Looking ahead to 2026, what major shifts do you expect in the behavior of Romanian travelers, and how will global trends reshape their choices? In a market where summer seasons are traditionally defined by classic holiday destinations such as Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Egypt,»»»

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said greater protections were needed for children on social media, and the country was looking at Australia's world-first ban for under-16s. Starmer told a press conference that "no options are off the table" when asked about restricting social »»»

House prices across the European Union continued to rise steadily in 2025, according to the latest figures from Eurostat. In the third quarter of the year, property values increased by 5.5% compared to the same period in 2024, while rents rose by 3.1% year-on-year. On a quarterly basis, house price»»»

Bad weather forced Nepali rescuers to suspend the search Monday for an Iranian climber missing for four days after an accident which killed a Nepali team member, expedition organizers said. Extreme conditions, including fierce winds, made rescue efforts impossible on the 8,481-meter (27,825-feet) h»»»

Bulgaria's outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov Monday conveyed his condolences to the loved ones of the victims of the high-speed train crash in Spain in a post on X. "Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families. We stand in solidarity with the Spanish people," Zhelyazkov wrote. Two »»»

Manila: As Filipino energy tycoons rollout grid-scale batteries, solar-power giant Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) is accelerating its growth ambitions, committing $2 billion in capital expenditures this year as it positions itself to become one of the Philippines’ largest renewable energy p»»»

A woman who had a £10,000 credit card debt has told BBC Panorama how a credit-rating service, which she thought would help her bring her finances under control, encouraged her to take out yet more cards. As well as keeping track of her credit score, the ratings firm - Experian - bombarded her with »»»

At least 39 people have died and dozens more have been injured after two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain, the country's Civil Guard has said. The accident near the city of Córdoba, in southern Spain, has been described by local officials as Spain's worst rail crash in more than a decad»»»

Iran's foreign minister will not be attending the Davos summit in Switzerland this week, the organizers said Monday, stressing it would not be "right" after the recent deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran. Abbas Araghchi had been scheduled to speak on Tuesday during the annual gathering of the gl»»»

“We are delighted to start 2026 with a new opening in Cosmopolis, the largest residential project built in Romania since 1989, and to already reach our 15th restaurant in Romania. We continue to build on the strong momentum achieved since entering Romania and offer all our customers sustainable and»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s average GDP growth over the past three years has amounted to 9 percent. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Bakyt Torobaev said at a meeting with Farid Talishli, the Resident Representative of the Internationa»»»

The EU is preparing its most powerful trade weapons in response to US President Donald Trump’s escalating tariff threats over Greenland, opting to hold the measures in reserve while pursuing a last-ditch diplomatic solution. Following an emergency meeting of ambassadors on Sunday, EU member states »»»

Paris, France: Footage of the spectacular robbery at the Louvre Museum has been broadcast for the first time on French television, showing the brazen jewel thieves breaking into display cases. The images, filmed by surveillance cameras, were shown by the TF1 and public France Televisions channels o»»»

EU member states are finding themselves in a “real bind” as they debate how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland, FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert said in an analysis. “This is the ultimate litmus test”, he said, adding that the issue boils down to Europe’s sovereignty»»»

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday spoke to the press on the situation in Greenland, reiterating his opposition to US tariffs on its NATO allies over their pursuit of security efforts on the Danish autonomous territory. He also emphasised the importance of maintaining Britain’s alliances in t»»»

The EU's anti-coercion instrument, which French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday mentioned activating after US President Donald Trump's tariffs threats regarding Greenland, is a trade tool that the bloc adopted in 2023 but has never used. Compared by some to a “bazooka”, it aims to respond to an»»»

Iran is 10 days into an internet blackout, which rights groups say is intended to prevent further protests and conceal the regime's deadly crackdown. What happens now is unclear. Iranian digital activists are warning the blackout may become "permanent," but local media report that the aut»»»

A consultative meeting on southern Yemen was held in Riyadh on Sunday, marking a return of the southern issue to the forefront of the regional scene. The meeting brought together leaderships, elders and senior figures from the South. Saudi Arabia has been exerting firm efforts to steer the southern»»»

Iran may lift its internet blackout in a few days, a senior parliament member said on Monday, after authorities shut communications while they used massive force to crush protests in the worst domestic unrest since ​the 1979 revolution. In the latest sign of weakness in the authorities' control, st»»»

The Egyptian Cabinet has approved creating a Supreme Committee for Medical Tourism on December 20, 2017 with a mission to choose hospitals and human resources to put into place a mechanism to carry out a development plan to expand on medical tourism services in Egypt starting 2018. The Egyptian Cab»»»

London: Prince Harry is to return to London this week for the trial into his claims that a UK newspaper group unlawfully gathered information, in the royal's last case in his long-running crusade against the media. The trial, expected to last up to nine weeks, is scheduled to start at London's High»»»

Brussels: Calls are growing louder for the European Union to deploy its powerful “anti-coercion instrument” in response to US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs in the standoff over Greenland. Trump stunned Europe on Saturday when he vowed to slap EU members Denmark, Finland, France»»»

Syria's army on Monday deployed its forces in parts of the eastern Deir Ezzor province formerly controlled by Kurdish forces following their withdrawal from the area. After two days of rapid gains in Kurdish-controlled territory, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on Sunday a deal with thei»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Tsentr battlegroup took control of the settlement of Novopavlovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "As a result of decisive actions, units of the Tsentr group of forces liberated the settlement of Novopavlovka in the Donetsk »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and special presidential envoy, said on Monday that the European Union had quickly conceded to the United States following reports that the EU does not yet plan to introduce countermeasures against the US over the»»»

A decision by the Trump administration to drop specific alcohol consumption recommendations from U.S. dietary guidelines has prompted pushback from researchers who believe any alcohol intake is unhealthy. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A decision »»»

Caracas: As the first explosions rocked his military base in Caracas, 18-year-old Saul Pereira Martinez sent his mother a simple message: “I love you. It has begun.” It was the night of January 3, and US forces were invading Venezuela to seize the country's then-president, Nicolas Maduro, on the or»»»

Israeli airstrikes targeted Monday Wadi Burghoz, Ansar's outskirts, al-Mahmoudiyeh, and al-Mourouj, with the Israeli army claiming it struck Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon. The strikes come weeks after the Lebanese military said it had completed disarming Hezbollah south of the Litani River, th»»»

The hustle and bustle of buyers and sellers has returned to Khartoum's central market, but "it's nothing like before," fruit vendor Hashim Mohamed told AFP, streets away from where war first broke out nearly three years ago. On April 15, 2023, central Khartoum awoke to battles between the Sudanese »»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, is set to arrive in India this afternoon for a historic official visit that underscores one of the most dynamic bilateral relationships in the world, one built on centuries-old cultural ties and powered by modern economic»»»

Families of the Beirut port blast victims protested Monday the appointment of Gracia Azzi as the Director General of Customs in front of her office at the Beirut port. Azzi was summoned for questioning by Judge Tarek Bitar in relation to the 2020 Beirut Port explosion. Some members of Parliament in»»»

Dubai: A 29-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru was allegedly cheated of ₹15.2 million by a man she met on a matrimonial website, who posed as a wealthy businessman and promised marriage, NDTV reported. The accused, Vijay Raj Gowda alias Vijeth B, allegedly ran a “matrimonial-cum-investment” sc»»»

Dubai: Saudi authorities have officially introduced advanced smart counting systems at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, a move aimed at strengthening crowd management ahead of the sharp rise in worshippers expected during Ramadan and the upcoming Hajj season, local media reported The new technology trac»»»

A technical glitch pushed back the restart of the world's biggest nuclear reactor in Japan, its operator said on Monday, a day before local media reported it would go online. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said it would need another day of two to check the equipment at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa »»»

Several key European NATO members pushed back against US President Donald Trump in a joint statement on Sunday, accusing Washington of putting “transatlantic relations” at risk with his threat of tariffs over their position on Greenland. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherl»»»

The annexation of Greenland by US President Donald Trump would go down in US history as a “huge” achievement, political risk consultant and lawyer Adriel Kasonta has told RT. Trump has escalated his push to take the Danish overseas territory in recent weeks. He has argued that European NATO states »»»

Abu Dhabi: In 2025, the UAE recorded a series of landmark achievements across the energy, infrastructure, maritime transport, housing and digital transformation sectors, highlighting its ability to balance long-term planning with on-the-ground delivery in support of its vision to build a leading de»»»

Dubai: The global economy is expected to grow faster than earlier projected, supported by strong investment in artificial intelligence and improved financial conditions, according to the International Monetary Fund’s January 2026 World Economic Outlook update. Sign up for our daily business newslet»»»

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The ten voluntary private pension funds (Pillar 3) recorded the highest investment return in the system’s nearly 19-year history in 2025, at 19.6%, while net assets under management rose to 7.4 billion RON (1.45 billion EUR), up 33% compared to the end of 2024, according to figures released by APAP»»»

China's population dropped for a fourth straight year in 2025, as it experienced a negative growth rate of 2.41 per 1,000 people. File Photo by Mark R. Cristino/EPA Jan. 19 (UPI) -- China's population dropped for a fourth straight year in 2025, according to statistics released Monday that show a na»»»

Dubai: An Indian-origin couple and three others have been arrested in the United States for allegedly running a sex trafficking and drug distribution operation from a motel in Virginia, US prosecutors said. Tarun Sharma (55) and Kosha Sharma (52) were arrested for allegedly allowing prostitution an»»»

There's something uniquely agonising about having your cryptocurrency stolen. All transactions are recorded on a digital ledger, known as a blockchain, so even if someone takes your money and puts it in their own crypto wallet, it is still visible online. "You can see your money there on the public»»»

The independence of central banks is "paramount" for global economic stability and growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. It comes a week after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said he was the subject of an "unprecedented" US justice department criminal investigation over his »»»

A 38-year-old man has been arrested and detained in Thessaloniki on suspicion of breaking into 14 parked vehicles overnight, police said on Monday. According to authorities, the suspect smashed the windows of both privately owned cars and buses in the area surrounding the Kaftanzoglio Stadium in th»»»

Dubai: Dubai will host the largest edition of Gulfood ever in January 2026, with the global food and beverage exhibition running at two mega venues for the first time. The show will take place from January 26 to 30 at Dubai World Trade Centre and the newly expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo C»»»

Serbia’s majority Russian-owned oil company NIS has restarted oil processing at its Pancevo refinery after securing a temporary waiver from US sanctions, Serbia’s energy minister said on January 18. Production of petroleum»»»

Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in Serbia fell 53% year-on-year in January-November 2025 to €1.94bn, central bank data showed on January 16. The sharp decline in net FDI marks a significant slowdown from 2024, when Ser»»»

Bulgaria is heading to snap parliamentary elections after the third and final attempt to form a government failed, President Rumen Radev said on January 16. Radev handed the last mandate to form a cabinet to the Allia»»»

Average net wages in Romania (chart), expressed in real terms, fell by 4.5% between June and November 2025, following a sharp mid-year inflation shock triggered by electricity price liberalisation and a value-added tax increase, according to data published by the national statistics office INS on J»»»