President Rumen Radev met on Thursday with the ambassadors of EU member states at the Danish Embassy, the President’s press secretariat said. The meeting took place at the initiative of Ambassador Flemming Stender within the framework of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Vice Presiden»»»

Civil unrest risks across the Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia region (CEECA) have risen sharply over the past year, led by mounting political instability, simmering corruption allegations and inflation-linked discontent in the Balkans and Central Asia, according to a new report from ris»»»

Commercial International Bank (CIB) has secured The Banker’s Bank of the Year 2025 award for Egypt, cited for the rapid expansion of its factoring subsidiary and the broadening of its sustainable lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The bank’s wholly owned factoring subsidiary, Com»»»

Excuse my French but the EC’s push to assure Ukraine’s financing, and to keep it in the war, despite the US pulling back, is turning into a bit of a shit show. To recap, the IMF and the EC determined that with the US stepping back from financing Ukraine, and given the assumption of an extended war,»»»

Concept 1900 features figures of wild animals. All of them are colorful, hand-painted, and move to the rhythm of music: they sway or gallop. A ride on a giraffe, elephant, or leopard guarantees great fun! During the pre-holiday season, there will also be no shortage of live music. On December 6 at »»»

SEOUL - The first phase of talks on a Serbia-South Korea FTA was successfully concluded in Seoul on Thursday, the Serbian Ministry of Internal and External Trade announced. In a statement, it said the talks had been held in a constructive atmosphere, amid mutual satisfaction with the achieved progr»»»

Tunis, Dec. 4 (TAP)- The Exports Promtion Centre (CEPEX) will organise the participation of Tunisian enterprises in Global Industrie, the must-attend event for the industry due next March 30- April 2 in Paris Villepinte (France).The fair, involving...»»»

Dubai: “All you beautiful people, Salam Alaikum, Namaste,” Aishwarya Rai Bachchan greeted the audience, waving as fans and photographers swarmed her at the fifth Red Sea International Film Festival. The room erupted in claps and selfie requests, a rare public glimpse of the actress reflecting on he»»»

Israeli raids hit south Lebanon on Thursday after Israel's military issued an evacuation warning and said it would strike what it described as Hezbollah military infrastructure. Israeli warplanes launched a strike on the town of Mahrouna while other raids targeted houses in Jbaa, Baraashit and Maja»»»

DOHA: The draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11-July 19, will take place on Friday, with the participation of the Qatar national football team. A total of 48 countries will take part in next year's World Cup tournament. The draw wi»»»

A prosecutor will deliver a recommendation on Monday on whether two men should be convicted in the killing of surveyor Panagiotis Stathis, the court announced during Thursday’s hearing in Athens. Stathis, 54, was gunned down in his car in Neo Psychiko on July 2, 2024, in what investigators believe »»»

Financial expert Max Baklayan has warned that the main risk in Bulgaria’s transition to the euro is not the exchange rate, but the increased likelihood of counterfeit currency. Speaking on NOVA NEWS, he noted that while public attention is largely focused on the limited availability of euros in exc»»»

On Thursday, Australian kids under 16 began losing their Facebook and Instagram account to comply with a new law. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Meta began removing Australian teens younger than 16 from its platforms on Thursday to comply with the country's new law.»»»

Tunis, December 4 (TAP) – The Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy has launched a call for applications for the "Tunisian KAIZEN Award" 2026 edition, destined to companies operating in the industrial sector or in services related to industry.The...»»»

Bulgarian History Publishing House has released a new book, 440 Days. Atatürk in Bulgaria, authored by journalist Nahide Deniz, a long-time BTA correspondent in Turkey. The work examines Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s stay in Bulgaria from 1913 to 1915, during which he served as the Ottoman Empire’s first»»»

Dubai: Sri Lanka's Consul General to Dubai and the Northern Emirates has called on all UAE residents, regardless of nationality, to support relief and rebuilding efforts following the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah. Alexi Gunasekera urged the UAE's diverse population to rally behind Sri Lanka»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and India share a common vision for the planet's future, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "The main thing is that the two countries' visions for the future of our planet are largely similar. This is the most important thing," Peskov told Russian journalist»»»

Russia's ISS Progress 77 cargo spacecraft docks to the Pirs docking compartment on the International Space Station's Russian segment in an undated photo. For the first time in its 25-year history, all docking ports on the space station are occupied, NASA officials said recently. Photo courtesy of N»»»

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- An Oklahoma family's dog earned a Guinness World Record when his tongue, which usually hangs out the side of his mouth, was measured at 7.83 inches long. Ozzy, a French mastiff and bull mastiff mix belonging to Angela Pick and her family, officially earned the title of the longest t»»»

@teaowithmoana Is that a bird! Freak accident. Shout out to our reporter Jess Tyson for her commitment to the Kaupapa. ♬ original sound - Te Ao with Moana Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A New Zealand news reporter filming a segment outside when she was struck in the face by a low-flying bird -- and the moment was»»»

The moon rises in Washington, D.C., this past month. This month, the last full moon of the year also will be a supermoon, appearing slightly larger and brighter than usual when it rises Thursday night. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Baby, it will be cold outside when the full mo»»»

Damascus, Dec. 4 (SANA) The Syria International Oil, Gas, and Energy Exhibition (SOG), which kicked off Wednesday evening at Damascus Fairgrounds, witnessed strong participation from Saudi companies specializing in oil, gas, pipelines, exploration, drilling, and energy services. Representatives of »»»

“We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria” (WCC-DB) confirmed that on Friday the coalition will introduce a vote of no confidence against the government, arguing that its economic policy has failed. Coalition representatives Nikolai Denkov and Bozhidar Bozhanov announced the move, describing the »»»

President Donald Trump's name has been added to the US Institute of Peace (USIP) building in Washington, after the Department of State rebranded the organisation on Wednesday. The president's name was added in large block capitals ahead of a peace agreement signing ceremony between Rwanda and the D»»»

BELGRADE - Srbijagas CEO Dusan Bajatovic said on Thursday he expected a new natural gas arrangement with Russia to be agreed soon and that "Option B" also existed - purchasing gas from traders in the market. Serbia's stocks are also high and there will be no gas crisis whatsoever, Bajatovic told Pr»»»

Tunis, Dec. 4, 2025 (TAP) – President of the National Salvation Front Ahmed Nejib Chebbi was arrested on Thursday at his residence in execution of a verdict issued against him in the “conspiracy against state security” case, said Al-Joumhouri...»»»

Tunis, Dec. 4 (TAP) – Tunisia urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute the “Zionist entity” for “crimes of genocide” committed in Gaza, thereby reaffirming its firm position in favour of justice for the victims.Tunisian Ambassador...»»»

Dubai: Max Verstappen may or may not clinch his fifth Drivers’ Championship this season, but his place among Formula 1’s greatest is already secure. Like many of my generation, I was drawn into the sport through Netflix’s Drive to Survive. At first, the show’s portrayal shaped my opinions, the char»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump wants to resolve the Ukraine conflict, but there are people in his administration who prefer to extend it, a former vice president of the Washington-based think tank Eurasia Center, ret. US Army Lt. Col. Earl Rasmussen, told Sputnik. "I do believe Pr»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The European Union understands that the theft of Russian assets will have consequences, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. "The European Union still understands, deep down, that theft, especially on such a large scale, will not go witho»»»

During his two-day state visit, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focusing on strategic cooperation, political coordination, trade and economic ties, as well as joint scientific and technological projects. Sputnik is live from New Delhi as Russian President Vl»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Battlegroup Tsentr has eliminated up to 490 Ukrainian military personnel over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. "In the past 24 hours, Russian units of the Tsentr group destroyed up to 490 Ukrainian armed forces servicepeople, three armored fig»»»

BAGHDAD (Sputnik) - Iraq's Central Bank has mistakenly included Yemen's Ansar Allah movement (also known as the Houthis) and Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah in the list of terrorist organizations whose funds are to be frozen, the bank's committee for the freezing of terrorist funds said on Thurs»»»

Support for the ongoing protests in Bulgaria remains strong, according to the latest data from the independent sociological program of the “Myara” agency. Currently, 71.3% of respondents expressed support for the demonstrations, a level of backing comparable to the mass protests of 2020. Opposition»»»

The Senate Armed Services Committee is expected to hold a classified hearing into the double strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Adm. Mitch Bradley, the military leader the White House said ordered the secon»»»

Dubai: A team of Dubai Civil Defence firefighters has made history after climbing Mount Toubkal — the highest peak in the Arab world and North Africa — while wearing full firefighting gear, securing a new Guinness World Record during the UAE’s 54th National Day celebrations. The nine-member team co»»»

The European Union has finally taken a nuclear option of adding Russia’s name to the official blacklisted as a high-risk country for money laundering and terrorism financing that will add to its financial system headaches. Russia has been on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list for year»»»

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance Parliamentary bloc MP Hasan Fadlallah lashed out the Israeli occupation over its continuous attacks in the region, stressing that offering concessions to this enemy only encourages it to continue the aggression. Addressing the Meeting of the Standing Comm»»»

The Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) parliamentary group will table a vote of no confidence in the Government over its economic policy on Friday, MPs Nikolay Denkov and Bozhidar Bozhanov of CC-DB said in Parliament's lobby on Thursday. Bozhanov said that it is this issue that has g»»»

Russia’s latest Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system is engineered to protect vital industrial and administrative sites from a wide range of aerial threats—including modern UAVs and high-speed targets. Featuring flexible mixed-load configurations, it can deploy both mini-missiles and standard missiles »»»

VIENNA - The level of Serbia-France relations is exceptionally high and cooperation in various areas continues to advance, Serbian FM Marko Djuric said at a meeting with French Minister for Europe Benjamin Haddad on Thursday. Djuric and Haddad spoke on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council in»»»

Germany should move quickly on compensation for the last surviving Polish victims of Nazi crimes committed during World War 2, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said during a visit to Berlin this week. Tusk met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as they both chaired a joint meeting of their governments, hel»»»

When it comes to financial security for Iran's jittery public after the 12-day war with Israel, all that glitters is gold — and for many, it remains the most trusted hedge against inflation, sanctions and a weakening rial currency. Traders in Tehran's Grand Bazaar say every new headline about Unite»»»

Turkey's energy minister issued a call for the supply of oil and gas in the Black Sea to be protected after three Russian tankers were targeted off the Turkish coast. Alparslan Bayraktar said Turkey was concerned not just by the threat to shipping but also to two undersea pipelines, Blue Stream and»»»

President Donald Trump has long praised tariffs as key to increasing wealth in the United States, idealizing Gilded Age policies that preceded the implementation of a modern federal income tax. Among the potential benefits, Trump claims, is the ability to replace revenue from federal income taxes w»»»

DOHA: Qatar Executive, the private jet charter division of the Qatar Airways Group, is proud to announce a major milestone in private aviation connectivity. By early 2026, every Gulfstream and Bombardier aircraft type in the Qatar Executive fleet will be equipped with Starlink, the world’s leading »»»

US envoy Steve Witkoff and presidential adviser Jared Kushner believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to bring the Ukraine conflict to a settlement, US President Donald Trump told journalists on Wednesday. A day earlier, Witkoff and Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, visited the Kremlin for t»»»

Israel has handed over the first operational Arrow 3 system to the German military at a formal ceremony at an air force base near Berlin. The move comes as Germany takes a primary role in the EU’s militarization drive under the pretext of the ‘Russian threat’ – which Moscow has dismissed, saying it»»»

The recent naval drone attacks on vessels off Türkiye’s Black Sea coast, reportedly carried out by Ukraine, could make the region inaccessible to trade and human transport, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has warned. In the past week, explosives-laden sea drones have struck two oil tankers and»»»

Dubai: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has signed a third agreement under its 'Retail Sukuk' initiative, partnering with Emirates Islamic Bank to extend retail-level access to government-backed Islamic Treasury Sukuk (T-Sukuk). Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Through the»»»