The UAE Ministry of Defence confirmed that air defence systems are actively responding to incoming missile and drone threats launched from Iran, amid ongoing regional hostilities. Authorities have urged residents to stay in safe locations, follow verified government updates, and remain alert as the»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli army spokesperson: There may be a gunfire escalation towards ‘Israel’ in the coming hours 07-04-2026 23:09 PM Latest News Urgent Ne»»»

Dubai: Global market volatility tied to tensions involving Iran triggered one of the sharpest short-term swings in billionaire wealth this year, wiping out more than $100 billion from the world’s richest individuals in March before a rapid rebound in April restored most of those losses. Data from F»»»

A woman holds a placard with a picture of Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris during a rally for Kohler's birthday at Place de la Nation in Paris in September 2025. The couple has been released, French authorities announced. File Photo by Mohammed Badra/EPA April 7 (UPI) -- Two French people held in Ir»»»

Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk stated that spending priorities in the state’s general budget for the fourth quarter (Q4) of the current fiscal year 2025/26 have been adjusted in response to ongoing exceptional conditions. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Kouchouk said all state entities are commi»»»

Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif said Tuesday that "diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily, strongly and powerfully with the potential to lead to substantive results in near future," despite the unprecedented tensions in th»»»

Damascus, Apr.7 (SANA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Tuesday hosted a joint workshop bringing together the Syrian government and the United Nations Country Team, with the participation of donor countries, diplomatic missions, civil society organizations, and the Minister of Eme»»»

Bulgaria needs investment and better governance across all areas of healthcare to achieve top-level results, scientific breakthroughs and reliable access to medical services nationwide, President Iliana Iotova said at a ceremony marking the Day of Research and Teaching Activity at the Medical Unive»»»

Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has instructed the employment of 603 Emirati citizens in the Sharjah Government during May and June 2026. The directive demonstrates the emirate’s continued dedication to supporting national »»»

Sofia's Medical University has reaffirmed its position as a leading scientific and educational centre with strong public impact, Rector Prof. Boycho Landzhov said at a ceremony marking the university's research and teaching activities on International Health Day. He noted that the university ranked»»»

Tartous, April 7 (SANA) – A cargo vessel carrying about 45,000 tons of wheat arrived Tuesday at Tartous port as part of efforts to secure bread supplies and strengthen Syria’s food security system. Nidal Abdul Qader, deputy director of the Tartous railway branch, told SANA that railway teams began »»»

April 7 (UPI) -- Mexican authorities arrested Remigio Valdez Lao in Cancun, identifying him as a suspected key operator of a criminal network that smuggled migrants into the United States, regional media reported. The suspect, who goes by "El Milo," is subject to an extradition order issued by the »»»

Trump's threat to bomb Iran "like never before" would likely fail not just because of Iran's military defenses, but due to the resilience of its power grid, according to a former Pakistani Air Force colonel. "Targeting a nation's power grid is not a one-strike operation," Sultan M. Hali told Sputni»»»

Damascus countryside, April 7 (SANA) – A joint technical delegation from Syria’s General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research (GCSAR), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) conducted a field visit »»»

At a church in the mountains outside Beirut, Raymonda Mouawad raged as she buried her brother, killed by an Israeli strike in a war against Hezbollah that he had nothing to do with. "We shouldn't be forced to bear the guilt of others' mistakes," she said, her voice filled with anger and sorrow. "We»»»

Three U.N peacekeepers who died in two separate incidents in Lebanon in March were likely killed by Israeli tank fire in one case and by a Hezbollah improvised explosive device (IED) in the other, according to a United Nations probe. "We have requested with the relevant parties that the cases be in»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:00 on Tuesday 07-04-2026 a Merkava tank on the eastern outskirts of Bint Jbeil city for the thir»»»

Investment real estate transactions in Central and Eastern Europe reached EUR 11.8 bln in 2025, up 34% y/y and the highest level since 2019. Poland accounted for 38% of the volume, the Czech Republic nearly 36%, and Slovakia about 9%, with liquidity improving strongly in Q4. Three structural shifts»»»

Erbud signed a new contract in the building construction segment for a residential project in Warsaw worth over PLN 50 mln net. The agreement, signed on April 7 with Malory Investments, covers the construction of a residential building with ground-floor services and an underground garage at Świdnic»»»

Poland’s warehouse market is shifting from rapid expansion to a more mature phase focused on quality, flexibility, and energy efficiency. Tenants increasingly view logistics space as a strategic asset that supports competitiveness and business resilience, not just location. Demand exceeded 6.63 mln»»»

Public equity offerings in Poland rose by 59.2% y/y to PLN 20.4 bln in 2025, driven by large transactions such as Allegro, Zabka Group, and Santander Bank Polska. The number of offerings increased to 507 (+16.6% y/y), with Allegro’s PLN 2.56 bln deal the largest. At the same time, the number of lis»»»

Poland’s Armed Forces are developing AI systems to analyze intelligence data, support command, and strengthen cyber defense. The Artificial Intelligence Implementation Center, launched last year, has already completed five pilot projects, mainly in cybersecurity and battlefield awareness. The cente»»»

Since April 2025, Poland’s foreign trade data have shown no fuel imports from Russia, marking the end of Russia’s long dominance in this area and a major improvement in Poland’s energy security. Diversification accelerated after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, supported by the LNG terminal in Świnouj»»»

Labor unions at JSW hope the company can benefit from SAFE, while the government has not ruled out that option. The idea is to make JSW part of a new Polish steel program serving the defense industry, which could open access to some EU-backed funding. This fits a broader effort to reshape JSW’s bus»»»

Libya’s eastern based Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) announced today that Germany’s Ferrostaal oil services company is to resume its gas exploitation work at AGOCO’s Sarir and Messla J22 Fields. This came on the back of a meeting held today by Mohamed Bin Shatwan, Chairman of AGOCO, with the memb»»»

Doha: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari reaffirmed that the State of Qatar’s position regarding mediation has not changed, noting its full support for the ongoing mediation efforts led by the Islamic Republic»»»

Tunis, April 7 (TAP) - The Assembly of People’s Representatives approved, during a plenary session held on Tuesday, April 7 in Bardo, draft organic law No. 07/2026 concerning the agreement between Tunisia and the African Union Commission on the...»»»

High-risk schools in Britain will get specialized government training to prevent knife crime in and around the schools. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo April 7 (UPI) -- Schools in Britain will get specialized training to prevent knife crime in high-risk locations in and around schoo»»»

An aid convoy organized by the Vatican envoy to Lebanon headed for Christian villages in the country's south had to turn back on Tuesday after it came under fire, a security source told AFP. Apostolic Nuncio Paolo Borgia, who was travelling in the convoy, was being escorted by French peacekeepers f»»»

Eni has discovered an estimated 2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas and 130 million barrels of associated condensates in Egypt’s Eastern Mediterranean, the company announced. The find was made through the successful drilling of the Denise W 1 exploration well in the Temsah Concession. Preliminary es»»»

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting on Tuesday to review the financial position of the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Medical Supply and Technology Management (UPA), alongside progress in settling outstanding dues to supplier companies. Madbouly reaffirmed the govern»»»

Progress has been made in the past 24 hours in the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, though reaching a ceasefire deal by U.S. President Donald Trump's 8pm ET deadline still looks like a long shot, a U.S. official, an Israeli official and two other sources with knowledge of the talks told U.S.»»»

1 of 2 | Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, attends a dinner hosted by President Donald Trump with U.S. tech leaders at the White House in Washington D.C., on September 4. Gates agreed to an interview with the House Oversight Committee related to its Jeffrey Epstein investigation. File Photo by W»»»

At the Hungarian-American Friendship Day rally at the MTK Stadium, joined by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and, briefly by phone, President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán cast the coming vote as a historic choice between national sovereignty and submission to foreign pressure. Opening his»»»

GERB does not make promises but shows what it has achieved while in government, party leader Boyko Borissov said at a campaign event in Varna, on the Black Sea, on Tuesday. He highlighted that the Black Sea Motorway project is at an advanced stage and will be completed, with the key question being »»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has urged citizens and residents to remain indoors and avoid leaving their homes except in cases of extreme necessity, as part of a precautionary measure to ensure public safety. The advisory will be in force from midnight tonight until 6am tomorrow. Authorities»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: An Israeli soldier was killed and several officers and soldiers were wounded in an ambush carried out by Hezbollah in southe»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance targeted, at 15:30 on Tuesday, 07-04-2026, the Yoav barracks in the occupied Syrian Golan with a swarm of loitering dron»»»

Boyanka Yankova, the top-of-the-list candidate of the Treti Mart (March 3) coalition in Stara Zagora 27th Constituency, paid homage to the freedom-fighter Captain Petko Voyvoda and met with local craftsmen in the Rhodope Mountains, the coalition said. This visit is both a tribute to history and a m»»»

Doha, Qatar: H E Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, Chairman of Qatar Tourism, participated in an extraordinary ministerial meeting of GCC tourism ministers, held via video conference on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, to review recent regional developments and assess their potential implications for the tourism secto»»»

DOHA: Qatar Tourism participated in the extraordinary meeting of the ministers responsible for tourism in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries held virtually. The meeting, attended by Chairman of Qatar Tourism (QT) Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, discussed the latest developments in the region and »»»

Polish ultramarathon runner Dominika Stelmach claimed a standout victory at the Alanya Ultra Trail, underlining her position among the world’s top endurance athletes. Held in southern Turkey, the race spans dramatic terrain between the Mediterranean coast and the Taurus Mountains. Starting at sea l»»»

A prison guard has been arrested in the Greater Athens region for allegedly ordering drugs through the post from the US, Britain and Spain with a view to trafficking, authorities said Tuesday. A police statement said the suspect, who was part of the external guard, had ordered a package of six cann»»»

According to Al Jazeera, the White House has denied that it has any plans to use nuclear weapons against Iran as a deadline imposed by President Donald Trump for Tehran to make a deal or face a massive onslaught looms. The denial from Washington came on Tuesday, as the president employed apocalypti»»»

Israel has partially severed Beirut from Damascus after shutting the main border crossings between the two countries, following a warning that it would strike the Masnaa crossing. The move has disrupted trade and travel, funneling movement through a single crossing in Lebanon’s far northeast, far f»»»

A multi-layered structure run by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards is taking shape in Lebanon, spanning Lebanese and Palestinian arms across intertwined security, military, and political roles. The model echoes Syria before the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in 2024, raising fears that Lebanon is shift»»»

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) can offer support but will never be subordinate, party leader Krum Zarkov said at a meeting with party members and supporters in Razgrad, northeastern Bulgaria, on Tuesday. He noted that the political situation in the country remains complex and that after the el»»»