Bulgarian government resigns after mass protests
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov says cabinet stepping down before parliament had been due to hold no-confidence vote.
Day: December 11, 2025
‘Coalition of the Willing’ moves to counter US shift on Ukraine
As the US pressures Ukraine to accept a Russia-leaning peace plan, Zelensky is turning to Europe for support. The UK, France, and Germany are leading the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ to counterbalance Washington and coordinate military backing. With Eur…
Does the ICC unfairly target certain countries?
International justice expert Ruben Carranza says who stands trial reflects who is enforcing the court’s mandates
Spain mulls raising minimum wage to €1,446 per month in 2026
The Spanish government, trade unions and business associations are debating whether to increase the minimum wage in Spain in 2026 by up to €56 more per month in 14 payments.
Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ as 2025 ‘Person of the Year’
Time magazine chose “Architects of AI” as its annual “person of the year” for 2025. One of the two covers released on Thursday plays on the famed 1932 “Lunch atop a Scryscaper” photograph, this time portraying US tech titans Elon Musk, Open AI’s Sam A…
EMA welcomes political agreement on new EU pharmaceutical legislation – European Medicines Agency
EMA welcomes political agreement on new EU pharmaceutical legislation European Medicines Agency‘Pharma package’: Council and Parliament reach a deal on new rules for a fairer and more competitive EU pharmaceutical sector consilium…
AT&T launches Connected Life, a smart home security system with hardware from Google and Abode, designed to keep working during power or internet outages (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)
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AT&T launches Connected Life, a smart home security system with hardware from Google and Abode, designed to keep working during power or internet outages — Connected Life combines Nest and Ab…
Inside the very tense, very wet secret mission to get María Corina Machado out of Venezuela – CBS News
Inside the very tense, very wet secret mission to get María Corina Machado out of Venezuela CBS NewsLive updates: Nobel laureate says US helped her to leave Venezuela as Trump escalates pressure on Maduro CNNNobel Peace Prize Winn…
The US seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker ‘has nothing to do with the war on drug trafficking’
The US has seized an oil tanker off Venezuela, further escalating tensions with President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Caracas condemned the move as piracy, saying it exposes Washington’s real interest in Venezuela’s oil. According to FRANCE 24’s Tim …
UAE announces January 1 as holiday for public sector employees
The UAE has announced that Thursday, January 1, 2026, will be a public holiday for federal employees to celebrate New Year’s Day. Friday, January 2, will be a remote work day for staff who can work from home, while employees required on-site will conti…