Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be having a good time in India on what is turning into an annual state visit to talk shop. There is a lot on the agenda. The short-term stuff involves security, oil and the ruble-rupee exchange problems. I won’t go into detail, but Modi badly wants Russia’s»»»

Everything related to education is a priority in the Sofia Municipality budget, Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said during the presentation of the draft budget framework for 2026 in Pravets on Friday. "Let's save ourselves some of the emotions we had over the last budget and do something really good fo»»»

BELGRADE - Gas infrastruktura d o o, an enterprise that will be the owner of Serbia's natural gas infrastructure, has been established in Novi Sad, the Serbian Business Registers Agency announced on Friday. According to the agency, the limited liability company has an equity worth 1 mln dinars, 100»»»

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - The launch of the RT India broadcaster is an important and significant event, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. "Dear friends, we have an important, very significant event today. We are launching the Russia Today broadcaster in India - RT India ... First of all,»»»

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Russia and India signed 29 joint documents following talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Friday. Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for a two-day visit. In particular, Russia and India »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The price of Russia's gold reserves exceeded $300 billion in November for the first time in history, and its share of reserves rose to 42.3%, which is the highest figure since the winter of 1995, according to an analysis of the Russian Central Bank's data conducted by Sputnik. Ru»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia remains open to negotiations on a settlement in Ukraine and is interested in continuing them, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "We remain open to negotiations and are interested in continuing and launching serious work on the basic draft document prepared by»»»

Dr Artur Białkowski, Managing Director Business Services, Medicover, discusses the report, “Work. Health. Economy. Outlook 2025.” He sheds light on the health challenges faced by Poles, why companies should view medical care as part of business strategy, and how diagnostics and prevention can deliv»»»

Fuzja is one of the most distinctive residential projects in the center of Łódź – a place where authentic, post-industrial architecture meets contemporary urban design This mixed-use development spans 90,000 m² and offers a range of functions, including move-in-ready apartments and unique lofts in »»»

From revitalizing city infrastructure to redefining modern workplaces, Adgar Poland outlines how community engagement, green solutions, and intelligent design are shaping its vision for the future. Michael Mevorach, Country Manager of Adgar Poland, sits down with Warsaw Business Journal WBJ: How wi»»»

Vremea Publishing House has launched the volume “A Wanderer in Bucharest – The Dictionary of Bucharest Streets”, a unique editorial project in both scale and cultural importance, published with the support of CPI Romania. The book brings together the history, memory, and topography of the Capital, »»»

Tunis, Dec. 5 (TAP) – More than forty Tunisian companies operating in the agri-food sector took part in a seminar on “The new transition requirements toward sustainable models and their impact on the export performance of agri-food products,”...»»»

Skopje, 4 December 2025 (MIA) - European Union inflation is between 2-3 percent and in Slovakia it amounts to four percent. Our countries are small and depend on outside factors. Slovakia is mostly dependant on Germany, Austria and France, with the former two currently in recession. We envy your th»»»

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation took on Friday several urgent and proactive measures to address the ongoing disruption in flight schedules as more than 1,400 flights of Indigo Airlines got canceled or delayed in last four days.A statement from the Indian Ministry of Civ»»»

A delegation of the U.N. Security Council and U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus met Friday with President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The three leaders urged the delegation to pressure Israel to respect a year-old ceasefire. Aoun said after the meeting, in a»»»

Qassem: We are cooperating with everyone to build the state and liberate the land.»»»

CAIRO (Sputnik) - Egypt is proud of its strategic partnership with Russia, which became the basis for bilateral cooperation in a number spheres, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Friday. "Minister Abdelatty said that Egypt is proud of the strategic partnership between the two countri»»»

A raid by U.S. forces and a local Syrian group aiming to capture an Islamic State group official instead killed a man who had been working undercover gathering intelligence on the extremists, family members and Syrian officials have told The Associated Press. The killing in October underscores the »»»

Vastint Romania, part of the VASTINT Group, an international company with over 36 years of experience in the real estate field, announces the opening of Saint Roastery Botanica urban café in Business Garden Bucharest. Saint Roastery brings its passion for specialty coffee into the urban oasis of Bu»»»

President Joseph Aoun has said the next round of talks with Israel will begin on December 19, calling the reaction to initial negotiations this week "positive". "It is natural that the first session would not be highly productive, but it paved the way for upcoming sessions that will begin on the 19»»»

SZ-05/12/25 The National Oil Corporation NOC reported yesterday that its Exploration and Drilling Departments held a preparatory meeting with officials from the consortium of Eni, BP, and the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) to discuss the steps for drilling Libya’s first deepwater exploratory wel»»»

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Friday that a series of Israeli strikes on south Lebanon Thursday were in the peacekeepers' area of operations, warning Lebanese actors against "any reaction that could aggravate the situation further." UNIFIL condemned in a statement the st»»»

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri urged a United Nations Security Council delegation on Friday to pressure Israel to respect a year-old ceasefire and to halt its one-sided war on Lebanon. Despite a November 2024 ceasefire that was supposed to end more than a year of hostilities between Israel and Hezb»»»

December 5 marks Russia’s Day of Military Glory, commemorating the moment in 1941 when the Red Army launched its counteroffensive near Moscow and shattered the myth of the unstoppable Wehrmacht. Battle of Moscow began on September 30, 1941, when German forces attempted a rapid strike toward the Sov»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin will wind up a packed day in India at the place where he began his official engagements - with a banquet at the president's house, where he received a guard of honour in the morning. In between, he held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attended a business fo»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is ready to provide "uninterrupted shipments" of fuel to India, as Delhi faces pressure from the US to stop buying Russian oil. Putin, speaking alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, questioned earlier why India should be punished fo»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Police have called on motorists to strictly adhere to their designated lanes, warning that failing to do so poses a serious threat to public safety and constitutes a violation of traffic laws. “Failure of light vehicles to stay in the mandatory lane is a behaviour that endangers th»»»

Dubai: Under the directives of Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, Brand Dubai has unveiled the 2025 edition of the Hatta Festival. Set along the scenic Leem Lake waterfront, the month-long event runs until December 28 and »»»

By Zahraa Al-Kazmi KUWAIT, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait Dive Team (KDT), affiliated with the Environmental Voluntary Foundation (EVF), took part in cleanup of Al-Zor beaches removing tons of plastic, wood waste and discarded nets littering the seabed.The team's chief, Walid Al-Fadhel, indicated to KU»»»

Bulgaria is among the EU countries most severely affected by forest fires in 2024, together with Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. These five member states account for 334,940 hectares of the EU’s total burned area, according to the Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) 2024 wildfire report released by th»»»

The GERB parliamentary group has submitted to the National Assembly a draft decision to disband the Ad Hoc Parliamentary Committee of inquiry into the activities of George and Alexander Soros and their foundations in Bulgaria, as well as to establish their connections with political parties, magist»»»

Dubai: The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA Dubai) celebrated International Volunteer Day on 5 December with a special event recognising community partners and outstanding employee volunteers for their contributions to humanitarian initiatives. The ceremony high»»»

A group of 61 MPs from opposition parties "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB), "Alliance for Rights and Freedoms" (APS) and "Morality, Unity, Honor" (MECH) filed a vote of no confidence against the Bulgarian government, arguing that its economic policies have failed and triggered »»»

The Fire Department’s Operations Center received more than 580 calls from Thursday morning until 1 p.m. Friday as Storm Byron swept across Greece. Firefighters carried out 270 water-pumping operations, removed 69 fallen trees and assisted in transporting 20 people to safe locations, authorities sai»»»

The 2,619 criminal offences in the context of domestic violence, recorded for 2025, were by 15.57% more than the 2,266 for 2024. These police statistics were cited here on Monday by Chief Inspector Zornitsa Shumanova, National Coordinator for Domestic Violence Matters at the Interior Ministry. The »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali met on Friday in Belgrade with Trixie LohMirmand, president of Dubai-based Gitex Global, the world's largest technology fair. With the Gitex 2027 event to be hosted by Belgrade in May 2027, Mali said Serbia would become the technol»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) is welcomed Friday by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Indian president Droupadi Murmu at her residence in New Delhi at the official start of a two day visit. In a TV interview ahead of the visit, Putin warned Ukraine to retreat from its Donbas region»»»

BRUSSELS, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- The European Commission accepted on Friday the commitments submitted by the 'TikTok' platform to ensure the provision of advertising repositories that offer full transparency regarding the ads displayed on its services, in compliance with the requirements of the Digital Se»»»

The national team received an award from NATO for technical training in cyber attacks, the Ministry of Electronic Governance said on Friday. This happened during simulations of a coordinated national response to cyber incidents during the NATO Cyber Coalition 2025 training. The training also involv»»»

More than half of households (59%) are worried about streaming annual price increases and, crucially, the majority think streaming platform price hikes (58%) are unfair and unreasonable. In such a sensitive environment, service providers should not take any measure of pricing power for granted. Thi»»»

Most stays are concentrated in destinations with well-developed tourist infrastructure and cultural appeal, including cities with holiday markets, gastronomic events, and local activities that enhance the visitor experience. These trends reflect Romanians’ growing interest in combining tradition wi»»»

MADRID, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- Spain declared on Friday withdrawing from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest due in the Austrian capital Vienna in retaliation for allowing the Israeli occupation to partake in it.Spain's Public Radio (RTVE) said Spain pulled out of the contest after the European Broadcasting »»»

Israel will still escalate its strikes against Hezbollah despite the upgrade in the level of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, an informed source said. The source told MTV that the escalation would involve strikes against Hezbollah’s arms depots and assassinations against group officials “am»»»

Lebanon has moved toward negotiations with Israel to spare the war and crisis-hit country further violence -- and not to please the international community, President Joseph Aoun told Friday a visiting United Nations Security Council delegation. Aoun said that Lebanon is convinced that wars cannot »»»

An excavation team said it has found evidence of a burial ground at the site of the former institution for unmarried mothers and their children in Tuam in County Galway. The agency began the work in July, with the aim of finding and identifying as many remains as possible. The institution at Tuam c»»»

Thursday marked the biggest crisis in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest. Four countries pulled out over Israel's continued participation in the competition, and more may follow. The boycott includes Ireland, which has won seven times - a tally matched only by Sweden - and five-time winner »»»

We welcome the signing of “Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity” between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. We commend the diplomatic efforts of all actors involved in the process, particularly the USA and Qatar. We believe that the Accords will contribute to the lasting »»»

Chengdu, China: An ancient dam, pandas and ping-pong: French leader Emmanuel Macron concluded his fourth state visit to China on Friday, striking a more relaxed note in the city of Chengdu after tough discussions on Ukraine and trade with his counterpart Xi Jinping a day earlier. Far from the impos»»»

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states expressed their deep concern regarding the two directives known as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, for which a package of amendments was recently submitted by the European Pa»»»

Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Octavian Tatomirescu, Campion Broker currently ranks seventh among insurance brokerage firms in Romania and operates a nationwide distribution network of approximately 2,000 brokerage assistants. According to data from the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), Campi»»»