Albania’s special commission on territorial reform has approved its work calendar, but disagreements remain between the ruling majority and opposition over the number of municipalities. The Democratic Party has called for increasing the number of municipalities and public services for citizens, whi»»»

On the first anniversary of the Mighty Warriors Battle, the Lebanese “Ahd… wa Ward” (A Covenant and a Rose) collective launched a symbolic nationwide initiative to commemorate the martyrs, distributing roses to people who endured 2024 Israeli aggression and in the sites where fallen fighters rest. »»»

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Residents in several villages in Tzoumerka, Epirus, fear fresh landslides could occur as torrential rains from storm Adel hit, compounding existing damage caused by recent spells of bad weather across the region. A major landslide in the village of Agnanta, dangerously close to homes, has highlight»»»

New names, including Rafah Green Zone and New Gaza, have emerged over the past two days, at a time when the move to the second phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip is stalling. The agreement is brokered by the United States with Arab, international and United »»»

Ankara – SANA Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, affirmed Thursday his support for a Syrian vision based on amity and brotherhood, stressing that his country stands by the steps taken by Damascus to ensure living in peace and security after long years of war and destruction. Erdogan, during a»»»

The Israeli military carried out another round of airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, exactly a year into the ceasefire with Hezbollah. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) said Israeli aircraft launched "a series of raids on Al-Mahmoudiya and Al-Jarmak", just north of the Litani »»»

DOHA: Qatar Tourism announced the winners of its third annual Tourism Awards on at Raffles Doha, honouring those advancing Qatar's global standing. Chairman of Qatar Tourism Saad bin Ali Al Kharji,said, "Today, we gather to celebrate excellence, honour dedication, and recognise the exceptional effo»»»

The Regulatory Authority for Waste, Energy and Water (RAAEY) has approved requests to declare a water-shortage state of emergency for the greater Athens area and the island of Meganisi, off Lefkada, in the country’s west. The emergency status allows faster tendering and licensing for critical netwo»»»

London, UK: The Winter egg, one of Faberge's most dazzling creations, is due to be auctioned in London next week and set another sales price record for the legendary jeweller of Imperial Russia. The egg, commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II in 1913 as an Easter gift to his mother, is expected to fetch »»»

Dubai: Sobha Furniture has opened The Gallery, a flagship showroom at The S on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, set up as a working space for architects, interior designers, developers, and project partners rather than a retail store. The opening follows the brand’s participation in Dubai Design Week an»»»

DOHA: Lusail International Circuit (LIC), Qatar's premier motorsport venue, announced its double triumph at the third edition of the Qatar Tourism Awards. The Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2024, hosted at LIC from 29 November to December 1 has won awards in two prestigious categories: Pr»»»

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 (»»»

Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC), Qatar's premier motorsport venue, is proud to announce its double triumph at the third edition of the Qatar Tourism Awards. The Formula 1® Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2024, hosted at LIC from November 29 to December 1, has won awards in two presti»»»

European nations agreed on Thursday to increase spending on space over the next three years by about 30% to 22.1 billion euros, part of an effort to try to catch up to the US, China and private firms zooming ahead in the space race. The European Space Agency had asked its 23 nations to provide some»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), in cooperation with Qatar Lawyers Association, organized a panel discussion on women in the digital age: between empowerment and cyber violence, within the framework of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and »»»

President Vladimir Putin has doubled down on his core demands for ending the war in Ukraine, stating that Russia will lay down arms only if Kyiv's troops withdraw from territory claimed by Moscow. Putin has long pushed for legal recognition of the Ukrainian territories Russia has seized by force. T»»»

The trial for the Halkidiki amusement park accident, in which a 19-year-old died in August 2024, commenced Thursday morning. Four people face prosecution: the amusement park owner, his wife as co-manager, the operator of the ride and the mechanical engineer who presented inspection certificates for»»»

The FBI said Thursday it was launching a full-scale terror probe after a gunman carried out what officials described as an "ambush style" attack near the White House, shooting two National Guard soldiers multiple times with a revolver. The young soldiers shot Wednesday remained in critical conditio»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told EU officials that Washington wants Ukraine to sign a peace deal before it agrees to any security guarantees, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing sources. Kiev has been seeking formal security assurances from its Western sponsors, and insists they should»»»

"Hang in there." Those were the last words Mr Chung said to his wife after a huge fire broke out in their high rise public housing complex in Hong Kong 's Tai Po district. It was around 15:00 local time (06:00 GMT) on Wednesday when he got her panicked phone call. She said she couldn't get out of t»»»

Catastrophic floods and landslides triggered by relentless heavy rains have devastated Sumatra, Indonesia, as of November 27, 2025, claiming at least 69 lives (as of 11.50pm local time) and displacing tens of thousands, according to media reports. Reuters earlier quoted Police official Ferry Walint»»»

Washington, US: The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, said Thursday it was launching a full-scale terror probe after a gunman carried out what officials described as an "ambush style" attack near the White House, shooting two National Guard soldiers multiple times with a revolver. The young sol»»»

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Several public school administrations have emphasized the need for students who were absent for medical reasons to provide the original medical sick notes and submit them to the school administration as soon as possible, in preparation for forwarding them to the Ministry of Education in accordance »»»

Through his series of meetings, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty is seeking a Gaza-like agreement for Lebanon that is theoretically supposed to halt Israel’s violations of Lebanon’s airspace and prevent the renewal of war, Cairo-based informed Egyptian sources said. “Cairo and other mediato»»»

The Varna District Court has lifted the detention of the city’s mayor, Blagomir Kotsev, after nearly five months in custody. Judge Svetla Daskalova ruled that Kotsev could be released on bail set at 200,000 leva (approximately €102,000). This marks the seventh review of whether the mayor should rem»»»

The Palestinian militant group Hamas called on mediating countries to pressure Israel to allow safe passage for dozens of its fighters holed up in tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip. The request came after the Israeli military said it killed over 20 Hamas members over the past week "who attempted t»»»

Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Wednesday, a day after Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli hostage. This is the latest exchange as part of a US-brokered ceasefire reached last month, whose first phase is winding down even as violence continues in Palestinian territories. Th»»»

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on November 27 setting out the conditions for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that starkly clashes with the US proposals and will almost certainly be rejected out of hand by the Kremlin. In contrast to the US’ 28-point peace plan (28PPP), which Ru»»»

Varna District Court Thursday released on a BGN 200,000 bail the city's mayor, Blagomir Kotsev. The court announced the decision after a hearing that lasted some four hours. Kotsev has been in custody since his arrest on July 8 in a corruption and office abuse case. He denies any wrongdoing. Electe»»»

Tunisia freed prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a vocal critic of President Kais Saied, on Thursday after a year and a half in prison and she said she hoped her release would pave the way for dozens of other critics to walk free. Dahmani, who is also a media commentator, is widely seen as a leading d»»»

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the outlines of a draft peace plan discussed by the United States and Ukraine could become the basis of future agreements to end the conflict in Ukraine but that if not then Russia would continue to fight. "In general, we agree that this can be the bas»»»

Two members of the National Guard were shot and seriously wounded just blocks from the White House in Washington DC. They remain in a critical condition and the suspect, an Afghan national, is in custody. In response to the attack, President Donald Trump said he would deploy another 500 troops to t»»»

Pope Leo XIV encouraged Türkiye to continue being a source of stability and dialogue in a world riven by conflict, as he opened his first foreign trip as pope on Thursday with a plea for peace amid efforts to end wars in Ukraine and Gaza. The American pope emphasized a message of peace as he arrive»»»

Ajman/Ras Al Khaimah: Police in Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah have announced National Day parades on Friday, November 28, as part of the UAE’s 54th National Day celebrations. Ajman Police said the parade will take place along Corniche Road at 4pm and will include military units. Motorists have been urge»»»

Georgia remains the dominant force in the South Caucasus banking and investment landscape, but neighbouring Armenia is rapidly emerging as a strong contender, according to the South Caucasus Banking & Investment Review 2025 published by consultancy GlobalSource Partners. Azerbaijan, although fiscal»»»

Dubai: The UAE's first regulated lottery marked its debut anniversary on November 27 with exciting announcements of new game launches, enhanced digital features and refreshed prize structures that promise more ways to win for the residents. As the platform celebrates one year of operations, UAE Lot»»»

For another year, the Blagoevgrad Municipal Drug Council presented awards and international honours to magistrates and police officers from across Bulgaria on Thursday, during its contest dedicated to the Italian magistrate Giovanni Falcone. The grand national award in the Magistrates category was »»»

Serbia’s government plans to spend nearly €90mn over the next three years to reinstate mandatory military service, with the first recruits expected to enter barracks in early 2026, according to the draft 2026 budget and local media reports. The move comes amid rising militarisation in the Western B»»»

Dubai: The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai has signed a partnership agreement with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority, in a step aimed at enhancing institutional collaboration and unifying efforts across joint initiatives and projects. Sign up f»»»

Czech President Petr Pavel continued to object to cabinet nominee Filip Turek after being presented with the proposed cabinet line up by billionaire ex-prime minister Andrej Babiš, leader of the populist ANO party, which won the October general election. Turek, an honorary chairman of the anti-gree»»»

Tunis, Nov. 27 (TAP) – Sonia Dahmani will be released as the Minister of Justice on Thursday issued a decision granting her conditional release, a well-informed source told TAP.»»»

Skopje, 25 November 2025 (MIA) – Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski on Tuesday will hand over self-employment certificates under the Operational Plan for Active Employment Programmes and Measures and Labour Market Services. The event will be held in the government, after which the Prime Minister wil»»»

⁠In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran was still "ready to negotiate" with the US on its nuclear programme, but claimed that the Americans were "not really keen for a negotiation". He also announced that the exchange of French prisoners Cécile K»»»

Israeli society is split over the issue of compulsory military service for the ultra-Orthodox community. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, who represent 15 percent of the population, have historically been exempt from service. But a bill has now been proposed to lift this exemption, in response to growing needs»»»

Social media companies and the Australian government should be using their resources to remove predators and harmful content from platforms rather than banning under-16s, teenagers challenging the law have said. From 10 December, social media firms - including Meta, TikTok and YouTube - must ensure»»»

At the CSTO summit in Bishkek, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko spoke to journalists about the life of the ousted Kyrgyz leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev in Minsk. «Bakiyev is living well. Everything is fine. We will not let him go back to you anymore. I told him: ‘No trips, that’s enough! Live in»»»

Two inmates were on the run Thursday after reportedly sawing through the bars of their cell at a prison in eastern France and using bed sheets to escape from the facility, in the latest incident to sound alarm bells about security at France's overcrowded jails. Two detainees at a French jail sawed »»»

When France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy began serving a five-year sentence at La Santé prison in Paris, he brought three books with him: a two-volume biography of Jesus and Alexandre Dumas’s masterpiece, “The Count of Monte Cristo”. Twenty days later, Sarkozy walked out of the prison gates w»»»