Progressive Bulgaria Submits Legislation Against Unfair Trade Practices, Opposition Says Measures Are Insufficient. Good Start
Progressive Bulgaria (PB) has submitted two bills to Parliament aimed at eliminating unfair trade practices and tackling price inflation. Opposition parties described the proposals as a good starting point for debate, but insufficient. According to the draft agenda of Tuesday’s sitting of the ad ho»»»
Dubai maps canals with cutting-edge mobile surveying technology
Dubai: Dubai Municipality has completed the Middle East’s first pilot project using mobile mapping technology to survey waterways and canals, in yet another step in the emirate’s efforts to strengthen digital infrastructure and smart city systems. The project used the Leica TRK mobile mapping syste»»»
Progressive Bulgaria Submits Bills Against Unfair Trade Practices, Opposition Says Measures Are Insufficient but a Good Start
Progressive Bulgaria (PB) has submitted two bills to Parliament aimed at eliminating unfair trade practices and tackling price inflation. Opposition parties described the proposals as a good starting point for debate, but insufficient. According to the draft agenda of Tuesday’s sitting of the tempo»»»
Nonprofit sues Trump over Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation - UPI.com
1 of 2 | Workers in gas masks and protective gear paint the reflecting pool blue during its paint renovation in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 11 (UPI) -- A nonprofit organization filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday over renovating the »»»
Egypt closely monitors hijacked tanker carrying Egyptian crew near Somalia
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that it is closely following the hijacking of the oil tanker M/T Eureka, which was carrying eight Egyptian sailors. The vessel was reportedly seized in Yemeni territorial waters and taken toward Somali waters near the Puntland region. In an official stat»»»
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:30 on Monday 11-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers near the Deir Seryan riverbed with two loitering gliders: statement 16 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers in the town of Al-Bayyada for the second time with a squadron of attack drones: statement 17 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Islamic Resistance fighters targeted newly established enemy artillery positions in the town of Al-Adaisseh with a squadron of attack drones: statement 18 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Trucker arrested for dumping waste near Marathon
A truck driver has been arrested near Marathon, north of Athens, for allegedly illegally dumping waste on public land, authorities said Monday. A police statement said the 69-year-old suspect was detained last week in the act of emptying a full load of rubble from building demolition work into a fe»»»
Afif makes history at Qatar Football Awards
DOHA: Akram Afif cemented his status as Qatar's football king after claiming a record sixth Player of the Season award at the 2025–2026 Qatar Football Association Awards, extending his dominance with a third straight triumph. Al Sadd SC and Qatar national team star beat fierce competition from Roge»»»
Trump to suspend US gas tax as Iran war spikes prices
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he plans to suspend a federal gasoline tax as consumers deal with surging energy prices in the wake of the Iran war. Responding to a reporter's question at the White House, Trump said he would be taking the step, with the susp»»»
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers in the town of Al-Bayyada with a squadron of attack drones: statement 14 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:05 on Monday 11-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Naqoura town with a swarm of loitering drones: statement 15 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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UAE and Ukraine Presidents discuss cooperation
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, held a phone call to review bilateral ties, particularly in economic and development sectors, and ways to enhance cooperation within the framework of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership A»»»
Mercator Medical has real estate projects on the table for PLN 150 mln
Mercator Medical said it is currently negotiating or analyzing real estate projects that would fully utilize its planned PLN 150 million investment budget for 2026. CEO Monika Żyznowska said the company expects to launch sales this year for a residential project near Kraków’s Błonia park, developed»»»
Poland has chance to attract warehousing and data centers
Poland has a short window of opportunity to attract major investments in AI, data centers, logistics, energy, and projects linked to Ukraine’s reconstruction, according to executives from the commercial real estate sector. Industry leaders say the next 12–24 months could determine whether Poland be»»»
Farmers no longer able to earn a living because of profitability crisis
Farming in Poland is becoming increasingly unprofitable due to rising production costs and weak crop prices, according to representatives of agricultural producers. Calculations by the Wielkopolska Izba Rolnicza show losses exceeding PLN 4,000 per hectare for grain corn and more than PLN 1,000 for »»»
PKP Cargo will cooperate with Min of National Defense
PKP Cargo and Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej have signed a framework agreement to strengthen cooperation in railway transport for national defense purposes. The partnership is aimed at improving Poland’s military logistics capabilities and troop mobility. The agreement covers the transport of milita»»»
Hondius passengers enter hantavirus quarantine as captain pays tribute
Amsterdam, 11 May 2026 (dpa/MIA) - Passengers from the Hondius cruise ship were beginning quarantines in their home countries Monday after being evacuated on special flights in response to the deadly outbreak of hantavirus on board. Four German passengers have been transferred back to Germany where»»»
Macron announces 23 bn euros of investment at Africa summit
Nairobi: French President Emmanuel Macron announced 23 billion euros ($27 billion) of investment for Africa during a major summit on the future of the continent hosted by Kenya on Monday. France has brought together dozens of heads of state and business leaders for the two-day Africa Forward summit»»»
UK sanctions 12 Iran-linked people, entities
LONDON: Britain on Monday slapped sanctions on a dozen Iran-linked individuals and entities accused of involvement in “hostile activities” by Tehran targeting the UK or other countries. Updating its official sanctions list, the Foreign Office in London imposed the UK travel bans and asset freezes o»»»
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an engineering vehicle belonging to the Israeli enemy army in the town of Tayr Harfa with a loitering glider and achieved a confirmed hit: statement 12 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Why Hantavirus Is Not the New Covid, According to Experts
A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has revived bitter memories of when Covid-19 first emerged, but health experts have emphasized the two viruses are very different -- and have sought to assuage fears of another pandemic. Here is what you need to know. - New or old? - After the first cas»»»
British army parachutes medics to remote island over suspected hantavirus case (VIDEO)
The British Army has airdropped a team of medics accompanied by paratroopers to treat a suspected hantavirus case on the remote island of Tristan da Cunha. The patient was among the passengers who left the Dutch-flagged cruise vessel MV Hondius before the deadly outbreak was confirmed. The cruise l»»»
Partly cloudy in most regions Monday night
Tunis, May 11 (TAP) - The weather on Monday night will be partly cloudy in most regions, according to forecasts by the National Institute of Meteorology.The wind will blow north in the north and centre and east in the south, relatively strong to...»»»
EU sanctions Russians accused of forcibly transporting, indoctrinating Ukrainian children - UPI.com
A children's playground is seen in front of an apartment building that was shelled in early March in Irpin, Ukraine, on May 9, 2022. The European Union on Monday sanctioned Russian individuals and entities accused of forcibly deporting and indoctrinating Ukrainian children. File Photo by Ken Cedeno»»»
Trump Says Diplomatic Resolution of Conflict With Iran is Still 'Very Possible'
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a diplomatic resolution to the conflict with Iran is still "very possible." "I think it's very possible," Trump told reporters when asked whether he still believes a diplomatic solution is achievable or whether only military optio»»»
Saudi Arabia rolls out stricter Hajj booking payment timeline
Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is set to activate the second phase of domestic Hajj booking payments on Friday, May 15, as preparations continue for the upcoming pilgrimage season. The new payment phase applies to Saudi citizens and residents who have already completed registratio»»»
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli enemy army engineering vehicle east of the town of Al-Bayyada with a loitering glider and achieved a confirmed hit: statement 10 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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UK Sanctions 12 Iran-Linked People, Entities
Britain on Monday slapped sanctions on a dozen Iran-linked individuals and entities accused of involvement in "hostile activities" by Tehran targeting the UK or other countries. Updating its official sanctions list, the Foreign Office in London imposed the UK travel bans and asset freezes on nine p»»»
Pakistan still trying to negotiate Iran-US deal
Two regional diplomats familiar with the ongoing talks said that Pakistan was continuing its efforts to broker a compromise. One of the diplomats said Pakistan was trying to arrange a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war and paving the way for a broader dialogue on issues where the t»»»
45 million Americans expected to travel for Memorial Day weekend - UPI.com
1 of 2 | AAA estimates that 45 million Americans will be traveling at least 50 miles from home over Memorial Day weekend, a slight uptick over last year. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 11 (UPI) -- AAA estimates that 45 million Americans will be traveling at least 50 miles from»»»
Djuric: Dialogue with Pristina is not, will not be about mutual recognition
BRUSSELS - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Monday in Brussels that, for Serbia, establishment of a Community of Serb Municipalities remained a priority and a framework for building the institutional capacities of Kosovo-Metohija Serbs and for safeguarding their collective rights, and noted that the»»»
Egypt targets 70% wheat self-sufficiency by 2030 as EU-backed project aims to curb crop losses
Egypt aims to boost its wheat self-sufficiency to 70% by 2030 as domestic production nears 10 million tonnes this season, bolstered by an EU-backed mechanisation initiative targeting 400,000 farmers to heavily reduce harvest losses, Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister Alaa Farouk announced. S»»»
APPO to launch African training platform by year-end as Egypt proposes June ministerial summit
The African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) will launch a continent-wide training platform by the end of the year, its secretary-general announced during talks where Egypt proposed hosting an APPO ministerial session on the sidelines of the African Union’s mid-year coordination summit in N»»»
Egypt’s Damietta Port receives its largest bulk cargo of 144,780 tonnes on YANG FAN vessel
Damietta Port received the Panama-flagged bulk carrier YANG FAN carrying 144,780 tonnes of bulk slag from China, marking the largest bulk cargo load handled by the port since its establishment. Arriving from Singapore, the bulk carrier measures 289 metres in length and 45 metres in width, with a dr»»»
Beltone Venture Capital, Citadel International exit Bosta with 75% IRR
Beltone Venture Capital and UAE-based Citadel International Holdings have announced the successful exit of their joint investment in logistics startup Bosta, achieving an internal rate of return (IRR) of 75%. The transaction represents the fifth successful exit for Beltone Venture Capital since its»»»
Israel says soldier killed near border with Lebanon, 3 wounded in south
Israel's military said Monday that one of its soldiers had died in fighting near the border with Lebanon and three were wounded in a drone attack in the south, bringing its losses to 18 personnel since the war with Hezbollah began in early March. Sergeant Major Alexander Glovanyov, 47, "fell during»»»
Issa meets Aoun, Salam and Berri ahead of third round of Israel-Lebanon talks
Lebanese leaders urged the U.S. ambassador to Beirut to pressure Israel to halt its attacks as it pounded the country on Monday despite a truce in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Lebanese authorities on Monday also raised the overall death toll from Israeli strikes since March 2 to 2,869 people. That tol»»»
Report: Israeli army prepares for possible expansion of Lebanon op
The Israeli army is "preparing to expand the ground operation in Lebanon, in light of Hezbollah's ongoing violations," Israel's Channel 12 reported on Monday, three days before key Lebanese-Israeli talks in Washington. "The preparatory actions on the ground are intended to enable the political eche»»»
Israel jails soldiers for desecrating Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Monday it had sentenced two soldiers to imprisonment after one of them was photographed placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon. An image widely shared online last week showed an Israeli soldier with his arm around the statue »»»
Türkiye-Syria Border Gate to Reopen After 12-Year Closure
One of the border crossings between Türkiye and Syria is to reopen on Tuesday, ending a 12-year closure, local officials said Monday. The reopening of the Akcakale crossing, which sits roughly in the middle of Türkiye's 900-kilometer (550-mile) border with Syria, is the latest step in Damascus's mo»»»
Trump Says Ceasefire Is on ‘Life Support’ After Rejecting Iran’s Latest Offer
US President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected the country’s latest proposal for not including a nuclear concession. Asked if the ceasefire was still in place, Trump said he’d say it’s “unbelievably weak” and on “life support.” “I would call it th»»»
Trump vows 'complete victory' over Iran, says ceasefire on 'life support'
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he is still aiming for "complete victory" in the war against Iran amid growing pressure to reach a peace deal. "We're going to have a complete victory," Trump told reporters, adding that Iran thinks "I'll get tired of this. I'll get bored, or I'll have some p»»»
Syrian Interior Ministry delegation takes part in Interpol conference in Lyon
Paris, May 11 (SANA) A delegation from the Ministry of Interior participated in the First Global Conference on Police Communication organized by Interpol, held in the French city of Lyon. The ministry said in a statement on Monday that the delegation was headed by the Head of International Cooperat»»»
Major update for Indian passport holders: See full list of visa-free destinations in May ranking
India’s passport has risen to 75th place in the Henley Passport Index (February 2026), marking a notable jump from 85th position last year and 80th at the start of 2026. The improvement comes as Indian passport holders can now access 56 countries visa-free or with visa-on-arrival (VOA/ETA), up one »»»
Al-Shaibani says Syria seeks long-term partnership with EU at Brussels forum
LONDON: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani said that the country was entering a new phase centered on economic recovery and the rebuilding of institutions during the opening of the EU-Syria Partnership Coordination Forum in Brussels on Monday. “Syria today is not asking the world to s»»»
Tens of Millions Risk Hunger as Hormuz Standoff Blocks Fertilizer, UN Official Says
Tens of millions of people could face hunger and starvation if fertilizers are not soon allowed through the Strait of Hormuz, the head of a UN task force aimed at averting a looming humanitarian crisis told AFP on Monday. Iran has had the strategic waterway -- through which a third of the world's f»»»
Lebanon Urges US to Put Pressure on Israel to Stop Attacks and Demolitions
Lebanon's president has urged the United States to put pressure on Israel to cease fire and stop home demolitions in south Lebanon, the presidency said on Monday, as the death toll from Israeli attacks rose. Lebanon's health ministry said 74 people had been killed by Israeli strikes in the last thr»»»