises, the risks can be life-threatening. A disturbing case from China shows just how danger»»»

GENEVA, Dec 9 (KUNA) -- The United Nations Childrenآ’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday warned about the continuing rise in malnutrition rates among children as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza Strip despite the ceasefire.UNICEF Communications Director Tess Ingram speaking online from G»»»

The Main Directorate for Combating Smuggling of the Customs Service of Kyrgyzstan has uncovered concealed goods in six cement trucks arriving from China, the agency reported. According to the Customs Service, unidentified foreign nationals were unloading undeclared bags of goods on the territory of»»»

Sydney: Australia’s young teenagers will soon be spared from “endless” scrolling online, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday on the eve of the country’s world-first social media ban. Social media platforms such as Facebook and TikTok will from midnight face heavy penalties if they fail to »»»

Thousands of children have been admitted for treatment for acute malnutrition in Gaza since an October ceasefire that was supposed to enable a major increase in humanitarian aid, the UN children's agency said on Tuesday. UNICEF, the biggest provider of malnutrition treatment in Gaza, said that 9,30»»»

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for atrocities committed during a civil war more than two decades ago. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman had been convicted in October on 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darf»»»

Dubai: City Centre Deira, one of Dubai’s oldest and most iconic shopping destinations, has marked its 30th anniversary. Majid Al Futtaim plans of celebrating three decades of City Centre Deira with several upgrades and nostalgia-themed events, the retail conglomerate has revealed. The mall, which o»»»

OVERVIEW The 2026 State Budget, protests and the Financial Times report that a Bulgarian diplomat might head the post-war governance of Gaza are among the predominant topics as no single issue dominates Tuesday’s media. FOREIGN POLICY: MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS Quoting a publication in the Financia»»»

The 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) may look softer on paper, recasting China from a “threat” into a “near-peer competitor” with seeming potential to “reshape” US-China relations, Dr. John Gong, economics professor at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, tells Sp»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Tuesday an additional push for EU enlargement for Serbia and the entire region should be made in 2026 and noted that this was a matter of a geopolitical decision. "And I believe it must be a geopolitical decision, similarly to the way it was for some other»»»

The Tirana Economic Forum is taking place in the Albanian capital in December 10-12, with the participation of Albanian and Greek businesses, business organizations, experts and high representatives of both governments, including Prime Minister Edi Rama. The title of this event is “Albania’s Steady»»»

After a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck north-eastern Japan on Monday, authorities warned of a megaquake, saying the next few days would be "critical". For the second time in less than two years, thoughts are turning to the "big one" - a once-in-a-century quake. In September, Japan's earthquake inv»»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s L’imad Holding Co., a firm wholly owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, is part of the group of Middle Eastern investors providing financing for Paramount Skydance Corp.’s offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., a US SEC regulatory filing showed. Sign up for our daily busin»»»

The EU has opened an investigation into Google over its artificial intelligence (AI) summaries which appear above search results. The European Commission said it would examine whether the firm used data from websites to provide this service - and if it failed to offer "appropriate compensation" to »»»

A total of 26.6% of pupils in Bulgaria currently use tobacco products, including heated tobacco devices, experts have reported during a round-table discussion on urgent measures to address this country’s nicotine crisis. Organized by the Smoke Free Life Coalition in partnership with the World Healt»»»

MOSCOW, December 9 (Sputnik) - Volodymyr Zelensky should read the settlement proposals put forward by Washington, US President Donald Trump said. "Well, he’s gotta read the proposal ... he hasn’t read it yet," Trump told Western media. It is time for Zelensky to pull himself together and start agre»»»

Albania’s National Judges Association has issued a statement in response to recent comments made by Prime Minister Edi Rama regarding the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, in connection with an ongoing case at the Special Court Against C»»»

Dubai Police have rolled out specialised strategies aimed at enhancing road safety and cutting traffic accidents across the emirate. The initiatives include a joint road safety strategy with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and two dedicated plans focused on reducing accidents and creating a»»»

TOKYO, Dec 9 (KUNA) -- South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart Mohammad Al-Mazrouei on Tuesday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation and seek joint development in the arms industry, Yonhap News Agency reported.The defense chiefs»»»

Botevgrad Mayor Ivan Gavalyugov has issued an order banning the holding of a rally organized by MRF – New Beginning, shows a document was published on the official website of the Botevgrad Municipality on Tuesday. The rally was to take place on Tuesday evening in the city park as part of several ra»»»

Sources close to Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri affirmed on Tuesday that the position of the Speaker of Parliament is firm regarding refusal to expand the framework of direct negotiations with the Israeli enemy, or to task any committee other than the existing “Mechanism”. In remarks to Al-Binaa Leba»»»

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that European claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to restore the Soviet Union were wrong and that claims Putin plans to invade a NATO member were complete stupidity. Putin, who was born in the Soviet Union, in 2005 cast the collapse of the Soviet Union as»»»

There’s something profoundly striking about watching a keynote speaker address thousands at an international summit in seven different languages—simultaneously, flawlessly, and with cultural nuance intact. At the recent BRIDGE Summit, artificial intelligence made this possible, offering a compellin»»»

Share: Israel’s military has carried out waves of air attacks in southern Lebanon, causing damage to several homes, according to Lebanese state media, as anger mounts over repeated Israeli violations of a ceasefire with Hezbollah agreed upon last year. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported late o»»»

A fire at an office building in Jakarta has killed at least 20 people as authorities continue to search for casualties. The blaze at the seven-storey site in the Indonesian capital started on Tuesday afternoon, according to city police chief Susatyo Purnomo Condro, who said some workers were having»»»

Jakarta: A fire in a building on Tuesday in Indonesia's capital killed at least 20 people, police said. Police said the fire started in the afternoon when a battery on the first floor of a seven-story office building in central Jakarta exploded and the fire spread to the upper levels. "As of now, 2»»»

Dubai: India’s largest airline has fully restored its network after a week of severe operational disruption that grounded thousands of passengers across the country. IndiGo said it is now operating more than 1,800 flights daily and has refunded over Dh41 million to customers whose travel plans were»»»

Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Minister Rania Al-Mashat praised on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the UN Development Program for supporting government efforts through 45 projects in areas including climate action, development finance, digital transformation, clean energy, »»»

The UK is no longer capable of running a nuclear submarine program after years of mismanagement, retired Rear Admiral Philip Mathias has said. The former director of nuclear policy at the Ministry of Defense sharply criticized the state of Britain’s submarine fleet in an article published by The Te»»»

Washington, Dec.9 (SANA) President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he reached an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping permitting the U.S. company ‘NVIDIA’ to export its advanced H200 artificial-intelligence chips to China, marking a major shift in Washington’s export-control policy. Acco»»»

The IMF on Monday officially launched the operations of its center in Shanghai. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, People's Bank of China (PBC) Governor Pan Gongsheng, and Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng attended the opening ceremony, the PBC said in a statement on Monday. The move signifies Chi»»»

Ras Al Khaimah Police have reported a significant reduction in pedestrian run-over accidents during the first half of 2025, recording a 15 per cent drop compared to the same period in 2024. The decline reflects the effectiveness of traffic safety strategies aimed at protecting lives and property, p»»»

TOKYO, Dec 9 (KUNA) -- Nine Chinese and Russian military aircraft briefly entered and left South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) above waters east and south of the country, South Korea's military said Tuesday, according to Yonhap News Agency.Two Chinese military planes and seven Rus»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nearly 24,000 companies in Germany have filed for bankruptcy this year, marking the highest number in more than 10 years, a study conducted by the Creditreform credit agency showed. On December 4, a study conducted by insurance firm Allianz Trade found that about 2,500 new retail»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Thailand carried out an airstrike on Tuesday targeting the center of the Cambodian city of Samraong in Oddar Meanchey province using F-16 fighter jets, Cambodian newspaper Khmer Times reported. Shelling by the Thai armed forces involving F-16 fighter jets started at 3:30 GMT on T»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Bitcoin has entered a renewed phase of volatility, with the Federal Reserve at the cusp of an interest rate decision that would likely decide if the "crypto king" gets to finish the year in the black or the red, veteran markets analyst Adam Sarhan said. "It’s make or break fo»»»

New Delhi: From Argentine cuarteto dancing to Yemeni musical poetry, Italian cooking and India's Hindu festival of lights Diwali, UNESCO is weighing 68 nominations to add to its intangible cultural heritage list. The United Nations cultural agency, meeting in the Indian capital New Delhi from Tuesd»»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for 15 men and women linked to the high-profile “Ya Hala Draws” case, ordering that all defendants be transferred to the Central Jail pending trial as investigations continue, Al Seyassah daily reported. The case centres on allegations of wi»»»

Jakarta: A fire in a building on Tuesday in Indonesia's capital killed at least 20 people, police said. Police said the fire started in the afternoon when a battery on the first floor of a seven-story office building in central Jakarta exploded and the fire spread to the upper levels. "As of now, 2»»»

Dubai: Malayalam actor Dileep, recently acquitted in the high-profile sexual assault case of a prominent actress, has indicated that he is weighing legal action against “those who conspired to falsely implicate him.” Dileep, who faced charges as the eighth accused in the case, was cleared of all ch»»»