Al Awsat 2m

Putin, Erdogan Urge Immediate Middle East Ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East war during a phone call on Friday, the Kremlin said. The war started over a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, triggering a conflict throughout the Middle East »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 7m

Belchin Garden Hotel Offers Four Mineral Water Pools and Year-Round Spa Services

SPA Hotel Belchin Garden offers year-round spa services to its guests, hotel manager Petar Ivanov told BTA. The entire centre uses mineral water and features four pools, both indoor and outdoor. The children’s pool, located outdoors, is heated at 35C. The spa centre also includes a Finnish sauna an»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 19m

Environment Minister, French Ambassador Discuss Current Topics on Environmental Protection

Caretaker Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov discussed current topics on environmental protection with the Ambassador of France to Bulgaria Marie Dumoulin, the Ministry's press centre reported on Friday. A topic raised by the French side was the import of batteries and solar panels. Pop»»»

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The Peninsula 26m

Rising energy prices deepen economic strain in Turkiye: Turkish economists

Istanbul: Turkiye's economy is facing mounting pressure from persistently high global energy prices, as the country relies heavily on imports of oil and gas to meet domestic demand. This dependence has exposed it to global market volatility, driving up production costs, increasing the burden on bus»»»

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Al Awsat 38m

Iranians Urged to Hunt for Crew of Downed US Fighter Jet

Iran authorities urged people living in the rugged southwest of the country to search for the crew of a downed US fighter jet on Friday as state TV broadcast images of what was said to be the mangled remains of the plane. The US Central Command (CENTCOM), responsible for military operations in the »»»

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Al Awsat 38m

US Fighter Shot Down Over Iran as Trump Threatens to Hit More Infrastructure

Iran shot down a US warplane on Friday, setting off a search by both sides for surviving crew as the war looked set to intensify with President Donald Trump threatening more attacks on civilian infrastructure. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was combing an area near where the plane came do»»»

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Al Awsat 50m

10 Dead as Russia Launches New Daytime Attacks on Ukraine

Russian strikes killed at least 10 people in Ukraine on Friday, officials said, as Moscow launched the latest in an increasing number of daytime barrages. Moscow has been firing aerial broadsides at Ukraine throughout its more than four-year invasion, mostly at night, but in recent weeks it has ste»»»

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Al Awsat 51m

Iran Leaders Join Crowds on Tehran’s Streets to Project Control in Wartime

After more than a month of being stalked by targeted assassinations, Iran's leadership has adopted a new tactic to show it is still in control - with senior officials walking openly in the streets among small crowds who have gathered in support of the regime. In recent days, Iran's president and fo»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

UN Force Says 3 Peacekeepers Wounded in Blast Inside South Lebanon Position

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said a blast hit one of its positions and wounded three peacekeepers on Friday, the third such incident in a week. "This afternoon, an explosion inside a UN position... injured three peacekeepers, two seriously. They are all currently being evacuated to h»»»

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BNE 1h

Putin strengthens food supply ties with Egypt, proposes grain and energy hub

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to work on securing food supplies to Egypt, particularly grain shipments, as part of efforts to strengthen strategic ties between the two countries, a Kremlin statement said.  »»»

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BNE 1h

Nigeria exports 950,000 barrels of new Cawthorne blend crude in first lifting from FSO terminal

State oil company Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has exported 950,000 barrels of a new Cawthorne blend crude, marking the first lifting from the FSO Cawthorne facility — Nigeria’s first new crude oil terminal in 50 years, The Punch reported. »»»

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BNE 1h

Putin strengthens food supply ties with Egypt, proposes grain and energy hub

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to work on securing food supplies to Egypt, particularly grain shipments, as part of efforts to strengthen strategic ties between the two countries, a Kremlin statement said.  »»»

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BNE 1h

Putin strengthens food supply ties with Egypt, proposes grain and energy hub

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to work on securing food supplies to Egypt, particularly grain shipments, as part of efforts to strengthen strategic ties between the two countries, a Kremlin statement said.  »»»

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BNE 1h

Iran denies US helicopter assault on Kharg Island

Iran denied on April 3 that US forces had carried out a helicopter-borne assault on Kharg Island, the country's main crude oil export hub in the Persian Gulf, Tasnim News Agency reported from the island. Tasnim's correspon»»»

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BNE 1h

UPDATE: Iranian tribesmen hunt downed US f-15 pilot as Black Hawk allegedly shot down

Armed tribal groups in Iran's Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province have fanned out across mountains and plains searching for the pilot of a US fighter jet Iran claims to have shot down, as American forces launched what appears to be a large-scale search and rescue operation, Tasnim News Agency repor»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran denies US helicopter assault on Kharg Island

Iran denied on April 3 that US forces had carried out a helicopter-borne assault on Kharg Island, the country's main crude oil export hub in the Persian Gulf, Tasnim News Agency reported from the island. Tasnim's correspon»»»

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BNE 1h

UPDATE: Iranian tribesmen hunt downed US f-15 pilot as Black Hawk allegedly shot down

Armed tribal groups in Iran's Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province have fanned out across mountains and plains searching for the pilot of a US fighter jet Iran claims to have shot down, as American forces launched what appears to be a large-scale search and rescue operation, Tasnim News Agency repor»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran denies US helicopter assault on Kharg Island

Iran denied on April 3 that US forces had carried out a helicopter-borne assault on Kharg Island, the country's main crude oil export hub in the Persian Gulf, Tasnim News Agency reported from the island. Tasnim's correspon»»»

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BNE 1h

UPDATE: Iranian tribesmen hunt downed US f-15 pilot as Black Hawk allegedly shot down

Armed tribal groups in Iran's Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province have fanned out across mountains and plains searching for the pilot of a US fighter jet Iran claims to have shot down, as American forces launched what appears to be a large-scale search and rescue operation, Tasnim News Agency repor»»»

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UPI 1h

Sweden seizes ship accused of oil spill in the Baltic Sea - UPI.com

Swedish Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin speaks during the Swedish-Polish Total Defense Forum at the Museum of the Polish Army in Warsaw, Poland, on March 11. Bohlin said the Swedish coast guard had seized an oil tanker believed to be responsible for a recet oil spill. Photo by Piotr Nowak/»»»

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UPI 1h

Death exposes theft of psychotropic drugs in Argentine hospitals - UPI.com

The death of an anesthesiologist in Argentina revealed the alleged misuse of hospital medications and triggered an investigation of health professionals for suspected theft of drugs. Photo by Marta Branco/Pexels BUENOS AIRES, April 3 (UPI) -- The death of a young anesthesiologist in Buenos Aires th»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Guests at Casa Carina Favour Spring and Autumn for Wellness Tourism

Bansko has the potential to become a year-round spa and wellness destination, said Hristina Mihaylova, manager of the Casa Karina hotel complex in the mountain resort, in an interview for BTA. Hotels that operate throughout all seasons are focusing on investment and development outside the peak sea»»»

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Sputnik 1h

Russia and Turkiye to Boost Joint Work on Black Sea Security

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed on Friday the implementation of joint strategic energy projects between the two countries, the Kremlin said. "Further steps to expand Russian-Turkish political, trade, and economic ties were also discussed, in par»»»

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Sputnik 1h

Beyond Oil: How the Iran Conflict Is Disrupting Pakistan's Critical Labor Exports to the Gulf

Pakistan's economy depends heavily on labor exports to the Gulf, where millions of its citizens work. The Iran war has complicated this, prompting the government to devise a new strategy. In recent years, Pakistan has significantly increased both its labor exports and the volume of remittances that»»»

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Middle East Observer 1h

Egypt to set up first commodities exchange in 2016

Egypt will set up the Middle East’s first commodities exchange this year as Amman-based Sigma Investments has completed the feasability study at a cost of LE1.3 million, announced Supplies and Internal Trade minister, Khaled Hanafy, on Monday. The plan is to trade eight commodities through 2 millio»»»

Gulf News 1h

Iranian media says US jet shot down, bounty offered for pilot

Tehran: Iran deployed troops and offered a bounty as it launched a hunt for a US pilot whose jet Iranian media said had been downed by the Islamic republic's air defence systems Friday. US Central Command (CENTCOM), responsible for military operations in the Middle East, did not immediately respond»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

President Iotova, Bulgarian MEPs Discuss Need to Actively Uphold Bulgarian Position on North Macedonia's EU Accession

Bulgarian institutions should make more efforts to uphold the national position on the European Union membership of the Republic of North Macedonia. President Iliana iotova and Bulgarian MEPs rallied around the idea during a meeting on Friday, the press office of the head of state said. The meeting»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Dubai-born hotel group expands to Morocco with Casablanca launch

Dubai: Dubai-born Leva Hotels has announced its entry into North Africa with a new project in Casablanca. The brand will launch Leva Casablanca this summer through a management agreement with Ismail Oukrid, COO of the Group, Ares Invest, Oukrid Family Office. The property, formerly known as the Was»»»

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UPI 2h

U.S. added 178,000 jobs in March, beat expectations - UPI.com

A now hiring banner is seen outside the Davis Wire Corporation in Irwindale, Calif. on Jan. 27 2021. In 2021, New jobs grew while unemployment held firm in the United States in March with 178,000 nonfarm payrolls added, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | »»»

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Sana 2h

Protesters in Syria denounce Israeli law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners

Damascus, April 3 (SANA) Protests were staged across Syria on Friday in condemnation of a newly approved Israeli law allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. In Lattakia province, residents of the southern Raml neighborhood rallied against the decision, waving Syrian and Pa»»»

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24 News Agency 2h

Kyrgyzstan and China train specialists for transport and automotive industries - | 24.KG

China is implementing educational and technological initiatives in the transport and automotive sectors of Kyrgyzstan. According to the Ministry of Education, representatives from the Academy of Railway Sciences of China and Lanzhou Jiaotong University visited vocational lyceum No. 97 in Bishkek. T»»»

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Novinite 2h

Gallup Poll: Five Parties Certain for Parliament, Progressive Bulgaria Leads

Five political formations are currently positioned to enter the next Bulgarian parliament, according to a nationally representative survey by Gallup International Balkans conducted during the early phase of the election campaign. The data also indicate a slight increase in declared voter turnout, w»»»

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Sana 2h

De Croo: Syria at “Pivotal Moment” as focus shifts from aid to reconstruction

Damascus, April 3 (SANA) UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo said Syria is at a pivotal moment, with improved stability and the end of the war and violence opening the door for long-term development and investment. In an interview with SANA at the conclusion of his visit to Syria on Thursday, De C»»»

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Sputnik 2h

'War is Women’s Business': Ukraine Forces Women Into the Meat-Grinder

Calls to conscript women into the Ukrainian army are growing – but the reality is that they are already being recruited as contract soldiers, Institute of CIS Countries researcher Alexander Dudchak tells Sputnik. "The [Ukrainian] regime is carrying out an outright genocide," Dudchak says. "At the b»»»

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Al Manar 2h

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles in the Al-Sidr area of ​​Ainata town with a rocket barrage: Hezbollah Military Media statement no. 20 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles in the Al-Sidr area of ​​Ainata town with a rocket barrage:»»»

Al Manar 2h

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted infrastructure belonging to the Israeli enemy army in the occupied city of Safed with a barrage of rockets: Hezbollah Military Media statement no. 18 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted infrastructure belonging to the Israeli enemy army in the occupied city of Safed with a barrage of roc»»»

RT 2h

US President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi

US President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was accused of mishandling the release of files related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Both Democrats and Republicans have accused Bondi, a longtime Trump loyalist, of attempting to conceal some emails and»»»

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France24 2h

Iran Guards recruit children to ‘defend the homeland’, placing them in line of fire

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps has launched a campaign aimed at recruiting children as young as 12 for the “defence of the homeland”. More than a month into the war triggered by the US and Israel, rights groups highlight the life-threatening risks&nbs»»»

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24 News Agency 2h

SCO environmental meeting participants plant trees in Ala-Archa Park - | 24.KG

The Seventh Meeting of Heads of Ministries and Agencies of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states responsible for environmental protection concluded today, the press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan reported. As part of th»»»

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24 News Agency 2h

SCO sends note requesting observer status in CIS - | 24.KG

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has officially sent a note expressing its intention to obtain observer status in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev said in an interview with Russian media. He noted that the decision is largely formal, as c»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Pakistan announces free public transport as energy crisis bites

Islamabad, Pakistan: State-run public transport in Pakistan's capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said on Friday, after the government drastically raised fuel prices due to spiking global energy prices caused by the Middle East conflict. The announcement »»»

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Gulf News 3h

Dubai Metro operator names new chief to lead next growth phase

Dubai: Keolis MHI, the operator of Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram, has appointed Vikas Sardana as its new managing director as the company prepares for the next phase of its operations in the emirate. Sardana, who previously served as acting managing director and chief operating officer, takes over lea»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Why did Ranjith's lawyer Mohammed Siyad quit the case?

Dubai: Advocate Mohammed Siyad has withdrawn from representing Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith in an alleged attempted sexual assault case, following mounting backlash over his association with the film’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). Ranjith, who was recently arrested in connection with the cas»»»

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Al Manar 3h

Iran’s IRGC Blames ‘Israel’ for ‘False Flag’ Attacks on Kuwait

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) denied any involvement in attacks targeting power plants and water desalination facilities in Kuwait, accusing the Israeli army of carrying out the strikes. In a statement issued by its Public Relations Office, labeled Statement No. 53 of Operation “True»»»

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Al Manar 3h

Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports clashes between Hezbollah resistance fighters and Israeli occupation forces in the border town of Shamaa - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports clashes between Hezbollah resistance fighters and Israeli occupation forces in the border t»»»

Gulf News 3h

Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

Cape Canaveral: NASA's Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth in the decades since Apollo. The so-called translunar ignition came 25 hours after liftoff, putting the thr»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 3h

Blue Bulgaria Stands for Strong Bulgarian Agriculture, Clean Food, Top-of-the-List Candidate in Haskovo Says

The Blue Bulgaria coalition stands for strong Bulgarian agriculture and clean food, Tsveta Kirilova, the coalition's top-of-the-list candidate in Haskovo, said during a meeting with voters, as quoted by her campaign headquarters. “Agriculture is not just a sector of the economy; it is the foundatio»»»

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Business-review 3h

BT Direct expands retail partneships with a collaboration with JYSK for home financing

This collaboration continues BT Direct’s strategy of building partnerships with leading brands, offering customers simpler and faster shopping experiences. Customers can obtain up to 40,000 lei for purchases at JYSK stores, using a QR code to apply for financing for the products they want. “We are »»»

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Gulf News 4h

Dubai begins sidewalk upgrades covering 90,000 sqm in 2026 plan

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the commencement of sidewalk maintenance and rehabilitation works across the emirate, covering a total area of 90,000 square metres, in line with approved preventive maintenance plans for 2026. The total area of sidewalks maintained and reha»»»

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Sputnik 4h

US Needs to Stop Fighting Iran, Not Talk About Problem of Strait of Hormuz - Lavrov

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States needs to stop fighting against Iran and not talk about the problem of the blocked Strait of Hormuz, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. "And when President Trump says, I think he said it the day before yesterday... As soon as we finish the fig»»»

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