AMMAN — The industrial production recorded a "modest" increase during the first ten months of the year, rising by 1.44 per cent to 88.89 index points, compared with 87.62 points over the same period in 2024, according to figures released on Sunday.The Department of Statistics (DoS), in its monthly »»»

AMMAN — The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) on Monday hosted bilateral trade talks between Jordanian companies and a delegation from China’s Shandong Province, aimed at strengthening commercial ties and exploring partnership opportunities across key economic sectors.

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AMMAN — Total remittances sent to Jordan by expatriate workers increased by 4.2 per cent during the first ten months of 2025, reaching $3.7 billion, according to official data.The outgoing remittances from the Kingdom also rose by 14.9 percent, totalling $1.4 billion over the same period, the Jorda»»»

AMMAN — The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship opened the Demo Day of the Jordan x 2080 Accelerator Programme, implemented in cooperation with the Ministry under the Youth, Technology and Jobs (YTJ) project.As part of the YTJ initiative, the Jordan x 2080 Acce»»»

Dubai: Gold prices steadied on Tuesday after five sessions of gains, with investors focusing on a series of US economic readings expected this week that may shed light on the Federal Reserve’s stance toward further interest-rate cuts. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Sp»»»

The conversation around artificial intelligence in the workplace has shifted. No longer is it simply replacing repetitive tasks or streamlining operations. Increasingly, the focus is on how AI can become a trusted partner to human talent, working in tandem to elevate not just efficiency but also ex»»»

Chilean voters elected the most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy on Sunday, as official results showed Jose Antonio Kast with a thumping 58 percent of votes and his rival conceding defeat. With more than ten million votes counted – almost 70 percent of the total – Kast had an»»»

The ultra-conservative former congressman Jose Antonio Kast has clinched a victory in Chile's presidential election as fears over crime and immigration propel one of Latin America's wealthiest countries to the right. An admirer of Pinochet, Kast has built his campaign on severe law and order, while»»»

Hollywood director Rob Reiner’s son, Nick Reiner, was arrested and charged with murder after the deaths of the writer-director and his wife, a Los Angeles law enforcement official said Monday. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their home on Sunday, prompting a»»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called for pushing back the final approval vote on the landmark EU free trade deal with the Mercosur group of Latin American countries after outbreaks of the highly contagious lumpy skin disease sparked livestock culls and protests by cattle farmers. Fren»»»

FRANCE 24 and Mother Jones have won a UN journalism award for their reporting on the testimony of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation contractor Anthony Aguilar. In their report he describes the "war crimes" he witnessed whilst working as a contractor for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. FRANCE 24 and Mo»»»

The government of Trinidad and Tobago said on Monday it would allow the US military access to its airports in the coming weeks, as tensions rise between Washington and Venezuela. Authorities said a newly installed US radar in Tobago is for crime-fighting and denied the country would be used to laun»»»

As of 9 a.m. on December 16, previously imposed restrictions on truck traffic at Too-Ashuu mountain pass have been lifted. The press service of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, road clearing and spreading inert materials are currently u»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan adopted a resolution transferring land plots to the municipal ownership of Naryn City Hall in the region of the same name. This was done to address the city’s socioeconomic issues, provide housing for the population, and more efficiently use land resources. Ac»»»

Fighting and insecurity continue in the eastern part of DR Congo, amid rising diplomatic anger over the latest offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. According to regional officials, more than 400 civilians have been killed in South Kivu province since the rebel group escalated its offensi»»»

Flash-flooding caused by sudden rain storms killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal town of Safi on Sunday, local authorities said, doubling an earlier toll. The downpour in Safi province, around 300 kilometres (186 miles) south of the capital Rabat, caused fierce flooding that damaged ar»»»

The mother of jailed French journalist Christophe Gleizes has appealed to Algeria’s president for a pardon, calling his seven-year sentence “incomprehensible". Arrested in May 2024 while reporting in Kabylia, Gleizes maintains he is innocent, and his case comes at a time of mounting tension between»»»

 A French court on Monday sentenced ex-rebel leader Roger Lumbala to 30 years in jail after finding him guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2002-2003. Former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala was given a 30-year prison sentence for complici»»»

As the doors of the world's most visited museum, the Louvre, remain closed amid a strike, one its greatest supporters has spoken to FRANCE 24 about its energy and its vital importance to cultural heritage. Staff there are taking action after a series of problems, most notably the heist of French cr»»»

Farmers sprayed manure on government offices and kept up roadblocks in southern France on Sunday in protest against a mass cull of cows ordered to contain the spread of a skin disease. Local officials have urged Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to urgently intervene. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecorn»»»

A US special operations team boarded a Chinese vessel bound for Iran in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka last month, seizing suspicious cargo, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday. Operatives from the US Indo-Pacific Command — both special and conventional forces — intercepted the ship, »»»

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to media at St George Hospital after visiting Ahmed al-Ahmed in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday. Photo by Bianca de Marchi/EPA Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The father-son duo who killed 15 people and injured 40 others in Sunday's Bondi Beach shooting were motivat»»»

Citizens of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan have been freed from slavery in Myanmar, Kun.uz reported. It is noted that all of them had previously gone to Thailand to work. They were transported on free buses, and upon arrival, they were deceived into traveling to Myanmar, where they ended up»»»

Zhyldyzkan Zholdoshova, a parliamentary candidate from constituency No. 8, and Yrgal Kadyralieva, a candidate from constituency No. 9, have appealed the rulings of the Bishkek Administrative Court to the Supreme Court. As a reminder, Zhyldyzkan Zholdoshova won the majority of votes and was set to g»»»

In the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, a dense blanket of winter fog reduced visibility to near zero along the Delhi-Agra (Yamuna) Expressway, triggering a catastrophic chain collision that left at least four dead and dozens injured as buses and cars ploughed into one another and burst into flames. Emer»»»

The Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan has commented on the cancellation of a concert by Russian singer Valery Meladze in Bishkek. The ministry noted that, in accordance with the regulations governing touring and concert activities of foreign artists and perform»»»

The European Commission and the EU Air Safety Committee have sent an official letter to the State Civil Aviation Agency of Kyrgyzstan acknowledging the significant progress the country achieved in aviation safety in 2025. This includes legislative reforms, strengthened institutional capacity, an in»»»

Maya Alieva, mother of liquidated crime boss Kamchi Kolbaev, has died. Family members have confirmed this information. Maya Alieva died suddenly at the age of 77. The funeral will take place today in Cholpon-Ata. Kamchi Kolbaev’s mother was previously charged under the article «Money laundering» of»»»

Jeong Cheong-rae, leader of the Democratic Party, speaks during the party’s fourth Central Committee meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 15. Photo by Asia Today Dec. 15 (Asia Today) -- Democratic Party leader Jeong Cheong-rae, whose party holds the presidency, on Monday called for a s»»»

A private aircraft attempting an emergency landing plunged into an industrial area near Toluca on Monday afternoon, killing at least seven people and prompting evacuations as firefighters battled a spreading blaze, authorities and news agencies reported. The small plane, a private jet that had depa»»»

A private aircraft attempting an emergency landing plunged into an industrial area near Toluca on Monday afternoon, killing at least seven people and prompting evacuations as firefighters battled a spreading blaze, authorities and news agencies reported. The small plane, a private jet that had depa»»»

US President Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion from the BBC over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech to supporters ahead of the US Capitol riot. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Miami, seeks "damages in an amount not less than $5,000,000,000" for each o»»»

President Donald J. Trump and Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea meet for a social dinner, on February 27, 2019, at the Sofitel Legend Metropole hotel in Hanoi, for their second summit meeting. File White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghos»»»

US President Donald Trump says he has asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to "consider" releasing Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon who was earlier this week found guilty under the city's controversial national security law. "I feel so badly," Trump told reporters. "I spoke to President Xi »»»

Washington: Expressing cautious optimism that months of fighting could be brought to an end, US President Donald Trump said that negotiations aimed at ending the Russia–Ukraine war were moving closer to a breakthrough following extensive talks with European leaders and Ukrainian officials in Berlin»»»

WASHINGTON: Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says he wants restrictions on military flights approved before government funding runs out at the end of next month to prevent another midair collision like the one over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people in January. Cruz and Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell »»»

US President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration could push to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, reclassifying it as a less dangerous drug. "We are considering that," Trump told reporters after he was queried whether an executive order on the issue was being discussed. Also In Th»»»

Dubai: With the UAE entering its busiest travel season in years, demand for luxury car rentals has reached record highs alongside the surge in international arrivals. Dubai International Airport expects more than 8.7 million passengers in December alone, the busiest month in its history, with daily»»»

A father and son were likely driven by "Islamic State ideology" when they fired on Bondi Beach in one of Australia's deadliest mass shootings, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday. Sajid Akram and his son Naveed opened fire on Jewish crowds thronging the famous beach for Hanukkah on Sunday »»»

Europe is obstructing efforts to reach a Ukraine peace deal because leaders facing trouble at home are shifting their political problems onto the international stage, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has said. Speaking to reporters over the weekend, Salvini, who is also the minister of »»»

In a sweeping executive action aimed at crippling international drug cartels, US President Donald J. Trump signed an order on Monday designating illicit fentanyl and its key precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The order likened the synthetic opioid to a chemical agent more pot»»»

Los Angeles police charged the son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner with murder on Monday after the suspect's parents were found stabbed in a brutal double killing that shocked movie fans around the world. Nick Reiner, 32, was detained hours after the bodies of the 78-year-old actor-director and hi»»»

After years of patience and perseverance, a 54-year-old Filipino expat in Abu Dhabi is finally celebrating a long-awaited Big Ticket win, bagging a Dh100,000 cash prize. Also Read: Beginner’s luck! Chinese expat in Dubai wins Dh100K Big Ticket on first tryAntonio Plasabas, a supervisor who has call»»»

US President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC over an edit of his 6 January 2021 speech in a Panorama documentary. Trump has requested billions of dollars in damages, according to court documents filed in Florida. The BBC apologised to Trump in November, but rejected his »»»

Dubai: For long-term UAE residents, the shift is subtle but growing harder to miss. British expats are arriving more prepared than previous waves, often with residency plans mapped out, finances structured and long-term decisions already made. What has changed is not only the scale of migration fro»»»

Washington, DC: Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Kash Patel on Wednesday (US local time) made a historic announcement that China has agreed to effectively cut off thirteen precursors and control seven chemical subsidiaries that used to create fentanyl coming out of the country. He ma»»»

Sunday dawned hot and clear at Bondi - not a cloud in the sky, the sun shining as the waves crashed onto the sand. It was a day made for the beach. By midday, the entire stretch was heaving with thousands of people and the sea was full of swimmers and surfers. Our family of four, on holiday at Bond»»»

The pipe that will supply the heat pump, drawing water from the River Rhine in Germany, is so big that you could walk through it, fully upright, I'm told. "We plan to take 10,000 litres per second," says Felix Hack, project manager at MVV Environment, an energy company, as he describes the 2m diame»»»

Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The trial for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan began Monday, with prosecutors playing audio of the judge saying she'll "get the heat" by showing an undocumented defendant how to leave her courtroom to avoid immigration officials. Dugan pleaded not guilty earlier th»»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (KUNA) -- Australian authorities, updating the casualty toll of the gunfire attack that happened at the Bondi Beach area of Sydney on Sunday, said 15 people were killed and forty people remain hospitalized, including two police officers in serious but stable condition.Australia»»»