Large-scale protests are taking place this evening in Sofia and in more than 25 major cities across Bulgaria. Demonstrators are calling for the resignation of the government, the removal of Delyan Peevski and Boyko Borissov from power, and the adoption of a fair 2026 state budget. The main rally in»»»

An indefinite ban on fishing for sturgeon species in the Bulgarian section of the Danube River and the Black Sea has been introduced by the Ministry of Environment and Water and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, effective from January 1, 2026. The ban was issued by the Minister of Environment a»»»

1 of 2 | The Microsoft logo pictured Oct. 2016 on Sixth Avenue in New York City, N.Y. Microsoft revealed Tuesday further investments in India in areas of AI and employment. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Amazon and Microsoft announced separate billion-dollar inves»»»

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) announced the detection of 571 cases of citizens being employed fictitiously by the end of the third quarter of the current year, along with 52 establishments found in violation since the beginning of 2025 for engaging in recruitment activit»»»

Head of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement Sayyed Abdul Malik Badreddine Al-Houthi delivered a speech on the occasion of the Birthday of Sayyeda Al-Zahraa (Lady Fatimah Al-Zahraa), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad, and World Muslim Women’s Day. Al-Houthi congratulated the Islamic nation, particularly Musl»»»

A Bulgarian court has rejected Lebanon's request to extradite a Russian shipowner linked to the 2020 Beirut port blast, citing insufficient security guarantees from Lebanese authorities. Igor Grechushkin, a Cyprus-based Russian businessman whose vessel transported the explosive material that detona»»»

The thieves who stole priceless crown jewels from the Louvre in October escaped with just 30 seconds to spare due to avoidable security failures at the Paris museum, a damning investigation revealed on Wednesday. The probe, ordered by the culture ministry after the embarrassing daylight heist, reve»»»

NICOSIA - Serbia and Cyprus signed on Wednesday in Nicosia a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) that will contribute further to development of bilateral defence cooperation. Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic, who was on an official visit to Cyprus at the invitation of his counterpart Vasilis »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union is threatening global security by openly praising and welcoming Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy facilities, as this could set a dangerous precedent, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday. "The European attitude threatens global securi»»»

A federal judge in New York has ruled the US Department of Justice can publicly release grand jury records from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case. US District Judge Richard Berman's ruling reverses his previous decision to keep the material sealed. He cited a new law passed by Congress re»»»

Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling far short of the amount called for under the US-brokered ceasefire, an Associated Press analysis of the Israeli military’s figures showed. Under the October ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Israel agreed to allow 600 trucks of aid into Gaza each day. But»»»

The Government will provide the national co-financing for the project Modernization of the Vidin–Sofia Railway Line: Medkovets–Sratsimir Section, which has been approved under the Connecting Europe Facility, the government press service said here Wednesday. The funds, totalling BGN 569,227,578, wil»»»

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles and ordered the troops be returned to the state governor's control. In June, Trump sent thousands of National Guard troops to the California city in the wake of protests over his adminis»»»

Canada's ambassador to Washington Kirsten Hillman has announced she will be stepping down in the new year - a key departure as trade talks between the US and Canada remain stalled. In a post on X late on Monday, Hillman said there is never a "perfect time" to leave such a post but that she is grate»»»

BRUSSELS - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic met on Wednesday in Brussels with Europol Executive Director Catherine De Bolle on the sidelines of the 2025 International Conference of the Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling. They discussed plans for future cooperation, espe»»»

BusinessChinaGermany eyes rare earths during FM's China visitDang YuanTaiwan, trade ties, and German access to critical rare earth minerals topped the agenda during German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul's first visit to China. https://p.dw.com/p/555ZXGerman industry is heavily tied to China Image»»»

1 of 3 | The U.S. Capitol and House of Representatives is seen in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 7. U.S. Congress has until Dec. 31, to extend the Affordable Care Act's enhanced premium tax credits. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The deadline is approaching for Congress t»»»

DUBAI (Sputnik) - Western European and US companies are showing strong interest in the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in anticipation of resuming operations in the Russian market, head of the Roscongress Foundation Alexander Stuglev told Sputnik on Wednesday. "We are alrea»»»

FIFA President Gianni Infantino takes a selfie with President Donald Trump, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mike Carney during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5. The Trump administration annou»»»

Twelve people were killed after a fire broke out in a residential building in Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, on Tuesday night, local authorities said on Wednesday, Xinhua reported. The blaze erupted around 9.20pm in Chaonan District and was brought under control within 40 minutes, »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An unnamed European official, interviewed by Western media, said that there was "some truth" to US President Donald Trump's remark about European leaders talking extensively about the Ukrainian conflict but failing to deliver results. On Tuesday, Trump said in an interview with W»»»

Ana Corina Sosa addresses the audience at Oslo City Hall on Wednesday after accepting the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of her mother, Maria Corina Machado, who was given the award in her absence in recognition of her struggle for democracy in Venezuela. Sosa proceeded to deliver a lecture writt»»»

Growth is driven by companies’ need for temporary or medium-term rental solutions with flexible contracts – from corporations testing the local market before expanding, to Romanian and multinational firms looking to reduce costs, as well as mobile business teams that relocate from city to city, acc»»»

The Prop Trading model Prop trading (proprietary trading) is a model in which traders operate on financial markets using a specialised company’s virtual capital rather than their own funds. Traders typically must complete a “challenge”, an assessment of their trading skills, and if they pass, they »»»

On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Donald Trump tried to emphasize his focus on combating inflation, yet the issue that has damaged his popularity couldn't quite command his full attention. The president told the crowd gathered at a casino and resort in Mount Pocono that inflation wa»»»

Canada's ambassador to the U.S. for the last six years said Tuesday she's resigning next year as the two major trading partners plan to review the free trade agreement. Ambassador Kirsten Hillman said in a letter it is the right time to put in place someone who will oversee talks about the United S»»»

Dubai: Earlier today, I wrote about a dark-skinned groom in Madhya Pradesh who was mercilessly trolled after posting a wedding picture. Comments speculated that his fair-skinned bride must be a gold digger, that he must hold a government job, or that she was somehow forced into marrying him. The re»»»

Bulgaria’s National Assembly Wednesday debated a draft decision on a motion of no confidence against the Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, over what the opposition describes as the government’s failure in economic policy that has triggered some of the largest protests in»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) has announced that the total number of passengers who used the Doha Metro and Lusail Tram networks, during the group stage of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025, from December. 1-9, reached more than 2.5 million passengers, with 2,419,433 passengers via Me»»»

This accelerated development also translated into a rapid expansion of the Salt team. Today, the bank counts 429 employees, with 31% working in IT and 35% in business roles. Salt has also reached an important milestone in diversity: more than half of its employees are women. Despite the fact that t»»»

A Sudanese military aircraft crashed while attempting to land in the east of the country and killed all the crew members on board in the latest plane crash in the war-torn African nation, military officials said. The Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane experienced technical failure while attempting to land »»»

State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) officers have uncovered facts of illegal privatization of certain strategic water management facilities. According to the SCNS press center, a number of service buildings and adjacent territories were illegally registered to private individ»»»

1 of 2 | Shoppers walk through a retail store in Herald Square in New York City on November 29, 2024. A third federal interest rate cut in a row could boost spending to ease unemployment woes. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The Federal Reserve is expected to slash»»»

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sent a letter to Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem telling him that “Hezbollah’s decisions are left to its leadership in Lebanon,” sources told An-Nahar newspaper in remarks published Wednesday. “This is what he (Khamenei) used to practice with the »»»

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched an extensive inspection campaign to identify improper practices of truck drivers, particularly random parking on main roads across the emirate. The campaign is being undertaken as part of efforts to enhance road safety for all users and truck»»»

Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling far short of the amount called for under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, according to an Associated Press analysis of the Israeli military's figures. Under the October ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Israel agreed to allow 600 trucks of aid into Gaza each »»»

Two four-story buildings collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fez, killing 19 people in the second fatal collapse there this year, authorities said on Wednesday. Morocco's state news agency reported the two residential buildings housed eight families. Sixteen people were injured in the colla»»»

Dubai: Rail travel across the GCC is moving closer to reality, with member states now signing new agreements and accelerating cross-border rail projects. In September, Gulf Railway Authority confirmed fresh progress on the unified GCC Railway Project, setting December 2030 as the completion target.»»»

ASUNCION, Paraguay - Secretary General at the Serbian MFA Dusan Kozarev met on Wednesday in Asuncion with Paraguayan Deputy FMs responsible for political and economic cooperation, Víctor Alfredo Verdun Bitar and Patricia Frutos. "The meeting underscored the high level of mutual understanding, groun»»»

Providing medical care remains a top priority for the Sharjah Charity Association, which dedicates a significant portion of its resources to supporting therapeutic assistance programmes. With the growing impact of charitable work on society, the association is expanding its services beyond financia»»»

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) has launched the enhanced version of the Wage Protection System (WPS), in collaboration with the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, Al Etihad Payments the national payment entity under the Central Bank as well as a group of accredited»»»

Rabat: Two four-storey buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fes, killing at least 19 people, according to a provisional toll reported by the country's official news agency on Wednesday. “Sixteen other people were wounded, with varying degrees of severity,” the MAP agency reported, adding tha»»»

Dubai: Bestselling British author Sophie Kinsella, the beloved creator of the Shopaholic series, has died at the age of 55 following a private battle with brain cancer, her family announced on Tuesday. Kinsella — whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham — died peacefully on the morning of Decem»»»

Paris, France: The thieves who stole crown jewels from the Louvre in October evaded police with just 30 seconds to spare due to avoidable security failures at the Paris museum, a damning investigation revealed on Wednesday. The probe, ordered by the culture ministry after the embarrassing daylight »»»

In a milestone for marine conservation, Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve has launched a live satellite tracking program for hawksbill and green turtles, including the first known tagging of a pre-nesting, egg-carrying green turtle in the Red Sea, SPA reported. This data will fill a critical»»»

Damascus, Dec. 10 (SANA) The Government of Japan has provided a grant to Syria to support the “Humanitarian Protection for Sustainable Return and Reintegration” project, implemented in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The project is expected to directly be»»»

Dubai Police has conducted a series of specialised road safety workshops for school bus drivers at Guardian One Driving School, with more than 90 drivers taking part. Brigadier Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, Director of the General Department of Traffic at Dubai Police, said raising traffic awareness amo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Olympic Committee convened a press conference on Wednesday morning to announce the details of the second edition of the 2026 Half Marathon, scheduled for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Lusail Boulevard as part of the Qatar National Sport Day celebrations. The event's organizi»»»

Oslo: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother’s behalf Wednesday, hours after officials said Machado would miss the ceremony. Machado has been in hiding and has not been seen in public since Jan. 9, when she was briefly detained afte»»»

The National Greening Program, affiliated with the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC), has launched its first afforestation project in the North Riyadh Geopark, located in Thadiq Governorate. The project aims to plant 400,000 seedlings by 2030 as p»»»