Blue Bulgaria supports limiting the State’s role in the economy, Tsveta Kirilova, the coalition’s top-of-the-list candidate in Haskovo, said at a meeting with voters on Thursday, quoted by her campaign headquarters. "The State should not be a trader or a major investor, but only a regulator and a g»»»

Construction of a new centre for support for children and parents began on Thursday morning with a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony in Sofia. White doves were also released during the event as a message of kindness and peace. The facility will be named House of Children. The project is implemented »»»

Fameloop AI, a new technology startup developed in Romania and the United Kingdom, has launched its platform designed to help companies secure their presence within artificial intelligence recommendations. The venture has attracted significant backing from Andrei Vasile and Mihai Vădan, the serial »»»

Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic, met with Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The meeting took place as part of the second meeting of the Heads of Government and Vice Presidents of the»»»

Since October 2023, the Middle East and North Africa have been set ablaze, with war coming to Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, Syria, and Iran, to name but a few. In large part, Iraqis felt that they had been dodging bullets, miraculously emerging mainly unscathed amidst the mayhem. In recent w»»»

Dubai: Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has published a comprehensive framework setting out minimum quality standards that private K-12 schools must meet during periods of distance and online learning. The guidelines, titled Quality Expectations for Effective Distance Learni»»»

Courier firm SAMEDAY has announced that the Competition Council has approved its acquisition of Cargus, the first private courier company in Romania. In the coming period, each of the two companies will prepare the relevant documentation to finalize the transaction, with further details to be provi»»»

At an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, the Plenum of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) decided that rules should be drafted and adopted regarding the procedure for the early dismissal of Yordan Stoev, a member of the SJC Prosecutors Chamber appointed through the parliamentary quota. The request »»»

Dubai: A rare and endangered golden monkey has been born at Pairi Daiza, marking the first such birth in Belgium and a significant milestone for conservation efforts in Europe. The baby monkey, born on March 17, 2026, is reported to be in good health and is being closely cared for by its mother, de»»»

Twenty foreigners, including 19 Chinese citizens and a citizen of Kyrgyzstan, were arrested in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, during a raid on a call center. The Khmer Times reported. According to the media outlet, the foreigners were detained during a search of the call center suspected of f»»»

On April 1, Centrum Air launched regular flights Tashkent—Osh —Tashkent, opening a new route between Uzbekistan and the southern capital of Kyrgyzstan. The press service of Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC reported. Flights will be operated regularly twice a week—on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Modern Airb»»»

For Iraq, this is a strange moment both politically and militarily. The state of Iraq has proximity to—but no direct connection to—the fierce battle raging between Iran on one side and Israel and the United States on the other, with Gulf states becoming Iranian targets as a result. That is the stat»»»

April 2 (UPI) -- A vice mayor of a southeastern Florida city was fatally shot in what police are calling a domestic incident, according to officials and authorities who said the community is grieving. "We are heartbroken to share that Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen has died," the police department »»»

Dubai: The Philippine government has encouraged overseas Filipinos to rethink traditional remittance habits and explore investment opportunities as a way to protect their income against global economic volatility. In its “Peso Sense” financial literacy campaign, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas»»»

The Dacian golden helmet of Coțofenești, one of Romania’s most significant archaeological treasures, reportedly stolen during the 2025 heist at the Drents Museum in Assen, the Netherlands, may have been recovered, according to sources close to the investigation. The development was first signaled b»»»

OVERVIEW No single issue dominates Thursday’s media, but the note sent by Iran to Bulgaria, the security agreement signed between Bulgaria and Ukraine, and the justice minister’s request for the disciplinary dismissal of the acting prosecutor general, are among the main topics. POLITICS Speaking on»»»

The Ethics Commission at the Prosecutors' Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) opened proceedings on its own initiative following media reports concerning the head of the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office, Emilia Rusinova, and requested information from the competent authorities, the SJC pres»»»

Minister of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan Kanatbek Chynybaev introduced two new deputy heads — Almazbek Asanov and Nurbek Zhumaliev — to the central office and personnel of the ministry, the ministry’s press service reported. The minister noted their many years of experience in the civil prote»»»

Interior Minister Emil Dechev has reported a sharp rise in signals related to alleged election crimes compared to the parliamentary vote held in October 2024. Speaking to journalists, he said the number of reports is several hundred percent higher, describing it as an indicator of increased public »»»

A criminal case has been opened in Bishkek following a dog attack on a minor, the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek reported. The case has been registered under Article 134 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic (Causing serious harm to health by negligence). As »»»

Delegates stand and applaud after the adoption of the text of the High Seas Treaty at the United Nations headquarters in New York on June 19, 2023. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA April 2 (UPI) -- Delegates were gathered in the busy corridors at United Nations headquarters in New York this week for a»»»

Dubai: As Easter approaches, Christian communities across Dubai are reflecting on the timeless message of the resurrection, reminding the faithful that hope and light can rise even in the darkest moments. Gulf News has reached out to clergies from several churches across the emirate to gather their»»»

Baigazy Matisakov, the nephew of former State Committee for National Security (SCNS) head Kamchybek Tashiev, has been released from a pretrial detention center. According to sources, he was freed due to a cooperation agreement with investigators. Matisakov was detained in March 2026 in connection w»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded a Kyrgyzstani for her contribution to holding the Immortal Regiment march. Zulfira Khaibullina, the permanent coordinator of the Immortal Regiment — ​​Kyrgyzstan movement, was awarded the commemorative medal «80 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of»»»

Dubai: Eight people were killed and four injured in a collision between two vehicles on the Sadat Kafr Dawood Road in Egypt’s Menoufia governorate, authorities said on Thursday. According to local media reports, the crash occurred near the Tahrir junction when the two vehicles collided, with emerge»»»

Dubai: XBASE Virtual Assets Broker & Dealer Services LLC, operating as Relm and a subsidiary of XBD Group, has received its full Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The license authorises Relm to operate as a regulated virtual asset»»»

April is World Autism Acceptance Month. It is a moment that has shifted from awareness to acceptance – a distinction worth pausing on. Awareness tells us something exists. Acceptance asks us what we do about it. Walk into almost any school staffroom, workplace, or family gathering and ask what peop»»»

Dubai: Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the UAE and across the Middle East have been reminded to stay vigilant online, as authorities have warned that sharing unverified information can carry serious consequences. The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has issued a new advisory urgin»»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday warned of the risk of a widening war in Iran, stressing that his government’s priority is to steer the country through the current regional turmoil unharmed and keep it away from escalating conflict. Erdogan placed primary responsibility for the w»»»

A six-year-old boy was hospitalized in intensive care unit after being attacked by dogs in Kalys-Ordo residential area of Bishkek on April 1 at around 3.30 p.m. The child is currently in the intensive care unit of Children’s Hospital No. 3, and his condition is reported as stable, the boy’s father,»»»

The second exploration drilling in the Krum-1 area of the Khan Asparuh block in Bulgaria’s Black Sea has also failed to identify commercially significant natural gas deposits, according to OMV Petrom, as reported by BTA. This latest result follows the earlier drilling in the Vineh section, with bot»»»

Israel may have begun by waging war on Gaza, but it didn't end there. In the years that followed October 7 2023, Israel has unleashed its war machine on Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and now Iran, in a systematic attempt to redraw the region’s map by force. Once hypothetical scenarios have become a fast-m»»»

Doha, Qatar: While Australia and Malaysia are taking steps to conserve fuel, several Chinese airlines have raised fuel surcharges on domestic flights. The World Bank has also expressed concern over the impact the war will have on inflation, jobs and food security. Stay tuned for more updates: -----»»»

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez (R) speaks alongside U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum in Caracas, Venezuela, on March 4, 2026. On Wednesday, the Trump administration lifted sanctions on Rodriguez. File Photo by. Miguel Gutierrez/EPA April 2 (UPI) -- The Trump administration h»»»

Dubai: Educators in the UAE looking to advance their careers can now apply for Sharjah Education Academy’s (SEA) fall 2026 intake, with admissions open from March 30 to April 30. The academy is offering a mix of academic and professional programmes aimed at advancing teachers’ roles in the educatio»»»

The security features of Kyrgyzstan’s national currency, the som, are at a high level. Guras Japarov, a Doctor of Economics, said on Birinchi Radio. According to him, the National Bank uses different security elements for each denomination, all meeting required standards. «The som is generally very»»»

The Israeli army said it has killed a senior Hezbollah commander, Youssef Ismail Hashem, in a naval strike, as it widened its warnings in Lebanon to include individuals it accuses of handling the group’s finances. The military described Hashem as Hezbollah’s “southern front commander”, adding he ha»»»

The Israeli enemy army announced that search and rescue forces are combing areas in northern ‘Israel’ following the fall of rocket debris originating from Lebanon. The operations focus on locating scattered fragments and securing affected zones. A powerful explosion rocked northern occupied Palesti»»»

Dubai: Artemis II marked a historic milestone as four astronauts blasted off on a journey around the Moon, reigniting human exploration beyond Earth orbit. Launched aboard NASA’s powerful Space Launch System rocket from Kennedy Space Center, the mission lifted off at approximately 6:35 pm local tim»»»

Dubai: In a time of uncertainty across the region, a moment of hope emerged at Dubai’s largest wildlife park with the birth of a second white rhino calf. The endangered species saw a healthy male born to mother Olive, later named Salam, the Arabic word for peace. The birth adds an important chapter»»»

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NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission lifted off late on Wednesday (April 1) on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to begin their journey around the Moon. The SLS rocket lifted the Orion spacecraft and its four‑person crew — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hanson — from Nasa's »»»

Almost three dozen countries will meet Thursday in an effort to exert diplomatic and political pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the virtual meeting chaired by Forei»»»

Doha, Qatar: For many households in Qatar, the problem is not buying more. It is paying more for the same basket. You go out for essentials, stick to your usual products, avoid unnecessary extras, and still come back wondering how the total increased again. That is exactly why so many shoppers feel»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have warned motorists of strict penalties for reckless behaviour that endangers lives, flagging dangerous acts such as opening car doors while vehicles are in motion and filming social media videos on the road. The warning is part of the police’s strategic priority of pr»»»

The Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan will carry out an inventory of its laws and resolutions. Speaker Marlen Mamataliev announced at a parliamentary session. According to him, the Parliament has adopted more than 3,000 laws and around 20,000 resolutions. «As you know, a reform is underway in the Parli»»»

Kennedy Space Center, United States: Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket Wednesday on a long-anticipated journey around the moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. With a thunderous roar that reverberated far beyond the launchpad, the enormous orange-and-white»»»

Dubai: The government of Dubai has called on residents to stay informed with facts amid the rapid spread of misinformation and rumours on social media. Daily posts claiming statements such as ‘I hear explosions in Dubai,’ “’ubai faces severe shortage of goods,’ or ‘Life in Dubai has come to a stand»»»

Iraqi oil fields once alive with the buzz of workers are nearly deserted. Ports that pulsed with the churn of cargo have fallen still, the din of commerce replaced by the soft rhythm of waves. A month after the war in Iran started, workers at ports and oil fields in the province of Basra, where alm»»»

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