Oil prices steadied near a six-month high on Monday as the US and Iran prepared for a third round of nuclear talks while increased economic uncertainty was also in focus after the latest US tariff upheaval. Brent crude futures were up 9 cents at $71.85 a barrel by 1308 GMT while US West Texas Inter»»»

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Yes, Bulgaria co-chair Bozhidar Bozhanov called on GERB to debate Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB)’s bill to expand the powers of mayors in small settlements on Monday. Bozhanov posted on social media after GERB leader Boyko Borissov met mayors in Stara Zagora earlier in the day and »»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Bulgaria Irene Maria Plank, the Council of Ministers reported on Monday on its Facebook page. During the conversation, Gurov presented the government's main priorities, which include holding fa»»»

Bulgaria has a constitution, a parliament, and a president. What it has struggled to maintain, with remarkable consistency over the past decade, is an actual functioning government. Since 2021 alone, the country has cycled through five caretaker cabinets, two of them led by the same man. By the tim»»»

On the first anniversary of the solemn funeral of former Hezbollah secretary generals Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, the Lebanese group leader Sheikh Naim Qassem stressed that the “resistance endures, through its leadership, its fighters, and its people.” Sheikh Qassem’s remar»»»

It began with a tragedy that no amount of money could fix. For Indian expat Avinav Nigam, the journey into AI-driven recruitment didn't start in a boardroom, but in a hospital ward. It was born from the grief of losing a close friend to healthcare workforce shortages and the outrage of seeing his n»»»

Abu Dhabi police and civil defence teams brought a warehouse fire under control on Monday morning, after it broke out in the Al Muzoon area of the capital, authorities said. The incident did not result in any injuries. Emergency crews responded immediately to contain the blaze and prevent it from s»»»

Caretaker Minister of Finance Georgi Klisurski urged government institutions, ministries and municipalities to apply the 5% salary indexation as stipulated in the budget extension, during the regular briefing of the Coordination Centre under the Euro Mechanism in Parliament on Monday. According to »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with the director-general of Russia's state-owned nuclear power corporation Rosatom Alexey Likhachev in Belgrade on Monday to discuss possibilities for using nuclear power in the pharmaceuticals, health care and energy sectors. "Also, we discussed t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 26 people died in Mexico during the operation targeting Jalisco New Generation cartel leader El Mencho and the ensuing riots, La Jornada newspaper reported. A pregnant woman and 17 security officers fell victim to the wave of armed violence, the newspaper reported. So fa»»»

London: Igor Tudor believes there is still enough time for his Tottenham Hotspur side to avoid relegation from the Premier League provided they "stay humble". Spurs were overwhelmed 4-1 at home to league leaders and arch-rivals Arsenal in a lopsided north London derby, with Sunday's defeat leaving »»»

A tragic incident occurred on February 23 in Kara-Balta at a railway crossing on Kozhomberdiev Street, the Internal Affairs Department of the city reported. A young man, estimated to be between 20 and 25 years old, was hit by a train. He was transported by ambulance to a hospital and placed in inte»»»

By the end of 2025, at least 15,278 electric vehicles were registered in Kyrgyzstan, accounting for 0.8 percent of the total number of vehicles. The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision reported. However, according to the ministry, the dynamics of recent years have demo»»»

Dubai: The Endowments and Minors’ Funds Authority – Awqaf Abu Dhabi has contributed Dh100 million to support the ‘Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans’ initiative, as it remains committed to long-term social development and economic resilience in the UAE. Launched under the patronage of the P»»»

Dubai: A schoolboy refused to return to class after classmates circulated a fabricated explicit image of him online. Aisha Al Kendi, social worker and head of activities at the Awareness and Juvenile Care Association, said the incident reflects a troubling shift in youth behaviour driven by revenge»»»

Sirma Group, a Bulgarian technology holding, has officially entered the international financial arena, becoming the second domestic company to be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Trading will symbolically begin on February 24 with a bell-ringing ceremony in the German financial center. This »»»

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas arrives for a Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on Monday. She vowed to find a solution to a threat by Hungary to veto the bloc's latest round of sanctions against Russia. Photo by Olivier Matthys/EPA F»»»

Rob Jetten has become the youngest and first gay prime minister of the Netherlands, after his minority government was sworn in. The 38-year-old claimed victory in October's general election with his Democrats 66 party (D66) in a nail-biting election, narrowly beating anti-Islam populist Geert Wilde»»»

Elnar Subakozhoev has been appointed Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Innovative Technologies of the Kyrgyz Republic. The order was signed by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. Elnar Subakozhoev began his career in 2008 at MegaCom as a contact center intern. Over the»»»

A memorial rally was held at Ata-Beyit complex to honor Border Service members who died while carrying out combat and service duties to protect the state border of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Border Service of Kyrgyzstan reported. The event was attended by the head of the Border Service, veterans of t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Fresh to strong northwesterly winds are expected to affect the country on Wednesday and Thursday, February 25 to 26, 2026. This is according to the latest update by Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) on Monday. According to the forecast, this weather condition can also result in blowin»»»

Dubai: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday rejected media reports suggesting serious damage to an Indian Air Force (IAF) Tejas fighter jet, clarifying that the episode involved only a minor technical issue on the ground. In an official statement, HAL said there had been no crash involving»»»

Dubai: As more Filipinos move to Europe for work and permanent residence, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has stepped up its efforts to deepen engagement with the diaspora, not just as remittance senders, but as long-term partners in nation-building. During a recent forum titled “The Eur»»»

Caretaker Minister of Finance Georgi Klisurski urged government institutions, ministries and municipalities on salary indexation by 5%, as stipulated in the budget extension, during the regular briefing of the Coordination Centre under the Euro Mechanism in Parliament on Monday. According to Klisur»»»

Nataliya Efremova and Rumyana Petkova have been appointed Deputy Ministers of Labour and Social Policy by order of caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov, the Ministry's press centre announced on Monday. Both have extensive experience in social policy, labour, and employment, having held various lea»»»

Iraqi prime ministerial candidate Nouri al-Maliki told AFP on Monday that maintaining a good relationship with the U.S. is essential but that Baghdad's ties with Iran are defined by shared interests. "I believe that a relationship with the American side is essential for Iraq's progress," Maliki sai»»»

Deir Ezzor, Feb. 23 (SANA) Syria’s Energy Ministry has begun extensive repair and rehabilitation work on the electricity network in Deir Ezzor and Raqqa provinces, in a bid to restore regular power supply after years of damage caused by war. In a statement, the ministry said electricity maintenance»»»

Caretaker Minister of Agriculture and Food Ivan Hristanov presented the Ministry’s new political team at a meeting with directors of the Ministry’s directorates and heads of its executive agencies and other bodies under the Ministry, the Ministry press service said here Monday. Ivana Murdzheva, Nik»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic on Monday called regular local elections in nine local self-government units in Serbia for March 29. Brnabic signed a decision to call the elections in the central hall of the National Assembly building at noon. The elections will be held in the cit»»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has firmly dismissed speculation regarding an interim agreement between Tehran and Washington, clarifying that such claims have no basis in reality. The senior Iranian diplomat made the remarks during a press conference on Monday morning, addressin»»»

Dubai: The Ministry of Finance has issued the UAE’s official Electronic Invoicing Guidelines, providing businesses with a detailed framework to prepare for the country’s upcoming national e-invoicing system. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The guidelines serve as a com»»»

Islamabad: Pakistan has approved measures to simplify documentation requirements for thousands of its citizens residing in Spain, enabling eligible applicants to obtain one-year Spanish residency cards, according to Geo News. The policy direction was finalised during a high-level meeting jointly ch»»»

Abu Dhabi: Members of the Indian expat community from Kerala have paid rich tributes to a former journalist and author in the UAE who died in the south Indian state on Monday at the age of 70. Born Erayath Jaleel, the veteran writer, known widely by his pen name Jaleel Ramanthaly, complained of che»»»

As of February 23, more than 86% of the levа have been withdrawn, with about BGN 4.4 billion still remaining among citizens, Vladimir Ivanov, head of the Coordination Centre for the Introduction of the Euro said here Monday. He was speaking during a news briefing at the Council of Ministers. Accord»»»

By order of Prime Minister Andrey Gurov, effective February 23, 2026, Victor Stoyanov has been appointed Deputy Minister of Culture. He is taking up the post for the third time, having previously served in 2014 and again in 2023 and 2024, the press centre of the Ministry of Culture said here on Mon»»»

Traffic was suspended early Monday afternoon in parts of central Athens’ Omonia Square following a road-surface collapse on a nearby side street. No injuries have been reported. Authorities halted vehicle circulation along Geraniou Street, where the collapse occurred, as well as on Sofokleous Stree»»»

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) will run independently in the upcoming early parliamentary elections scheduled for April 19, party leader Delyan Peevski said on Monday. He was speaking at the opening of the MRF Central Council meeting, which appointed a central campaign headquarters and »»»

Diseases, lack of natural pasture and high mortality among bees are among the main problems facing beekeepers, Assoc. Prof. Julian Stanchev, President of the Balkan Federation of Apicultural Associations (BFAA), told BTA on Monday. Stanchev, who is also the chair of the Regional Beekeepers' Union i»»»

Media reports earlier said that Zelensky is poised to continue fighting despite the Ukrainian military’s huge losses and the Russian army’s ongoing advance on all front lines. Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly announced Ukraine’s readiness to fight Russia “for another three years" just as “the repercus»»»

Dubai: The Strait of Hormuz has once again returned to the centre of global energy markets as renewed tensions between Iran and the United States raise the risk of disruption at the world’s most important oil chokepoint. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.In the latest up»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has deployed more than 40 multilingual interactive screens to disseminate trusted religious content during the holy month of Ramadan. Also Read: Hajj and Umrah Ministry issues step-by-step visit guide»»»

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem has emphasized that the 2025 funeral ceremony of slain Hezbollah leaders Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine was “a pledge and renewal of the covenant to continue the resistance, a reclaiming of the initiative in rebuilding the resistance’s capabi»»»

Dr Angel Mavrovski has been appointed Executive Director of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA). Presenting him to the Agency’s staff, caretaker Minister of Agriculture and Food Ivan Hristanov said he expects the new management to ensure transparency, efficiency and uncompromising control in th»»»

Chevron has entered into exclusive talks with Iraq over the giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, moving closer to acquiring the field from sanctioned Russian oil firm Lukoil. The talks, which Chevron said will include the exchange of confidential data, could expand the US oil major's footprint in ‌Iraq aft»»»

European Union diplomats scrambled Monday to overcome Hungary's veto threats as they seek to finalize new sanctions on Russia and a massive new loan for Ukraine. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc's 27 foreign ministers gathering in Brussels would likely not agree on the 20th package»»»

The caretaker government of Bulgaria, which took office on February 19, is a government of Assen Vassilev and his Continue the Change party, Ahmed Dogan and his Alliance for Rights and Freedoms, and former President Rumen Radev, said GERB leader Boyko Borissov on Monday in Stara Zagora, where he me»»»

A 74-year-old mountain climber reported missing on Saturday afternoon in southern mainland Greece was found dead on Monday, authorities said. The man was located inside a ravine on Mount Velouchi, part of the Pindus mountain range. Emergency crews are continuing efforts to recover the body from the»»»