A daughter of South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been sworn into parliament, less than a fortnight after her half-sister was forced to step down. Brumelda Zuma became one of South Africa's newest MPs on Wednesday, representing uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), the opposition party led by her fathe»»»

The traditional knowledge of preparing the Kyrgyz national drink, maksym, has been inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The National Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic for UNESCO reported. The Commission clarified that the decision was unanim»»»

BELGRADE - Congress of Serbian-American Friendship founder Vladimir Marinkovic said on Wednesday a new US national security strategy was based on real politics and rational US interests and aimed to restore US influence in Washington's "own backyard". Speaking to Tanjug, Marinkovic said the strateg»»»

Four Afghan men were ordered to report to the Taliban government's ministry of vice and virtue for dressing in costumes inspired by the TV series Peaky Blinders. The friends were told that their clothing was "in conflict with Afghan and Islamic values", a Taliban spokesman told the BBC, adding the »»»

Honduran President Xiomara Castro on Tuesday alleged tampering in the Nov. 30 election and accused US President Donald Trump of meddling, as counting remained stalled by repeated computer failures. The CNE said Trump-backed conservative Nasry Asfura led with 40.53% ahead of right-wing rival Salvado»»»

The UAE Government has issued a Federal Decree-Law introducing major amendments to the national legislation governing the donation and transplantation of organs and tissues, expanding its scope to permit the use of animal-derived or manufactured organs under stringent regulatory oversight. The upda»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet’s regular meeting on Wednesday morning at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali A»»»

In an unusual incident described by the Israeli media, a plane carrying Israeli passengers violated Lebanese airspace and crossed it, heading towards Ben Gurion airport in the occupied Palestinian territories. According to Channel 12, which first reported the incident on Wednesday, a passenger plan»»»

Commenting on the debates on the vote of no confidence in the cabinet, Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov told reporters in Parliament on Wednesday that the best possible scenario would be to have the government resign as soon as possible. Kostadinov believes that a resignation is possible in J»»»

Two US fighter jets were tracked circling the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday as tensions continue to escalate between the two countries. The F/A-18 Super Hornets appeared on flight tracking sites near Maracaibo, Venezuela's second-largest city, at around 13:00 (17:00 GMT), before circling the gulf fo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment, chaired the Council's third meeting for 2025, which was held Wednesday morning at the Amiri Diwan. The meeting was attended by HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Tha»»»

Dubai: A major fertility scandal has erupted after a Danish sperm donor — who unknowingly carried a rare mutation linked to aggressive, early-onset cancers — fathered at least 197 children worldwide, according to an AFP report and a parallel investigation by BBC News. The donor, who used the alias »»»

Last year [GERB leader] Boyko Borissov claimed that without a regular government Bulgaria would not enter the Schengen area on land. We entered. And we will enter the Eurozone as well, even if the government has resigned, said the leader of Continue the Change (CC), Assen Vassilev, in front of jour»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Wednesday with a research team of the Chinese Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, which operates as part of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, to discuss the clinical practice and research progress of traditional Chinese medicine. T»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) is greeted by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday as he arrives for a meeting at the Chigi Palace in Rome. Photo by Riccardo Antimiani/EPA Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine could hold elections within the nex»»»

An Aegean Airlines flight from Cyprus’ Larnaca to Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport was unexpectedly diverted through Lebanese airspace on Wednesday morning due to severe winter weather, Israel’s Channel 12 reported. “The passengers were not informed in real time that the aircraft had crossed into the te»»»

Tunis, December 10 (TAP) – President of the Assembly of Peole's Representatives (ARP), Brahim Bouderbala, announced that the 2026 Finance Bill, in the version adopted by the ARP, has been submitted to the President of the Republic. The announcement...»»»

At least 22 people were killed and 16 injured when two buildings collapsed early Wednesday in Morocco’s city of Fes, the state news agency said, highlighting ongoing concerns over poor housing and public safety. Two four-storey buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fes, killing at least »»»

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has been dropped from US President Donald Trump’s “board of peace” in Gaza due to opposition from Arab and Muslim nations, according to a report from The Financial Times. Blair’s history of intervention in the Middle East cast a long shadow over his involvement i»»»

Since Ahmed al-Sharaa and the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took power in Syria a year ago after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, hundreds of thousands of Syrians have returned to their country. During the war, many were dispossessed of their land and homes under several laws »»»

The fifth edition of the Oscars of the French Pastry World were held in Paris on December 8. They reward the best French pastry chefs in different categories. We speak to awards director Eugénie Pont and one of the award-winning chefs, Maëva Manchon. A programme produced by Amanda Alexander, M»»»

At least 22 people were killed late on Tuesday after two buildings collapsed in Fez, one of Morocco's oldest cities and a key tourist destination, with the state broadcaster saying the blocks had shown signs of cracking. Local authorities in Fez prefecture reported two adjacent four-storey building»»»

US negotiators have given Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky days to respond to a peace proposal requiring Kiev to accept territorial losses to Russia in exchange for unspecified security guarantees, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing officials familiar with the matter. One person told»»»

The success rate of kidney transplants performed at Sofia’s Aleksandrovska Hospital this year is 100%, according to Professor Marincho Georgiev, head of the Urology Clinic at Aleksandrovska Hospital, chair of the Department of Urology at the Medical University of Sofia, president of the Bulgarian U»»»

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa said Wednesday that Israel differentiates between the Lebanese government and Hezbollah. "The negotiations with the Lebanese government and the war on Hezbollah are two separate things to Israel," Issa told reporters in a press conference after a meeting with »»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Court of Cassation has set a new legal precedent following an appeal by the Public Prosecutor of Dubai. The court ruled that neither the insured, the driver responsible for an accident, nor the insured’s employees — if injured during work or as a result of it — can claim compensation»»»

UNESCO added India’s Diwali festival to its intangible heritage list on Wednesday, prompting celebrations across the country. Millions worldwide take part in the festival, which marks the triumph of good over evil. India's festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to UNE»»»

Dubai: UAE-based football fans holding a FIFA men’s World Cup 2026 ticket will not guarantee admission to the United States, the US Embassy in the UAE clarified, as excitement builds for next year’s tournament. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.“The United States is prep»»»

At least 19 people have been killed and a further 16 injured after two buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez. The two four-storey residential buildings that came down early on Wednesday morning contained eight families, state media report, citing local officials. Several Moroccan news out»»»

Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova and Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev entered into a dispute with MP Assen Vassilev from Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC–DB) over funding for education, science, culture, sports, and healthcare in next year’s draft budget and in the»»»

Parliament will vote on the draft resolution for a no-confidence motion against the Rosen Zhelyazkov Cabinet on Thursday at 1:30 PM, said here on Wednesday National Assembly Chair Raya Nazaryan, after the end of the debates on the motion, which lasted around four hours. According to the rules of th»»»

María Corina Machado, the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, is "safe" and will come to Oslo, but will not be able to make the awards ceremony scheduled for 12:00 GMT on Wednesday, the Nobel Institute has said. The Nobel Institute awarded the Venezuelan opposition leader the prize for "her st»»»

Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji told Wednesday his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that he can only meet him in a neutral country but not in Iran, after the latter invited him to visit Tehran. Rajji said, in a letter to Araghchi, that his refusal to visit Iran is because of the circumstances whic»»»

Turkey is mediating between Syria and Hezbollah on the one hand and between Syria and Iran on the other, which reflects Ankara's attempt to control the dynamics of a delicate regional phase characterized by rapidly shifting balances, a media report said. A well-informed source told the Nidaa al-Wat»»»

A Sofia court on Wednesday refused to extradite a shipowner wanted by Lebanon over a devastating blast at Beirut's port in 2020. Lebanon wants Bulgaria to extradite Igor Grechushkin, a 48-year-old Russian-Cypriot, over the disaster. The blast on August 4, 2020 was one of the world's largest non-nuc»»»

Romania’s IT&C industry continued to make a major contribution to the national economy in 2024, recording a turnover of EUR 23.6 billion, higher exports and a 6.67% share of GDP. According to data from the ANIS industry study, the sector remains a key pillar of the economy, but its growth pace has »»»

Tunis, Dec. 10 (TAP) – The first edition of LEBRIDGE25 – Tunis will be launched on December 15 at the initiative of the Tunisian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCITF). LEBRIDGE25 - a platform to accelerate collaborations- is designed...»»»

Fifteen standing parliamentary committees have on their agenda for Wednesday a first reading of the 2026 State Budget Bill, submitted by the Council of Ministers. The draft legislation was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee on Tuesday. The e-Government and Information Technologies voted, »»»

A queue of freight trucks stretching roughly 30 kilometers has formed on the Maritsa Motorway leading to the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing with Turkey - from the checkpoint entrance all the way to the Lyubimets interchange, Ivan Rasokov, head of the Traffic Police sector at the Haskovo Regional »»»

Tunis, December 10 (TAP) – President of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP), Brahim Bouderbala, said that the 2026 Finance Bill, in the version adopted by the ARP, has been submitted to the President of the Republic. 7The announcement was...»»»

Bashayer, the first waterfront community on Hudayriyat Island offering views of Al Bateen and Abu Dhabi’s skyline, has sold out within 24 hours of its launch, generating Dh3 billion in sales, Modon announced. The gated neighbourhood comprises 157 villas and 330 premium residences in two low-rise te»»»

The Prisoners’ Media Office in occupied Palestine stated Wednesday that Israeli occupation authorities continue to detain 32 prisoners from the Gaza Strip, despite the official expiration of their sentences months or even years ago. In a press statement, the office asserted that ‘Israel’s’ classifi»»»

Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said on Wednesday she would wish every government that, in the first 11 months of its term in office, it achieves for Bulgaria what her government has managed to accomplish. Petkova, a ranking member of the main ruling GERB party, spoke in the National Assembly a»»»

The flexible office market grew by around 20% in 2025 despite a more challenging fiscal and economic environment, according to a new analysis by Supertree Workspaces & More. Demand continues to come from companies seeking temporary or medium-term space with flexible contracts – from corporations te»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke by phone with Romanian President Nicusor Dan about all bilateral affairs of importance to the two countries. In an Instagram post, Vucic wrote that the two countries were connected by a centuries-long friendship, closeness and cooperation in all a»»»

A man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of New York Jets NFL player Kris Boyd. The suspect was Bronx resident Frederick Green, 20, who was arrested on Monday and charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon, police told the BBC's US partner CBS New»»»

Elon Musk says he would not lead the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) if he had his time again, but has maintained that its tumultuous efforts to shrink the size of the US government under President Donald Trump was "a little bit successful". The billionaire boss of Tesla and SpaceX gave »»»