Kazakhstan and its oil major partners could annually take a $27bn hit if Ukraine keeps up its attacks on the Central Asian country’s main crude export terminal on Russia’s Black Sea coast. Moscow, on the other hand, might lose only around $0.6–0.65bn annually. That’s the warning from Sergei Vakulen»»»

Billionaire ex-prime minister and leader of the Czech populist party ANO, which won the October general election, Andrej Babiš announced he is to dispose of his food and agro-chemical conglomerate Agrofert in order to solve his conflict of interests. ANO signed a coalition agreement with far right »»»

Shoppers pictured March 2020 waiting in long lines at a grocery store in Medina, Ohio. New data by the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed the personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.2% for September with a 2.8% annual rate -- a key inflation measure. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI |»»»

Former loyalists to Bashar al-Assad who fled Syria after the dictator’s fall are funneling millions of dollars to tens of thousands of potential fighters, hoping to stir uprisings against the new government and reclaim some of their lost influence, a Reuters investigation has found. Assad, who esca»»»

The 2025 US National Security Strategy (NSS), released quietly on the White House website on December 5 outlining Donald Trump’s foreign policy, sets out in unambiguous terms America’s intent to maintain the unipolar world. That puts him in direct conflict with the multipolar world view that both R»»»

Civil unrest risks across the Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia region (CEECA) have risen sharply over the past year, led by mounting political instability, simmering corruption allegations and inflation-linked discontent in the Balkans and Central Asia, according to a new report from ris»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia expects that the United States will share the results of negotiations with head of Ukrainian delegation to the talks and Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Friday. "We are waiting for an analysis of their»»»

Tunis, Dec 5 (TAP) – The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones hosted the fourth meeting of the Egyptian–Tunisian Technical Committee for Investment Cooperation over three days, in implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed...»»»

Taiwan said Friday that China had deployed warships for “military operations” stretching hundreds of kilometers from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, posing a “threat” to the region. Beijing, which claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory, neither confirmed nor denied the maneuvers. »»»

Dubai: The Cold Moon of 2025 rose majestically over Meydan Racecourse on Friday, delivering on the promise of an unprecedented spectacle where the year's final supermoon merged with thundering thoroughbreds in a signature Dubai moment. After initial cloud cover created a playful hide-and-seek dynam»»»

Like millions of other Jamaicans around the world, Aiesha Barrett watched Hurricane Melissa tear across the island she calls home on a TV screen. Witnessing the devastation caused by the tropical cyclone - one of the most powerful to ever hit the Atlantic Ocean - made her want to do something to he»»»

Tunis, Dec 5 (TAP) – The weather on Friday night will be overcast over northern and central regions, with expected scattered showers.Rain is expected to be temporarily stormy and heavy over northern coastal regions, intermittently cloudy elsewhere,...»»»

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is rolling out a new incentive for commuters and shoppers, designed to turn ordinary weekend journeys into prize entries across some of the city’s most recognizable dining, leisure, and tourism destinations. The nol Card Weekend Wanderer campaign encourag»»»

The Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry said that Israeli forces killed a man in the northern occupied West Bank on Friday. "Bahaa Abdel-Rahman Rashid (38 years old) was killed by Israeli fire in the town of Odala, south of Nablus," the health ministry said in a statement. Shortly before, th»»»

An Garda Síochána (Irish police force) has launched an investigation after drones were detected in Irish skies on the night the Ukrainian president arrived in Ireland. Volodymyr Zelensky flew into Dublin late on Monday night for a one-day official visit with his wife, First Lady Olena Zelenska. Sen»»»

French prosecutors are investigating after drones were suspected to have flown over a nuclear submarine base on the Atlantic coast late on Thursday, a prosecutor in charge of military affairs in the city of Rennes said on Friday. Jean-Marie Blin said overflights had been reported from around 7 p.m.»»»

Lebanon's president on Friday defended his decision to expand talks with Israel as a way to avoid further violence, but the head of armed group Hezbollah called it a blunder, lifting the lid on divisions at a watershed moment for the country. Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday both sent civilian envoy»»»

Skopje, 4 December 2025 (MIA) - Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski expects 2029 and 2030 to be the years when the country will not have to issue a Euro-bond, noting that 2025 will be the first year ending with a five-digit nominal GDP per capita. "Next year's nominal GDP will exceed US$20 billion, w»»»

London: The number of sea-floor animals fell by 37 percent in a deep-sea mining exploration zone, according to a study published Friday probing the emerging industry's impact on biodiversity. The five-year research is believed to be the most extensive yet on the possible consequences of modern comm»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered India uninterrupted fuel supplies on Friday, eliciting a cautious response even as he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to expand trade and defense ties between countries with decades-old ties. India, the world's top buyer of Russian arms and se»»»

The first stage of Bulgaria's National Anti-AIDS Campaign started as usual on World AIDS Day, December 1, with initiatives across the country, the Health Ministry said on Facebook. This year the first stage is themed "Don't say that! Talk facts about HIV!". Free testing, counselling and educational»»»

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said that at its request Bulgaria has carried out more than 80 searches and investigative measures ar since Thursday in an investigation into cross-border VAT fraud, causing an estimated damage of over EUR 13 million. Six Bulgarian citizens were arrest»»»

A US panel of vaccine advisers has voted to end a longstanding recommendation for vaccinations against the hepatitis B virus (HBV) right after birth. The US has vaccinated newborns against hepatitis B since 1991, and data suggests that since then, the shots have prevented an estimated 90,000 deaths»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will patronise the opening of the 23rd Doha Forum 2025 on Saturday morning at the Sheraton Doha Hotel, under the theme "Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress." The forum will be attended by a number of Their Highnesses, Excellencies,»»»

Ted Sarandos, co-CEO, Netflix, attends the 31st annual SAG Awards in February. Netflix just bought Warner Bros. Discovery for $82.7 billion. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Netflix agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal valued at $82.7 billion after securing fin»»»

Doha: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mahmoud discussed during a meeting organized by the Police Academy the legal framework of security work in the State of Qatar, and the advanced model adopted by the state in building a modern and effective sec»»»

1 of 2 | Flags stand as part of an instillation in support of more research, treatment options and funding for colorectal cancer on the National Mall in Washington, in March 2024. A push in Congress to provide coverage for new multi-cancer early detection tests under Medicare is gaining momentum, b»»»

PoliticsIndiaIndia's elaborate welcome of Putin strains Western tiesMurali Krishnan New DelhiVladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi was heavy with symbolism and carefully calibrated optics, signaling to the US and its allies that India will pursue its own course towards Moscow. https://p.dw.com/p/54ql»»»

Apple on Friday announced Kate Adams, Apple's general counsel, and Lisa Jackson, vice president for environment, policy an social initiatives will soon retire from the iPhone maker. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Tech giant Apple announced two of its top executives»»»

France and Poland have become major centers of skepticism about the EU and show growing public support for leaving the bloc, according to a new survey conducted across nine member states. In France, 27% of respondents said they want the country to exit the bloc, while another 12% were undecided, ac»»»

Forecaster Petar Yankov has announced that Bulgaria will see a slight drop in temperatures over the coming weekend, with rainfall beginning tonight. On Saturday, much of the country will experience rainy weather, with temperatures ranging between 8 and 13 degrees Celsius. Yankov noted that rainfall»»»

Elon Musk's X was just fined $140 million by the European Commission for failing to follow Digital Services Act rules. File Photo by Francis Chung/UPI | License Photo Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The European Commission on fined X $140 million for not verifying its "verified" users, lack of transparency in adve»»»

Moldova is working with the European Union and the United States on a plan to reintegrate the separatist region of Transnistria, a process officials describe as sensitive and requiring full discretion, according to the Romanian daily Adevarul. Transnistria, on the left bank of the Dniester, has ope»»»

The Trump administration's new National Security Strategy has sent shockwaves across the globe, dropping 'Russian threat' language completely and crossing out the vision of NATO "as a perpetually expanding alliance." Sputnik asked prolific geopolitical analyst Scott Ritter to break down the documen»»»

Western embassies in Tanzania, including the UK and France, have called on the authorities to release all bodies of those killed in the October electoral violence to their families. Citing "credible reports", the 17 missions said there was "evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitr»»»

Riot police fired tear gas Friday at farmers attempting to block the main access road to the international airport in Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, as protests escalated over delays in the payment of European Union-backed agricultural subsidies. Irate farmers have deployed thousands o»»»

The German-Swiss Terra Sola Ventures sealed a deal with the Egyptian government to invest $3.5bn in developing solar power projects in Luxor. Following numerous studies and a complete survey on Middle East, in general, and Egypt, in particular, the company submitted its results to Luxor governorate»»»

WBJ sat down to talk with Dawid Dobrzański, CEO of Karmello Chocolatier, about passion, craftsmanship, and how Karmello transforms artisanal techniques and bold flavors into memorable experiences. We also discussed the new factory and the next chapter of Karmello Chocolatier’s creative growth. WBJ:»»»

A political row erupted in India on Thursday after it emerged that the Congress leadership had not been invited to the state dinner for visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin — even as party MP Shashi Tharoor received an invitation in his capacity as Chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee»»»

Germany's parliament on Friday approved a pension reform package that had prompted a rebellion in the ranks of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party, the latest instalment of a bumpy first seven months in office. Lawmakers in the lower house voted 319-225 in favor of the package, including a measure th»»»

BEIJING, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- The "Blossoms and Blades" exhibition was organized by Kuwait, in cooperation with China, on Friday in the Chinese city of Shenzhen.The exhibition includes about 143 artistic masterpieces from the Al-Sabah archaeological collection that are showcased for the first time in th»»»

DOHA, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait under-23 national football team lost Friday, to the Qatar national team with a score of 3-0 in the Gulf Cup U-23 Championship held in Doha.The first half ended with Qatar leading by three goals to none. Mustafa Asser scored the first goal in the 3rd minute, Mohammed»»»

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - The newly-elected mayors of nine Serb-majority municipalities in Kosovo-Metohija, who are Srpska lista representatives, took office at constitutive sessions of the municipal assemblies on Friday. The municipalities are Gracanica, Strpce, Novo Brdo, Partes and Ranilug, as well a»»»

Namibia's proposals to lift the ban on the international trade in black and white rhino horns have been rejected at a key conservation meeting. The result of the voting at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) earlier this week was adopted by th»»»

BEIRUT, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that the negotiations with the Israeli occupation aim at halting hostile acts, releasing the prisoners, setting a timetable for withdrawal of the Israeli troops and settling the controversial points along the "blue line." Aoun, s»»»

Speaking at a meeting with European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva in Brussels, e-Government Minister Valentin Mundrov said that Bulgaria is building a centralized national cybersecurity system that will safeguard national security and data sovereignty, the e»»»

Remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel were those of Thai agricultural worker Sudthisak Rinthalak, Israeli and Thai officials said Thursday. The confirmation brought the first phase of Gaza’s tenuous 8-week-old ceasefire a step closer to completion, with one more hostage’s remains still to»»»

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said that the latest sectoral review of pricing practices in large retail chains shows no evidence of coordinated or speculative price hikes linked to Bulgaria’s upcoming adoption of the euro. He pointed out that the analysis, covering June, July and August, reflects»»»

Tens of thousands of Ukrainian migrants in Israel could be deported by next month due to a prolonged delay by the government in extending their legal status, Haaretz reported on Thursday. The group protection granted to 25,000 Ukrainians since the 2022 escalation of the Ukraine conflict requires an»»»

France is seriously leading a project to keep UNIFIL’s international forces in Lebanon under a new mandate that includes comprehensive supervision of the Lebanese border with Syria while maintaining a limited number of observers on the southern border, informed sources said. The recent visit of the»»»