Sharjah Police has been officially accredited under the first cycle of the “Child- and Family-Friendly Sharjah” programme, issued by the Child-Friendly Sharjah Office of the Sharjah Health Authority. Ongoing initiatives for children and familiesThe recognition honours the police force’s continuous »»»

The Bulgarian government has approved the draft State Budget Act for 2026 together with the Updated Medium-Term Budget Forecast for 2026–2028, which outlines the fiscal policies, macroeconomic assumptions and investment priorities for the next three years. The documents form the foundation of next »»»

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna pictured in October during a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. "With the acquisition of Confluent, IBM will provide the smart data platform for enterprise IT, purpose-built for AI," Krishna said Monday. Photo by Allison Robbert/UPI |»»»

A CDC panel voted on Friday to end a universal recommendation for newborns to receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth, instead recommending shared decision-making to determine when or if a baby will start the three-shot series. File Photo by BIll Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Dec.»»»

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a second phase of the US-brokered plan to end the war in Gaza is close - but that key issues still need to be resolved. Under the second phase of President Donald Trump's plan, Israel should withdraw its troops further from Gaza as a transitional »»»

Nominees for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards have been announced and “One Battle After Another” is this year's leading nominee. Here's the list of who's nominated for this year's awards, which will be held Jan. 11 at the Beverly Hilton. Nikki Glaser will host the ceremony, according to Reuters. MOVIES»»»

BELGRADE - Some exchange offices have experienced only temporary euro shortages due to citizens’ heightened demand for the currency, but this indicates no problem whatsoever when it comes to the supply of euros and other foreign currencies in the Serbian FX market, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS)»»»

China exported over $1 trillion worth of goods more than it imported for January through November, a record amount that is increasingly seen as untenable by the country's Western trading partners. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. faces regulatory hu»»»

The National Center for Wildlife (NCW), in cooperation with the Royal Commission for AlUla, has released 37 wildlife species into Hegra Reserve as part of ongoing breeding and reintroduction programs aimed at restoring natural habitats, enriching biodiversity, supporting ecological balance, and pro»»»

A draft annual US military budget unveiled by lawmakers on Sunday includes $400 million in assistance for Ukraine, despite President Donald Trump’s insistance that Washington no longer finance Kiev’s war effort. The proposed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2026, which brin»»»

Seventy-nine percent of Roma live in overcrowded housing compared to 34% of the total Bulgarian population, experts said on Monday at a national roundtable dedicated to the findings on the situation of Roma in Bulgaria from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights Study. The event was organized by the »»»

Defense spending is set to triple from $900M to $2.78B by 2026—despite Estonia facing a multi-year recession and the euro area’s highest rate of inflation, reports Bloomberg. This sum amounts to over 5% of GDP—the highest in Europe Most of that spending goes to foreign weapons like US HIMARS, but E»»»

Leonardo DiCaprio's latest film One Battle After Another is leading the charge into Hollywood's award season, after receiving nine nominations for this year's Golden Globes on Monday. The movie, about the kidnap of a former revolutionary's daughter, is nominated for best musical/comedy film - while»»»

U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus welcomed Lebanon’s move to name a civilian representative in the Mechanism ceasefire committee, but President Joseph Aoun lamented to her the violent Israeli strikes that targeted residential buildings in south Lebanon the next day, a media report said. Aoun said what happ»»»

Doha: The annual Geminid meteor shower is approaching its peak, and skywatchers in Qatar will have an excellent opportunity to witness it on the night of December 13 at Al Kharrara in Al Wakrah. Known as one of the most reliable and visually impressive meteor showers of the year, the Geminids are a»»»

BusinessJapanWhy Japan's economic woes spark global market concernSrinivas MazumdaruJapan's PM Sanae Takaichi wants to spend big to boost sluggish growth, despite the country's already huge debt load. With bond yields already rising, a sudden spike could shock the financial world well beyond Japan.»»»

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith speaks at the Department of Justice Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. She announced her resignation from the department on Monday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Pamela Smith, chief of the Metropolitan Police D»»»

Abu Dhabi: BRIDGE Summit 2025 opened on Wednesday in the UAE capital with a scale and ambition rarely seen in the global media industry. With thousands attending in person and many more watching online, the three-day event began with a powerful message: the world is entering a new media age, and sh»»»

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani witnessed the signing of an agreement to implement a high-speed electric passenger railway project connecting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State o»»»

Dubai: Many UAE-based Indians planning trips home for the wedding season are reassessing how much real gold they can safely carry. Jewellery remains central to family celebrations, but the discomfort of customs checks continues to cast a shadow over what should be a festive journey. Sign up for our»»»

The mother of the two-year-old boy who was mauled to death by his family’s pit bull terrier at his home in Zakynthos has suggested that hunters using whistles and guns in nearby woods spooked the dog into attacking her son. The 32-year-old Briton told the Daily Mail that her son was killed in “less»»»

The US Supreme Court on Monday is hearing a case that could have major implications for the independence of federal agencies long shielded from the White House. The case, called Trump v Slaughter, stems from President Donald Trump's firing in March of Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, alongside another Demo»»»

Tech mogul Elon Musk has labelled the EU a new iteration of Nazi Germany following a massive fine imposed by the bloc on his social media platform X. Musk flung a series of fiery messages at the EU over the weekend after it fined X some €120 million ($140 million) for “breaching its transparency ob»»»

Greek food safety authorities have ordered the recall of a frozen beef patty after tests found the presence of Salmonella, the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) said. The affected batch, code 31102025, with a use-by date of October 31, 2026, is produced by P. Kamaratou & Co. EFET’s Peloponnese Regiona»»»

Voters come and go at a polling station in Tai Po in the New Territories on Sunday as the community mourns those killed in an inferno at the nearby Wang Fuk housing complex amid public calls for accountability and questions about how such a disaster could have occurred. Photo by May James/EPA Dec. »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump on December 29 to discuss the next steps of the Gaza ceasefire, an Israeli government spokesperson said on Monday, Reuters reported. On Sunday, Netanyahu said that he will be discussing with Trump the second phase of a US»»»

The European Union is using legal tools to pressure social media platforms and steer public debate on politically sensitive topics, Portugal-based international law expert Alexandre Guerreiro has told RT. His comments came after the EU fined platform X €120 million ($140 million) last week for alle»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) has approved a new series of scheduled passenger flights by Iran’s Caspian Airlines, marking a major expansion in air connectivity between the UAE and Iran. The move is expected to boost travel, tourism and trade, while giving passengers more direct options »»»

Paramount Skydance has made another offer to buy Warner Brothers Discovery as it seeks to trump a rival offer from Netflix to buy the company's studio and streaming networks. Paramount, which is backed by the billionaire Ellison family, said it was making a direct offer to shareholders of $30 per s»»»

The government has approved the 2026 Budget Bill and the Updated Medium-Term Budget Forecast 2026–2028, the government information service said on Monday. The 2026 budget has been aligned with Bulgaria’s first National Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan for the period 2025–2028, which sets out »»»

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Monday that its “West” group of forces destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces command center in the Kupyansk direction, underscoring continued Russian advances along the frontline. The ministry said artillery units of the West grouping have consistently targeted Ukra»»»

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian GDP growth in 3 years reaching 10% despite sanctions pressure, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Monday. "In general, over the past three years, in the face of unprecedented sanctions pressure, the GDP growth will reach 10%," Mishustin said at a meeting of »»»

Bulgaria’s government will propose a revised 2026 draft budget on December 8 after reaching a compromise with trade unions and employer groups on key fiscal measures, Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said on December 5. The move follows mass protests that forced the ruling GERB party to withdraw»»»

Al Wathba in Abu Dhabi is set to host one of the largest New Year’s Eve celebrations in the UAE and the region. The Higher Organizing Committee of the Sheikh Zayed Festival is finalising preparations for an extraordinary festive programme, featuring spectacular fireworks, the world’s largest drone »»»

Riyadh: Building on the deep-rooted historical ties and fraternal relations uniting the leaderships of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar and their brotherly peoples, and in furtherance of the steadily advancing bilateral relationship between them, the Amir of the State of Qatar HH »»»

Abu Dhabi/ Dubai: Yusuffali MA, chairman of Abu Dhabi-headquartered Lulu Group, has led the UAE residents supporting ongoing cyclone relief and recovery efforts in Sri Lanka, following the destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah. He handed over financial assistance of LKR 32 million (USD 100,000) from»»»

Ali Hasan Khalil, political advisor to Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri on Monday hit back at recent allegations made by the head of the Lebanese Forces party Samir Geagea, who accused the Lebanese of obstructing legislative work and refusing to amend the electoral law. “Those who truly want elections »»»

Speaking at today’s session on ‘‘Financial Rebalancing and Addressing the Foreign Exchange Deficit’’ at the 6th Banking Sector Development Forum held in Tunis from 7 to 8 December, former Central Bank of Libya Board Member and former Deputy Finance Minister, Mraja Ghaith, said ”reforming the state »»»

Air India and Air India Express have capped economy fares on non-stop domestic routes from December 4 to comply with the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s directive and curb sharp price spikes. Also Read: Air India, Air India Express cap fares amid IndiGo flight disruptionThe airlines are offering a one»»»

The influential Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and the Podkrepa Confederation of Labour described the proposed new version of the state budget for 2026 as "acceptable", given the concessions made by the social partners. CITUB President Plamen Dimitrov and Podkrepa Chi»»»

As a result of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation’s joint work, the government is able to propose a budget that will allow Bulgaria to enter the eurozone smoothly and with dignity, Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said following the Council meeting on Monday. The Council, bringing t»»»

1 of 3 | Former Federal Trade Commission Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter (L) and Alvaro Bedoya listen as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission Lina Khan testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing on "Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Capitol Hill in Washingto»»»

China's exports returned to growth in November after an unexpected contraction in October, pushing its trade surplus in dollar terms for 2025 past the $1 trillion mark for the first time, according to data released Monday. Exports climbed 5.9% from a year earlier in November while imports rose just»»»

Speaker Nabih Berri has relayed to the Iranians three demands reflecting his growing concern over Lebanon’s continued involvement in the “game of axes,” a highly informed diplomatic source said. “The first demand calls for keep Lebanon fully neutral in any future confrontation between Iran and Isra»»»

Dubai’s Zayed International Foundation for the Environment will host the first International Conference and Exhibition on Green Artificial Intelligence on January 24-25, 2026, at the Dubai Police Academy. Also Read: ‏AI powers waste recycling in Abu DhabiFocus on technology and sustainabilityThe ev»»»

In yet another milestone achievement, the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has been awarded the Silver Award at the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2025, recognising its outstanding architectural and design excellence on an international stage. Organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre, the Awards celebra»»»

Türkiye's Pegasus Airlines said on Monday it has signed an agreement to acquire the biggest Czech airline, Smartwings, along with its owner, Czech Airlines, from Prague City Air. Pegasus said the deal, which is worth 154 million euros (almost $180 million) was a “step forward in our continued globa»»»

Libya Post announced today that it has signed a cooperation agreement with the private sector ATIB Bank, aimed at expanding financial inclusion and enhancing access to financial services across the country, leveraging Libya Post’s nationwide network. Libya Post said the agreement aims to enable it »»»

Amal MP Ali Hassan Khalil said Friday that Speaker Nabih Berri's powers are constitutional after Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea criticized the Speaker for refusing to discuss in parliament a draft law demanding the amendment of the current electoral law ahead of the parliamentary elections sche»»»