WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - During the term of ex-US President Joe Biden, Ukraine was receiving the majority of Washington's assistance in cash, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. "We are not involved in the war monetarily anymore. Biden gave away $350 billion like it was candy. That is a massiv»»»

US President Donald Trump has been ramping up pressure on Venezuela's leader, President Nicolás Maduro. The Trump administration has doubled the reward for information leading to Maduro's capture, and its warships are within striking distance of Venezuela. Dozens of people have been killed in attac»»»

Doha: The events commemorating Qatar National Day (QND) this year will be held at the Darb Al Saai venue in the Umm Salal area from Dec. 10 to 20, the Ministry of Culture has announced. These cultural events will feature an integrated experience showcasing the time-honored Qatari heritage, spotligh»»»

Abu DHabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was joined by Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates, Crown Princes, Deputy Rulers, and Sheikhs at the official ceremony marking the UAE’s 54th Eid Al Etihad, held at the Zayed National Museum »»»

Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, has walked free after President Donald Trump pardoned the man once characterised as the key figure in a drug trafficking scheme that flooded America with over 400 tonnes of cocaine. Trump has said that Hernández, who was sentenced to 45 year»»»

Tunis, Dec 2 (TAP) – The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) on Tuesday approved during a plenary session, supplementary Article 66 establishing a fund dedicated to environmental justice and sustainable development, as part of the 2026...»»»

Tunis, Dec. 2 (TAP) - Ayachi Hammami was arrested Tuesday by judicial police officers after being listed in the wanted search, in execution of the final in-person ruling issued against him by the Court of Appeal in Tunis in the conspiracy case, said...»»»

The draft resolution, proposing to give consent for the withdrawal of the 2026 State Budget Bill, National Health Insurance Fund Budget Bill, and the Public Social Insurance Budget Bill, is scheduled as the third item for Wednesday’s Parliament agenda published on the National Assembly’s website on»»»

1 of 2 | President Donald Trump (L) makes opening remarks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as he holds a meeting with his Cabinet in the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Hegseth doubled down on attacks on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean despite new scrutiny. Photo »»»

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy (R) is pictured with Vice President JD Vance in October at the White House in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, Duffy stated he "could not be more excited for the future of transportation as America prepares to celebrate our 250 years of excellence." File Photo b»»»

Authorities in Abu Dhabi say a recent fish-kill event in Al Muzoon Canal was triggered by a drop in dissolved oxygen, alongside an algal bloom — not chemical pollution. The conclusion comes after laboratory tests on water samples returned 'negative' for toxins. EAD reported that water and fish samp»»»

Police have arrested a 58-year-old man in central Athens in connection with forgery and migrant smuggling, authorities said. According to police, the suspect, a Sudanese national, had been operating, since at least 2024, a workshop in downtown Kypseli where he forged documents and organized illegal»»»

Tunis, Dec 2 (TAP) – The weather Tuesday night will be temporarily very cloudy over the governorates of Tataouine and Médenine, with scattered showers that will be temporarily stormy and at times heavy. Partly cloudy elsewhere, with patches of local...»»»

Tunis, Dec. 2 (TAP) – Tunisia’s Ambassador in Abidjan, Zied Saâdaoui, met on Tuesday with the Ivorian Minister Delegate in charge of African Integration and Ivorians Abroad, Adama Dossou, in line with efforts to strengthen cooperation between...»»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem is scheduled to deliver a speech during the Party-organized ceremony, “Najee’ wa Midad” (Blood & Ink), commemorating the martyred scholars on the path to Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and in the Battle of the “Formidable in Might” those of valor and honoring tho»»»

A young turtle from a Canadian children's book series is caught in an international feud after the US Defence Department used the character in a cartoon about killing narco terrorists. The publisher of "Franklin the Turtle" books is criticising Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth for a social media p»»»

Actor Dave Coulier, who starred in the US TV sitcom Full House, has announced he has been diagnosed with tongue cancer. It comes seven months after Coulier, 66, told fans he was cancer free, following his 2024 diagnosis of stage three non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, a form of blood cancer. Speaking to NBC's »»»

Velichie Floor Leader Ivelin Mihaylov said Tuesday in a Facebook post that the party will not organize its own protests but will participate locally in ongoing demonstrations. He added that he supports the public demand for the Government’s resignation, saying that both MRF - New Beginning Floor Le»»»

MECh Chair Radostin Vasilev called Tuesday for the resignation of the Government, writing on Facebook that the three budget bills have been withdrawn. At an online sitting on Tuesday, the Council of Ministers decided to propose that the National Assembly adopt a resolution withdrawing the 2026 Stat»»»

India’s aviation regulator has removed several Air India personnel from duty after a 164-seat Airbus A320 operated eight commercial flights in November with an expired airworthiness certificate. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said it has grounded the aircraft, begun an investigati»»»

1 of 7 | Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins wears a "Make IPOS Great Again" hat on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on Tuesday in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission P»»»

Palestinian group Hamas on Tuesday handed over the remains of one of the last two deceased hostages still in Gaza, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, under terms of the October ceasefire deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement that Israeli forces»»»

WASHINGTON - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met on Tuesday in Washington with US Congressman William Keating, the highest-ranking Democratic representative in the US House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe. Earlier, Djuric met with Congressman Brian Mast, who chairs the House Fore»»»

Skopje, 28 November 2025 (MIA) - The industrial production rose by 2.8% in October 2025, in comparison with October 2024, said the State Statistical Office on Friday. The industrial production in the section Mining and quarrying in October 2025, in comparison with October 2024, decreased by 0.2%, i»»»

The United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday it had secured more than $1.5 billion in early pledges to support its work in 2026, at a time when aid funding is plummeting globally. "Today's commitments show that the world has not turned its back on people forced to flee, and that support for refug»»»

London: Britain has called for the opening of all crossings into Gaza to ensure unhindered humanitarian access, stressing the urgent necessity of allowing aid delivery without delay. It also criticised the prolonged delays in aid reaching Gaza, noting that a shipment of more than 1,100 UK‑funded te»»»

Doha: Qatar Museums (QM) has announced a diverse lineup of cultural, educational, and creative programs for the community during December, including photowalks, art workshops, presentations, and interactive sessions offering opportunities for learning, exploration, and creativity. A statement by QM»»»

Tech billionaire Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, have announced plans to donate $250 to 250 million children across the US. The $6.25bn (£4.72bn) gift will bolster Trump-branded investment accounts, which were authorised by Congress as part of its tax and spending bill earlier this year with the »»»

Protests must continue, and there should be no concessions until the government-backing coalition is forced to resign, said Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov at a briefing with journalists on Tuesday. On Monday evening, tens of thousands of citizens took to the streets in Sofia and major regio»»»

Tunis, Dec 2 (TAP) – The North Africa Office of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) will launch the Plastic Smart Port Project on December 3 in Tunis.“This is a pioneering initiative aimed at transforming Mediterranean tourist and artisanal fishing...»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic met on Tuesday with the new head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia Marcel Pesko to discuss further cooperation and OSCE support in the reform processes and advancement of the capacities of the Serbian police. "During the meeting, joint acti»»»

A vendor shows the front page of local Honduran newspaper El Heraldo in Tegucigalpa on Monday, one day after the general elections. According to the National Electoral Council, conservative National Party candidate Nasry Asfura, who is backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, maintains a narrow lead »»»

Tunis, Dec. 2 (TAP) - Artificial intelligence (AI) can represent for Tunisia an opportunity to renew the social pact around a shared ambition: placing intelligence, in all its forms, at the service of the common good and of a national collective...»»»

Airlines across India experienced disruption after a third-party system failure affected check-in counters at multiple airports, causing delays for both domestic and international passengers. The incident prompted Air India to issue a travel advisory, asking travellers to check their flight status »»»

David Lammy, Britain's current deputy prime minister, pictured March 2019 in London. Jury trials in Britain are set to see major reforms over the coming months and years, but critics say it doesn't address the problem of court case backlogs. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Dec. 2 (U»»»

The Indian government is forcing a tracking app onto all new mobile phones in the country. Privacy experts are concerned. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The government of India launched a tracking app to be "preinstalled on all mobile handsets manufactured or imported »»»

Tunis, Dec 2 (TAP) – The Criminal Division of the Tunis Court of Appeal on Tuesday has adjourned its examination of the “Instalingo” case to December 26, at the request of the defence and in order to ensure the appearance of detained defendant...»»»

Belgian police on Tuesday detained former European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and a current senior EU diplomat as part of a fraud investigation that included raids at several sites, three sources familiar with the probe said. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin received US special envoy Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov and the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperatio»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser on Tuesday attended the inauguration of the Precision Medicine and the Future of Genomics Summit (PMFG 2025), at the Qatar National Convention Centre. The three-day event is organised by Sidra Medicine. The opening ceremony w»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has sharply criticised a recent judicial decision to suspend a member of his government, saying he is unaware of any similar case “anywhere else in the world”. In a statement posted on social media, Mr Rama — who has long portrayed himself as a staunch supporter of »»»

BusinessGermanyGerman Christmas markets face higher security costsAline SpantigAs German cities ramp up Christmas market protections after past terror scares, vendors are footing part of the bill. Is the country's billion-euro holiday tradition starting to feel the chill? https://p.dw.com/p/54XQuAf»»»

At the iconic Zayed National Museum, the official ceremony of the UAE’s 54th Eid Al Etihad transformed history into spectacle, blending art and emotion in a visually immersive journey through thousands of years. Beyond a debut performance at the new landmark, the show became a living narrative driv»»»

Bank Pocztowy has announced a new strategy for 2026–2029 focused on rapid expansion, stronger financial performance and deeper integration with the nationwide Poczta Polska network. After rebuilding its capital position, the Bank plans to enter a phase of accelerated growth, targeting a 2.6-fold in»»»

A 1,205-meter bridge, now the longest road bridge in the Podlaskie region and among the ten longest in Poland, has been completed as part of the S61 expressway and the new Łomża bypass. Built by Intercor, the structure is a key element of the Via Baltica corridor, significantly improving internatio»»»

Commentary by Grzegorz Sielewicz, Chief Economist at Colliers, translated from Polish. The year 2025 brought stabilization to the market. Asking prices have leveled off, and in the case of transaction prices, even declines have been recorded. This is the result of lower market liquidity caused main»»»

Trains no longer run to Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region - part of the Donbas claimed in its entirety by Russia's President Vladimir Putin. It's another sign of the steady Russian advance. Instead, the last station is now on the western side of the Donetsk border. This is where civilians and soldie»»»

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday criticized anti-migrant activists who stoke "fears" of Islam and said cooperation between Christians and Muslims in Lebanon should be an example for Europe and the United States. The 70-year-old pope spoke to reporters on the plane at the end of his visit to Türkiye and Leba»»»