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Mai multe spitale și biserici vechi îi poartă numele Sfântului Spiridon, ocrotitor și făcător de minuni, potrivit tradiției religioase. Sfântul Spiridon a trăit în Antichitate în insula Cipru și este celebrat de creștinii ortodocși la 12 decembrie.

De Duitse regering heeft het besluit van Israël bekritiseerd om 764 nieuwe wooneenheden in drie nederzettingen van Israëlische kolonisten op de Westelijke Jordaanoever goed te keuren. De Amerikanen organiseren op 16 december in Doha, de hoofdstad van Qatar, een conferentie over de geplande internationale stabilisatiemacht (ISF) voor de Gazastrook. Mogelijk kan een dergelijke vredesmacht volgende maand al worden ingezet. Volg alle ontwikkelingen over het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.

• IBCC notifies new policy after unanimous approval by all boards • Single Secondary School Certificate proposal still under review ISLAMABAD: The Inter-Board Coordination Commission (IBCC) on Friday notified a new policy allowing students with an arts background in matric to enroll in pre-medical and pre-engineering groups (FSc) at the intermediate level. The notification, issued by the IBCC, which is the main coordinator for all education boards, stated that arts students could register in these groups starting from the first annual examinations of 2026. “Consequent upon the recommendation of the Sub-Committee and response received from Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC), Higher Education Commission (HEC), National Curriculum Council (NCC) and Provincial Curriculum Authorities, the IBCC Forum [meeting of all boards] in its 183rd meeting held on Dec 4-5, 2025 has unanimously resolved that the students who have passed the SSC (Arts Group) may be allowed to register f...

В ночь на 13 декабря россияне подняли в небо несколько истребителей МиГ-31К, запустив аэробаллистические ракеты типа "Кинжал" по Украине.

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has held that a husband cannot be prosecuted for rape of his wife unless the pronouncement of divorce takes legal effect in accordance with the mandatory requirements of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (MFLO) 1961. Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh issued the ruling on a petition filed by Jameel Ahmad seeking the quashing of an FIR registered at Police Station City Liaqatpur under Section 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which prescribes punishment for rape. The complainant had alleged that the petitioner lured her into cohabitation and later married her on April 22, 2024. She claimed she later discovered he was already married and, upon her protest, he divorced her on Oct 14, 2024. According to the FIR, three days later — on Oct 17 — the petitioner and a co-suspect allegedly entered her home at night, where the petitioner raped her at gunpoint. The petitioner, however, denied the allegation of a live-in relationship and contended that the FIR was fabricated as retaliation for the divo...

In the Kharkiv region, 43 underground schools are being built, financed as part of the comprehensive “Offline School” policy, of which five projects are being implemented with the support of The Howard G. Buffett Foundation.

De supertanker Skipper, die de Verenigde Staten deze week in de buurt van Venezuela in beslag hebben genomen, is onderweg naar de Amerikaanse stad Houston. Dat zeiden twee bronnen vrijdag tegen persbureau Reuters. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in ons liveblog.

Mersul pe munte este sănătate curată, dar pentru mulți români pare o misiune imposibilă în sezonul rece. Cei mai mulți se tem de avanlanșe și că nu au pregătirea fizică necesară. Există însă trasee montane ușoare și pe timp de iarnă, pe care vi le prezentam în cele ce urmează.

De wasbeer die vorige week uitgeteld naast een wc in een Amerikaanse slijterij werd aangetroffen, is mogelijk een veelpleger. "Dit is waarschijnlijk zijn derde inbraak", zei een Samantha Martin van de plaatselijke dierenbescherming donderdag in een podcast.

U.S. intelligence officials briefly withheld live drone feeds and limited Israel's use of some targeting information during the Gaza war over concerns about civilian casualties and alleged mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners, resuming sharing only after Israel provided assurances

Crypto markets have gained about 2% in 24 hours, after this week’s Federal Reserve rate cut, with Bitcoin up 2%, Ethereum 1.5%, XRP 1.7% and Solana 5.5%. PEPENODE, an ERC-20 meme token, has raised $2.3M in presale, with virtual mining nodes and 557% APY staking next. Price is $0.001192; supply 210B. The post Next Meme Coin to Turn $100 into $10,000 – 12 December appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Ministry of Digital Transformation has dismissed rumors that new requirements for internet speed would force operators to raise service prices, saying there are no grounds for such claims.

Producătorii de automobile oferă o gamă largă de culori, menite să satisfacă gusturile fiecărui șofer – de la clasicele nuanțe monocromatice până la nuanțe îndrăznețe care atrag toate privirile. Cu toate acestea, cumpărătorii de mașini second-hand au priorități ușor diferite ând aleg un vehicul rula

On-chain data from Binance reveals Bitcoin withdrawal transactions surged to 3,100 daily on December 3rd, the highest since May 2018, while deposit transactions dropped to 320, the lowest since 2017, creating a supply shock divergence as BTC consolidates near $90,000. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Binance On-Chain Data Shows Rare Bullish Divergence at $90K — Can BTC Explode Past $100K Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Shiba Inu Price Prediction has strengthened after SHIB’s 3% rebound, showing signs of an upward correction despite scam warnings from the community. Technicals suggest momentum could push SHIB higher into 2026 amid improving market sentiment. The post Shiba Inu Price Prediction: SHIB Community Hit With Major Scam Warning – Is This a Sign of What’s Coming in 2026? appeared first on Cryptonews.

De wereld is onzeker, het schip van staat maakt water, maar als de verandering aanklopt, trekken Nederlanders de gordijnen dicht.

Harpist Remy van Kesteren bracht dit jaar zijn eerste popplaat uit, speelde op ADE en won een prestigieuze prijs.

Het valt niet mee optimistisch te blijven in deze tijd. Daarom een beetje licht in de duisternis, met een set van vragen waardoor je de wereld door een roze bril zal bezien. 

Meer buitenlandse studenten en meer flexibilisering van de arbeidsmarkt. Kabinetsadviseur Peter Wennink rakelt oude discussies op met zijn aanbevelingen voor Nederland, schrijft FD-columnist Mathijs Bouman. 

Het archief van de Amsterdamse Wisselbank (1609-1820) is bij Unesco voorgedragen als ‘Memory of the World’. In de boeken zitten nog heel wat historische schatten verborgen.