Two of the ten Ukrainian drones Russia claims to have shot down on Sunday were in the Arkhangelsk region. It is unclear where in the Arkhangelsk region the drones were downed. According to local media, mobile internet is also shut down, both in the city of Arkhangelsk and in the wider region. This »»»

Pope Leo XIV embarks on his debut overseas trip Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon to promote Christian unity and urge peace efforts amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. The six-day trip is the first major international test for the U.S. pope, who was elected head of the Catholic Ch»»»

Dubai: UAE businesses are set to capitalise on one of the world's most powerful consumer goods marketplaces as Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld return to Frankfurt from 6-10 February 2026, offering Emirates-based companies an unparalleled platform to expand their international reach and f»»»

Al Ain: A photograph taken in a coffee shop has cost a man Dh40,000 after the Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Court ordered him to pay Dh30,000 in compensation for secretly taking photos of another man and his family without consent and posting them on social media. This comes in additi»»»

Egyptians voted Monday in the second phase of parliamentary elections as authorities annulled first-round results in about two dozen constituencies over alleged violations. The two-stage vote comes as the most populous Arab country grapples with dire economy despite government efforts to push throu»»»

Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in Gaza near the line demarcating areas of Israeli control on Monday, underlining the struggle to broaden a fragile ceasefire deal approved over six weeks ago to global acclaim. Palestinian medics said Monday's incidents involved an Israeli drone firing a mi»»»

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced an ambitious three-year plan to make Mumbai “traffic-free,” backed by a sweeping network of underground tunnels, parallel roads and high-speed corridors designed to ease the city’s crippling congestion. The push coincides with the M»»»

More than 11,000 students from Kyrgyzstan are studying in Russia. Albert Zulkharneev, head of the Rossotrudnichestvo office in the Kyrgyz Republic, announced at a briefing. According to him, about half of them are studying on a state-funded scholarship, while the rest are self-funded. «Some complet»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police, through the Anti-Fraud Center of the General Department of Criminal Investigation, has warned the public against dealing with companies or online platforms that promise unrealistic investment returns. The Force noted that some platforms claim fixed monthly profits of up to 10% »»»

A delegation from the Syrian Ministry of Defense, headed by Major General Abdul Rahman Al-Sarhan, Chief of Training, took part in the 29th session of Arab Armed Forces Training Chiefs, held in the Arab Republic of Egypt. In his opening remarks, Assistant Secretary-General for Arab Affairs and Natio»»»

Abu Dhabi: The second annual Manar Abu Dhabi public light art exhibition, organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), featured striking light installations displayed in diverse locations throughout the capital, including islands, mangroves, and natural landscapes»»»

VARNA MAYOR CASE 24 Chasa has an article on the case of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev who is going to trial for corruption, bribery and malfeasance in office - in what he and his supporters say is a politically-motivated case. The story says that he remains mayor for now after receiving support from »»»

The Eurasian Development Bank has signed its first Islamic finance agreement, marking a milestone in its efforts to diversify financial instruments and expand regional infrastructure investment, the development bank said in a press release. The General Commodity Murabaha Agreement was signed on Nov»»»

Israel said it carried out an air strike Sunday targeting Hezbollah's chief of staff in Beirut's southern suburbs, hitting an apartment building in an operation which Hezbollah said crossed another red line. Lebanon's health ministry said the strike killed five people and wounded 28. It did not giv»»»

Washington is “very close” to helping broker an end to the Ukraine conflict, US President Donald Trump’s envoy Keith Kellogg said in an interview with Fox News on Saturday, adding that Trump is determined to bring it to a close. Washington presented Kiev last week with a new proposal for ending the»»»

Business leaders face a nervous final few days before the chancellor's second Budget, having borne the brunt of a brutal set of tax hikes this time last year. Firms are still reeling from those: the £25bn National Insurance increase and an inflation-busting rise in the minimum wage. Confidence in b»»»

Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah's top military chief whom Israel killed on Sunday, had taken the role after the group's senior leaders died in the most recent war with Israel. He is the most important Hezbollah figure to have been killed since a November 2024 ceasefire sought to end over a year of»»»

Israel killed Hezbollah's military chief in a strike on Beirut on Sunday, the Israeli military and the militant group said, hitting an apartment building and killing five people according to Lebanese authorities. Haytham Ali Tabatabai is the most senior Hezbollah commander to be killed by Israel si»»»

Buzz, buzz, slap! This mosquito-ridden lagoon deep in the Zapata Swamp, the Caribbean's largest intact wetland, is ground-zero for a humble but dedicated restoration effort that aims to save the manjuari, or Cuban gar, from extinction. "It`s a jewel among Cuban fishes," said park biologist Andres H»»»

Bulgaria must build a sustainable, modern and humane system for the protection and integration of migrant children and those seeking international protection, according to the shared view of experts participating in a roundtable on policies for unaccompanied and separated migrant children. The disc»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Monday Serbians should be peaceful when it comes to energy supplies to the market but that the situation regarding the future of Serbia's Russian majority-owned oil company NIS - which is under US sanctions - was quite complicated and that the Serbian gove»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: Plans are in motion to develop a new VVIP terminal and private jet hangar complex just minutes from Ras Al Khaimah’s beachfront resorts, according to a joint statement from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport and Falcon Executive Aviation. Sign up for our daily business newsletter,»»»

In 2025, the overall tax and insurance load on labor in Bulgaria reached roughly 42 percent of an employee’s gross salary. This figure combines close to 32 percent in social security contributions, formally split between worker and employer, though effectively borne by the employer, together with t»»»

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The youth organization of Vazrazhdane is against expanding the paid parking zones and increasing the fees for parking in Sofia, Chair Aleksandar Aleksiev said at a press conference here on Monday. “We believe that this decision is ill-considered and hasty. We are seriously skeptical about the plan »»»

Franklin Templeton International Services, Bucharest Branch, as Sole Administrator and Alternative Investment Fund Manager of Fondul Proprietatea, reaffirms its support for the listing of the Bucharest Airports National Company (CNAB) on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), which may represent an im»»»

Sharjah: A 14-month-old Asian boy has died after being run over by a motorist who fled the scene, Sharjah Police have confirmed. The incident occurred on November 3 at around 4pm outside the child’s home. Police said the toddler had slipped out of the house while his siblings were inside, just mome»»»

A multi-vehicle crash involving a bus in County Meath is being treated as a major incident by Irish bus company, Bus Éireann. The collision happened on the R132 in Gormanston on Monday morning. Bus Éireann confirmed that its route 101 service was involved in a crash with other vehicles. Gardaí and »»»

The Israeli enemy raised on Monday the alert level of its air-defense system in the north, and launched a surprise drill near the Lebanon border, a day after the assassination of senior Hezbollah commander Haitham Al-Tabtabai. “The army has decided to raise the alert level of the air-defense system»»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Edil Baisalov met in Bishkek with Vadim Titov, Head of the Russian Presidential Directorate for Strategic Partnership and Cooperation. The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. Edil Baisalov congratulated the Russian envoy on his app»»»

The Special Urban Plan for the island of Mykonos is setting considerable restrictions and strict conditions for construction, both in residential and in tourism developments. The requirements are increased for the construction of countryside hoauses from 4,000 to 8,000 square meters and for tourism»»»

FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinCopy URL Egyptian Steel is preparing to roll out an ambitious investment programme valued at nearly EGP 2 billion over the next 18 months, beginning early next year, according to Abdel Fattah Siam, CEO of the company’s Alexandria plant. He told Al Arabiya Business tha»»»

Peshawar: A suicide bombing killed three Pakistani paramilitary personnel on Monday at a security headquarters in Peshawar city, officials said, the latest deadly violence in the province bordering Afghanistan. Witness Bilal Ahmed, a hospital employee, said he was on his way to work when he heard a»»»

The Kremlin said on Monday that it would wait to see how talks between the United States and Ukraine on a potential peace plan pan out, and would not be commenting on media reports about such a serious and complex issue. The United States and Ukraine said in a joint statement after Sunday's talks i»»»

US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll has made an unexpected debut in the Ukraine conflict settlement process. He traveled to Kiev this week to present the Ukrainian leadership Washington’s proposed peace plan. RT takes a look at the 35-year-old official, reportedly US President Donald Trump’s new »»»

The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has quietly disbanded eight months ahead of its scheduled end, Reuters reported on Sunday. US President Donald Trump launched the agency with much publicity soon after taking office in January, touting it as a sweeping effort to slash federal waste »»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE's national carrier, Etihad Airways, announced Monday plans to deploy its superjumbo Airbus A380 to Tokyo starting June 16 next year. The double-deck aircraft will operate between Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi and Narita International Airport just in time for the peak summe»»»

Ukraine's frontline soldiers have reacted to draft US peace proposals with a mixture of defiance, anger and resignation. The BBC spoke to half a dozen, who sent us their views via social media and email, in response to the original US plan - details of which were leaked last week. Since then, Ameri»»»

Israel's military announced the dismissal of three generals and disciplinary actions against several other senior officers over their failure to prevent the October 2023 assault by Hamas, the deadliest attack in Israel's history. The move comes two weeks after the military's chief Eyal Zamir called»»»

Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who is contesting the outcome of the presidential election, has fled to The Gambia for his safety, The Gambian government has said. Tchiroma Bakary has insisted he is the legitimate winner of the 12 October election, alleging that the result was r»»»

North and South Korea are in a "very dangerous situation" where an accidental clash is possible any time and it was crucial for Seoul to engage Pyongyang in dialogue, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday, according to Yonhap News. North Korea is refusing to answer calls by Seoul to e»»»

Israel's military announced the dismissal of three generals and disciplinary actions against several other senior officers over their failure to prevent the October 2023 assault by Hamas, the deadliest attack in the country's history. The move comes two weeks after the military's chief Eyal Zamir c»»»

Doha, Qatar: With the attendance of 360 members of the Bangladeshi community, the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al-Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center organised a religious and recreational programme in the center’s lecture hall. This initiative comes as part of the center’s commitment to providing comprehen»»»

DONETSK (Sputnik) -The newly-launched NABU investigation is likely a direct response to Western heat on Zelensky, deliberately timed regarding the ongoing peace talks, DPR head Denis Pushilin told Sputnik. The release of these materials was intentionally synchronized with the media's discussion of »»»

In three decades of these meetings aimed at forging global consensus on how to prevent and deal with global warming, this will go down as among the most divisive. Many countries were livid when COP30 in Belém, Brazil ended on Saturday with no mention of the fossil fuels that have heated up the atmo»»»

North Korea has been modernizing and expanding its Yongbyon nuclear facility throught 2025, a report from monitoring webiste 38 North said. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seen here inspecting a uranium enrichment facility in January, has called for the North to increase its nuclear arsenal "expon»»»

Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday rejected a new truce proposal from US envoy Massad Boulos as the “worst yet”, accusing the Quad mediators of bias due to the UAE’s involvement. He said Boulos echoed Abu Dhabi’s positions, which the UAE denies amid allegations it arms the RSF. Sud»»»

Moscow has not received any information about the talks involving the US, Ukraine, and European countries in Geneva, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Talks between representatives of the US, the EU, and Ukraine were held in Geneva on November 23.“No, we have not received any information so far»»»

On his first international visit since he was elected head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV heads to predominantly Muslim Turkey and Lebanon later this week to promote peace and unity. Israel on Sunday launched a deadly strike in Beirut targeting a Hezbollah military chief, highlight»»»

The UN climate summit, COP30 in Brazil, ended in the same sort of failure to take the decisive action needed to avoid a planetary eco-crisis, as the previous two summits. It was hijacked once again by energy lobbyists and marred by the total absence of the US, the second biggest polluter on the pla»»»