Nineteen Afghan migrants, including a baby, died on Wednesday when a rubber boat carrying them capsized in the Aegean Sea following a high-speed chase by the coast guard, officials said. At least 21 other migrants were rescued. The Turkish Coast Guard Command said the boat carrying dozens of migran»»»

The European Commission has released a further 2 million euros ($2.3 million) in aid for Cuba, it said on Wednesday, to tackle what it described as worsening humanitarian conditions in the country. The US cut off Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba after toppling Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on J»»»

An American journalist who was kidnapped in Baghdad had tried to cross from Syria into Iraq three weeks earlier and was initially turned back, an Iraqi official said Wednesday. US and Iraqi officials said Shelly Renee Kittleson had also been warned of threats against her in the days before her abdu»»»

The Council of Ministers has adopted a decision to expand the consular district of Jan Strawinski, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in Gdansk, Poland, to include the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, the Government Information Service said on Wednesday. The expansion is expected to support th»»»

The report presents to the National Assembly and the public an objective assessment of the condition of the Bulgarian Armed Forces and the results achieved in the field of defence during the year. The focus of efforts throughout the year included: improving the execution of the missions and tasks o»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change announced on Wednesday the start of the marine turtle nesting season in the State of Qatar, which runs from April 1 to August 1. This announcement comes as part of the country’s strong commitment to protecting endangered species and monitoring ra»»»

Speaker Nabih Berri has revealed to his visitors that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had informed him, one day before the Lebanese Foreign Ministry’s decision to expel Iran's ambassador, that Tehran insists any agreement to end the war must also include Lebanon, affirming that “what applie»»»

The Foreign Ministers of Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union, expressed Wednesday their full support to the Government and people of Lebanon, "who are once again suffering the dr»»»

An Israeli strike in the Jnah area of Beirut early on Wednesday killed Hezbollah's top commander for Iraq military affairs, Youssef Hashem, a Lebanese security source and a Hezbollah source both told AFP. The security source said "a senior Hezbollah official, who is the military chief for the Iraq »»»

Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and a nearby town killed at least seven people, as Israel's military said it had targeted senior Hezbollah members. The health ministry said an Israeli raid early Wednesday in the Jnah area, which borders Hezbollah's stronghold in the southern suburbs of»»»

Skopje, 30 March 2026 (MIA) – The National Bank Council, during its regular session, reviewed the latest economic indicators and assessed that the country’s macroeconomic situation remains stable for now and in line with expectations. “Developments in key macroeconomic indicators are currently in l»»»

London: Marc Guehi said England needed to "stick together" after Tuesday's World Cup warm-up defeat by Japan. Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma's 23rd-minute goal was enough to give an impressive Japan side victory at Wembley as England suffered their first loss to an Asian nation. England's last game b»»»

World shares were higher and oil fell briefly below $100 per barrel on Wednesday after U.S. stocks soared to their best day in almost a year on renewed hopes that the Iran war could soon end. The renewed optimism over a possible de-escalation of the Iran war, which is in its fifth week, came after »»»

Dubai: The UAE is stepping up oversight of its food supply chain, with authorities closely monitoring production, stock levels and distribution networks to ensure stable access to essential goods across the country. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Abdulla bin Touq Al M»»»

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Euro zone manufacturers faced soaring input costs and supply chain disruptions in March due to the Iran war, even as underlying tepid demand threatened to undermine the sector's fragile recovery, a survey showed. The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted global logistics networks, causing deliv»»»

Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to end months of conflict, two officials from Islamabad told AFP on Wednesday. The meeting in the northwestern city of Urumqi comes after Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, travelled to Beijing on Tuesday to meet his Chinese counterp»»»

Libya’s Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) announced last Monday (30 March) that it had boosted production at its L-82 HR well in the Sarir oil field to 3,200 barrels per day. AGOCO said this was a significant new milestone by successfully completing a directional re-drilling of the L-82 HR well. Uti»»»

At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the caretaker government approved funding for the Council of Ministers for 2026 in the amount of EUR 713,412 for capital expenditures, for the Bulgarian Orthodox Diocese in Western and Central Europe, in connection with the purchase of a church and an adjacent b»»»

With 19 days to go before polling day, 807 alerts about election irregularities have been received, up from 109 for the like period ahead of the 2024 parliamentary elections, acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Georgi Kandev said during a hearing at an extraordinary National Assembly sitting»»»

“No combat aircraft are flying over Bulgaria, and no combat aircraft involved in military operations are being refueled over Bulgaria,” said Deput Foreign Minister Marin Raykov during a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. Raykov stressed that there are no grounds for increased concer»»»

There Is Such a People (TISP) showed a note served by Iran on Bulgaria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated March 18 concerning US tanker aircraft at Sofia Airport and asked whether the note is genuine. The parliamentary group issued declaration on the matter that was by Deputy Floor Leader Stanisla»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has reported varying levels of rainfall across the country yesterday, March 31, 2026, with some areas recording significantly higher precipitation. In a social media post by the department, Al Sadd recorded the highest rainfall at 16.1mm, followed by Sa»»»

Tunis, April 1 (TAP) – The Tunisian Embassy in Iraq announced on Wednesday that Tunisian citizens wishing to travel to Tunisia or return to Iraq from Tunisia can now fly via the Jordanian airline Royal Jordanian to Queen Alia International Airport...»»»

The head of the electrical appliances division at Cairo Chamber of Commerce, Ashraf Helal, announced that the electrical appliances market has witnessed a significant price increase of up to 10 percent due to several factors. The biggest of these is the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has greatly imp»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met in his office at Lusail Palace on Wednesday morning with Minister of National Defense of the Hellenic Republic HE Nikolaos Georgios Dendias. During the meeting, they reviewed developments in the region and their r»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has issued Amiri Decree No. (16) of 2026, reconstituting the Board of Directors of the Qatar Leadership Centre. The decree stipulates that the Board of Directors of the Qatar Leadership Centre be reconstituted under t»»»

Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev met with Sodnom Gankhuyag, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the Kyrgyz Republic. The meeting participants discussed development of inter-municipal cooperation and implementation of previously reached agreements. According to the Bishkek C»»»

A supply and distribution channel for psychotropic substances has been dismantled in Bishkek. The Interior Ministry’s Drug Control Service reported. According to it, on March 3 law enforcement officers carried out a search of a rented apartment where two suspects, 34 and 26, were residing. During t»»»

An incident involving the fall of ammunition from a military aircraft has been recorded in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul Region, law enforcement sources said. Photo social media According to preliminary information, the incident occurred on March 31 in the evening over fields near the upper part of Sary-K»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Volodymyr Zelensky should make a decision on the withdrawal of the Ukrainian armed forces from Donbas today, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Zelensky claimed that Moscow had given Kiev two months to withdraw its forces from Donbas, otherwise the ter»»»

Iran hit an oil tanker off the coast of Qatar and Kuwait's airport on Wednesday while airstrikes battered Tehran — an unrelenting tempo hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was nearly ready to wind down the war. Trump, who is scheduled to address the nation later in the day, said he coul»»»

Should the U.S. decide to send in military forces to secure Iran's uranium stockpile, it would be a complex, risky and lengthy operation, fraught with radiation and chemical dangers, according to experts and former government officials. U.S. President Donald Trump has offered shifting reasons for t»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said the military could end its Iran offensive in two to three weeks and will shift responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz to countries that rely on it for oil and shipping as the White House announced a prime-time presidential address Wednesday evening on the war. Trum»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued Wednesday Amiri Decision No. 17 of 2026 to reconstitute the Board of Directors of the Free Zones Authority. The decision stipulated that the Board of Directors of the Free Zones Authority will be reconstituted under the chairmanship of»»»

Romanians are entering the 2026 Easter spending season with more pragmatic and better-informed consumer behaviour than in previous years, according to the 5th edition of the EY Consumer Index study on Romanian consumer behaviour during the Easter holidays. Price has become a dominant criterion for »»»

Carys Garland is joined by Jan Onoszko, our correspondent from Rio, standing at a site where history is embedded in stone, a physical threshold through which nearly a million enslaved Africans were forced into Brazil over four decades. The UN General Assembly just passed a resolution declaring»»»

Dubai: The war is raging. The real question isn’t who wins — it’s who breaks first. As the war enters its second month, pressure is no longer building quietly — it is beginning to show cracks across markets, governments and economies. At the centre of it all lies the Strait of Hormuz. Also Read: US»»»

Acting Deputy Foreign Minister Marin Raykov has commented on the diplomatic note sent by Iran to Bulgaria, stressing that it should not be interpreted as a reason for public alarm. He stated that, although the document is a fact, it does not change the nature of Bulgaria’s current diplomatic or sec»»»

Marek Noetzel, who officially takes the helm of NEPI Rockcastle today as CEO, has announced the new composition of the company’s Executive Committee, including the promotion of Anca Nacu to the position of Chief Investment Officer and Justyna Bartosz to the role of Group Leasing Director. These app»»»

Tunis, April 1, 2026 (TAP) – Tunisia is participating in “Global Industrie 2026,” held from March 30 to April 2 in Paris, one of the largest international events dedicated to the mechanical, electrical, and electronics industries. It will bringing...»»»

In a short announcement on its social media page, Medsky announced yesterday that it is to launch its long-heralded direct Tripoli-Madrid-Tripoli flights from 21 April. No further details were available. Medsky refuses to respond to direct requests for information, referring requests to its social »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani issued today Amiri Decision No. 16 of 2026, reconstituting the Board of Directors of the Qatar Leadership Centre. The decision stipulates that the Board of Directors of the Qatar Leadership Centre be reconstituted under the chairman»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) conducted inspections of religious educational institutions as part of its efforts to prevent the dissemination of non-traditional religious ideas and the possible recruitment of minors. According to the SCNS, 19 madrasahs were inspecte»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump said the military could end its Iran offensive in two to three weeks and will shift responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz to countries that rely on it for oil and shipping as the White House announced a prime-time presidential address Wednesday evening on the war. Trum»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday hailed Europe's "predictability" in "times likes these" during a meeting with Japanese business leaders in Tokyo, appearing to contrast the continent's consistency with the erratic conduct of the US president's administration. French President Emma»»»

The two hospitals will undergo an extensive integration and rebranding process supported by medium- and long-term investments and will operate under the Affidea Hospitals brand. The integration process aims to fully align medical, operational, digital, and quality procedures with the Affidea Group’»»»

Dubai: A new step to strengthen the foster care system has been taken as the Department of Community Development (DCD) in Abu Dhabi has granted a licence to the Foster Families Association. The public benefit organisation has been set to operate as a community-driven entity, promoting a culture of »»»

One person of Indian nationality was injured after debris from an intercepted drone fell near an industrial facility in the Umm Al Thaoub area, the Umm Al Quwain Government Media Office confirmed on Wednesday. The media office said UAE air defence systems successfully intercepted a drone targeting »»»