Airbus said it will deliver about 30 fewer planes than expected this year after it found a problem with some planes in the A320 family. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Airbus dropped its delivery target for the year by 30 planes after it identified a fuselage issue »»»

The Council of Ministers set the dates of religious holidays in Bulgaria in 2026 for religions other than Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the Government Information Service said on Wednesday. According to the Labour Code and the Civil Servant Act, employees celebrating these holidays can take either»»»

The European Union's former High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Frederica Mogherini was among three suspects briefly detained Tuesday by authorities investigating possible procurement fraud involving EU-taxpayer funded contracts. File photo by Patrick Seeger/EPA-EFE Dec. 3 (»»»

Israel has announced it will open the key Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the coming days to allow Palestinians to leave the territory. Israeli military body Cogat said exits would be "facilitated through co-ordination with Egypt, following security approval by Israel and under the supervi»»»

Serbia’s sole oil refinery in Pančevo suspended production on December 2 after US sanctions blocked its supply of crude oil, the state-linked company Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS) said. NIS, majority-owned by Russia’s Gazprom group, has been unable to secure new crude shipments since the sanctions t»»»

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The Government adopted a Programme for Financing Youth Centres in the Republic of Bulgaria (2026–2028), the Government Information Service reported on Wednesday. The aim of the Programme is to ensure long-term funding for youth centres, to guarantee equal opportunities for young people in both larg»»»

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»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon. Also Read: President reviews UAE’s plan to build a global AI hubThe meeting at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi discussed the importance of strengthening cooperation and»»»

Fourteen people have been formally charged for their role in the violence that broke out during the December 1 protest in central Sofia. Ten remain in custody under 72 hour detention orders, while the others have been placed under different restraint measures. In total, the Sofia District Prosecuto»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Slovak government has discussed the possibility of filing a lawsuit against the European Union over Brussels' decision to ban Russian gas imports to the bloc, according to a document published on the Slovak cabinet website on Wednesday. In August, Slovak Prime Minister Robert»»»

Boyko Borissov delivered a brief address on his Instagram profile, aimed at GERB supporters, party members and anyone who wants to see Bulgaria progress. He underlined that coalition partners remain significant, recalling that GERB had gained experience working in coalitions through several consecu»»»

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has sparked a backlash after posting an image showing a popular children’s cartoon character attacking what appear to be drug traffickers. This comes as the administration of US President Donald Trump faces renewed scrutiny over lethal strikes against alleged drug-s»»»

Brief clashes broke out Wednesday between striking taxi drivers and riot police outside Greece’s Transport Ministry. Shortly before 2 p.m., protesters attempted to enter the premises demanding a meeting with officials, prompting police to use a small amount of tear gas to push them back. Taxi drive»»»

The government on Wednesday adopted an Annual Report on the State and Development of Agriculture for 2025, which contains a detailed analysis of the previous year as well as forecast data for the current year. In 2024, the gross value added (GVA) in the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries sector a»»»

Dubai: New Zealand has announced a new “golden visa” aimed at high-net-worth individuals seeking residence through business investment. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Business Investor Work Visa, which opened for applications on November 24, offers a four-year sta»»»

Tunis, Dec. 3 (TAP) - The weather on Wednesday afternoon and overnight will see scattered and temporarily stormy rainfall over western regions, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).Rain will gradually affect the eastern regions...»»»

Zayed National Museum – the centrepiece of the Saadiyat Cultural District – opened its doors to the public, offering an immersive journey through the history, heritage and identity of the UAE. It was inaugurated on Tuesday during the National Day official ceremony. From the earliest evidence of hum»»»

The principal obstacle to a peace deal between Moscow and Kiev is a strip of land in Russia’s Donbass that remains under Ukrainian control, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. His comments came after high-level Russia-US talks in the Kremlin, which Moscow described as “productive” but yield»»»

Russia is conducting all negotiations on ending the Ukraine conflict exclusively with the United States, Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said. Ushakov noted that every aspect of a future settlement — and its international recognition — is now part of the dialogue between Moscow and Washington alone.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar has signed an agreement with The IRONMAN Group, marking the first step towards introducing the renowned IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon series to Doha. Scheduled to take place in the first quarter of 2027, the inaugural event is set to attract athletes and supporters from across the»»»

India reversed its order that demanded all new phones have a tracking app on them, after public outcry. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The Indian government on Wednesday reversed an order that required all new mobile phones to have a tracking app on them, after backlas»»»

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev met with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand, within the framework of the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Brussels, the Ministry said on Wednesday. The meeting was initiated by the Bulgarian side as part of joint efforts to activate high-le»»»

A factory in China which has been accused of making "childlike" sex dolls has been placed under investigation by the local authorities and told to immediately halt production. The customisable dolls were reportedly being sold on major online shopping sites and social media platforms. Chinese state-»»»

US Senator Bernie Moreno has introduced a bill to eliminate dual citizenship in the country. Under the proposed ‘Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025’ unveiled on Monday, anyone with dual citizenship would have to renounce their foreign nationality and pledge “exclusive allegiance” to the US to remain»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to New Delhi for a two-day working visit. He is set to arrive in New Delhi on December 4 and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an informal setting, presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said. Such one-on-one conversations are traditionally reserved for the m»»»

Dubai: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) - an Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) company - has signed long-term lease agreements with AJet and Turkish Airlines for 10 new Boeing 737-8 aircraft, set to deliver in 2026 and 2027, as Türkiye's aviation sector surges with 5.7 per cent growth in flight»»»

Zayed National Museum, the national museum of the United Arab Emirates, has officially opened its doors to visitors in the heart of Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Cultural District. To mark this milestone, the museum is welcoming guests to a rich programme of performances, workshops, and diverse cultural act»»»

Egypt on Wednesday denied that it had agreed to a deal with Israel that would open the Rafah crossing for Gazans to exit, insisting it be opened in both directions. The denial came hours after Israel said it would open the crossing to allow residents "exclusively" to exit the besieged Palestinian t»»»

The National Assembly rejected President Rumen Radev’s request to hold a referendum on whether Bulgaria should adopt the euro in 2026. After a tense and repeatedly interrupted session, deputies voted down the proposal with 135 votes against, 81 in favor and three abstentions. The vote closed a long»»»

As JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel recently marked its 25th anniversary, Business Review brings together two key voices behind one of the most influential hospitality stories in Romania: Ioan Mătieș, General Manager of JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, and Pankaj Birla, Regional Vice President E»»»

Dubai: Award-winning waterfront developer Imtiaz Developments has announced the grand launch of The Symphony by Imtiaz, a Dh1 billion residential, retail, and office landmark designed in collaboration with globally acclaimed Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA). The mega launch took place at the Coca-Cola A»»»

Traffic toward Greece was brought to a standstill late this afternoon after Greek farmers pushed their protest convoys to the border approach, forcing a full shutdown of movement through the Kulata checkpoint. Long lines of cars and trucks quickly built up on the Bulgarian side, where police units »»»

Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories: The couples walked hand in hand, the brides in traditional embroidered Palestinian white and red dresses adorned with red ribbons, the grooms walked beside them in black suits and ties. But the backdrop told a different story: dilapidated buildings, piles of con»»»

Dubai: At least five people were killed and 13 others injured in a devastating fire that ripped through a four-storey clothing complex in the city of Mansoura, in Egypt’s Dakahlia governorate, local media reported. The blaze broke out on Wednesday morning in the commercial district of Al Khawajat, »»»

Three teenagers were killed when their car skidded off the road in southern France, went through a wall and crashed upside down in a private pool, trapping them inside. The vehicle was a similar size to the pool and the teenagers - aged 14, 15 and 19 - were unable to open the doors and drowned. The»»»

Riyadh: SearchInform, the leading developer of information security and risk management solutions, has opened an office in Riyadh, this August 2025. This expansion aims to strengthen the company’s regional presence and meet the growing demand for data protection across the Gulf. “Saudi Arabia is on»»»

During the Christmas and New Year holiday weekends, trucks over 12 tons will face temporary travel restrictions on Bulgaria’s major highways. The Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) announced that the bans will apply along the full lengths of the Trakia and Struma highways, and on the Hemus highway be»»»

Dubai Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the bidding process for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will take place on December 23 and that the event will be broadcast live across all media platforms, Dawn reported. The government is seeking to sell a 51–100 per cent»»»

The link between fiscal policy and financial stability from the perspective of the crowding out effect, under conditions of fiscal dominance, has become a topic of interest for both academia and macroeconomic policymakers, especially after the sovereign debt crisis in the euro area, which followed »»»

Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks Wednesday in decades, part of a year-old ceasefire monitoring mechanism in the war with Hezbollah, a source close to the talks told AFP. The meeting was taking place at the U.N. peacekeeping force's headquarters in Lebanon »»»

Bulgarian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to pull back the draft state budget for 2026, along with the financial plans for the National Health Insurance Fund and the State Social Insurance system. The motion, initiated by “There Is Such a People” (TISP), secured 201 votes in favor and was backed acr»»»

Raipur, India: Virat Kohli struck his second successive century and along with Ruturaj Gaikwad helped power India to 358-5 against South Africa in the second one-day international on Wednesday. Kohli, who made 102 for his 53rd hundred in the ODI format, put on 195 runs for the third wicket with Gai»»»

A woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering her six-year-old niece during a wedding function in Haryana’s Panipat, with police claiming she later confessed to killing three other children in separate incidents over the past two years. The accused, identified as Poonam, allegedly drowned her n»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, in October. Photo via The White House/UPI | License Photo Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, December 3: Bulgarians protest against a controversial budget and widespread corruption, with faith in mainstream media declining. Next, US President Donald Trump goes on a "xenophobic rant" against Somali migrants. Also: Sabrina Carpenter is not Trump's "best friend". Fin»»»

Adverts for Nike, Superdry and Lacoste have been banned for making misleading claims about their green credentials. The UK's advertising watchdog challenged the brands over the use of the word "sustainable" in paid-for Google ads which were not backed up by evidence of their sustainability. The Adv»»»

Regional Development Minister Ivan Ivanov took part in a meeting of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Regional Development Policy Committee in Paris, his Ministry said on Wednesday. “Effective regional development must be based on local realities, supported by strong c»»»

Seoul: South Korea's ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol issued a call from prison on Wednesday urging his supporters to rally for "freedom" and defending his decision to declare martial law a year ago. On December 3, 2024, Yoon suspended civilian rule in South Korea for the first time in more than four de»»»

Moscow: Russia is ready to meet with the US as many times as will be necessary to reach a solution for the Ukraine war, the Kremlin said Wednesday after negotiations between Vladimir Putin and US officials ended with no breakthrough. Putin held hours of late-night talks with Donald Trump’s envoy St»»»