Serbia’s sole oil refinery in Pančevo suspended production on December 2 after US sanctions blocked its supply of crude oil, the state-linked company Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS) said. NIS, majority-owned by Russia’s Gazprom group, has been unable to secure new crude shipments since the sanctions t»»»

Serbia has launched its long-awaited 5G mobile network, ending years of delay that left the country trailing its Central and Eastern European peers in next-generation connectivity. Mobile users across Serbia began seeing 5G signals on their devices on December 2 as operators activated newly awarded»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be in India this week for a summit aimed at deepening economic, defense and energy ties, a visit that will also test New Delhi's efforts to balance relations with Moscow and Washington as the war in Ukraine grinds on. Putin is scheduled to arrive on the state v»»»

Gaza's main gateway will open in the next few days, Israel said on Wednesday, allowing thousands of Palestinians who are in need of medical care to leave the war-ravaged enclave through Egypt. COGAT, the Israeli military arm that oversees humanitarian matters, said the opening of the Rafah crossing»»»

The first item on Wednesday's agenda is a proposal to hold a national referendum asking: "Do you agree that Bulgaria should adopt the euro in 2026?" The National Assembly is debating a proposal for a national referendum with the question, “Do you agree that Bulgaria should adopt the euro in 2026?”,»»»

FEPRA has launched new PET and glass recycling units developed in Brad, marking a step for the municipality and for Romania’s recycling infrastructure. The new factories represent a strategic investment for the economic development of the Brad – Hunedoara region, which has been significantly impact»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has recognised the Emirati delegation that secured four medals during the nation’s debut at the World Transplant Games in Dresden, Germany, highlighting the success of the country’s 'Hayat' organ donation programme. The ceremony, held at Mo»»»

Russia’s services economy registered a modest expansion in November, according to new survey data from S&P Global, even as the broader private sector showed signs of stagnation. (chart) The S&P Global Russia Services PMI Business Activity Index rose to 52.2, up from 51.7 in October, indicating the »»»

Belgium on Wednesday rejected a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help prop up Ukraine's economy and war effort over the next two years, saying that the scheme poses major financial and legal risks. Ukraine's budget and military needs for 2026 and 2027 are estimated to total around 130 billion e»»»

Tunis, Dec. 3 (TAP) – "Efforts are underway to ensure that doctors, paramedical staff, and healthcare workers receive all their rights, especially since the legal system in place for decades has led to this unacceptable situation, both for them and...»»»

A peace plan allegedly made in Moscow, a week of furious scrambling to dial it back by Ukraine and its European allies and now it's back to the Kremlin for Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, flanked only by the US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner and an interpreter. Have negotiations in Florid»»»

Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was on Wednesday formally charged on  with "procurement fraud and corruption" over contracts to train future diplomats at the prestigious College of Europe graduate school, which she now leads. The EU's former foreign policy chief Federica Mogh»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "some progress" was made in talks with Russia to try to end its war with Ukraine after nearly five hours of discussions between US and Russian teams in Moscow. A senior adviser to President Vladimir Putin described the talks as “constructive”, but noted that m»»»

Syrian authorities said on Wednesday they had killed a man and arrested four others who were attempting to smuggle hundreds of landmines to Lebanon's Hezbollah. In a statement, the interior ministry said it launched a raid in Al-Jebbe, near the capital Damascus, during which "four people were arres»»»

In South Korea, "molka" refers to filming women's bodies without their consent. Tiny spy cameras are used in public bathrooms and hotels to do this and the images are often distributed on encrypted social media platforms such as Telegram. University of Queensland scholar Park Se Youn tells FRA»»»

Tripoli based Minister of the Interior, Major General Emad Al-Trabelsi, announced at a press conference at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters yesterday that the National Programme for the Deportation of Illegal Immigrants repatriated thousands and aims to repatriate 60,000 per month. The conferenc»»»

LNG prices in Europe have dropped to their lowest levels in 18 months, thanks to surging supply and subdued demand across the continent. As IntelliNews Lambda reports, our tool that marries AI analysis of our proprietary two decades of reporting with sophisticated mathematical modelling to produce »»»

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back called for the military to defend constitutional values during a meeting of key military commanders on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of South Korea Ministry of Defense Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Wednesday presided over a meeting of key commanders and urged the milita»»»

1/14President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohamed Al Sharqi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Moham»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a non-military member in Israel's delegation to the body overseeing the ceasefire with Israel. Netanyahu's office said Wednesday that the PM has instructed the Acting Director of the National Security Council to send a representative on his be»»»

Syrian authorities said on Wednesday they had killed a man and arrested four others who were attempting to smuggle hundreds of landmines to Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group. In a statement, the interior ministry said it launched a raid in al-Jebbe, near the capital Damascus, during which "four pe»»»

Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks on Wednesday in decades, part of a year-old ceasefire monitoring mechanism in the war with Hezbollah, a source close to the talks told AFP. The meeting was taking place at the U.N. peacekeeping force's headquarters in Leban»»»

Airbus cut its 2025 delivery target to around 790 commercial aircraft on Wednesday, 30 fewer than previously expected, but maintained financial goals following a quality issue with fuselage panels on its popular A320 family of jets. Reuters first reported the industrial quality problem on Monday, o»»»

“Citizens demanded the resignation of this government; we from Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) join this demand from the highest tribune of Bulgarian democracy. Resignation, and free and fair elections,” said CC-DB MP Bozhidar Bozhanov in a declaration on behalf of his Parliamenta»»»

Surat: An 18-year-old social media vlogger known online as “PKR Blogger” died in a horrific road accident in Surat after his KTM Duke motorcycle crashed at high speed, NDTV and The Times of India reported. The victim, identified as Prince Patel, was riding down a flyover near Breadliner Circle in t»»»

1 of 6 | In an anniversary address Wednesday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung praised citizens for peacefully resisting last year's martial law attempt, saying they deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. Photo by Yonhap SEOUL, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday praised »»»

Dubai: The Dubai Court of Misdemeanour has sentenced a man to two months in jail, to be followed by deportation, after he was found driving under the influence of drugs. The Arab national was discovered unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle he was neither licensed nor authorised to use. The cas»»»

IT Genetics, a Romanian technology company specialising in digital automation and operational efficiency solutions for businesses, announced its intention to list on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange in the first quarter of 2026. The company confirmed the plan this week, stating that »»»

With the adoption of the new version of the Land Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, the system for issuing land ownership documents is undergoing significant changes. Instead of the familiar red and green ownership books, landowners will now receive a unified cadastral plan. Deputy Director of the State »»»

A heated confrontation unfolded in the National Assembly as Ivaylo Mirchev, co-chairman of "Yes, Bulgaria" (part of WCC-DB) confronted Delyan Peevski, leader of "DPS-New Beginning," outside his office 222A, escalating long-standing tensions between the two political figures. The dispute was trigger»»»

Washington, USA: The draw for the 2026 World Cup -- the biggest edition of football's global showpiece ever held -- takes place in Washington on Friday with US President Donald Trump expected to feature prominently in proceedings. The expanded 48-team tournament -- up from the 32-nation field that »»»

Turkish inflation eased to 31.07% annually and 0.87% month-on-month in November, both below expectations due to food prices, official data showed on Monday, reinforcing expectations of another interest rate cut next week. A Reuters poll had forecast annual inflation of 31.6% and a monthly rise of 1»»»

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin had accepted some US proposals to end the war in Ukraine and rejected others and that Russia was ready to meet US negotiators as many times as it took to reach an agreement. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was speaking after talks in Mosco»»»

The U.S. stock market held steady on Tuesday as both bond yields and bitcoin stabilized. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% following its first loss in six days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 185 points, or 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.6%. Boeing soared 10.1% and was one of the strongest for»»»

Globalworth Romania has started the construction of Green Court D, the fourth building of the Green Court complex in the Aurel Vlaicu area, a new development supporting Bucharest’s sustainable growth, scheduled for completion in 2027. The project is in the preliminary construction stage, which invo»»»

Tunis, Dec. 3 (TAP) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti, Tuesday, reiterated the importance Tunisia places on strengthening collective Arab action and revitalizing the role of the League of Arab States in...»»»

London: HSBC on Wednesday announced finance industry veteran Brendan Nelson as its new chair, concluding a drawn-out shakeup of the British bank's leadership. Nelson, 76, replaces Mark Tucker who helped steer the Asia-focused bank for eight years. The London-headquartered bank already switched chie»»»

Jam Session Agency reconfirms its status as a top agency in the digital & creative marketing industry, winning six trophies at Internetics 2025 and ranking 2nd in the top agencies in Romania. The agency’s performances also directly contributed to Netflix being named Client of the Year at this year’»»»

Authorities battling floods on Indonesia's island of Sumatra that killed 804 people this week have appealed for more central government help to tackle shortages of funds, food and fuel in relief efforts. Cyclone-induced floods and landslides have left 634 missing across the three provinces of West »»»

NATO countries pledged Wednesday to buy hundreds of millions more dollars of US arms for Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin was told to end his "bluster" and get serious on peace talks. Foreign ministers from the 32-nation alliance gathered in Brussels to discuss Washington's push to end »»»

Israel and Lebanon will send new representatives to a military committee monitoring a truce between the countries, top officials from both said on Wednesday, in a move set to expand the scope of talks between the long-time foes. If both Lebanese and Israeli civilian officials attend, it would be a »»»

“Only my supporters can ask for my resignation, and they will continue to give me more and more trust - we all see it,” said the leader of MRF - New Beginning, Delyan Peevski, in Parliament here on Wednesday. When asked about the government’s resignation, Peevski said that “the answer was given yes»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A corruption scandal within the European Union could exacerbate the already strained relations between EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, media reported on Wednesday, citing four European officials. The report read that von der L»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belgium categorically disagrees with the European Commission's proposal to use Russian assets, considering it extremely risky, Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said on Wednesday. "We have repeatedly said that we consider the option of the reparations loan the worst of all, »»»

The wording that Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the US peace plan on Ukraine would not be correct, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “No, it would not be correct. The point is that a direct exchange of views took place for the first time yesterday. And, as was said yesterday, some th»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Gold bulls, who had driven the precious metal’s price up for four straight months, will know in a week if December can be added to the tally as the Federal Reserve embarks on one of its most difficult rate decisions of the year, market strategist Phillip Streible told Sputnik»»»

Despite sanctions, Russia–India trade turnover reached a whopping $68.7 billion in FY2024–25, largely fueled by supplies of Russian oil, expert Tilak K. Doshi told Sputnik. “President Putin's visit to India on December 4–5 for the annual summit underscores efforts to deepen [bilateral] energy and d»»»

Dubai: Dubai Duty Free closed November with its strongest monthly performance on record as travelers spent Dh876.56 million ($240.16 million) across the operation. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Shoppers drove a 16.77% jump in sales from a year earlier, lifting averag»»»

Online gambling is extremely popular around the world, including in Bulgaria. Recent government announcements that the tax on profits will rise from 20% to 25% have generated significant discussion within the industry. As often happens when taxes increase, some operators have expressed concern abou»»»

Conflicting messages are coming out of Iran regarding the restoration of its defensive capacity along the country’s western frontier, where military infrastructure suffered extensive damage during the 12-day war with Israel. While Tehran has announced large-scale defensive and ground maneuvers in t»»»