The Russian Soyuz-2.1a booster rocket carrying the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft blasts off from the Russia-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Thursday, which damaged the launch site. Photo by Maxim Shipenkov/EPA Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome was damaged during Thur»»»

US President Donald Trump had a phone conversation with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro late last week amid growing tensions, where they discussed a possible meeting, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing multiple people familiar with the matter. Trump has accused Maduro of leadin»»»

ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said that November 30 is a cherished national occasion on which the nation honours the memory of its courageous heroes who gave their lives for the UAE, exemplifying the highest ideals of sacrifice in defence of their country »»»

RAS AL KHAIMAH: His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has said that the Commemoration Day is a cherished national occasion that embodies the highest meanings of loyalty and dignity. In his statement marking Commemoration Day, observed annua»»»

The Sofia City Court on Tuesday ordered remand in custody for seven individuals detained during a recent joint operation by the Sofia City Prosecution Office and the Anti-Corruption Commission. Earlier in the hearing, the prosecution requested the most severe remand measure for all defendants, whil»»»

The Office of the President of Israel has expressed concern over the proposed renaming of Herzog Park in south Dublin. The park, in Rathgar, was named after Belfast-born and Dublin-raised Chaim Herzog, a former president of Israel, in 1995. On Monday, Dublin city councillors will vote on a motion t»»»

The owner of a small pub chain in the south east of England has said his costs will rise by £62,000 per year after changes announced in the Budget. Phil Thorley, who runs the Thorley Taverns pub group, said business rates - a tax on commercial properties - will rise for 17 of his 18 sites, despite »»»

Thousands of demonstrators gathered Saturday in the central German city of Giessen for the launch of far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s new youth organisation. The meeting was delayed as some AfD supporters clashed with police. A confident far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) gather»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development announced on Saturday that Minister Manal Awad, who is also serving as acting environment minister, has launched the third edition of the “Climate Leaders” programme, which aims to support youth-driven environmental projects and strengthen women’s participation»»»

Rabat – Egypt continues to be one of Africa50’s top priority markets, according to Imane Alami, Director of Fund Raising and Investor Relations at the pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager. Speaking on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum, Alami reaffirmed Egypt’s central po»»»

BusinessGermanyGerman firms split on how to deal with far-right AfD partyInsa WredeA number of German companies are exiting a large business association over its strategy to talk to the far-right party AfD. On social media, companies are being urged to take a firm stance against extremism. https://»»»

The Tripoli based Libyan Minister of Housing and Construction, Abubakr Awidat, stated that the total number of housing contracts concluded from 2008 until their suspension in 2010 reached 255,000 units. Of these, 134,000 units are being implemented by the state Housing and Infrastructure Board (HIB»»»

Skopje, 28 November 2025 (MIA) – Our bilateral ties are in very good shape. There is a strong link between our countries, we share common values. There is a strong link between our nations, namely the large Macedonian diaspora. Australia is one of the biggest destinations for Macedonians that migra»»»

Dubai: The UAE Lottery's Dh100 million grand prize went unclaimed in Saturday's final draw for the historic jackpot, with no participant matching all seven numbers in the 26th Draw No 291125. The draw, held on November 29 at 8:30pm, marked the last opportunity to compete for the country's biggest-e»»»

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported a rise in casualties from ongoing Israeli attacks, despite more than fifty days having passed since the ceasefire agreement took effect. According to the ministry, two Palestinians were killed, one of them recently recovered, and 11 others injured»»»

Tunis, Nov. 29 (TAP) - Political activist Chaima Issa was arrested on Saturday afternoon to enforce the final ruling issued against her in the “conspiracy against state security” case.A judicial source told TAP that Chaima Issa was arrested by...»»»

Doha: The 6th International Primary Health Care Conference (IPHCC) - Qatar 2025 affirmed the importance of strengthening clinical physicians and decision-makers' research skills, providing the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) with the necessary resources to support planning, health and preven»»»

Global airlines scrambled to fix a software glitch on Airbus A320 jets on Saturday as a partial recall by the European planemaker halted hundreds of flights in Asia and Europe and threatened US travel over the busiest weekend of the year. Airlines worked through the night after global regulators to»»»

A German court has issued a formal arrest warrant for a Ukrainian national allegedly involved in blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022. The 49-year old, identified by media as former Ukrainian military officer Sergey Kuznetsov, supposedly led a small group of Ukrainian saboteur»»»

Ukraine must prosecute and convict high-profile figures implicated in corruption schemes to be able to join the EU, the bloc’s Justice Commissioner, Michael McGrath, has said. McGrath issued the warning in an interview with Politico published on Friday amid the latest twist in the $100 million graf»»»

DOHA: The Nepali community in Qatar has undergone a remarkable transformation from its humble beginnings as manual laborers to becoming a diverse, professionally accomplished diaspora of over 367,000 people, according to Krishna Panthi, President of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Qatar.»»»

1 of 3 | President Donald Trump on Saturday said the airspace around Venezuela should be considered closed, a move that could portend military action inside the country after months of the U.S. attacking alleged Venezuelan drug trafficking boats in international waters. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | L»»»

Dubai: The UAE Lottery. has announced the winning numbers of Saturday's historic 26th Draw No 291125, which marked the final opportunity to claim the country's biggest-ever grand prize of Dh100 million. Seven lucky UAE residents on Saturday won Dh100,000 each in the live draw. Winning numbers The s»»»

Torrential rains have triggered floods and landslides across parts of southern Asia, killing about 700 people. Monsoon rain exacerbated by tropical storms caused some of the region's worst flooding in years, with millions affected in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Intense rainfall beg»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered "closed in its entirety", but gave no further details as Washington ramps up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government. "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffic»»»

Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul's Sultan Ahmed Mosque - widely known as the Blue Mosque - in his first visit to a Muslim place of worship since he took up the papacy in May. The Pontiff was seen bowing as he entered the building, but it is reported he did not pray at the mosque, as his two predec»»»

On 26 November 2025, a day before the result of elections in the small West African state of Guinea-Bissau was due to be announced, incumbent president Umaro Sissoco Embaló called journalists to say that he had been “deposed” by the army. A day later, he was flown to the neighbouring state of Seneg»»»

Tunis, Nov 29 (TAP) – The weather Saturday night will be locally very cloudy in the North, with scattered showers that will be temporarily thundery and locally heavy over northern coastal regions, while elsewhere it will be temporarily cloudy,...»»»

Airlines worldwide on Saturday rushed to fix software on hundreds of Airbus A320s after a JetBlue jet’s sudden altitude drop exposed a solar radiation-linked glitch. There were short-term disruptions at several airports as US passengers prepared to return home after the Thanksgiving holiday, one of»»»

Airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela is now closed, US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday. Trump has repeatedly threatened military action against the country, citing its alleged involvement in the illicit drug trade, a charge Venezuela’s leadership has consistently denied. Trump ma»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 29 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) declared on Saturday that the Kuwaiti aviation companies finished updating technical systems of their aircraft, type Airbus A320.The authority's official spokesman, Abdullah Al-Rajhi, in a press statement, expressed deep g»»»

Across the nation, a festive atmosphere is taking shape in celebration of the United Arab Emirates’ 54th Union Day. Government buildings, streets, public squares, and commercial centers are adorned with national flags, vibrant lighting, and decorations that reflect the spirit of this cherished nati»»»

After the heavy rains and the havoc wreaked by the storm Adele late last week, a new round of rainfall is expected from mid-week, signaling “a December from the old days,” prominent meteorologist Thodoris Kolydas said. Greece, he noted, “is entering the antechamber of winter,” with increased precip»»»

Abu Dhabi: The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) has announced the hatching of the first Houbara chick of the 2025–2026 season at the National Bird Research Center in Sweihan. The announcement was made during the Fund’s participation in the inaugural Al Ain International Hunting an»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hospitalized Metropolitan Theodosius of Cherkasy and Kanev of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), who is under investigation for treason in Ukraine, has been poisoned, presumably with heavy metals, the Union of Orthodox Journalists said on Saturday. On Friday, the union said tha»»»

Warsaw councillors have approved the sale of the Okopowa 78 site in Wola, valued at over PLN 300 million, making it the most expensive municipal plot ever put on the market in the city. The 1.6-hectare property includes historic buildings of the former Temler & Szwede tannery, which the buyer must »»»

The government’s plan to introduce a cadastral tax on owners of three or more apartments is already unsettling Poland’s property market. Although details are not yet published, the proposal raises concerns about rising rental prices and pressure on private landlords. According to rental-market expe»»»

The foundations of any world order are rarely found in the institutions built to represent it. They lie instead in a simple, unchanging fact: Power belongs to those strong enough to impose rules and to those who emerged victorious from history’s major conflicts. Everything else – charters, constitu»»»

More than 19 tons of apples from Kyrgyzstan were delivered to Russia’s Sverdlovsk Oblast. Rosselkhoznadzor reported. According to the agency, the shipment was delivered by road and was inspected by the Ural Interregional Office of Rosselkhoznadzor. Control measures were carried out on the high-risk»»»

The goal of Kyrgyzstan’s November 30 parliamentary snap election appears to be to give President Sadyr Japarov “the opportunity to subjugate parliament once and for all before running for a second term, and to clear the political field of opponents”, according to a commentary by a freelance journal»»»

As the information frenzy surrounding the ongoing Ukraine peace deal talks intensifies, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a series of comments on November 27 designed to cut through some of the haze and lay Russia’s demands a bit more clearly. Putin said that the US-backed 28-point peace plan (»»»

Ranchi: India's stand-in skipper K.L. Rahul said on Saturday his team was feeling confident with the return of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as they try to move on from the South Africa Test debacle. South Africa inflicted a record 408-run defeat on India in the second Test in Guwahati on »»»

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has approved the disbursement of the third housing benefits package of 2025. The new package was approved following the directives of UAE President His Highness Sheik»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Police will roll out a two-day initiative offering vehicle and driver licensing services exclusively for university students and National Service affiliates as part of the UAE’s 54th National Day celebrations. The services will be available on December 1 and 2, 2025, from 9am to 5p»»»

President Donald Trump on Friday said he will pardon former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was extradited to the US and serving a drug trafficking sentence. The announcement came as Trump weighed into Honduran politics, with the US president threatening to cut aid to the Central Ame»»»

Hezbollah on Saturday urged Pope Leo XIV to reject Israeli "injustice and aggression" against Lebanon, in a message to the pontiff who arrives in Beirut this weekend. Hezbollah emerged heavily weakened from more than a year of hostilities culminating in two months of open war with Israel that began»»»

DOHA, Nov 29 (KUNA) -- Qatar Tourism, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and the Permanent Committee for Managing Visitor Entry, has announced updates to the "Hayya" GCC Residents Visa (A2), according to the official Qatar News Agency (QNA).The new features are designed to make travel t»»»

Colombo: Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday and appealed for international assistance as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 132, with another 176 reported missing. The extreme weather system has destroyed more than 15,000 homes, sending 7»»»

Dubai: Remember the massive UAE flag that was a major highlight during this year's Dubai Run and got featured in Sheikh Hamdan's video of the world's largest free community run? The aerial view of the giant flag, shared by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Dep»»»

Doha, Qatar: Invest Qatar, the country's investment promotion agency, recently concluded the successful hosting of the FDI Leaders Network Autumn Meeting, held in Doha from 25 to 27 November. This prestigious, invitation-only forum brought together CEOs and heads of international and regional Inves»»»