Bulgaria's govt resigns after mass street protests
Sofia [Bulgaria], December 13: Bulgaria's pro-Western government unexpectedly resigned on Thursday in the wake of large-scale street protests and allegations of corruption.
Leader Kim hails North Korean soldiers returning from Russia's Kursk region
Pyongyang [North Korea], December 14: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has welcomed back soldiers deployed to Russia to support troops in the war in...
Belarus frees 123 prisoners, including opposition activist, as US lifts sanctions
Minsk [Belarus], December 14: Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the Eastern...
Russian attacks cut power for thousands in Ukraine as peace talks press...
Moscow [Russia], December 14: Russian attacks have left thousands without power in Ukraine, while a drone attack killed two people in Russia, as United States-led...
Hamas slams Israeli escalation in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 14: The Israeli military said it had killed senior Hamas leader Raed Saad in an attack on Gaza City on Saturday....
Severe flooding affects parts of US and Canada
Los Angeles [US], December 14: Severe rainfall has triggered major flooding in the US and Canada.
Ales Bialiatski, who won Nobel prize while behind bars, is freed from...
Washington [US], December 14: Human rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski fought for decades on behalf of political prisoners in Belarus, earning the Nobel Peace Prize but...
At least two killed, eight injured in Brown University shooting
Rhode Island [US], December 14: Two people were killed and eight were critically wounded at a shooting at Brown University, the prestigious Ivy League school...
Thailand vows to keep fighting Cambodia after Trump ceasefire claim
Bangkok [Thailand], December 14: Thailand's leader vowed to keep fighting on the disputed border with Cambodia as fighter jets struck targets hours after U.S. President...
Two US soldiers and an interpreter killed in suspected Islamic State attack
Washington [US], December 14: Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in Syria by a suspected Islamic State attacker who targeted a...
Thousands march in Hungary in protest over child abuse scandal
Budapest [Hungary], December 14: Thousands of Hungarians marched to Prime Minister Viktor Orban's offices, led by opposition leader Peter Magyar, who urged the veteran nationalist...
China's Foreign Minister, Special Envoy of UAE President to China discuss strengthening...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 14: Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Special Envoy of UAE President to China, and Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, met with...
Two US soldiers, interpreter killed in terrorist attack in Syria
Washington [US], December 14: Two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed today in an attack carried out by an armed assailant affiliated with...
Security advisors of Ukraine, U.S., Europe discuss peace plan
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 13: National security advisors of Ukraine, the United States and European countries held a video conference on Friday to discuss a peace...
Report urges Netherlands to boost investment in high-productivity sectors
The Hague [Netherlands], December 13: The Netherlands needs to invest between 151 billion euros (177 billion U.S. dollars) and 187 billion euros over the next...
Ukrainian president visits Kupyansk city
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday on X that he had visited the city of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region in...
EU temporarily bans transfers of Russian central bank assets
Brussels [Belgium], December 13: The Council of the European Union (EU) on Friday decided to temporarily prohibit any transfers of immobilized assets belonging to the...
New study shows Romania hosts Europe's biggest brown bear population
Bucharest [Romania], December 13: Romania has the largest brown bear population in Europe, with an estimated 10,657 to 12,787 animals, according to new national data...
Russia says over 90 pct of fuel oil collected after 2024 spill...
Moscow [Russia], December 13: More than 90 percent of the fuel oil spilled in an incident in the Kerch Strait in late 2024 has been...
Russia to update communications sector strategy through 2035
Moscow [Russia], December 13: Russia will update its communications sector development strategy through 2035 to reflect changes in domestic and external economic conditions, the government...
Hungarian FM urges NATO chief to "stop fueling war tensions"
Budapest [Hungary], December 13: Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto on Friday called on NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to stop "fueling...
Britain's economy contracts 0.1 pct in August-October period: statistics
London [UK], December 13: Britain's economy shrank during the period of August-October 2025, with the real gross domestic product (GDP) edging down 0.1 percent compared...
Trump says former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh is top choice to lead...
New York [US], December 13: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh is his top choice to lead the U.S....
U.S. stocks sink as AI concerns weigh on tech sector
New York [US], December 13: U.S. stocks finished lower on Friday, with technology shares extending sharp declines amid renewed investor concerns over potential over-investment in...
Canada announces Ottawa-Montreal as first segment of high-speed rail
Ottawa [Canada], December 13: The Canadian government announced Friday that the first segment of the Alto High-Speed Rail project will link Ottawa and Montreal.
Chapman University forecasts slow U.S. economic growth in 2026 amid tariff pressures
Los Angeles [California], December 13: Chapman University economists projected slow U.S. economic growth in 2026, according to the university's annual economic forecast.
Google rolls out beta version of real-time headphone translation
San Francisco [California], December 13: Google announced Friday the rollout of a beta feature that allows users to hear real-time translations through headphones, as the...