Olives harvested in Tarhuna, Libya

Israel's defense budget for 2026 is set at 112 billion shekels (about 34.7 billion U.S. dollars), according to statements issued by the finance and defense ministries on Friday.The figure, agreed upon by the two ministries, represents a decrease from the 117.5 billion shekels allocated in 2024 and

California will face continued economic pressure into 2026, with federal tariffs and stepped-up immigration enforcement keeping unemployment elevated, according to a major economic outlook released Wednesday.The December 2025 UCLA Anderson Forecast projected the state's jobless rate will hold at

The militaries of China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will hold the "Falcon Shield 2025" joint air force training in the UAE from Dec. 9 to 22, Chinese military spokesperson Jiang Bin announced on Friday.This is the third time for the two militaries to conduct the series of training, Jiang

Germany's industrial orders rose by 1.5 percent in October from the previous months, driven by defense-related demand, data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) showed Friday. But officials and industry groups warned that Europe's largest economy continues to face a deepening industrial

Two years after returning to his original hometown in southwest China's Sichuan Province, giant panda Yuan Meng, born at France's Beauval Zoo, has become a local celebrity, earning the nickname "Director Sheep" for his distinctive bleating sounds.Giant panda Yuan Meng frolics at the Chengdu

India and Russia on Friday inked several agreements and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in such fields as migration and mobility, health and food safety, maritime cooperation, and commerce.The bilateral agreements were signed here in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian

Russian air defense systems shot down five long-range "Neptune" cruise missiles, one U.S.-made HIMARS rocket, and 1,120 Ukrainian drones, Russian authorities said Friday.Forces of Russia's Black Sea Fleet also destroyed seven Ukrainian unmanned boats in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, said

Streaming giant Netflix has agreed to acquire film and television studio Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 billion, the two US companies announced Friday.The acquisition, which gives Netflix access to a vast film catalog as well as the prestigious streaming service HBO Max, is the largest

Neftchala holds fish fest to celebrate 66th founding anniversary in Azerbaijan

The European Commission on Friday imposed fines totaling 120 million euros (139.8 million U.S. dollars) on Elon Musk's social media platform X for breaching transparency obligations in its first non-compliance decision under the Digital Services Act (DSA).According to the Commission's press

The leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have signed a U.S.-brokered peace deal in Washington, aimed at ending the decades-long conflict in eastern DRC.Endorsed on Thursday by DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, the accord was hailed by the

The first ten months of this year saw exports from France to southwest China's Sichuan Province surge to 3.51 billion yuan (about 496 million U.S. dollars), marking a year-on-year increase of 32.7 percent.This growth is vividly illustrated by the China-Europe Railway Express, with trains arriving

India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves decreased by 1.877 billion U.S. dollars to 686.227 billion dollars during the week ended Nov. 28, revealed the official figures released by the country's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, on Friday.This was the second consecutive week when the

The first ten months of this year saw exports from France to southwest China's Sichuan Province surge to 3.51 billion yuan (about 496 million U.S. dollars), marking a year-on-year increase of 32.7 percent.This growth is vividly illustrated by the China-Europe Railway Express, with trains arriving

After bidding farewell to giant pandas Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, who recently concluded their 13-year stay in France, the country is expected to welcome a new pair of pandas in 2027.