Days Like This Call for Humility, Saving of Bulgarian Jews One of Nation’s Greatest Feats, MRF - New Beginning Says
Days such as this one - marking the 83rd anniversary of the rescue of Bulgarian Jews and honouring the memory of the more than 11,000 people Bulgaria failed to save - call for greater humility rather than harsh rhetoric, as this remains one of the clearest feats of the Bulgarian nation, stated MRF »»»
CC-DB Sees Rescue of Bulgarian Jews as Reason for Generations of Bulgarians to Be Proud
In a declaration on behalf of his parliamentary group, Yavor Bozhankov MP of Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) said that the rescue of Bulgarian Jews is something that generations of Bulgarians are proud of and will continue to be proud of, because human lives were saved and "becaus»»»
Europe must prepare for the age of nuclear weapons, expert warns
In order to be free, we must be feared, said French president Emmanuel Macron in a highly anticipated speech on nuclear weapons. In his recent address at the nuclear submarine base in Île Longue, Brittany, he announced that France will increase the number of its nuclear warheads for the first time »»»
Did Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ lock an OTT deal ahead of March 19 release?
Dubai: The countdown has begun for Dhurandhar: The Revenge, the high-octane action drama headlined by Ranveer Singh. In less than ten days, Aditya Dhar directorial and his much-talked-about sequel will arrive in cinemas in India and beyond on March 19. While a movie of this scale and storyline shou»»»
GERB-UDF Highlights Moral Courage of Holocaust Rescuers
The GERB-UDF parliamentary group issued a declaration on Tuesday as Bulgaria marked the Day of Rescue of Bulgarian Jews and of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust and of the Crimes against Humanity. The declaration was read out in the debating chamber of the National Assembly by the group’s»»»
Hungarian Parliament rejects Ukraine’s EU membership and war support
Hungary’s National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution rejecting Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, further financial and military support for the war, and initiatives aimed at transforming the European Union into a military alliance. Lawmakers approved the resolution with 142 votes in»»»
Trump says Iran war almost over but says U.S. hasn't 'won enough' - UPI.com
President Donald Trump arrives back at the White House from Florida on Monday night after raising hopes that the war with Iran could be at an end "very soon." Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said the war with Iran was way "ahead of schedule" a»»»
Why the price of oil matters more than you might think
The impact of the US and Israel's war in Iran is starting to hit home - no matter where you live. As the conflict blocks oil exports from the Gulf region, and producers start to cut output, the supply shock has sent oil soaring, at one point to nearly $120 a barrel. Though it has since fallen back,»»»
Bulgarian Politics: Radev Rejects Claims of Hiding, Calls on Government to Confront Rising Risks
Former President Rumen Radev, who is leading the Progressive Bulgaria coalition in the upcoming early parliamentary elections on April 19, criticized the caretaker government for underestimating the risks facing the country following the strikes against Iran. Speaking to reporters after a meeting w»»»
Rumen Radev Urges Government to Assess Energy Reserves Amid Global Price Shocks
Progressive Bulgaria coalition leader Rumen Radev on Tuesday urged the government “to take a close look at the country’s actual stocks of oil, fuel, and gas, especially because energy prices around the world have gone up suddenly.” He added that the government must track all quantities and pricing »»»
Qognifly secures €2 million financing to expand UAV manufacturing capabilities in Bucharest
Qognifly, a Romanian deep-tech company specialising in NATO Class I (mini and small) and Class II UAVs for ISR missions, as well as loitering platforms and autonomous counter-drone systems (C-UAS), has secured its first external financing round, attracting a €2 million investment from a regional st»»»
Volkswagen to cut 50,000 jobs as profits drop
Volkswagen has said it will cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 as its profits dropped to their lowest level since 2016. Chief executive Oliver Blume told shareholders that the cuts would take place in Germany and fall across the entire group, including Audi and Porsche. Europe's largest carmaker sa»»»
Airlines Hike Ticket Prices as Iran War Propels Fuel Costs
Australia's Qantas Airways , Scandinavia's SAS and Air New Zealand announced airfare hikes on Tuesday, blaming an abrupt spike in the cost of fuel caused by the Middle East conflict. Jet fuel prices, which were around $85 to $90 per barrel before US-Israeli strikes on Iran, have soared to between $»»»
Federation of Shuttlecock and Lyanga officially established in Kyrgyzstan - | 24.KG
The Federation of Shuttlecock and Lyanga has been officially registered in Kyrgyzstan. The new public sports organization aims to promote two traditional active games — shuttlecock and lyanga. The federation is headed by Bolotbek Maripov, the founder and main initiator of its creation. On February »»»
Iran vows to fight on and block all Gulf oil
Iran vowed on Tuesday that not one liter of oil would be exported from the Gulf while its war with the United States and Israel continues, in a stark rebuke to President Donald Trump's boast that the conflict was all but over. Trump's argument that the war would be "ended soon" helped reverse the M»»»
Dacia unveils Striker crossover, presents strategic roadmap to 2030
Dacia unveiled the Striker crossover during its futuREady Strategy Day event on Tuesday, presenting the model as part of the brand’s product expansion and electrification plans toward 2030. Striker is a new crossover designed for the C segment and will complement the Bigster model in Dacia’s line-u»»»
Botas Deal Drives Bulgaria’s Energy Costs Up 15% - More Than Middle East Crisis
Energy expert Nikolay Kacharov, speaking to Bulgarian National Radio, highlighted that Bulgaria’s energy costs have risen significantly due to contractual obligations, even before considering increased gas prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. According to Kacharov, Bulgaria’s long-term»»»
War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy
The war with Iran is doing collateral damage to the world economy. The conflict is driving up energy and fertilizer prices; threatening food shortages in poor countries; destabilizing fragile states such as Pakistan; and complicating options for the inflation fighters at central banks like the Fede»»»
EU reveals total spent on Ukraine
The European Union has spent €195 billion on Ukraine since the escalation of its conflict with Russia four years ago, according to the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas. She revealed the updated figure amid growing unease and divisions among member states about Brussels’ continuing military »»»
Luxury hotels, London mansions: €400m property network linked to Mojtaba Khamenei
Dubai: A network of luxury properties across Europe — including high-end hotels in Germany and prime real estate in London — has been linked to associates of Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to investigations by Bloomberg and the Financial Times. The reports suggest»»»
Op-Ed: Boulos entrenches Libya’s "flawed reality" and absence of a European role opens door to paths that deepen crisis
Speaking to on the current impasse in Libya’s political roadmap, Rabie Shreir, a former member of the UN-organised Libyan Political Dialogue, warned that the multiplicity of international and regional interventions in the Libyan political file contributes to complicating the situation instead of pu»»»
Corporate fleet electrification could save €246 billion in operating costs if key barriers jointly addressed – report
Corporate fleet electrification represents a significant economic and climate opportunity for Europe, according to the EY–Eurelectric report Fleet Forward: powering the transition to electric mobility, which finds that transitioning Europe’s corporate fleets could unlock up to €246 billion in cumul»»»
Foreign Minister: Today We Honour Both Human Salvation and Memory of Bulgaria
The rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust during World War II has very important implications for the present day, Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky said at the Memorial Plaques of the Rescuers of Bulgarian Jews next to the St Sophia Basilica in the capital on Tuesday. March 10 is observe»»»
Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana gets her own Barbie: Marketing ploy or milestone for women?”
Dubai: I never let my daughter play with Barbie. Hear me out now: There are already enough problems in the world (looking at you, over-sharing influencers with Get Ready With Me in fancy designer bags reels), I didn’t need to toss impossible beauty standards into the mix. Those plastic dolls were i»»»
EU moves to allow two years’ jail for families facing deportation
Migrant families and minors could end up jailed for two years under new deportation rules voted through by a rightwing faction of European lawmakers, in what some critics say is reminiscent of Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) paramilitary. The vote on the return regulation o»»»
Russia Сould Stabilize Global Energy Markets Amid Hormuz Chaos – Expert
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that oil production and transportation via the Strait of Hormuz “have slowed or stopped because of the attacks and aggression by the Israelis and Americans against Iran.” After the actual closure of the State of Hormuz, “leading OPEC members ar»»»
DP World appoints Ahmad Al-Hassan to oversee GCC operations
Dubai: Global trade and logistics major DP World has appointed Ahmad Yousef Al-Hassan as CEO and Managing Director for its GCC business, placing a long-time company executive in charge of one of the group’s most strategically important regions. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & B»»»
Why Kerala minister KB Ganesh Kumar’s alleged affair and dispute with wife turned into a political storm
Dubai: A domestic dispute and an alleged infidelity scandal involving Kerala Transport Minister KB Ganesh Kumar has escalated into a political controversy in the poll-bound state, after his estranged wife publicly accused him of infidelity. According to local reports, the episode drew reactions fro»»»
February Fifth Warmest on Record, Extreme Rain in Europe, Says EU Monitor
The world logged its fifth hottest February on record, with western Europe drenched by extreme rainfall and widespread flooding, the European Union's climate monitor said on Tuesday. Global temperatures last month were 1.49C above pre-industrial times, defined as the 1850-1900 period before large-s»»»
IntMin, at Salzburg Forum, focuses on strengthening border and national territories security in context of illegal migration
Romania's main concerns, presented at the Salzburg Forum, are strengthening border and national territories security in the context of illegal migration, drug, arms and human trafficking, Interior Minister Catalin Predoiu said on the first day of the ministerial meeting held in Egerszalok under the»»»
When oil trembles, nations prepare: The quiet reserves of America, Japan and Europe — What you need to know
Oil is the force that turns the wheels of our present age. This treasure beneath the earth — called by many “black gold” — moves ships across oceans, lifts aircraft into the sky, and carries the daily commerce of nations upon its unseen tide. Yet it is also among the most restless of commodities, q»»»
Iran's justifications for attacks on Qatar, other countries are 'totally rejected': PM
Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has strongly condemned Iranian attacks on the State of Qatar and other Gulf countries, saying the justifications provided by Tehran are “totally rejected.” In an interview with Sky New»»»
Macron announces future ‘defensive’ mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
France will send two warships as part of the European Union's naval mission Aspides in the Red Sea, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. The French president said the "purely defensive, purely support mission" will be put together by European and non-European states. President Em»»»
Europe rallies around Cyprus after Iranian strikes
French President Emmanuel Macron travelled to Cyprus on March 9, days after dispatching a warship to the east Mediterranean island nation, where a Shahed drone struck a British air base on its southern coast last week during the Iran war. The goal is to show the 'French military might' to defend pa»»»
Belgian interior minister slams 'anti-Semitic act' as police probe Liège synagogue explosion
Belgian authorities opened a probe after an explosion took place in front of a synagogue in the city of Liège early on Monday morning. The mayor described the blast, which caused damage to the synagugue and surrounding buildings, as "targeted" and "anti-Semitic". Belgium's prime minister vowed»»»
US running out of explosives due to Tennessee plant bottleneck
The US is running out of munitions for the Iran campaign, reports the Wall Street Journal. The bottleneck isn't the lack of missiles. It's a lack of explosives. The United States faces growing production constraints in its»»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
"Now it's business, not friendship." Russia ends discounted oil sales to India
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “No more Mr Nice Guy. It’s just business now,” after the US softened sanctions on India’s purchase of Russian oil to alleviate a growing supply side squeeze. »»»
Azerbaijani airspace becomes critical transit route as Gulf conflict disrupts flights
Azerbaijan and Georgia have become part of a crucial pathway for air traffic between Europe and Asia following airspace closures caused by escalating tensions in the Gulf. Air travel across the Middle East has been heavily»»»
Russian intelligence allegedly deploys team to Budapest embassy to sway elections, VSquare says
Specialists linked to Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU, arrived in Hungary last month under diplomatic cover for a hybrid operation aimed at influencing the April 12 election, investigative website VSquare said on March 6. Russia’s embassy in Budapest denied the reports while cr»»»