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At least 11 people lost their lives, and dozens more were injured in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut early today, as diplomatic efforts to secure a truce intensified, according to the Associated Press. Rescuers are still searching through the rubble, and Lebanon's civil defense warned that the death toll could rise.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bulgaria recorded a net positive flow of 1.24 billion euros for the first nine months of 2024, equating to 1.2% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), according to data from the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). Despite the positive figure, this represents a significant decline of 63.3% compared to the same period in 2023.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, choosing the hedge fund manager to help execute an agenda promising tax cuts and tariffs.

“No nation has a weapon like ours,” says the Russian president about the Oreshnik missile, which he claims was successfully tested. Zelensky calls the use of another country’s territory to test weapons an “international crime.”

The war in Ukraine is entering a new phase, just over 1,000 days since Russia’s invasion.

WASHINGTON - China's recent breach of the innermost workings of the US telecommunications system reached far deeper than the Biden administration has described, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Thursday, with hackers able to listen in on telephone conversations and read text messages.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the European People's Party Youth Conference on Friday, emphasizing the government's commitment to creating jobs for young people.

A few days ago, the massive tanker Atila, weighing 301,000 tons and flying the flag of Cameroon, was sailing with its GPS signal on, between the coasts of Mauritania and Cape Verde.

Bulgarian national and founder of OneCoin, Ruja Ignatova, often referred to as the "crypto queen," is reportedly alive and residing in Cape Town, South Africa. This claim was made by the South African publication Cape Town ETC. Ignatova has been listed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives since 2022, with the U.S.

Turkish forces have neutralized nine PKK members in northern Iraq and northern Syria, the Defense Ministry announced on Nov. 22.

According to the ministry, four were targeted in the Claw-Lock Operation region in northern Iraq. An additional five were "neutralized" in the Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch operations zones in northern Syria.

Critical Role in Greece’s Defense “Iron Dome“ The Belh@rra frigates will play a key role in Greece’s “Iron Dome” defense system. Starting in 2025, they will gradually be integrated into the Greek Navy.