Bulgarian maritime authorities on December 6 launched an operation to evacuate the crew of the oil tanker Kairos, which was stranded off the Black Sea port of Ahtopol after a suspected Ukrainian drone strike and an abandoned towing attempt from Turkey, BTA reported. The 274-metre Kairos, sailing un»»»

Just reading the new US national security strategy. https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf It is an absolutely incredible read. Just focusing here on the bit about Europe but it’s clear that Trump puts most of the ills of the continent on the EU - »»»

Gold prices rose on Monday, driven by growing expectations of a US interest rate cut that pressured the dollar, ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting this week. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $4,209.43 per ounce by 0851 GMT. US gold futures for December delivery fell 0.1% to $4,239.40 per ounce. The do»»»

Just reading the new US national security strategy. https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf It is an absolutely incredible read. Just focusing here on the bit about Europe but it’s clear that Trump puts most of the ills of the continent on the EU - »»»

Dubai: More than 24 hours after a devastating blaze tore through the popular Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa’s Arpora — claiming 25 lives and injuring six — owner Saurabh Luthra has finally spoken publicly, even as police issue lookout notices and investigators uncover shocking safety violatio»»»

President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “isn't ready” to sign off on a US-authored peace proposal aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump was critical of Zelenskyy after US and Ukrainian negotiators completed three days of talks on Saturday aimed at tr»»»

Washington, Dec.8 ( SANA) Mohammed Alaa Ghanem, a member of the Syrian American Council, announced Monday that the clause abolishing the Caesar Act imposed on Syria has been finalized in the U.S. Department of Defense budget and will be put to a vote in the coming days. Speaking to SANA today, Ghan»»»

Abu Dhabi: Alan Howard, the founder of the multi-billion dollar hedge fund Brevan Howard, today confirmed that the firm now manages more capital and employs more traders in Abu Dhabi than in any other global location. Speaking at Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025, Howard detailed the rapid expansion of t»»»

Dubai: Dubai's flagship airline Emirates is getting into the Christmas spirit in a big way — taking festive celebrations to 40,000 feet with special menus, movies and mood across its cabins, lounges, and even in the sky. Throughout December, passengers flying with Emirates can expect a sprinkle of »»»

Azerbaijan’s level of fiscal transparency is assessed more favourably than that of many regional economies, including several Gulf Cooperation Council states, S&P Global Ratings said in its latest report. S&P noted that the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) publishes audited annual reports with »»»

Israeli occupation forces stormed and searched the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem on Monday morning. UNRWA confirmed that the forces raided the compound and confiscated mobile pho»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's gold reserves have grown by $112 billion in just one year, thanks to rising prices for the precious metal, according to Sputnik's calculations based on the Bank of Russia data. At the beginning of December last year, the Bank of Russia held $198.1 billion worth of gold b»»»

Among employees in Romania surveyed for the PwC Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2025, 44% say they used AI in the past year, while the average usage rate across the 48 countries included in the report was 57%. India and Vietnam lead with 84%, followed by China with 78%. At the opposite end are Jap»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are "very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire," after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. Netanyahu spoke during a news conference with visiting German Chancellor Friedric»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to community safety and emergency readiness by conducting a comprehensive full-scale exercise on December 3 at Al Waab Health Centre. This large-scale simulation, which saw the participation of over 100 actors, wa»»»

The 2026 Men's World Cup draw has taken place, and we now know which countries will be competing in the group stages. Nine African teams are participating in this edition, maybe 10 depending on the runoff results, and everyone is excited about who ended up where. Highly anticipated matches inc»»»

The United States has told the European Nato allies that it will hand over responsibility for conventional defence capabilities by 2027 and no longer act as the automatic security guarantor, Reuters reports on December 6. Experts say that the 2027 will be impossible to meet. Europe would need 300,0»»»

Minister of Finance Petrit Malaj participated over the weekend in the Doha Forum in Qatar, one of the most important global platforms for dialogue and international cooperation. Under the motto “Diplomacy, Dialogue, Diversity”, this forum, according to Minister Malaj, brought together leaders, poli»»»

The PNL candidate won five of the six sectors of the capital, being surpassed only in Sector 4 by his PSD opponent, Daniel Băluță, the incumbent mayor of Sector 4. Daniel Băluță was voted for by 21.06% of those who participated in the vote, a percentage that places him in third place, after Anca Al»»»

As city after city fell to a lightning rebel offensive in Syria last December, Iranian forces and diplomats supporting Bashar al-Assad saw the writing on the wall, abandoning the longtime ruler days before his ousting, sources told AFP. During Syria's civil war, which erupted in 2011 following the »»»

The United States, Israel and Qatar held a trilateral meeting in New York Sunday, a senior White House official told AFP, months after Israeli jets conducted an airstrike in Doha, unsuccessfully targeting Hamas leadership. The White House official confirmed that the meeting had taken place but did »»»

Doha, Qatar: Ali Bin Ali Holidays recently announced the launch of it’s first-ever Holidays Kiosk at 21 High st, Katara, marking a new milestone in the company’s journey to bring personalised travel experiences closer to its customers. Under the theme, “We Build The Trip, You Live The Story”, the n»»»

One hundred and ninety-two days separated the last meeting between Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Syria’s ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Tehran from the moment the Syrian regime fell to the opposition in December 2024. That interval was no footnote in the Syrian war. It became a sharp »»»

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways, fresh from a record-breaking financial performance, is no longer viewing a public listing as a strategic necessity, according to Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Aviation Group. Speaking at Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025, Neves confirmed the airline's readiness for an IPO but»»»

Dubai: Prolonged instability at India’s largest airline, IndiGo, could translate into higher fares, service volatility, and fewer travel alternatives — including for routes connecting India and the UAE. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Top aviation analysts in the UAE a»»»

Chinese investors who have implemented major hotel projects in their own country have expressed interest in constructing Ala-Too Resort in Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan. The state enterprise responsible for developing the resort zone reported. The company reported that representatives of Chinese c»»»

One United Properties (BVB: ONE), the leading green investor and developer of residential, mixed-use, and office real estate in Romania, announces the signing of a lease agreement for the new headquarters of Eazy Asigurări within One Cotroceni Park. The company office will spread over 1,000 square »»»

1 of 2 | Adjusting U.S.-South Korea joint military drills could be considered under certain conditions, South Korean Unification Ministry spokesman Yoon Min-ho said Monday. Photo by Yonhap SEOUL, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Adjusting U.S.-South Korea joint military drills could be considered under certain cond»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of its ongoing efforts to equip the government sector with the latest digital capabilities, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) announced the renewal of its framework agreement with Google Cloud, on the sidelines of MWC25 Doha. The renewed agreement»»»

Doha: General Manager of the Katara Cultural Village Foundation Prof. Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti inaugurated the 7th Qatar International Arts Festival yesterday in the presence of several Their Excellencies the Ambassadors, media representatives, and invited guests. The event, which is being»»»

Up to 400 documents have been damaged by a water leak last month in the Louvre's Egyptian department, the museum said Sunday. The incident comes after an October heist in broad daylight that robbed the world's most-visited museum of jewels worth €88 million, sparking debate over its ageing infrastr»»»

The United States has told the European Nato allies that it will hand over responsibility for conventional defence capabilities by 2027 and no longer act as the automatic security guarantor, Reuters reports on December 6. Experts say that the 2027 will be impossible to meet. Europe would need 300,0»»»

Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. Longstanding border disputes erupted into five days of combat in July that killed dozens of soldiers and civilians. US Presi»»»

The financial rating agency Fitch Ratings confirmed on Thursday the long-term issuer rating of Banca Transilvania (BT) at "BBB-", as well as the bank's viability rating at "bbb-", according to a BT press release.At the same time, Fitch Ratings decided to maintain the "negative" outlook for the rati»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) on Monday announced the activation of Qatari Riyal and foreign-currency transfer services through the Real-Time Gross Settlement System (QA-RTGS) between local banks, in line with the Third Financial Sector Strategy, and as part of its efforts to enhance nation»»»

Police officials investigate the burned-out interior at the site of the Goa nightclub fire in Goa, India, on Sunday, December 7, 2025. At least 25 people were killed and six others were injured in a massive fire that erupted at a nightclub in Goa, police said. Photo by EPA Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Four peop»»»

About 100 children who were abducted from a Catholic school in central Nigeria last month have been released, authorities say. Niger state's police chief, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, and Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, who is in charge of the school as the local leader of the Catholic church, both told th»»»

A resident of Kara-Balta, S.Yu., 76, filed a complaint with the Internal Affairs Department of Jaiyl district on December 4. She reported receiving calls from unknown individuals from December 2 to December 3 — one posing as a Megacom employee and another as a representative of the National Bank — »»»

MRF – New Beginning is organizing rallies around the country under the motto “NO to hatred!” on December 9, the political formation’s press centre announced on Monday. According to the statement, the events are directed against “the political tension instigated by the opposition, the provocations a»»»

A year ago, Mohammad Marwan found himself stumbling, barefoot and dazed, out of Syria's notorious Saydnaya prison on the outskirts of Damascus as rebel forces pushing toward the capital threw open its doors to release the prisoners. Arrested in 2018 for fleeing compulsory military service, the fath»»»

Doha, Qatar: Experts discussed deepening geopolitical polarisation and declining trust in traditional global institutions, and highlighted middle powers emerging as vital mediators and connectors at a session as part of Doha Forum 2025 on December 7. The panelists were of the view that these countr»»»

Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday, as the fractured nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war. Official celebrations are planned for the central Umayyad Square in Damascus, which has been packed with j»»»

Dubai: Every entrepreneur has a driving force, but for Marc Michel, Co-Founder and CEO of Reno Home, that inspiration was rooted in a personal, profoundly chaotic home renovation. That nightmare experience, shared with his co-founder, became the foundational blueprint for a tech platform now revolu»»»

The Sudanese conflict is witnessing a dangerous escalation, with mounting allegations against the Sudanese army regarding the use of chemical weapons during its military operations. At the same time, US and international pressure is intensifying to compel the government in Port Sudan to acknowledge»»»

Ilan Rosenfeld walks through the burnt-out shell of his former business, stepping over crackling pieces of clay plates that used to line his cafe and past metal scraps of Hezbollah rockets littering the rubble. It's all that's left for him in this small, war-ravaged town — the northernmost in Israe»»»

A South Korean court has sentenced a woman who blackmailed football star Son Heung-min to four years in prison. The woman in her 20s and her accomplice, a man in his 40s, were found guilty of blackmailing the former Tottenham Spurs captain by saying she was pregnant with his child. The woman had ap»»»

Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on this very day, December 4, with a suitcase packed with proposals for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Almost all of them are military — and of enormous interest to both sides. India and Russia have enjoyed a strategic partnership for decades that covers everythin»»»

Dubai: Eight years after a leading Malayalam actress was abducted and assaulted on a highway, the verdict has arrived today. Six men were convicted. Dileep, the Malayali actor and producer widely seen as the alleged mastermind of the shocking crime, walks free. His arrest in 2017 had rocked the Ker»»»

Raiffeisen Bank Romania and Raiffeisen Bank International are part of the banking syndicate that granted financing worth over 305 million euros to the real estate developer Iulius, together with Erste Group Bank Austria and BCR, according to a press release.The funds will be used to redevelop the P»»»

Doha, Qatar: Former US Secretary of State and lawyer Hillary Clinton, speaking about the shifting role of the United States in the world today, called the suffering in Gaza “horrific”, emphasising the urgent need for the US to get involved in protecting civilians and alleviating suffering around th»»»