After three consecutive interest rate cuts, investors now confront an uncertain US monetary policy outlook for the year ahead, clouded by persistent inflation, data gaps, and an impending leadership change at the Federal Reserve. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-percentage poi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairman of Qatar Chamber, Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, stressed that the issuance of the State’s Public Budget for 2026 reflects the country’s continued commitment to building a strong and sustainable economy and embodies the clear strategic vision of the Amir H H »»»

The Parliamentary Committee on Energy adopted the 2026 State Budget Bill at first reading on Thursday with 11 votes in favour, four against and one abstention. In view of the euro changeover on January 1, 2026, all budget documentation has been prepared in euro, using the official conversion rate u»»»

The United Nations on Tuesday condemned a referral by Yemen's Houthis of some of the dozens of UN staff they have detained to a special criminal court. The condemnations came while officials in the Yemeni government stressed the need to strengthen military coordination to face the Iran-backed group»»»

Two brothers wanted in connection with a deadly fire at their nightclub in the Indian state of Goa, which killed 25 people, have been detained in Thailand, India's ambassador to Thailand, Nagesh Singh, told the BBC. Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, who own Birch By Romeo Lane club, fled to Phuket, shortl»»»

Lausanne: The IOC will wait until next June to decide whether to include new sports for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, president Kirsty Coventry said yesterday. “We are going to continue assessing all existing disciplines on the Olympic Winter Games programme, as well as with any pote»»»

President Nicusor Dan invites all magistrates to write to him directly about the problems they are facing, but he tells them that there needs to be a commitment within the profession as well.The head of state stated on Facebook on Wednesday that he had "watched the Recorder documentary about justic»»»

Recorder aired an investigation on Tuesday evening about the state of justice in Romania, the phenomenon of statutes of limitations, but also the effects of the centralization of power at the level of “some magistrates who cohabit with ...»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s developers view artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for entering the global IT market. Aziz Abakirov, Director of the High Technology Park, stated, speaking at the Central Asian Cyber Law Forum. He said he shares the opinion that excessive regulation is unnecessary, noting that Kyrg»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an announcement about which world leaders will serve on the Gaza Board of Peace should be made early next year. Trump told reporters during an economic event in the White House Roosevelt Room that a variety of leaders want to be on the board, which w»»»

Adopted children who are citizens of Kyrgyzstan will now be placed on the consular register. The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. According to the ministry, the order «On Approving the Procedure for Registration and Maintenance of the Consular Record»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Police have helped a young man overcome drug addiction after his mother reached out in desperation, fearing for both his safety and her own. Brigadier Majid Al Asam, Director of the Anti-Narcotics Department at Sharjah Police, told Gulf News that the case began when the distressed »»»

Manila: After years of sluggish sales, Metro Manila’s mid-income condo market is roaring back to life. This has caught both developers and buyers off guard. Strong new launches and brisk demand are signalling that this is no dead-cat bounce, but a full-scale comeback. Sweet spotBased on the latest »»»

Trump administration officials have held advanced discussions on hitting UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA with terrorism-related sanctions, said two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, prompting serious legal and humanitarian concerns inside the State Department. The United Nations agen»»»

Warning: This article contains disturbing details from the start. A group of children spotted Adel's body on their way to school, just as his parents were heading to the police station to report him missing. A grotesque, charred silhouette, reclining, with one knee raised, as if lounging on one of »»»

Several people preform a memorial service for their deceased family member before a tombstone in the Tombstone Park for the Missing with the Jeju 4.3 Peace Park, Jeju City, on April 3, 2023. Photo by Darryl Coote/UPI JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The South Korean government has apologi»»»

Dubai: The Malayalam film industry woke up to a seismic jolt this week after actor Dileep was acquitted of all charges in the 2017 actress abduction and assault case — a case that had defined the #MeToo movement in Kerala, reshaped public debate around misogyny in cinema, and mobilised unprecedente»»»

French diplomat Sylvie Bermann first encountered China as a young student at the twilight of the Cultural Revolution in 1976-77. Two decades later, she returned as her country’s ambassador to Beijing from 2011-14, before serving as the French envoy to London from 2014-17, and as ambassador to Mosco»»»

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Using US forces to take control of a merchant ship is incredibly unusual and marks the Trump administration’s latest pu»»»

Dubai: Dana Gas, the Middle East’s largest privately owned natural gas firm, has announced a new gas discovery at the North El-Basant 1 exploratory well in Egypt’s onshore Nile Delta. Initial results indicate reserves of 15-25 billion cubic feet (bcf) of natural gas, with production expected to exc»»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan (MFA) issued an official statement regarding the Constitutional Court’s decision on the death penalty. The ministry noted that the recent rise in cases of the murder of children and women under aggravating circumstances has deeply shocked the entire cou»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev addressed citizens on the occasion of International Mountain Day, emphasizing the importance of protecting mountain ecosystems and strengthening the resilience of mountainous regions in the face of climate change. In his address,»»»

Departments of the Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan have switched to self-financing. Nurdan Oruntaev, Minister of Construction, told Kabar news agency. According to him, after the president signed the decree transforming the State Agency of Archite»»»

At the Government Info press briefing, Minister Gergely Gulyás firmly rejected the European Union’s recently adopted migration pact implementation, which sets a mandatory migrant quota for Hungary. “Hungary will not take in a single migrant,” the minister stated, even in times of crisis. He reminde»»»

Dubai: The regional natural gas sector requires $200 billion of investment in the next four years to increase production by 30 per cent to meet rapidly growing demand for power, industry executives attending the Middle East Gas Conference in Dubai said on Wednesday. More than 150 executives from en»»»

Sudden weather changes on the evening of December 10 caused heavy snowdrifts in Tyup district of Issyk-Kul region, leaving eight vehicles stuck in snow on Toktoyan — Chon-Toguzbai — Mikhailovka road. The press center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) reported. According to the ministry,»»»

The IDF opened fire with a Merkava tank on a UNIFIL patrol moving along the Blue Line in southern Lebanon, despite being informed of the patrol's location and timing in advance, the peacekeeping contingent said in a statement. "Yesterday, peacekeepers in vehicles patrolling the Blue Line were fired»»»

Sharjah: The 24th cycle of the Clean UAE campaign made its third stop in Sharjah on December 10, drawing a large and enthusiastic crowd. Organised by the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) under the patronage of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, the event was held in partnership with »»»

Houthi supporters shout slogans during a protest against Israel in Sana'a, Yemen, on August 29. On Wednesday, the United States called on the militant group to release former and current mission staff detained by the Houthis. File Photo by Yahya Arhab/EPA Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The United States late Wed»»»

Dubai: Heavy traffic brought several key routes between Sharjah and Dubai to a crawl on Thursday morning, with long delays reported during rush hour, according to real-time Google Maps data. Dubai-bound delaysMajor Dubai-bound roads saw the worst congestion, especially on Al Taawun Street, Al Ittih»»»

A fresh rift opened between Washington and Europe on Wednesday after Ukraine delivered a new US-requested peace blueprint, prompting President Donald Trump to lash out at Kyiv and its allies as they push back against elements of the American plan. Ukraine has sent Washington an updated plan for end»»»

Toyota’s new EVs are gaining traction in China, and its flagship model is next in line for launch. After losing ground in the world’s largest auto market, Toyota’s latest electric vehicles are beginning to catch on with Chinese buyers. Toyota’s joint venture GAC-Toyota revealed that bZ3X sales exce»»»

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that US forces seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, marking his administration's latest escalation in its pressure campaign against President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela's foreign ministry denounced what it called 'blatant theft' and 'piracy»»»

The US may soon require travellers from visa-exempt countries to provide extensive personal information, including social media activity, email accounts, and family history, before being allowed entry. Under the proposal, citizens of roughly 40 countries who currently travel through the Visa Waiver»»»

The Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic on December 10, 2025 reviewed the president’s motion requesting a legal opinion on the draft law «On Amendments to the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic,» which proposes the possibility of applying the death penalty for child rape and murder accompa»»»

After soaring for nearly two years, cocoa prices dropped sharply in 2025. However, chocolate, in demand ahead of the festive holiday season, has seen prices rise. AFP examines the reasons for the divergence and the current state of the cocoa market. Also In This Package Why Time calls Dubai chocola»»»

Share: Fi[e photo of Grechushkin owner of the ship that brought the deadly chemical to Beirut port No senior figure has been held accountable since the devastating explosion more than five years ago. By Caolán Magee and News Agencies A Bulgarian court has rejected Lebanon’s request to extradite Igo»»»

This week, tech giants Amazon and Microsoft pledged an eye-popping $50bn-plus combined investment in India, putting artificial intelligence (AI) in the spotlight. Microsoft's Satya Nadella announced his company's largest investment ever in Asia - $17.5bn (£13.14bn) - "to help build the infrastructu»»»

Dubai: Heavy rainfall is set to continue across most regions of Saudi Arabia, the National Centre for Meteorology said in its forecast. Moderate to heavy thunderstorms, capable of triggering flash floods and accompanied by hail and strong winds, are expected over parts of Makkah, Madinah, Qassim, R»»»

Jean-Philippe Tanguy, a lawmaker from Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN), plans to submit a bill that would allow "maisons closes" to reopen in France for the first time since 1946, albeit run as cooperatives by sex workers themselves. Prostitution is technically legal in France, al»»»

Abu Dhabi: The weather across the UAE is partly cloudy to cloudy today, with a chance of light rain over western and coastal areas if cloud cover continues to thicken. Humidity during the early morning hours may once again lead to fog or light fog forming inland and along coastal areas. Winds will »»»

A high-profile Hong Kong pro-democracy activist living in the UK has been the target of a campaign of harassment involving letters containing fake, sexually explicit images of her sent from China to her neighbours. Carmen Lau, 30, who fled Hong Kong four years ago, told the BBC she was "shocked" as»»»

Dubai: Dubai International Airport (DXB) is heading into what it calls its biggest travel day of the year, with passenger numbers expected to peak at 303,000 on Saturday, December 20 – a few days ahead of Christmas. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.That’s not all. The y»»»

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in Oslo, Norway after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, waving from the balcony of the Grand Hotel after months in hiding. Machado made the covert journey despite a travel ban, and has mostly laid low since Venezuela's disputed presidential el»»»

Washington’s silence toward Iran’s repeated calls to revive nuclear negotiations is not simply a lapse in diplomatic attention. For many analysts, it resembles a calculated test of nerves at a moment of exceptional sensitivity in Tehran. As the United States juggles a crowded foreign policy agenda,»»»

US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, marking a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government. "We have just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela - a large tanker, very large, the largest one ever s»»»

Groups operating in Israeli controlled pockets of the Gaza Strip say they will press ahead with their fight against Hamas despite the killing of their most senior commanders, insisting that they have expanded their ranks with new recruits since the October ceasefire as they seek a foothold in Gaza’»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bluffton Twp. Fire District (@blufftonfire) Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Firefighters in South Carolina came to the rescue of a kitten that darted out into the road in front of a vehicle and ended up jumping up to hide in the undercarriage. The Bluffton Township Fir»»»

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado will make a public appearance "in about an hour," her former campaign manager said early Thursday. It will be her first public appearance in eleven months after going into hiding following a presidential election that »»»

WASHINGTON: Oil companies offered $279 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in the first of 30 sales planned for the region under Republican efforts to ramp up US fossil fuel production. The sale came after President Donald Trump's administration recently announced plans t»»»