A woman holds a sign advocating for higher wages at a One Fair Wage and the Poor People's rally in support of legislation within President Joe Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion COVID relief package to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2021. File Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo WASHINGT»»»

Accolade has obtained €24 million in financing from Bank Pekao S.A. for its Białystok III warehouse development, a 34,000 m² facility already 66% pre-leased. The project is the company’s third logistics park in the Białystok area, raising its total local portfolio to more than 110,000 m² and cement»»»

Some frontline uniformed gardaí (Irish police) will be given tasers as part of a new pilot project. The six-month scheme, set to roll out in Dublin, Waterford and Kilkenny will see about 128 officers who already use body-worn cameras given the tasers. The initiative was brought to a meeting of the »»»

LONDON, Dec.2 (SANA) The British government has outlined guidelines for companies and banks considering investment in Syria, responding to growing business interest following the easing of sanctions, and in support of the country’s reconstruction efforts. The government, in guidance published on it»»»

Rahmanullah Lakanwal on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the ambush shooting death of West Virginia National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Guardsman Adam Wolfe, 24, who is hospitalized in critical condition. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 2 (UPI) -- R»»»

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., questions witnesses at a hearing of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media on Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington. Photo by Katarzyna Nguyen/Medill News Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Lawmakers debated how best to combat and prepare »»»

In an age of instant notifications, one-click delivery, and bottomless digital feeds, boredom has become an endangered experience. Yet psychologists and neuroscientists warn that eliminating boredom comes at a cost: it deprives our brains of essential downtime. Also In This Package Fear, boredom, a»»»

Patrice Williams thought she was hearing the pops of balloons she had inflated earlier as she gathered with friends and family for cake to celebrate her daughter turning two. But the loud bursts ringing through the banquet hall were actually the sounds of gunshots that ultimately killed four guests»»»

Pope Leo XIV is shown during a holy mass at the "Beirut Waterfront" in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday. Leo ended his first apostolic visit outside Italy since his election as pontiff. He first visited visited Turkey and then Lebanon. Photo by Alessandro Di Meo/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Pope»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Oxygen Park in Education City hosted a series of community support sessions organised by Go Pilates to promote women’s physical well-being. The park saw wide participation from dozens of women who benefited from the open spaces and organisational supervision provided b»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) concluded the 6th International Primary Health Care Conference (IPHCC) with a grand ceremony honouring the winners of its research and medical competitions, following a resounding success across scientific, organisational, and com»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), marked the 60th anniversary of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) with a seminar and cultural event, underscoring the count»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Vodafone Qatar is elevating the match-day experience at the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 with a special in-stadium engagement initiative that celebrates fans. At every match, spectators will have the chance to be recognised as the official #FanOfTheMatch or #FamilyOfTheMatch, »»»

LABOUR MINISTER MEETS AMBASSADOR OF SOUTH AFRICA Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with Ambassador of South Africa to Qatar HE Ghulam Hussain Ismail. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries in the field of labour and means to suppor»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has signed a cooperation agreement with PwC Middle East and US-based artificial intelligence research organisation OpenAI, marking a significant step toward building an integrated national AI ecosystem. The partnership ai»»»

Qatar University (QU) and Shell Qatar celebrated the graduation of the second cohort of the ‘Shell Intilaaqah – Qatar’ programme, one of the leading national initiatives aimed at fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among Qatari youth and equipping them with the skills necessary to enter the busine»»»

Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) recently hosted the Excellence Award Ceremony 2024–25, celebrating the exceptional accomplishments of its top-performing students in the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and FBISE SSC II examinations. The ceremony was graced by the presence of Ch»»»

With over 25 years of experience in financial markets and two decades of personal investment expertise, Mubasher Jillani is committed to empowering individuals with the financial knowledge and practical tools needed to achieve independence and lasting prosperity. Gillani brings a wealth of experien»»»

QNA Doha The high-level meeting for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) opened on Tuesday, in the presence of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar Fund for Development HE Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al Thani, along with several distinguished officials, to forge ambitious global partnerships for a su»»»

Interestingly, bountiful events will be devoted to children as the organising committee intends to hold activities in open areas, such as diverse sporting activities, with the main theatre hosting daily cultural events such as symposia and poetry evenings showcasing diverse patriotic and cultural c»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has affirmed that the State of Qatar continues its intensive efforts to ensure the sustainability of the current ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and to mo»»»

The PM pointed out at the same time that the Qatar Investment Authority is one of the most important tools in this path, at the level of diversifying sources of income and expanding the base of the economy towards new sectors. The PM also affirmed the State of Qatar’s endeavor to establish a strong»»»

Tribune News Network Doha This December, Qatar Museums (QM) presents an inspiring line-up of cultural, educational and creative programmes for the community. From a special Tasweer-led photowalk celebrating the National Museum of Qatar’s 50th anniversary, to hands-on art lessons at Mathaf, and an e»»»

Tribune News Network SYDNEY Qatar Airways’ resumption flight to Canberra touched down on December 2, officially marking the return of its daily service to the Australian capital via Melbourne. Qatar Airways now operates an Australian network of six key cities: Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Ad»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums (QM) has announced the third edition of the celebrated international mural festival World Wide Walls: Doha (formerly known as Pow! Wow!). Between December 3 and 9, 2025, more than a dozen artists will reinvent the Al Aziziyah district into a vibrant open-air »»»

Share: Pope Leo, on his first visit abroad since becoming a pope in May, prayed Tuesday at the site of Beirut’s 2020 devastating port explosion and held a Mass by the waterfront attended by an estimated 150,000 worshippers. More than 220 people were killed in the 2020 Beirut port explosion. BEIRUT-»»»

Doha: Six educators and public schools won in the 2025 competitions of the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance, in a participation that reflects the development of the state's education system and its distinction at both the institutional and individual levels.»»»

Mohammad Alokozay is shown participating in a November 23rd video call in which he allegedly threatened to build a bomb and carry out a suicide attack against U.S. citizens and others. Photo by the State of Texas Police/Department of Justice Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Afghan national Mohammad Dawood Alokozay »»»

The world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas, made its home in Port Canaveral this year. It helped make the port the busiest cruise port in the world. Image courtesy of Royal Caribbean Dec. 2 (UPI) -- For the second time in its history, Port Canaveral has become the world's b»»»

Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa has entered a strategic partnership with Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer, signing cooperation agreements through five of its aviation-sector companies. The deal establishes a framework for long-term industrial collaboration, including aircraft servicing, MRO suppor»»»

Accolade has obtained €24 million in financing from Bank Pekao S.A. for its Białystok III warehouse development, a 34,000 m² facility already 66% pre-leased. The project is the company’s third logistics park in the Białystok area, raising its total local portfolio to more than 110,000 m² and cement»»»

Hampont has increased its stake in developer Murapol by 9.39%, bringing its total holding to 16.89% or 23.39% with an affiliated investor. Co-owner Maciej Dyjas of Griffin Capital Partners says the move reflects strong confidence in Poland’s housing market, which continues to face significant suppl»»»

Despite a slowdown in new stock market listings, large shareholders on the Warsaw Stock Exchange continue to find strong demand for major share packages. Over just three weeks, institutional investors bought PLN 6.8 billion of stock from sellers exiting Żabka, Murapol, Allegro and Santander Bank Po»»»

PFR TFI CEO Piotr Dmuchowski argues that Polish companies need a new foreign investment strategy focused on accessing technological know-how to stay competitive. Poland’s outward investments remain low at only 5% of GDP, yet nearly half of Polish firms now plan expansion abroad. Greenfield investme»»»

GERB-UDF Floor Leader Boyko Borissov said he "will stop complying and silently accepting all kinds of unreasonable demands for an indisputably poorly structured budget", quoted by the GERB party official Facebook profile on Tuesday. "Either stand with GERB and we will work together with a majority »»»

Doha: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed Mohammed Al Ansari affirmed that the State of Qatar continues its intensive efforts to ensure the current ceasefire in the Gaza Strip holds, monitoring the implementation of the agreement fro»»»

Monday's large-scale protests in Sofia and across the country, as well as the riots in the capital late that same day, sparked many comments and reactions on Tuesday. The protests were organized by Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) against the 2026 State Budget Bill, with the subseq»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov issued a sharp ultimatum to his coalition partners, declaring that he would no longer tolerate what he described as unreasonable demands surrounding the 2026 draft budget. His remarks were circulated through GERB’s official social media channels on Tuesday evening, shortl»»»

Tajikistan is seeking Russia’s help in containing raids by Islamic militants operating out of Afghanistan. Two attacks within the past week have left five Chinese nationals working on road construction and gold mining projects in Tajik border areas dead. Reuters reported on December 2 that Tajik of»»»

Doha: Hosted for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Tech Live Qatar 2025 kicked off on Tuesday in the presence of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani. The Tech Live conference is »»»

Sabrina Carpenter shows off her statue at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in New York in September. On Tuesday, the White House posted a video using Carpenter's song "Juno," and she called it "evil and disgusting." File Photo by Serena Xu Ning/UPI | License Photo Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A social media vide»»»

Tajikistan is seeking Russia’s help in containing raids by Islamic militants operating out of Afghanistan. Two attacks within the past week have left five Chinese nationals working on road construction and gold mining projects in Tajik border areas dead. Reuters reported on December 2 that Tajik of»»»

DOHA: Hosted for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Tech Live Qatar 2025 kicked off on Tuesday in the presence of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. The Tech Live conference is »»»

Tunis, Dec. 2 (TAP) - Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri chaired on Tuesday a Cabinet meeting at the Government Palace in Kasbah dedicated to reviewing the development plan for the 2026–2030 period.The Prime Minister emphasised that the plan is...»»»

Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A group of 24 athletes played dodgeball for 48 hours in England to break a Guinness World Record and raise money for charity. The record attempt, organized by Dodge Central and hosted by the Hartlepool Mavericks Dodgeball Club at The Dodgeball Center in Hartlepool, started at 9 a.m.»»»

ED: bne IntelliNews has launched a beta version of our AI assisted analysis tool “IntelliNews Lambda” that makes use of sophisticated mathematical modelling to identify causal links in both reporting and statistics that gives more accurate analysis and can make forward predictions with quantifiable»»»

ED: bne IntelliNews has launched a beta version of our AI assisted analysis tool “IntelliNews Lambda” that makes use of sophisticated mathematical modelling to identify causal links in both reporting and statistics that gives more accurate analysis and can make forward predictions with quantifiable»»»

Doha: Saudi Arabia fended off Oman 2-1 in a thrilling Group B clash to kick off their FIFA Arab Cup campaign with a victory at Education City Stadium on Tuesday. It was a high-octane match from start to finish, with both teams creating plenty of action. Feras Albrikan gave Herve Renard’s Saudi Arab»»»

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the government will immediately resend the crypto-assets bill to the Sejm after President Karol Nawrocki vetoed it, calling the decision a serious mistake. Tusk argued the law is essential for protecting consumers, noting that 600,000 Poles have been defrauded in the»»»