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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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. »»»

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»»»

The Christmas supplements are not in jeopardy despite the suspension of the budget procedure. There is a Council of Ministers decision in place, and the supplements will be paid together with the December pensions, Labour and Social Policy Minister Borislav Gutsanov said in an interview for Bulgari»»»

Colombo: Entire areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing. Officials said the extent of the damage in the country's worst-affected central reg»»»

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to arrive in Beirut this Sunday for a historic visit coming from Turkey. His expected landing at Rafic Hariri International Airport around 3:45 PM (Beirut time) will be marked by an official welcoming ceremony, followed by a popular reception along the airport route. Beiru»»»

Gaza: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza on Saturday said more than 70,000 people have been killed since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted more than two years ago. The milestone comes as a fragile US-brokered ceasefire largely holds, but with both sides accusing the other of violating the»»»

TEHRAN, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti artists have long been an integral part of the Arab and Islamic cultural landscape, bringing with them an artistic vision rooted in a rich and established heritage, and creating work that demonstrates their ability to transform local traditions into a universal arti»»»

The UAE’s National Day celebrations opened in spectacular fashion as dazzling fireworks lit up the skies over the Sheikh Zayed Festival on Saturday night, marking the world premiere of Jamal – Song of Hope, AR Rahman’s new musical tribute to the nation. Conceptualised by Abu Dhabi-headquartered Bur»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways announced that it has completed the required updates on its affected Airbus A320 fleet. This is following an Airbus alert on Friday, November 28, which stated that up to 6,000 operational A320 aircrafts may require upgrades. The alert also contained instructions for its c»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump sharply escalated tensions with Venezuela on Saturday, issuing a stark warning that the country’s airspace should now be considered “closed.” The declaration — delivered in an all-caps social media post addressed to “Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffic»»»

News report by Saud Al-Ajmi DOHA, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- The 11th FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 will kick off in Doha on Monday with the participation of 16 national teams, including Kuwait.The tournament returns to Qatar for the second time following the success of the 2021 edition, which was held for the fi»»»

News report by Mohammad Abdulaziz KHARTOUM, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- Through its persistent humanitarian aid, Kuwait is seeking to alleviate the woes and anguish of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the town of Tawila in Sudan's western Darfur region.Hundreds of IDPs have flooded en mass to Tawila sin»»»

Greece’s retail sector is shifting into holiday mode, with stores open this Sunday, the last of November. It is one of only four Sundays through the end of 2025 when shops are permitted to operate. They will also open on December 14, 21 and 28. Most stores will trade from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., while s»»»

At least four people were killed and 10 others wounded when gunfire erupted during a family gathering at a Stockton banquet hall Saturday evening, in what local authorities say may have been a "targeted attack".  Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting at a family gathering in Cal»»»

Hondurans head to the polls Sunday to choose a new president in a tight, unpredictable race shaken by US President Donald Trump’s sudden intervention which underscored Washington’s renewed assertiveness in Latin America. Hondurans will elect a new president Sunday while still grappling with US Dona»»»

London: MTV kicked-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing “Video Killed the Radio Star” as its debut music video. More than four decades later, the channel, now owned by US media giant Paramount Skydance, will wind down its»»»

Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) is bringing festive cheer this holiday season with a series of special Christmas steam locomotive train journeys across Bulgaria. The themed trains will operate on two routes: Sofia – Bankya – Sofia and Gorna Oryahovitsa – Veliko Tarnovo – Gorna Oryahovitsa. Each trai»»»

Israeli occupation forces once again breached the 51-day ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday, unleashing pre-dawn airstrikes, artillery fire, and large-scale demolitions across the Strip. Warplanes targeted the “yellow zone” east of the Al-Bureij refugee camp and struck the southern city of Rafah, while mi»»»

Israeli lawmakers on Monday are set to debate a new draft law on conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jews amid fierce political battles between religious parties critical for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s survival and critics who denounce the new proposed exemptions as a “fraud” and “conscription on »»»

Ras Al Khaimah: An Emirati family in Ras Al Khaimah transformed their home into a radiant beacon of joy and celebration to mark the UAE’s 54th Union Day. In a captivating display, the house glowed with vibrant lights, colours and national symbols, creating a festive atmosphere that drew admiration »»»

Thieves have stolen €90,000 (£79,000; $104,000) worth of snails from a farm in northern France that supplies gourmet restaurants. L'Escargot Des Grands Crus in Bouzy, near Reims, said it had been robbed of its entire stock of fresh and frozen snails - a "real blow" ahead of the holiday season. The »»»

The International Monetary Fund has indicated that Bulgaria’s flat tax system may not be sufficient to sustain growing demand for quality public services. In a medium-term perspective, the IMF suggests that higher revenues could be achieved by raising tax rates on personal and corporate income and »»»