Oil prices rose sharply on Thursday as Iran stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, fuelling concerns of a prolonged conflict and potential disruptions to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent futures climbed $6.41, or 7%, to $98.45 a barrel by 1235 GMT, h»»»

Caretaker Labour and Social Policy Minister Hasan Ademov warned on Thursday that Bulgaria’s social system has at times been used to influence voters, emphasizing the need to prevent such practices ahead of upcoming elections. Ademov spoke during a visit to the St. Petka Home for the Elderly in Blag»»»

By noon on March 12, Bulgarians abroad submitted nearly 16,000 applications to vote in the Bulgarian early parliamentary elections on April 19, Central Election Commission (CEC) Deputy Chair and Spokesperson Rositsa Mateva said at a briefing. Mateva said applications for voting abroad can be submit»»»

Food packages were distributed at the Republican Prosthetic and Orthopedic Institution to residents of Chui region and Bishkek. The Ministry of Labor’s press service reported. According to it, 500 food packages were delivered to needy families during the event. The recipients were pre-selected by t»»»

Standard Chartered Chief Executive Bill Winters, Standard Chartered Bank Korea CEO Lee Kwang-hee and employees cheer at the head office of the Korean lender in Seoul on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Standard Chartered Bank Korea SEOUL, March 12 (UPI) -- Standard Chartered Chief Executive Bill Winter»»»

Forty cows are stranded in Virginia after a livestock hauler crashed in Frederick County. Photo by Ian Wagreich/UPI | License Photo March 11 (UPI) -- A livestock hauler carrying cows near Winchester, Va., crashed, leaving 40 cows loose in Frederick County. The livestock hauler was moving 110 cows w»»»

Passengers wait to go through TSA while traveling during the holiday season at Ronald Reagan National Airport in December. TSA agents will miss their first paychecks Saturday if Congress doesn't pass a resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License P»»»

Runners strap headlamps on to tackle deepest marathon over 3,000 ft undergroundhttps://t.co/bfxoFBJEsa— Guinness World Records (@GWR) March 11, 2026 March 11 (UPI) -- A group of runners held a certified event over 3,000 feet underground, earning them a Guinness World Record for the deepest marathon»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Thursday the Serbia 2030 strategy was a programme aimed at building a modern, strong and successful Serbia for the decades and generations to come, and noted that 2027 would be one of the more important years in Serbia's ec»»»

Tunis, March 12 (TAP) - Tunisia's Embassy in Doha indicated that Tunisian nationals stranded on family visits or tourism trips may proceed to the Salwa border crossing, where they will be granted emergency transit visas to enter Saudi territory,...»»»

Iraq has decided to continue producing crude oil at a level of 1.4 million barrels per day, Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said on Thursday, according to its state news agency, Reuters reported. The minister said that 200,000 barrels per day are being transported via reservoirs through Türkiye, Syr»»»

A German tourist was in intensive care in a hospital in northern Greece on Thursday after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs in the town of Litochoro and sustaining serious injuries to her face, head and torso that required emergency surgery. The deputy mayor of Dion-Olympus responsible for ani»»»

Caretaker Labour and Social Policy Minister Hasan Ademov warned on Thursday that Bulgaria’s social system has at times been used to influence voters, emphasizing the need to prevent such practices ahead of upcoming elections. Ademov spoke during a visit to the St. Petka Home for the Elderly in Blag»»»

The caretaker government will support households and businesses due to rising fuel prices, caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov said at a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Thursday. "The measures that the caretaker government will take are targeted and aim to address three problems. First, t»»»

Speaking from the parliamentary rostrum on Thursday during a hearing on the escalating costs of annual planned maintenance programs for Units 5 and 6 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, caretaker Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said that, according to preliminary estimates, some 200,000 megawatt-h»»»

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Damascus, March 12 (SANA) The World Bank has approved a $20 million grant for Syria aimed at improving public financial governance, Syrian Finance Minister Mohamed Yisr Barnieh said Thursday. The funding, approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors and provided through the Internation»»»

Creating compelling visuals for e-commerce can often be a complex, time-consuming task. From adjusting images for different screen sizes to ensuring they load quickly across platforms, it’s crucial to deliver high-quality visuals that don’t sacrifice performance. E-commerce businesses are under con»»»

Tunis, March 12 (TAP) - Public institutions and enterprises in Tunisia constitute one of the pillars of the national economy, playing a central role in supporting economic development and providing essential services to citizens in vital sectors...»»»

More than 1,000 cases are pending at Greece’s coroner services, some of them dating from as far back as 2023, a Justice Ministry official told state broadcaster ERT on Thursday, pointing to persistent delays. Justice Ministry Secretary General Vicky Yavi told ERT the country’s medical examiner serv»»»

Police in western Greece have arrested a group of 43 migrants for illegal entry and residence in the country and a Greek man for allegedly facilitating them, officials said Thursday. A police statement said the 38 men and five women were taken into custody late Wednesday in the village of Katochi, »»»

Caretaker Labour and Social Policy Minister Hasan Ademov warned on Thursday that Bulgaria’s social system has at times been used to influence voters, emphasizing the need to prevent such practices ahead of upcoming elections. Ademov spoke during a visit to the St. Petka Home for the Elderly in Blag»»»

Dubai: A massive blaze erupted at fuel storage tanks in Bahrain following an attack that authorities blamed on Iran, according to a statement from the Kingdom’s Ministry of Interior. The fire broke out at a facility in the Muharraq Governorate, sending thick smoke and flames into the sky as emergen»»»

WASHINGTON The State Department will permanently close the US consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America’s closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border and was a primary operations and logistics point before, during and after the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan. The department notified»»»

Dubai: Actress Rashmika Mandanna has threatened legal action after an alleged audio clip involving her mother began circulating widely on social media, reviving discussion around her past relationship with Rakshit Shetty. According to reports, the audio surfaced just weeks after Rashmika married Vi»»»

Learn how to manage your company’s B2B reputation so that procurement teams find the right story about your business — and your sales pipeline stays strong even when competitors target your credibility. B2B procurement has become a digital-first process. Before a purchasing manager at a potential c»»»

"We thought they'd kill all the senior figures and the regime would collapse in days, but we are in the second week now, and every night I wake to explosions," a Tehran resident told the BBC. She initially supported the war, but her frustration is growing. For some Iranians who oppose their country»»»

Shanghai: Four-time world champion Max Verstappen said Thursday he was not having much fun driving the new era of Formula One cars, joking he was "practising with Mario Kart" because it was more realistic than his simulator. The Red Bull driver crashed in qualifying in the season-opener in Australi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call today from HE Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the friendly Federal Republic of Germany. At the beginning of the call, the German President inquired about the situation in the State of Qatar in light of the »»»

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called Thursday for an end to Israel's bombardment of neighboring Lebanon "before it collapses". "Israel, pursuing expansionist policies, is bringing its dirty war into Lebanon.. Israeli attacks must end before the Lebanese state collapses," he said at a joint »»»

Albania’s Parliament has rejected a request from the Special Prosecution against Corruption (SPAK) to lift the parliamentary immunity of lawmaker Belinda Balluku, blocking a move that could have allowed her arrest. The request from of SPAK, was voted down after lawmakers from the ruling majority op»»»

Tunis, March 12, 2026 (TAP) – The Tunisia Investment Authority (TIA) and the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) are willing to boost foreign investment and consolidate Tunisia’s position as a promising investment destination.The announcement...»»»

A ministerial meeting was held between Mr. Philippe Le Houérou Executive Vice President and CEO of IFC and the Ministers of International Cooperation Dr. Sahar Nasr, Energy and Renewable Energy Dr. Mohamed Shaker, Petroleum and Mineral Wealth Eng. Tarek Elmola, Trade and Industry Eng. Tarek Kabil a»»»

The FBI has warned the authorities in California that Iran has planned drone raids launched from an unidentified vessel off the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by US media outlets. Local officials, however, have cast doubt on the warning, saying it is unverified. According to ABC News, t»»»

The war between Israel, the US and Iran is raging. Throughout these days I’m woken to the sounds of emergency alerts on my phone, air raid sirens ringing, or the boom-boom in the skies above me as missiles are being intercepted. I have this song by the band REM looping in my head. You know the one.»»»

Bulgaria's Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov told reporters that Iran's unprovoked attacks on Cyprus and Turkiye are causing serious concern. Zapryanov and Greece's National Defence Minister Nikos Dendias made a joint statement after their meeting here on Thursday. Dendias is on a one-day visit to »»»

The Black Sea is extremely vulnerable to both natural phenomena and human activity, which is why better coordination between institutions and increased knowledge about it are important, ecologist Dimitar Popov from the Green Balkans organization stressed in an interview for BTA on Thursday. On Marc»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that he had ordered the military to prepare for expanding operations in Lebanon. "The Prime Minister and I have instructed the IDF to prepare for expanding IDF operations in Lebanon and for restoring quiet and security to the northern communities,"»»»

The South African government has summoned the new US ambassador after he made what they called "undiplomatic" comments about an anti-apartheid chant. Leo Brent Bozell III, who started in the role last month, caused offence by disagreeing with a legal ruling about the chant Kill The Boer. Some say t»»»

Democrats in the US Senate have written to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding answers about the strike on a primary school in Iran that Iranian officials say killed 168 people, including about 110 children. US media have reported that US military investigators believe American forces were lik»»»

In early March, the Israeli army announced the launch of strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. In response, Hezbollah retaliated, escalating tensions between the two sides. Hezbollah has delivered a powerful message with massive rocket barrages that reportedly penetrated Israel's vaunted Ir»»»

Bulgaria has announced that a total of 11,836 polling stations will be open for the April elections, with 9,354 of them equipped with voting machines for the early voting scheduled on April 19. Mobile polling stations and those located in social care facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, detention »»»

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark EGX30 index rebounding strongly after earlier volatility during the week. The EGX30 climbed 2.29% to close at 47,516.44 points, while broader market indices also recorded gains, reflecting improved investor sentiment in the »»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov on Thursday met with Greece's Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias, who is visiting Sofia at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart. The two discussed the potential for shared priorities that could strengthen the strategic positions of both countries»»»

Hezbollah said it launched missiles at an Israeli military intelligence base in the suburbs of Tel Aviv early on Thursday, the Iran-backed group's latest claim in a major operation against Israel it announced hours earlier. Hezbollah fighters "targeted the Glilot base (the headquarters of the 8200 »»»

An Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed eight people early on Thursday, Lebanon's health ministry said, another attack in the heart of the capital, as Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel. The Israeli military said separately it had carried out strikes on Beirut's southern subur»»»

After narrowly escaping death in her border village, Myriam Nohra is among the people in south Lebanon imploring the army for protection from the war between Israel and Hezbollah. In Christian-majority Qlayaa, which overlooks a vast green plain separating Lebanon and Israel, hundreds of people buri»»»