During joint statements following talks in Bishkek, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that Russian is freely used in Kyrgyzstan and has official status in accordance with the Constitution. «We highly appreciate this,» he emphasized, adding that the republic’s leadership supports the use of the»»»

Paul Doyle pleaded guilty Wednesday to 31 counts that he intentionally drove into a crowd of people celebrating the Liverpool FC soccer club winning the Premier League in May, injuring more than 130 people, including two babies. File Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A former British Royal»»»

The Ministry of Interior has stated that doctors from 13 essential medical specialties may register and benefit from the ‘Wreiga’ service, which facilitates their movement to hospitals during emergencies without obstacles. The service grants them specific traffic exemptions, including driving up to»»»

The Hellenic National Defense General Staff has expressed its condolences to the family of the 19-year-old professional soldier who was killed during a scheduled hand-grenade training session on Rhodes, saying the causes of the incident are being investigated. The deceased soldier, who was unmarrie»»»

Russia has started forming the Mohe–Naiba international transport corridor in the country’s Far East to link regional port with China. Here’s why it matters:Project could help provide steady cargo volumes for Russia’s Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor, a new international shipping lifeline, which enc»»»

In one afternoon, Amani Bazzi went from being a doting mother-of-four to a widow grieving three young children. An Israeli strike in south Lebanon killed them as the family was returning home after having lunch with her parents. "Our whole life was our kids. We did everything together," said Bazzi »»»

On a crisp morning in Rohtak’s Lakhan Majra neighborhood, 16-year-old Hardik Rathi, a national-level basketball talent, stepped onto the court with familiar determination. His dreams — of leading India’s youth basketball squad, of winning medals, of making his family proud — felt within reach. Hard»»»

Beirut: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty said that his country is making intensive efforts to spare Lebanon the dangers of any potential Israeli escalation. In a press conference following his meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday, Abdelatty expressed concern f»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar and the United Republic of Tanzania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mutual recognition of seafarers' certificates, on the margins of the 34th Session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly held in London. The MoU was signed by th»»»

CAIRO: At the conclusion of its 55th ordinary session held on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo, the Council of Arab Information Ministers decided to designate Doha as Arab Media Capital for 2027, and approved the designation of Rabat as Arab Media Capital for 2026 and Damas»»»

Hong Kong's Fire Services Department deployed 767 firefighters to tackle a deadly blaze that engulfed seven high rise apartment buildings in the north of the territory, killing at least 13 people Wednesday, including one of their own. Photo by Leung Man Hei/EPA Nov. 26 (UPI) -- At least 13 people i»»»

Australian teens are fighting to prevent a ban on social media for those under 16, which goes into effect on Dec. 10. File Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Two Australian teens, along with a rights organization, are fighting the country's social media ban for those under 16 in its Supreme »»»

Tunis, Nov 26 (TAP) – Italy’s Ambassador in Tunis Alessandro Prunas said Tunisia is capable of achieving the ambitious goals it has set in the field of energy transition, as it possesses all the necessary factors to do so, including expertise and...»»»

The Council of Ministers adopted a decision to withdraw its consent for Boris Vassilev Redanksi to serve as Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Morocco, based in Sofia, with a consular district covering the territory of the city of Sofia, Sofia region, and the regions of Plovdiv, Kyustendil, and Blag»»»

CAIRO (Sputnik) - The Suez Canal Authority is open to foreign investments, including from Russia, in the canal's infrastructure following the restoration of shipping amid the relative stabilization in the Middle East, Osama Rabie, the chairman and managing director of the canal, told Sputnik. "Ther»»»

By Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame An already troubled ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon is looking shakier than ever. Since the truce was announced on Nov. 27, 2024, there have been more than 10,000 Israeli air and ground violations insi»»»

On a crisp morning in Rohtak’s Lakhan Majra neighborhood, 16-year-old Hardik Rathi, a national-level basketball talent, stepped onto the court with familiar determination. His dreams — of leading India’s youth basketball squad, of winning medals, of making his family proud — felt within reach. Hard»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed higher on Wednesday, increasing by 81.98 points, or 0.77 percent, to reach 10,689.40 points. During the session, a total of 197,779,353 shares were traded, with a value of QAR 468,062,931.264, through 23,642 transactions across all sectors. The sess»»»

Sharjah Police have recorded a significant decline in road-traffic fatalities during the first ten months of 2025, with the rate dropping to just 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people, according to federal traffic coordination reports. Brigadier Khalid Mohammed Al Kay, Director of the Traffic and Patrols »»»

Employees of several state agencies held protests across Bulgaria Wednesday demanding that a 20% salary increase and improved working conditions be provided for in the 2026 State Budget Bill. In Sofia, staff of the Employment Agency, the General Labour Inspectorate Executive Agency and the Social A»»»

The Council of Ministers Wednesday adopted a decree amending and supplementing the Ordinance on the Conditions and Procedure for Organizing, Conducting, and Providing Training for Bulgarian citizens for the Defence of the Fatherland, adopted in 2023. The amendments create a mechanism for the annual»»»

The Council of Ministers decided to approve the National Investment Plan for the European Defence Industry under EU’s SAFE instrument, and to submit a request for financial assistance to the European Commission. The SAFE instrument aims to provide financial support to Member States in the form of l»»»

Access to the internet through fixed and mobile terrestrial networks was defined as a strategic activity of importance to national security, the Government Information Service reported on Wednesday. This was done by updating the list of strategic sites and activities adopted by the Council of Minis»»»

BISHKEK (Sputnik) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Minsk was ready to host negotiations on Ukrainian settlement again. "If you wish to return to Minsk again, we are always ready," Lukashenko was quoted by the Belta news agency as sa»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin has introduced a House resolution opposing any pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted associate of late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, as stated in the bill’s text. "Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to any grant»»»

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will soon start monitoring the social media of all conscripts using an artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology to prevent leaks of information that could be of interest to a potential adversary, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. The new »»»

Children and families in Gaza scooped muddy water from their tents on Tuesday, trying to protect the few belongings that remain after two years of war. Winter's heavy rains have left displaced Palestinians splashing in water that reaches their ankles, and blaming both Israel and Hamas for the miser»»»

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia won 18 international awards in the categories of hospital development and scientific research during the 48th World Hospital Congress of the International Hospital Federation (IHF) in Geneva, reaffirming its global competitiveness, its ability to deliver a leading health»»»

Qiddiya City has introduced a new dimension to entertainment through its “Power of Play” concept, offering a wide array of exceptional experiences and adventure attractions. At the heart of this vision is Six Flags Qiddiya City, home to a collection of record-breaking giant rides designed to set ne»»»

Lebanese officials have been informed that U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus will visit Lebanon on the day that follows Pope Leo’s trip to Lebanon, MTV and al-Akhbar newspaper have reported. Informed officials sources meanwhile told the al-Joumhouria daily that Ortagus might be coming to take part in the M»»»

Nov. 25 (UPI) -- A therapy horse living in Germany was dubbed the shortest living horse by Guinness World Records, standing at a diminutive 21.1 inches tall. Carola Weidemann said she adopted Pumuckel the horse in 2020, when he was only 5 months old and about 18 inches tall. "I drove over, took a l»»»

Sofia’s mounted police unit plans to auction off 11 horses on December 1 because they have grown too old and unfit for service, Chief Commissioner Stoyan Tsenov of the Specialized Police Forces with the Sofia Directorate of the Interior said during a news briefing Wednesday. The announcement has tr»»»

Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova has warned that relations between Sofia and Moscow are at historic lows, placing the responsibility primarily on the Bulgarian side. She singled out the government’s handling of the Lukoil case as a major point of tension, stressing that Russia wi»»»

The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority has unveiled the Leaf Camp as a key tourist destination within the “Winter at Darb Zubaida” season. The camp features upscale accommodations in the Nafud Alkabir desert, utilizing modern domed structures situated among vast dune»»»

Dubai: The UAE has unveiled the Middle East's first digital platform for buying and selling trademarks, the Ministry of Economy and Tourism announced. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The TM Market Place, launched on Tuesday, enables trademark owners to list, trade and »»»

TIRANA, 26 November 2025 - The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, concluded her official visit to Albania. The aim of the visit was to further strengthen OSCE partnership in Albania and in South-East Europe. In Tirana, Special Envoy Hakala met with Minister for Eur»»»

The Chicago man who allegedly doused a woman in gasoline and lit her on fire on 17 November was a "career criminal", the White House has said. Lawrence Reed who was arrested for the crime had 72 prior arrests that include eight felony convictions and seven misdemeanors, according to the White House»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education, through its Educational Affairs sector, has issued a circular regulating operations in public schools during the end-of-semester examination periods for the first and second semesters of the 2025-2026 academic year. The move is intended to provi»»»

Dubai: Qiddiya City, the multi-billion-dollar entertainment hub near Riyadh, has introduced a slate of new, record-breaking attractions for its cornerstone theme park, Six Flags Qiddiya City, anchored by the planned launch of the world’s fastest, tallest, and longest roller coaster. The park is set»»»

Shortly after it resumed, Wednesday's plenary session of the National Assembly was suspended. Earlier today, at around 12:30 p.m., National Assembly Deputy Chair Kostadin Angelov who was presiding over the sitting interrupted it so that the parliamentary budget and finance committee could meet to c»»»

Since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza began Oct. 10, Palestinian militants have released the remains of 26 hostages. But the return of the last two hostages under the agreement's terms is progressing slowly. Hamas says it has not been able to reach all of the remains because they are buried und»»»

Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) Bandar Alkhorayef oversaw the signing ceremony for several contracts and memoranda of understanding. These agreements represent investments tot»»»

Israeli occupation forces launched a large-scale assault at dawn on Wednesday, storming the city of Tubas and the nearby town of Tammun with military bulldozers and imposing a full lockdown in what local officials described as the onset of a sweeping offensive. Zionist troops rolled into both areas»»»

DOHA: Minister of Interior, Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), and Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Police Academy HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, chaired the Council's third meeting for 2025, held at the Ministry of Interior headquarters, with the attendan»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Tuesday evening an amendment to the budget bill enabling a takeover of Serbia's Russian majority-owned oil company NIS would be tabled to the parliament. Speaking to Euronews TV, Brnabic said she personally would not support a nationalisatio»»»

Australia has made obtaining visas easier for Pakistani applicants with the launch of the Australian Immi App. Eligible users can now submit passport information and facial biometrics directly from their smartphones, eliminating the need to visit an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre (ABCC). T»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) greets U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin in August. Witkoff was due back in Moscow next week to try to advance U.S. President Trump's latest effort to end the almost four year long Russia-Ukraine war. File photo by Gavriil Grigorov/Kremlin/EPA Nov.»»»

People who visit some U.S. national parks in 2026, including Yellowstone National Park, pictured in 2006, will steep increases to entrance fees if they are not residents of the United States, the Department of the Interior announced. File Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI | License Photo Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The»»»

Workers at the Labour Inspectorate and the Directorate of the Labour Office in Varna, Ruse, Yambol and Shumen protested Wednesday demanding higher pay. They pointed out that a 5% pay rise in the 2026 State Budget Bill for state administration employees is frivolous and offensive, and insisted on a »»»

“The distribution of our unmanned strike systems…across the front will effectively allow us to seal off the enemy’s defensive line to a depth of 50 or perhaps even 70 km,” military expert Yuri Knutov told Sputnik, commenting on Rostec’s new loitering munition with an “almost 100%” accuracy. “This w»»»