The financial rating agency Fitch Ratings confirmed on Thursday the long-term issuer rating of Banca Transilvania (BT) at "BBB-", as well as the bank's viability rating at "bbb-", according to a BT press release.At the same time, Fitch Ratings decided to maintain the "negative" outlook for the rati»»»

Police officials investigate the burned-out interior at the site of the Goa nightclub fire in Goa, India, on Sunday, December 7, 2025. At least 25 people were killed and six others were injured in a massive fire that erupted at a nightclub in Goa, police said. Photo by EPA Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Four peop»»»

About 100 children who were abducted from a Catholic school in central Nigeria last month have been released, authorities say. Niger state's police chief, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, and Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, who is in charge of the school as the local leader of the Catholic church, both told th»»»

MRF – New Beginning is organizing rallies around the country under the motto “NO to hatred!” on December 9, the political formation’s press centre announced on Monday. According to the statement, the events are directed against “the political tension instigated by the opposition, the provocations a»»»

A year ago, Mohammad Marwan found himself stumbling, barefoot and dazed, out of Syria's notorious Saydnaya prison on the outskirts of Damascus as rebel forces pushing toward the capital threw open its doors to release the prisoners. Arrested in 2018 for fleeing compulsory military service, the fath»»»

Doha, Qatar: Experts discussed deepening geopolitical polarisation and declining trust in traditional global institutions, and highlighted middle powers emerging as vital mediators and connectors at a session as part of Doha Forum 2025 on December 7. The panelists were of the view that these countr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education and development organisation, convened a high-level panel at the Doha Forum 2025 under the theme “Education as Justice in Times of Crisis,” issuing a global call to reframe education not as a development aspiration, but as a »»»

Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday, as the fractured nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war. Official celebrations are planned for the central Umayyad Square in Damascus, which has been packed with j»»»

Dubai: Every entrepreneur has a driving force, but for Marc Michel, Co-Founder and CEO of Reno Home, that inspiration was rooted in a personal, profoundly chaotic home renovation. That nightmare experience, shared with his co-founder, became the foundational blueprint for a tech platform now revolu»»»

The Sudanese conflict is witnessing a dangerous escalation, with mounting allegations against the Sudanese army regarding the use of chemical weapons during its military operations. At the same time, US and international pressure is intensifying to compel the government in Port Sudan to acknowledge»»»

Bishkek Heating and Power Plant (HPP) currently has 243,650 tons of coal in storage, which is sufficient to ensure its uninterrupted operation. The City Hall’s press service reported. In total, 1.4 million tons of solid fuel is required for the 2025–2026 autumn-winter heating season. Coal deliverie»»»

NEW YORK (Sputnik), Lenka White - US sanctions against Russian companies are not expected to achieve much apart from bringing Russia and China closer together, George Papadopoulos, a foreign policy advisor to the first Trump presidential campaign, told RIA Novosti. "Sanctions do nothing more than a»»»

Mr. Bassiouni, chairman of the food industries committee, Tenth of Ramadan investors Association, said there are unjustified price increases for many commodities and products with 100% local and domestic inputs and raw materials which requires a re-evaluation of the current costs of manufacturing f»»»

Ilan Rosenfeld walks through the burnt-out shell of his former business, stepping over crackling pieces of clay plates that used to line his cafe and past metal scraps of Hezbollah rockets littering the rubble. It's all that's left for him in this small, war-ravaged town — the northernmost in Israe»»»

A South Korean court has sentenced a woman who blackmailed football star Son Heung-min to four years in prison. The woman in her 20s and her accomplice, a man in his 40s, were found guilty of blackmailing the former Tottenham Spurs captain by saying she was pregnant with his child. The woman had ap»»»

Doha, Qatar: Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani departed today for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to chair the eighth meeting of the Qatari-Saudi Coordination Council. The Amir is accompanied by His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of»»»

Walid Jumblatt, former head of Lebanon’s Progressive Socialist Party, stated, “We reject normalization and insist on a ceasefire before any return to the principles established at the Beirut Arab Summit.” He emphasized, “We adhere to fixed principles, primarily concerning the land and sovereignty—a»»»

Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on this very day, December 4, with a suitcase packed with proposals for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Almost all of them are military — and of enormous interest to both sides. India and Russia have enjoyed a strategic partnership for decades that covers everythin»»»

China's towering annual trade surplus surpassed $1 trillion for the first time last month, data showed Monday, as a sharp drop in shipments to the United States was offset by surging exports to other major markets. Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump reached a tentative truce to their fierce tra»»»

Damascus, Dec. 8 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa marked the first anniversary of Syria’s liberation by attending dawn prayers on Monday at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. pledging to rebuild a “strong and just” Syria. In remarks delivered after the prayer, President al-Sharaa told worshippers that»»»

Dubai: Eight years after a leading Malayalam actress was abducted and assaulted on a highway, the verdict has arrived today. Six men were convicted. Dileep, the Malayali actor and producer widely seen as the alleged mastermind of the shocking crime, walks free. His arrest in 2017 had rocked the Ker»»»

A video circulating on social media shows Chairman of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) Kamchybek Tashiev visiting a construction site in front of TsUM (Central Department Store) in central part of Bishkek. In the footage, he addresses the project manager of Old Bishkek, Nariman Tule»»»

More Romanians choose digital payments upon delivery, one out of four paying card to the courrier, while 47% would give up cash if they received additional savings or cashback, according to results of an opinion poll made by a courrier company. According to the data processed by Cargus, digital pay»»»

Danubius Exim, a leader in fiscal solutions and payment technologies in Romania, is introducing a new service that simplifies access to cash for consumers while creating additional opportunities for merchants. Starting this month, BlueCash 50 devices allow cash withdrawals via the ProxiCash app, gi»»»

Financial expert Adrian Codirlasu has a quick solution for increasing budgetary resources – selling minority stakes in profitable state-owned companies. “This means that the state retains control, the state decides what happens. However, the Bucharest Stock Exchange already has governance codes tha»»»

The CFA Romania Association, in partnership with Kruk Romania, launched the Financial Flow Index (IFX), with the value this year being 54, which indicates a balanced financial flow, according to a press release of the association.A balanced financial flow means a state of relative stability, but no»»»

Allianz-Tiriac Asigurari and Campion Grup, owner of one of Romania’s largest insurance brokerage companies, have signed an agreement under which the insurer will acquire the entire shareholding of Campion Broker. The transaction, a first for the Romanian insurance market, will create new developmen»»»

The current labour taxation system has significant structural vulnerabilities and major economic transformations are having a profound impact on the labour market, according to a study carried out by Deloitte for the Concordia Employers' Confederation.The study called "Labour taxation in Romania" a»»»

The financial rating agency Fitch Ratings confirmed on Thursday the long-term issuer rating of Banca Transilvania (BT) at "BBB-", as well as the bank's viability rating at "bbb-", according to a BT press release.At the same time, Fitch Ratings decided to maintain the "negative" outlook for the rati»»»

On Dec. 8, 1993, U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Agreement. 1 of 5 | On December 8, 1993, U.S. President Bill Clinton, pictured in 1995, signed the North American Free Trade Agreement into law. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo Dec. 8 (UPI) -- On this dat»»»

Doha, Qatar: Former US Secretary of State and lawyer Hillary Clinton, speaking about the shifting role of the United States in the world today, called the suffering in Gaza “horrific”, emphasising the urgent need for the US to get involved in protecting civilians and alleviating suffering around th»»»

Dubai: An Indian expat in the UAE, who was popular as a digital design figure in the Middle East and mentor to university students, has died. His Dubai-based company announced the news on Sunday. Devesh Mistry, co-founder of Red Blue Blur Ideas, helped shape the digital experience industry in the r»»»

The Dubai Real Estate Court has ordered an Asian investor to pay Dh100,000 to a real-estate brokerage firm after he failed to settle an agreed commission for securing a residential unit in the Burj Khalifa. Case documents show that the brokerage was instructed by the investor to find a suitable apa»»»

Africa’s wealthiest posted a milestone in 2025, with their collective net worth surpassing $100 billion for the first time. The continent now counts 22 billionaires, worth a combined $105 billion. This is up sharply from $82.4 billion and 20 billionaires a year earlier — growth that broadly mirrors»»»

Regional Office of Eurasia Kyrgyzstan signed Memoranda of Understanding with three country’s largest educational institutions: Representatives of the parties announced this. The agreements are aimed at developing long-term partnerships between Eurasia Kyrgyzstan and these higher education instituti»»»

The Government approved, on Friday, the memorandum on the Government Public Debt Management Strategy 2025-2027.According to a press release from the Executive, this strategy provides the Ministry of Finance's mode of action to improve the structure of the public debt portfolio and the principles th»»»

The Government has approved an important package of normative acts for the modernization of road and railway infrastructure, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Ciprian Serban announced on Friday."The Government has approved an important package of normative acts for the modernization of »»»

The Government on Friday adopted an emergency ordinance to accelerate the absorption of European funds under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) component, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced, noting that the legislation also addresses expenses already incurred for projects no longer»»»

Doha, Qatar: Germany’s Ambassador to Qatar H E Oliver Owcza has hailed Qatar’s growing diplomatic influence and reaffirmed Berlin’s commitment to strengthening political, economic and cultural ties with Doha. Speaking to The Peninsula on the sidelines of the Doha Forum 2025, the envoy outlined area»»»

Doha, Qatar: A swiftly evolving financial order dominated discussion yesterday at the Doha Forum 2025, where global leaders and economic strategists cautioned that capital has become a defining instrument of geopolitical influence rather than merely a market tool. The panel entitled ‘The New Wealth»»»

Doha, Qatar: In a new external programme, the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al-Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center organised an Arabic language course for twelve students from Mongolia, aiming to enhance their knowledge and proficiency in the Arabic language. Dr. Saleh bin Ali Al-Marri, Director of the Cente»»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced on Friday that, regarding the reform of state-owned companies, the Government has established the roles of the institutions involved, noting that, in the first stage, 17 companies are in view, including Tarom, Metrorex, CFR Calatori, CFR SA, Societatea Electroc»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hundreds of members from the Urdu- and Malayalam-speaking communities attended a series of lectures that addressed various topics related to family, the Muslim community, and contemporary challenges. These efforts come as part of the Center’s commitment to raising awareness among Musli»»»

Argentina's ambassador to Romania, Carlos Alejandro Poffo, visited Constanta Port on Friday, highlighting its potential role in exporting Argentine goods - mainly agricultural products - through efficient transport routes to Europe.According to the Maritime Ports Administration National Company (CN»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, chaired the first meeting of the Board of Directors of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance integration among state institutions and ens»»»

The motion of censure ‘ Romania is not for sale – without progressives for government’ through which they ask the resignation of the government led by Ilie Bolojan will be presented in the plenary reunited of the parliament on Monday, 8th December and next Monday on 15th December will be debated an»»»

The Republic of Moldova is ready to open accession negotiations by chapters and the EU Council should take this step this month, declared MEP Siegfried Muresan, chairman of the European Parliament's Delegation for relations with the Republic of Moldova, as he co-chaired the 16th meeting of the EU-R»»»

The Romanian Government on Friday approved an emergency ordinance establishing the framework for strategic investments in the national defence industry, including those funded through the European SAFE programme, for which Romania has been allocated EUR 16.68 billion, informs a press release from t»»»

Germany's Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius will pay a visit, on Tuesday, to the 57th Air Base "Captain Aviator Constantin Cantacuzino" in Mihail Kogalniceanu, Constanta County, where he will meet with the Secretary of State for Defense Policy, Planning and International Relations, Sorin »»»

Ciprian Ciucu, the National Liberal Party's candidate for Bucharest mayor, is the winner of the office with 36.17% of the votes, according to real-time data released by the Permanent Electoral Authority after centralising 1,288 minutes from the total of 1,289 polling stations (99.92%).Ciucu secured»»»