Tunis, Dec 10 (TAP) – Tunisia will remain sovereign in its decisions, free in its choices, and master of its resources, despite all desperate attempts aimed at forcing it into a position of dependency, President of the National Council of Regions...»»»

Copenhagen: Denmark on Wednesday announced that women affected by a forced contraception programme in Greenland will be able to claim 300,000 Danish kroner ($47,000) in compensation. Between the late 1960s and 1991, Danish authorities aimed to reduce the birth rate among Greenland's Indigenous Inui»»»

Large-scale protests are taking place this evening in Sofia and in more than 25 major cities across Bulgaria. Demonstrators are calling for the resignation of the government, the removal of Delyan Peevski and Boyko Borissov from power, and the adoption of a fair 2026 state budget. The main rally in»»»

Israeli Druze leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif urged the United States to guarantee the security of the Druze community in Syria to prevent a recurrence of intense violence earlier this year in Sweida. Washington needed to fulfill its "duty" to safeguard the rights of Syria's minorities in order to enco»»»

An indefinite ban on fishing for sturgeon species in the Bulgarian section of the Danube River and the Black Sea has been introduced by the Ministry of Environment and Water and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, effective from January 1, 2026. The ban was issued by the Minister of Environment a»»»

Customers sit at a restaurant in Trastevere district on the first day of reopening from the COVID-19-related lockdown April 26, 2021, in Rome. On Wednesday, UNESCO declared Italian cuisine an intangible cultural practice. File Photo by Giuseppe Lami/EPA Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The United Nations' cultural»»»

1 of 2 | The Microsoft logo pictured Oct. 2016 on Sixth Avenue in New York City, N.Y. Microsoft revealed Tuesday further investments in India in areas of AI and employment. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Amazon and Microsoft announced separate billion-dollar inves»»»

The Supreme Court will consider a case Wednesday that will decided how states determine if a death penalty candidate is intellectually disabled. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday will consider how states decide if a death penalty candida»»»

Dubai: An Emirati father of eight and a Belgian expat with two children have become the latest dollar millionaires in Dubai Duty Free's Millennium Millionaire draw, transforming their lives with life-changing wins announced on Wednesday at Dubai International Airport. Ahmed Al Junaibi, a 43-year-ol»»»

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) announced the detection of 571 cases of citizens being employed fictitiously by the end of the third quarter of the current year, along with 52 establishments found in violation since the beginning of 2025 for engaging in recruitment activit»»»

Europe is weighing its words after Washington's publication of an official policy paper that warns the Old Continent is under threat of "civilisational erasure", with fading powers overrun by migrants. It’s the logical follow-up to Vice President JD Vance's admonishments back in February at the Mun»»»

One of the world's leading peace campaigners has told FRANCE 24 that the cycle of impunity for Russian troops must be broken to bring justice in Ukraine and prevent the "next Russian attack" on another nation. Oleksandra Matviichuk is head of the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for »»»

Head of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement Sayyed Abdul Malik Badreddine Al-Houthi delivered a speech on the occasion of the Birthday of Sayyeda Al-Zahraa (Lady Fatimah Al-Zahraa), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad, and World Muslim Women’s Day. Al-Houthi congratulated the Islamic nation, particularly Musl»»»

A Bulgarian court has rejected Lebanon's request to extradite a Russian shipowner linked to the 2020 Beirut port blast, citing insufficient security guarantees from Lebanese authorities. Igor Grechushkin, a Cyprus-based Russian businessman whose vessel transported the explosive material that detona»»»

The thieves who stole priceless crown jewels from the Louvre in October escaped with just 30 seconds to spare due to avoidable security failures at the Paris museum, a damning investigation revealed on Wednesday. The probe, ordered by the culture ministry after the embarrassing daylight heist, reve»»»

NICOSIA - Serbia and Cyprus signed on Wednesday in Nicosia a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) that will contribute further to development of bilateral defence cooperation. Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic, who was on an official visit to Cyprus at the invitation of his counterpart Vasilis »»»

Dubai: The probe into the Goa nightclub inferno — the December 6 blaze that killed at least 25 people — has uncovered explosive new evidence: The owners booked an international escape while firefighters were still battling the flames. Investigators say brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra logged onto»»»

The Council of Ministers proposes that Prof. Dr. Sava Grozdev be awarded the Balkan Range Order, First Class, for his contribution in the fields of education and mathematical sciences, on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Grozdev was born on July 13, 1950. He graduated from the Faculty of Mathemat»»»

The Council of Ministers has approved Bulgaria’s participation in a pan-European public procurement procedure to develop a central platform for implementing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the Government Information Service said on Wednesday. The Mechanism was created to prevent carb»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union is threatening global security by openly praising and welcoming Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy facilities, as this could set a dangerous precedent, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday. "The European attitude threatens global securi»»»

Ramallah: The Israeli occupation uses winter and the plummeting temperatures as a repression weapon against the Palestinian prisoners through depriving them of the simplest humanitarian rights, the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs (CDDEA) reported in a statement Wednesday. The state»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed higher on Wednesday, increasing by 30.08 points, or 0.28 percent, to reach 10,807.47 points. During the session, a total of 82,630,009 shares were traded, with a value of QR 289,814,381.920, through 20,524 transactions across all sectors. The sessio»»»

A US judge in Manhattan on Wednesday allowed for the public release of records from a grand jury investigation into Jeffrey Epstein because of a law recently passed by Congress, the latest in a string of similar rulings. The order by US District Judge Richard Berman came one day after another judge»»»

Israeli Druze leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif urged the United States to guarantee the security of the Druze community in Syria to prevent a recurrence of intense violence earlier this year in Sweida. Washington needed to fulfill its "duty" to safeguard the rights of Syria's minorities in order to enco»»»

Dubai: In a rare appearance IndiGo's Chairman Vikram Singh Mehta has denied accusations that the airline "engineered the crisis" that has crippled its operations, causing millions in losses. More to follow...»»»

The Council of Ministers approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding regarding the electronic exchange of data between the Customs Agency of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Customs Administration under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia. Once the document is signed, the customs aut»»»

Council of Ministers adopted changes to residence rules and identity documents, the government press service said here Wednesday. The changes aim to clarify residence rules for foreign nationals, introduce a digital nomad residence permit and centralize the personalization of Bulgarian identity doc»»»

The Government has approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding on electronic data exchange between the Customs Agency of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Customs Administration of the Republic of North Macedonia (RNM), the Bulgarian Cabinet's press service said here on Wednesday. The document will»»»

A federal judge in New York has ruled the US Department of Justice can publicly release grand jury records from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case. US District Judge Richard Berman's ruling reverses his previous decision to keep the material sealed. He cited a new law passed by Congress re»»»

Beijing: A new study has revealed that abrupt and substantial day-to-day temperature fluctuations are intensifying in both frequency and severity as a result of climate change, representing a serious, distinct threat to public health. Published in Nature Climate Change, the research was conducted b»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that Europe was strong and he would stand up for its values of freedom and democracy after US President Donald Trump said the continent was decaying. In an interview with Politico on Tuesday, Trump called Europe's political leaders weak and deno»»»

Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling far short of the amount called for under the US-brokered ceasefire, an Associated Press analysis of the Israeli military’s figures showed. Under the October ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Israel agreed to allow 600 trucks of aid into Gaza each day. But»»»

Bulgaria will withdraw from the International Organization for Space Communications Intersputnik. The government will propose to the National Assembly to denounce the accession agreement, which was ratified in 1972. The reasons for the decision lie in the lack of transparent management that would e»»»

The Council of Ministers is sending a proposal to the National Assembly to ratify the agreement between the governments of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia for the construction of a cross-border railway tunnel. The document was signed by Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister »»»

The Council of Ministers approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding regarding the electronic exchange of data between the Customs Agency of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Customs Administration under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia. Once the document is signed, the customs aut»»»

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles and ordered the troops be returned to the state governor's control. In June, Trump sent thousands of National Guard troops to the California city in the wake of protests over his adminis»»»

Canada's ambassador to Washington Kirsten Hillman has announced she will be stepping down in the new year - a key departure as trade talks between the US and Canada remain stalled. In a post on X late on Monday, Hillman said there is never a "perfect time" to leave such a post but that she is grate»»»

Students from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts gathered on Wednesday to protest against the government, Bulgarian National Radio reported. They blocked Rakovski Street in downtown Sofia. The students have permission to protest there until 5:30 p.m., after which they will join a march »»»

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BRUSSELS - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic met on Wednesday in Brussels with Europol Executive Director Catherine De Bolle on the sidelines of the 2025 International Conference of the Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling. They discussed plans for future cooperation, espe»»»

BusinessChinaGermany eyes rare earths during FM's China visitDang YuanTaiwan, trade ties, and German access to critical rare earth minerals topped the agenda during German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul's first visit to China. https://p.dw.com/p/555ZXGerman industry is heavily tied to China Image»»»

1 of 3 | The U.S. Capitol and House of Representatives is seen in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 7. U.S. Congress has until Dec. 31, to extend the Affordable Care Act's enhanced premium tax credits. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The deadline is approaching for Congress t»»»

Tunis, Dec 10 (TAP) — Interior Minister Khaled Nouri on Wednesday affirmed that Tunisia has made “substantial progress in countering and irregular migration, while protecting all individuals present on its territory, in accordance with the...»»»

Protesting farmers from Achaia have withdrawn from the Rio–Antirrio bridge area and moved with their tractors toward the Eglykada interchange on Patras’ main ring road. Police forces remain positioned along the routes leading to Patras’ new port in an effort to prevent farmers from entering the por»»»

The US has imposed sanctions on a network it says is recruiting former Colombian soldiers and training individuals to fight in Sudan's civil war. Eight entities and individuals - primarily of Colombian nationality - have been aiding the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the US Treas»»»

DUBAI (Sputnik) - Western European and US companies are showing strong interest in the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in anticipation of resuming operations in the Russian market, head of the Roscongress Foundation Alexander Stuglev told Sputnik on Wednesday. "We are alrea»»»

FIFA President Gianni Infantino takes a selfie with President Donald Trump, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mike Carney during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5. The Trump administration annou»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - NATO has started using airborne early warning and control aircraft ("flying radars") for reconnaissance near Russian border in the Arctic, Vladimir Koretsky, the head of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Border Directorate for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Reg»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sri Lanka highly values the recent joint military exercises with Russia and intends to continue defense cooperation with Moscow, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Shobini Gunasekera told Sputnik. "Sri Lanka and Russia have very close defense cooperation. The drills went very well. »»»