24 News Agency 1m

Share of national currencies in EAEU settlements rises to 93 percent - | 24.KG

The share of national currencies used in settlements within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has grown to 93 percent. The announcement was made by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at an expanded meeting of the EAEU Intergovernmental Council. «The share of national currencies in settlement»»»

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24 News Agency 1m

Strong wind damages solar panels at power plant in Toru-Aigyr village - | 24.KG

Strong wind damaged solar panels at a power plant under construction in the village of Toru-Aigyr in Issyk-Kul region. Related news Dust storm hits Issyk-Kul region: Wind reaches up to 35 meters per second The plant, being built near the village, is a major renewable energy project in Kyrgyzstan. I»»»

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Egypt Independent 4m

Egypt and Romania target $2 billion trade volume

Egypt and Romania flags The Egyptian Businessmen’s Association (EBA) hosted the Romanian Ambassador Olivia Toderean to enhance economic ties, celebrating 120 years of diplomatic relations and coinciding with Romania’s role as the Guest of Honor at the 2026 Cairo International Book Fair. Key trade f»»»

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BBC 5m

British backpacker jailed for 4 years over deadly drunken e-scooter crash

A British backpacker who struck and killed a man while riding an e-scooter drunk has been jailed for four years in Australia. Alicia Kemp, 25 - from Redditch, Worcestershire - was driving at speeds of 20 to 25km/h (12 to 15mph) when she hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan from behind on a Perth sidewalk in »»»

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24 News Agency 13m

World Boxing Championships: Kyrgyzstani Ikhtiyar Nishonov wins bronze - | 24.KG

Kyrgyzstani Ikhtiyar Nishonov won a bronze medal at the World Boxing Championships which is currently underway in Dubai. The Boxing Federation reported. In the 71-kilogram weight class, the athlete lost to Aiblaikhan Zhusupov from Kazakhstan in the semifinals. Previously, Ikhtiyar Nishonov knocked »»»

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Gulf News 16m

Traffic alert: Rush hour crawls across Sharjah and Dubai

Dubai: Friday morning saw the usual heavy traffic on major roads across Sharjah and Dubai, with several key routes experiencing significant slowdowns. Traffic was particularly congested on Al Ittihad Road (E11), stretching from City Centre Al Wahda in Sharjah toward Al Mulla Plaza in Dubai. Al Qusa»»»

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24 News Agency 25m

Sadyr Japarov meets with President of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat - | 24.KG

Head of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat. The press service of the leader of Kyrgyzstan reported. They discussed current issues of Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan interaction, including energy cooperation. They noted the dynamic development of bilateral »»»

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24 News Agency 37m

Sadyr Japarov arrives in Turkmenistan for working visit - | 24.KG

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov arrived in Ashgabat at the invitation of Turkmenistan’s leadership. The presidential press service reported. Sadyr Japarov was welcomed by Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and other officials. The Chairman of the Halk Mas»»»

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24 News Agency 37m

Actors of Talas Regional Musical Drama Theatre perform in Ankara - | 24.KG

Actors from the Talas Regional Musical Drama Theatre performed in Ankara, Turkey. The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. According to the ministry, the audience was presented with the play Semeteychi Seydana. «The performance was organized by TURKSOY with the active support »»»

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Gulf News 43m

China’s sky monster: Giant 'drone carrier' takes first flight 

China just sent shockwaves through the global defence world. Its colossal Jiu Tian aerial “drone carrier” — essentially a flying mothership for swarms of drones — has completed its first flight, a moment state media is calling a “breakthrough in China’s large drone technology.” The unmanned behemot»»»

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24 News Agency 49m

Kyrgyz women's national football team ranked 142nd in FIFA rankings - | 24.KG

The women’s national football team of Kyrgyzstan is ranked 142nd in the FIFA rankings. The International Federation has published updated information. Since August 2025, Kyrgyz football players have dropped three spots. Spain takes first place, the United States — second, and Germany — third place »»»

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UPI 51m

Trump says he's he pardoned election denier Tina Peters; Colorado says it's invalid - UPI.com

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has pardoned election denier Tina Peters. Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo Dec. 11 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday said he granted "a full Pardon" to election denier Tina Peters who was convicted for helping outsiders illegally breach vo»»»

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BBC 51m

Trump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rules

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at blocking states from enforcing their own artificial intelligence (AI) regulations. "We want to have one central source of approval," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday. It will give the Trump administration tools to p»»»

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Gulf News 55m

Democrats grill homeland security chief over immigration crackdown

Democratic lawmakers called for US Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem's resignation Thursday as she defended the Trump administration's mass deportation program at a fiery congressional hearing. "You promised America that you would go after the worst of the worst," Democratic Representative Seth M»»»

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24 News Agency 1h

Ministry of Labor of Kyrgyzstan announces full list of public holidays for 2026 - | 24.KG

Kyrgyzstan has approved the official production calendar for 2026. The Ministry of Labor has published the official schedule of public holidays and days off. According to the document, the New Year holidays will last from January 1 to January 7 inclusive — giving citizens seven consecutive days of »»»

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Gulf News 1h

A winter storm chills Gaza and floods tent camps, exposing aid failures

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Rains drenched Gaza’s tent camps and dropping temperatures chilled Palestinians huddling inside them Thursday as winter storm Byron descended on the war-battered territory, showing how two months of a ceasefire have failed to sufficiently address the spiraling humanitaria»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Maria Corina Machado: the face and fire of Venezuela's opposition

Maria Corina Machado is the lynchpin of opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's regime, a fearless activist with rock star appeal whose inability to attend her own Nobel prize ceremony underlined the dangers she faces. Hailed as "la libertadora," in an allusion to Venezuela's historic i»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Shocking video: US gas explosion rips house apart, 6 taken to hospitals

SAN FRANCISCO: A gas explosion set off a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighbourhood on Thursday after obliterating at least one home, blowing out windows and shaking nearby houses. Six people were taken to hospitals for injuries, fire officials said. Also In This Package Gas station explo»»»

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Ya Libnan 1h

A window of opportunity for reform in Lebanon is closing – Ya Libnan

Share: Elections are looming, war drums are beating and the prime minister will soon be a lame duck In his first speech after being named prime minister, Nawaf Salam promised to build a new Lebanon. He set two main goals. One was to assert the authority of the state, a polite way of saying the gove»»»

UPI 1h

Indiana Republicans vote down Trump-backed redistricting map - UPI.com

Sen. Mike Braun, R-IN, adjusts his glasses during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing in Washington, DC, in 2022. Braun, now governor of Indiana, criticized fellow Republicans for joining with Democrats Thursday to reject a measure to redraw the state's congressional lines to favor the GOP»»»

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Gulf News 1h

UAE weather alert: Cloudy skies and rain forecast through this week

Dubai: The UAE is set for a spell of unstable weather from Friday through next week, with the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasting cloudy skies, chances of rain, and cooler nights across many parts of the country. On Friday, conditions will be fair to partly cloudy, turning increasingly»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Reddit challenges Australia's world-first law banning children under-16 from social media

MELBOURNE: Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media platforms. California-based Reddit Inc.’s suit filed in the High Court follows a case f»»»

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Gulf News 1h

US sanctions six ships as Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela

​The US intensified its campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday, sanctioning six additional ships and shipping companies linked to illicit oil transport just a day after seizing the tanker Skipper off Venezuela's coast, the BBC reported. ​ Seizure operation detailsUS forces»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Ireland pitches greenways, trails and bogs to UAE tourists in new rural push, eyes Shannon flights

Dubai: Ireland is making a strategic push to attract UAE tourists to its lesser-known rural destinations, with Tourism Ireland set to return to the UAE in January 2026 after years of absence, the country’s Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has revealed. Sign up for our daily business »»»

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Gulf News 1h

Airstrike on hospital in a rebel-controlled area of Myanmar kills 34

BANGKOK: An airstrike by Myanmar ’s military destroyed a hospital in an area controlled by a leading rebel armed force, killing 34 patients and medical staff, according to a rescue worker and independent media reports Thursday. About 80 other people were injured in the attack Wednesday night on the»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Ukraine hits Russian Caspian oil platform in bold drone strike expansion

Ukraine revealed Thursday that its long-range drones targetted a key offshore oil platform in the Caspian Sea earlier this week. The previously secret mission marks a major escalation in Kyiv's campaign to disrupt Russia's energy revenues fuelling the war, CNN reported. A Security Service of Ukrain»»»

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Gulf News 2h

China’s ‘spy cars’ alarm US lawmakers over automotive, national security threats

Washington: China’s booming auto sector has been cast as both an economic and national security threat, lawmakers and experts warned during a high-stakes US Congressional hearing. Chinese-made vehicles could become “computers on wheels” capable of spying on Americans, crippling transport networks, »»»

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UPI 2h

Unvetted migrants, Antifa are top terrorism concerns, House panel told - UPI.com

1 of 3 | Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said unvetted migrants from Afghanistan pose significant threats against the country during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington on Thursday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 11 (U»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Philippines: 4 legislative reforms to watch out for

Manila: Filipinos confront a stark political paradox today: rampant corruption intertwined with entrenched political dynasties, forming a multi-headed monster that’s nearly impossible to slay. Leaders trapped in their own webThe irony stings — the very leaders from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. do»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Meet the woman behind Dubai's death-defying sky-high swing stunt

Dubai: A daredevil woman has broken the internet after dangling on a sky-high swing suspended from an airship 1,000 ft above the iconic Dubai skyline, before leaping into a freefall. Meet Magali Folkner Braff, whose death-defying stunt was shared by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,»»»

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Gulf News 2h

'Playing with fire?' Marcos Jr 'not keen' on Independent Probe Commission (IPC)

Manila: A senior Philippine politician said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr could be "playing with fire" if the creation of an Independent Probe Commission (IPC) to investigate alleged large-scale corruption in government is not pushed. Former Justice Secretary and and ex-Senate president Franklin Dr»»»

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Al Awsat 2h

Iran’s Araqchi to Visit Beirut After Lebanese FM Declines Trip to Tehran

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, said on Thursday he would travel to Beirut for talks after receiving a formal invitation from his Lebanese counterpart, who a day earlier had declined to visit Tehran for direct talks. On Wednesday, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raji said "current conditi»»»

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Al Awsat 2h

SME Bank Signs 19 Agreements Worth over SAR3 Billion to Strengthen Finance, Development

The Small and Medium Enterprises Bank (SME Bank) signed 19 cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding with entities from both the public and private sectors, with a total value exceeding SAR3 billion, in support of the development finance ecosystem and the empowerment of enterprises as p»»»

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Al Awsat 2h

US Lawmakers Say Israel Hasn't Held to Account Those Involved in 2023 Strike That Killed Journalist

Four US lawmakers on Thursday said there has been no accountability for an October 2023 attack by the Israeli military that struck a group of journalists in Lebanon, killing a Reuters correspondent and wounding others. US Senator Peter Welch from Vermont, the home state of one of the journalists wo»»»

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BBC 3h

The new breed of 'shoplifting entrepreneurs' fuelling the UK's petty crime problem

Behind the counter of his convenience store, surrounded by rows of crisps, sandwiches and spirits, Muhammed Rabani glances at a bank of CCTV screens, anticipating a shoplifter coming at any moment. Muhammed has grown wearily used to the crime. "It's every day," he says. He estimates it is costing t»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Rate cuts nearly over — but loan costs will still drop for UAE residents in 2026

Dubai: After two expensive years of borrowing, many people in the UAE are finally getting a bit of good news: the cost of loans, mortgages and credit cards is expected to drift lower in 2026. The change won’t be dramatic, but it could make everyday life slightly easier for households trying to bala»»»

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Al Awsat 3h

Saudi Arabia Seals 62 Market Access Deals Since Joining WTO

Saudi Arabia has secured 62 market access deals in goods and services since joining the World Trade Organization, alongside 379 rounds of in person and virtual negotiations, and 42 laws and regulations enacted to fulfill its pre-accession commitments, the General Authority for Foreign Trade said in»»»

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Al Awsat 3h

US Bombers Join Japanese Jets in Show of Force after China-Russia Drills, Tokyo Says

US nuclear-capable bombers flew over the Sea of Japan alongside Japanese fighter jets on Wednesday, Tokyo said, in a show of force following Chinese and Russian drills in the skies and seas around US allies Japan and South Korea. Japan and the US "reaffirmed their strong resolve to prevent any unil»»»

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Al Awsat 3h

Berri Rejects Threats to Lebanese, Stands Firm on ‘Constants’ in Israel Talks

Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri dismissed what he called efforts to intimidate the Lebanese and underscored the "fundamental constants” that he says anchor negotiations with Israel via the Mechanism Committee. He insisted that the May parliamentary elections will go ahead as scheduled and »»»

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BBC 3h

Crypto fraudster sentenced for 'epic' $40bn stablecoin crash

A former crypto entrepreneur who was behind two digital currencies that collapsed and lost an estimated $40bn ($29.9bn) has been sentenced by a New York judge to 15 years in prison for an "epic" fraud. Do Kwon, a South Korean national, was co-founder of Singapore-based Terraform Labs, which develop»»»

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UPI 3h

Powerball prize climbs to $2 billion after 40 winnerless drawings - UPI.com

Signs for the Powerball lottery jackpot are displayed in a connivence store in New York City in 2023. Today, the game's jackpot has jumped to $1 billion after no one stepped forward with the winning ticket in Wednesday night's drawing. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec. 11 (UPI) »»»

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BBC 3h

Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China's schools for 'rebellious' teens

Warning: This report contains details of physical and sexual abuse and discussion of suicide. Baobao's heart still races when she smells soil after morning rain. It takes her back to early military drills behind locked gates - and the constant fear that marked every one of her days at Lizheng Quali»»»

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BBC 3h

Thai PM dissolves parliament to 'return power to people'

Thailand has dissolved parliament after nearly a week of fresh clashes along its border with Cambodia, with a general election to be called within 45 to 60 days. In a decree published on Friday, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cited the deadly border dispute among other challenges his minority g»»»

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Kuna 4h

UN official stresses Afghanistan needs urgent int'l support

NEW YOIRK, Dec 11 (KUNA) - UN official Georgette Gagnon stressed that the situation in Afghanistan requires urgent attention and greater international support, noting that the country is still suffering from multiple crises and is under severe pressure despite the steadfastness of its people.This c»»»

BBC 4h

'It's amazing' – the wonder material very few can make

Lying on your back in a big hospital scanner, as still as you can, with your arms above your head – for 45 minutes. It doesn't sound much fun. That's what patients at Royal Brompton Hospital in London had to do during certain lung scans, until the hospital installed a new device last year that cut »»»

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BBC 4h

Fears grow that world's rarest apes were swept away in Sumatran floods

An unusual silence in the forests of north Sumatra in Indonesia is worrying wildlife experts and conservationists. Here, in the mountainous forests of Batang Toru, is where they had always seen and heard the world's rarest ape, the Tapanuli orangutans. But ever since Cyclone Senyar devastated Sumat»»»

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BBC 4h

Myanmar's army says it wants to eradicate scam compounds. Is it really doing that?

The serenity of a late afternoon on the Moei River that divides Thailand from Myanmar is broken by three thunderous explosions. The ethnic Karen families bathing and playing in the water make a panicked dash for the river bank, as a plume of dark smoke rises from the trees behind them. The conflict»»»

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BBC 4h

Chief of S Korea's high-stakes exam quits over 'insane' English test

The English section of South Korea's gruelling college entrance exam, or Suneung, is notoriously difficult, with some students comparing it to deciphering an ancient script, and others calling it "insane". So intense was the criticism around this year's test that the top official in charge of admin»»»

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Kuna 4h

US condemns Houthis' ongoing unlawful detention of US mission to Yemen

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (KUNA) -- The United States condemned the Houthis' ongoing unlawful detention of current and former local staff of the US Mission to Yemen, and demanded their immediate unconditional release.This came in a statement by the US Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the Department of St»»»

Kuna 4h

DHS: Over 2.5 mln undocumented immigrants removed since Trump took office

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (KUNA) -- The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that more than 2.5 million undocumented immigrants have been removed from the United States since President Donald Trump assumed office last year.In a press statement on Wednesday, the department noted that its law-»»»