Bulgarian schools abroad, ambassadors, diplomats and representatives of institutions supporting the Association of Bulgarian Schools Abroad (ABSA) were honoured during a ceremony on Wednesday held during the association's annual conference at Sofia University's St. Kliment Ohridski Rectorate. Award»»»

TUNIS, July 22 (TAP) – The Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) has called on Tunisian companies operating in the fields of medical devices, hospital equipment, healthcare technologies, diagnostics, medical consumables, digital health and healthcare...»»»

LONDON: EU member states must end the sale of Israel Bonds within the bloc or risk being complicit in the genocide against Palestinians, Amnesty International has said. Figures published by the Israeli government show that it sharply increased the issuance of the bonds since October 2023. They are »»»

The Romanian commercial real estate sector has demonstrated a striking divergence from broader regional trends in the opening months of 2026, driven by tactical deal timing and a pronounced concentration of capital in the office sector. Romania’s total real estate investment volume reached EUR 151 »»»

South Korea's per capita household net assets rose more than 9 percent from a year earlier in 2025, the central bank said Wednesday. This photo, taken July 19, shows apartment complexes in Seoul. Photo by Yonhap South Korea's per capita household net assets rose more than 9 percent from a year earl»»»

Welcome to the new era of Brussels diplomacy, where ‘likes’ matter – and so do content creators on social media, who are gaining increasing access to EU institutions, in a high-stakes bet to win over Gen Z. Facing a generation that increasingly rejects getting news from legacy media, the European C»»»

US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported generic pharmaceutical drugs on Tuesday. The tariff, which aims to bolster US pharmaceutical production, is set to go into effect in August 2028. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that all generic drugs brought into the US will cont»»»

The UAE passport has climbed to second place among the world's most powerful travel documents, marking the biggest rise in the 20-year history of the Henley Passport Index. The July 2026 index, based on exclusive IATA Timatic data, shows Emirati passport holders now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arriv»»»

Bulgarian households remain among the least indebted in the European Union, according to the latest Eurostat data. Household debt in Bulgaria represents 28% of the country’s gross domestic product, placing it among the lowest levels in the bloc. Only seven EU countries report a lower household debt»»»

July 21 (UPI) -- The Pentagon said Tuesday night that a U.S. soldier reported missing following Friday's attack on a base in Jordan is believed to be dead, identifying the soldier as 28-year-old Sgt. Angel Rampersad of Ozone Park, N.Y. The Department of Defense's determination that Rampersad is bel»»»

RIYADH: The UAE has condemned statements made by Yemen’s Houthi militia about Saudi Arabia, including the threat to impose a maritime blockade, the foreign ministry said early on Wednesday. The ministry called on the international community to “ensure the implementation of the relevant UN Security »»»

The tit-for-tat missile war escalated at the weekend after Ukraine hit the largest distribution centre belonging to Wildberries, the “Amazon of Russia.” The Kremlin hit back the next day with a massive drone and missile barrage. The war has entered a new and brutally destructive phase with both sid»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, held talks on Tuesday with his counterparts from Spain, Italy and Germany on Houthi threats to shipping in the Red Sea and efforts to deescalate wider tensions in the Middle East. In separate calls, Jose Manuel Albares of Spain and Anton»»»

Ukrainian Serhii Kuznetsov, who has been charged in Germany over the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, allegedly said that he had served in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and worked for the country's Security Service, Stern reports, citing an indictment by Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office. “Kuznets»»»

GENEVA: Spain overtook Argentina for the No. 1 ‌spot in the FIFA men’s world rankings Monday, as expected after La Roja defeated the defending champions 1-0 in the World Cup final on Sunday. Argentina were the No. 1 team in the world rankings as of the last official rankings update on June 11, the »»»

BERLIN: A man suspected of fatally shooting six child welfare workers at a shelter for mothers in Stade in northern Germany last month died by suicide in jail on Tuesday, officials said. The suspect, who has been partially identified in German media as 45-year-old Fatih Khan G., was found dead by j»»»

Germany will stop granting automatic temporary protection to Ukrainians fleeing conscription, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has said. Kiev imposed general mobilization shortly after the escalation of the conflict with Russia in February of 2022, barring all able-bodied men aged 22 to »»»

TUNIS, July 21 (TAP) – The first Tunisian-German Business Forum will be held on September 17-18, 2026, in Essen, Germany, as part of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Tunisia and Germany, the Confederation of...»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received on Tuesday a farewell visit from German Ambassador to Belgrade Anke Konrad, affirming a strong commitment to further strengthening of economic, institutional and strategic cooperation between the two countries. "This farewell visit was a perfec»»»

WASHINGTON, D.C.: When Bertha Nohra spotted Lebanon’s first lady wandering alone through a Virginia shopping mall over the weekend, carrying her own bags with no security detail in sight, the veteran journalist-turned-florist did a double take. “I had to look twice to make sure it was her,” said No»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesWhy the youth jobs crisis is becoming globalTimothy RooksYoung people in much of the world face growing competition for entry-level jobs as graduate numbers rise, hiring slows and AI-driven disruption adds uncertainty to career prospects. https://p.dw.com/p/5HFFeApprenticeships»»»

BUENOS AIRES: Critics blasted Argentina for dirty tactics and poor sportsmanship during their 1-0 loss to Spain, cementing the country’s status as World Cup villain that grew throughout the tournament. But Argentines argue they are just passionate and misunderstood. “I think we deserve some credit »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is leading the Middle East in attracting artificial intelligence data center investment, thanks to its abundant energy resources, economic scale and long-term diversification strategy, according to Mehdi Paryavi, founder and CEO of the International Data Center Authority. In an»»»

Solar photovoltaic and wind energy production During the week of July 13, solar photovoltaic energy production decreased in most major European electricity markets compared with the previous week. France registered the largest decline, 14%, followed by Spain, with a 5.4% drop. Italy and Germany reg»»»

Every last Saturday of the month, a special event is held in Graz, organised by the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ). Its supporters gather in their Volkshaus, or people’s house, to bake Neapolitan pizza. It also has a telling name – pizza comunista. They hand it out for free. The project also has »»»

Doha, Qatar: Before the first ball was kicked in World Cup 2026, much of the conversation revolved around the next generation. By the time the tournament ended, however, it was impossible to ignore another story unfolding quietly in the background. Across stadiums in the United States, Canada and M»»»

Poland has assembled a 10-country coalition to press Brussels to slow the tightening of the bloc’s emissions trading system (ETS) and reconsider a carbon market for buildings and road transport, the country’s climate minister said on July 16. The initiative is backed by Italy, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the»»»

Most Nato summits end with a communiqué. This one ended with customs problems. As leaders prepared to leave Ankara this week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented each visiting head of state with an engraved Turkish-made revolver complete with ammunition and cleaning kit — prompting a f»»»

Financial worries have risen in seven of eight countries surveyed year on year and now tie with health as the leading personal concern worldwide, German insurer Allianz reported on July 6. The findings, drawn from a survey of 10,000 people across 10 countries conducted with Ipsos between April and »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider, has announced its partnership as the Official Telecom Sponsor of the What Gravity Tour, the international high jump series founded by Qatar’s sporting icon and Ooredoo Brand Ambassador Mutaz Barshim. More than a sportin»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Education and Technical Education has signed a cooperation protocol with the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development to establish and operate 10 Egyptian-German applied technology schools, alongside a joint declaration of intent with the German government to develop the countr»»»

Robert Brovdi, better known by his military call sign “Magyar”, has become one of the best-known commanders in Ukraine’s drone war against Russia. In recent weeks, his unit—known as Magyar’s Birds—has claimed a series of unprecedented strikes against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Black Sea»»»

Damascus, July 20 (SANA) Under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and in the presence of Minister Abdulsalam Haykal, a Syrian technology startup announced a new investment during an official event that brought together regional investors from Saudi Arabia and»»»

Bedoon—Arabic for ‘without’—refers to communities in parts of the Gulf who live without nationality or the official documentation through which states establish legal identity. Their experience foreshadows a defining challenge of contemporary mobility: what happens when the ability to move depends »»»

Szczecin, Rzeszów, and Białystok lead a ranking of smaller Polish cities with strong warehouse market potential. Although more than 80% of the country’s warehouse stock remains concentrated in six major regions, over half of warehouse investment volume now goes to locations outside the main logisti»»»

The Department of Defense on Monday identified the two active-duty U.S. soldiers who were killed in action by an Iranian strike on Friday in Jordan. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- The Department of Defense on Monday identified the two active-duty U.S. soldiers who we»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic received on Monday a farewell visit from German Ambassador to Belgrade Anke Konrad. "Dacic emphasised the commitment of the Serbian Ministry of the Interior to further develop relations with Germany in the field of combating crime, as w»»»

DUBAI: The undisputed greatest of all time stood battered, bruised and badly beaten. The defeat added poignancy as it came at the hands of someone who had grown up idolizing him, and now, had all but ended his illustrious career. The date was Oct. 2, 1980, and the fight between Muhammad Ali and Lar»»»

Hitler doppelganger Stefan Wijkamp has been ordered to appear before a German court on charges of incitement of hatred, Bild has reported. The Dutch national, who has repeatedly traveled to Germany to take part in far-right rallies in recent years, is an avowed admirer of the late Nazi leader. On S»»»

Sharjah: One year after the Faya Palaeolandscape was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Sharjah has transformed the international recognition into a wide-ranging programme of scientific research, conservation and public engagement, investing Dh2 million in new research, establishing a dedic»»»

East Rutherford, United States: It was a World Cup in which football's biggest names sprinkled stardust over the tournament, yet in the end the trophy deservingly went to a formidable if unspectacular Spain side who were simply too strong, even without Lamine Yamal being at his thrilling best. The »»»

Russian athletes were not allowed to compete in Germany in connection with Russia’s fight against Nazism, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik on Monday. "I would like to remind the German Deaf Sports Association that without our country’s efforts, people with disabilit»»»

All media outlets have covered Spain's 1–0 victory over Argentina in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final. Mediapool.bg reports that France's Kylian Mbappé finished as the tournament's top scorer, ending the event with ten goals. Dnevnik.bg carries an article titled "How the World Cup Became a USD 10 Bill»»»

Germany's nuclear scientific activities are raising concern in a major NATO country, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said. The research encompasses 30 universities and includes 6 reactorsThe fields of research include special materials science, shock wave physics, and nuclear and neutro»»»

More than one in three employees in Romania use artificial intelligence at work at least once a week, but concerns about its impact on jobs remain widespread, according to a survey carried out by European HR services provider SD Worx among 5,936 HR managers and 16,500 employees across 16 European c»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.: Kylian Mbappé is now the owner of World Cup Golden Boots. The French striker became the first player to finish as the leading scorer at multiple World Cups, winning his second Golden Boot award when Lionel Messi was blanked in Argentina’s 1-0 loss to Spain on Sunday in the fi»»»

The military confrontation between the United States and Iran widened on Sunday after Tehran said it had struck US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and other countries, while Washington launched another wave of attacks inside Iran and missile and drone threats placed several regional states on high alert. »»»

German Health Minister Jens Spahn (R) and his husband Daniel Funke (L) arrive for a state banquet in honor of the queen and crown prince of Denmark at Bellevue Palace in Berlin on November 10, 2021. On Saturday, Spahn, now a member of the Bundestag, resigned his post after the couple used a surroga»»»

The parliamentary leader of Germany’s ruling bloc, Jens Spahn, has been forced to step down after he and his husband had a child via surrogacy. Spahn had previously criticized the practice, while his conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) party strongly opposes legalizing it in Germany. The scandal»»»

The former Hungarian government quietly committed more than HUF 100 billion (around EUR 288 million at the time) in public funds to support the development of Rheinmetall’s next-generation KF51 Panther main battle tank, according to company disclosures and financial records. While the investment wa»»»