Bulgarian News Agency 6m

Caretaker Finance Minister: Measures Aim to Protect Vulnerable Groups and Curb Inflation Early

The aim of the measures is to protect the most vulnerable citizens and curb inflation at an early stage, caretaker Finance Minister Georgi Klisurski said on Friday at a briefing in the Council of Ministers on steps to address the impact of the Middle East crisis. Klisurski said all measures have be»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 6m

Vazrazhdane Presents Its Candidate List for Targovishte, Calls for Free People and Independent Bulgaria

The Vazrazhdane party presented its candidate list for Targovishte's 28th multi-member constituency at a press conference at the BTA National Press Club in the city on Friday. The event was attended by MP and regional coordinator Veselin Veshev, top-of-the-list candidate Emil Borisov, and Chavdar C»»»

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Al Awsat 8m

Iraq Pushes to Centralize War Powers Under State Control

Iraqi security sources reported a breakthrough in investigations into rocket and drone attacks on diplomatic and security sites, as political and legal pressure intensifies to confine decisions of war and peace to the state. A security source familiar with the probe told Asharq Al-Awsat that author»»»

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Al Awsat 8m

Lebanese Army ‘Repositions’ Itself in the South to Avoid Contact with Israel

The Lebanese army and security forces are carrying out a “preventive” redeployment of units in the south under Israeli fire, in a move seen as aimed at avoiding direct contact or friction with Israeli forces. The step comes amid the absence of a political decision to confront Israeli incursions mil»»»

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Naharnet 11m

Rubio tells allies Iran war will continue 2-4 more weeks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told G7 foreign ministers on Friday that the war with Iran will continue for another two to four weeks, three sources with direct knowledge told U.S. news portal Axios. This is the first time a senior U.S. official suggested the war would continue beyond the four»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 18m

Caretaker Energy Minister: Bulgaria First in EU to Launch Aid Scheme for Energy-Intensive Industries

Bulgaria will be the first EU country to implement a support scheme for energy-intensive industries, caretaker Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said on Friday at a briefing in the Council of Ministers, where a package of measures related to the consequences of the Middle East crisis was presented. T»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 18m

More Arrested for Electoral Crimes on Friday

Thirty-eight people were detained during Friday's specialized police operation in Blagoevgrad Region, acting Secretary General of the Interior Ministry Georgi Kandev told a news briefing here on Friday evening. The operation covered not only crimes against citizens' political rights but also the wh»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 18m

Caretaker Economy Minister: Government Delays Toll Charges, Brings Forward Agricultural Payments

The government is delaying the introduction of toll charges for the transport sector and bringing forward payments in agriculture, caretaker Economy and Industry Minister Irina Shtonova said on Friday at the Council of Ministers while presenting a package of measures related to the impact of the Mi»»»

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The Peninsula 19m

Four missiles, three drones intercepted in past 24 hours: Kuwait's Defense Ministry

Kuwait: Kuwait's Ministry of Defense announced on Friday the interception and destruction of four hostile ballistic missiles and three drones within Kuwaiti airspace over the past 24 hours. In remarks, official spokesperson of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense Colonel Staff Saud Al Atwan stated that »»»

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Al Awsat 20m

Israel Army Confirms Struck Two Nuclear Sites in Iran

The Israeli military confirmed it struck a heavy water reactor and a uranium processing plant in central Iran on Friday, as it targeted nuclear sites in the country. "A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force... struck the heavy water plant in Arak, central Iran," the military said in a statement, d»»»

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Gulf News 20m

Child dies in flash floods after being swept away in wadi

Dubai: A child has died after being swept away by fast-flowing water in a wadi in the Wilayat of Izki in Oman’s Al Dakhiliyah governorate, authorities said on Friday, as severe weather continued to affect several parts of the country. Oman’s Search and Rescue Department said emergency teams were di»»»

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UPI 26m

Russian oil tanker skips Cuba, docks in Venezuela; 2nd tanker in limbo - UPI.com

People walk past rubbish accumulating in the streets of Havana on Wednesday. The Caribbean nation has been experiencing a severe energy crisis with the island nation virtually out of fuel. Photo by Ernesto Mastrascusa/EPA March 27 (UPI) -- A tanker carrying Russian fuel initially headed to Cuba end»»»

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TAP 28m

Over 100 artisans participate in Artisanal Creation Exhibition

Tunis, March 27 (TAP) - Over 100 artisans from various regions of Tunisia are taking part in the 42nd edition of the Artisanal Creation Exhibition, which commenced on Friday and will continue until April 5 at the Kram Exhibition Park.The exhibition...»»»

Kathimerini 30m

Hania beach temporarily closes due to waste leak

Authorities on the southern island of Crete have temporarily banned swimming at a popular beach in Hania due to a liquid waste leak. The decision followed an inspection at the Koum Kapi beach, which is just outside the old town of Hania. Authorities discovered seepage believed to come from a leak i»»»

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Al Manar 48m

Hezbollah fighters targeted 3 Merkava tanks and a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the town of Al-Bayyada using attack drones and a guided missile, scoring direct hits; the tanks were seen burning: Military Media Statements 37, 39, 40 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted 3 Merkava tanks and a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the town of Al-Bayyada using attack drones and a g»»»

Al Manar 48m

Hezbollah fighters targeted the Meron Air Operations Command and Control Base in northern occupied Palestine with a squadron of attack drones: Military Media Statement 38 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted the Meron Air Operations Command and Control Base in northern occupied Palestine with a squadron of attack dron»»»

Sana 53m

The role of Syrian women in the country’s economic recovery and social stability

Damascus, March 27 (SANA) Women are emerging as a key pillar in Syria’s economic recovery, supporting production and strengthening social stability amid growing efforts to expand their participation across various sectors. In a statement to SANA, Maysa Dahman, member of the Businesswomen Committee »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 54m

Government Unveils Measures to Cushion Effect of Middle East Conflict

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov and his ministers announced Friday a package of measures aiming to Cushion the effect of the Middle East crisis. At a news briefing in the Council of Ministers' headquarters, he said that the package of measures aims to prevent the transmission of tensions alon»»»

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Libya Herald 1h

NOC signs MoU with Chevron to conduct technical study of offshore block NC 146

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) Chairman, Masoud Suleiman, announced yesterday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with US energy giant Chevron to conduct a comprehensive technical study of offshore Block NC 146. Block NC 146 – exploring promising offshore potentialThe NOC Chairman »»»

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Naharnet 1h

British Foreign Secretary announces additional £2m humanitarian funding to Lebanon

At the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in France, the UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced an additional £2 million in UK humanitarian funding to Lebanon bringing the British total contribution to £9.5 million since the beginning of the conflict. This funding will support U.N. OCHA’s Lebanon »»»

Al Awsat 1h

US, Israel Unlikely to Achieve ‘Regime Change’ in Iran, Says Merz

The US-Israeli war against Iran is unlikely to lead to "regime change", German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, as the month-long conflict showed no signs of abating. "Is regime change really the goal?" he said at a forum in Frankfurt organized by the FAZ newspaper. "If that's the goal, I don»»»

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UPI 1h

U.S. pressures Uruguay to break trade ties with China, minister says - UPI.com

Uruguay's Minister of Economy and Finance Gabriel Oddone said the pressure by the United States to break trade ties with China is applied daily and channeled through different areas of the bilateral relationship. File Photo by Federico Gutierrez/EPA March 27 (UPI) -- Uruguayan Minister of Economy a»»»

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Tanjug 1h

Serbian January average net monthly wage up 7.6 pct y-o-y in real terms

BELGRADE - The Serbian January average net monthly wage was 118,429 dinars, up by 10.2 pct in nominal terms and by 7.6 pct in real terms, according to figures released by the national statistical office RZS. The January average gross wage was 163,385 dinars, up by 10.1 pct in nominal terms and by 7»»»

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Tanjug 1h

Djokovic to skip Monte Carlo Masters

MONTE CARLO - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic will skip the Monte Carlo Masters due to injury, the tournament organisers announced on Instagram on Friday. After missing the Miami Masters, Djokovic will thus also not be competing at the season's first clay-court Masters, to be played from April»»»

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Al Manar 1h

Hezbollah fighters targeted the Kiryat Shmona, Shlomi settlements, and a gathering of IOF soldiers and vehicles at the Al-Malkiyeh site with rocket barrages: Military Media Statements 31 to 33 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted the Kiryat Shmona, Shlomi settlements, and a gathering of IOF soldiers and vehicles at the Al-Malkiyeh site wit»»»

Al Manar 1h

Hezbollah fighters targeted five separate gatherings of Israeli occupation soldiers and vehicles: Military Media Statement 30 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted five separate gatherings of Israeli occupation soldiers and vehicles: Military Media Statement 30 27-03-2026 18»»»

UPI 1h

Committee approves 25 ethics breaches against Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick - UPI.com

A House ethics committee found that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations. File Photo by Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/UPI | License Photo March 27 (UPI) -- An ethics adjudicatory subcommittee found Friday that 25 of 27 charges of ethics violations against Rep. Sheila Cherf»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

No Proposals Made to Open Voting Sections at Honorary Consulates in UK, US, Turkiye

Rositsa Mateva, Deputy Chair and Spokesperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC), said on Friday that heads of diplomatic or consular missions have not submitted proposals to open voting sections at honorary consulates in the UK, US and Turkiye for Bulgaria's April 19 parliamentary elections.»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

UN Appeals for $80 Mn for Refugees, Hosts in Iran

The United Nations said Friday it had launched an $80-million appeal to address the urgent humanitarian needs of nearly two million refugees in Iran and their host communities as the Middle East war rages. Iran hosts the largest number of refugees in the world and has a significant migrant populati»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

More Than 300 US Troops Injured Since Start of Iran War

More than 300 US troops have been wounded since the start of the Iran war on February 28, US Central Command said on Friday. "Since the start of Operation Epic Fury, approximately 303 US service members have been wounded. The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 273 troops have retu»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

Israeli Military Kills Two in Raid, Says Palestinian Ministry

Israeli forces killed two Palestinian men on Friday during a raid north of Jerusalem, the Ramallah-based health ministry and relatives said, while the army said troops had shot at instigators of stone throwing. "The young man Mustafa Asaad Hamad (22 years old) was killed by Israeli gunfire in Kufr »»»

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Al Awsat 2h

Iran Says Nuclear Facilities Have Been Targeted After Israel Says Attacks ‘Will Escalate and Expand’

Iran state media says its nuclear facilities were attacked Friday, just hours after Israel threatened to “escalate and expand” its campaign against Tehran. IRNA reports that a heavy-water plant and a yellowcake production plant were struck. Yellowcake is a concentrated form of uranium after impurit»»»

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Al Awsat 2h

G7 Ministers Urge End to Attacks Against Civilians in Middle East War

G7 foreign ministers Friday urged a stop to attacks against civilians in the Middle East war and urged Iran to immediately restore freedom of navigation in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. A joint statement, released in the name of all G7 members, including the United States, called for "an immediat»»»

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Sputnik 2h

Slavery Resolution: US Refuses to Pay Reparations Because Its Debt-Laden System Can't Afford Them

A UN General Assembly resolution calling the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity” won 123 votes in favor, with only the US, Israel and Argentina openly opposing and 52 abstaining. "I am happy with the vote as it shows unity outside the collective West against all forms of »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Nikolay Berievski Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of BSP – United Left for Lovech 11th Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Nikolay B»»»

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Naharnet 2h

US-Israeli strikes hit Iranian uranium processing plant

U.S.-Israeli strikes hit a uranium processing facility in central Iran on Friday, the country's atomic energy organization said. "The plant in Ardakan, located in Yazd Province, was targeted minutes ago in an attack by the American-Zionist enemy," it said on its Telegram channel, adding the attack »»»

Al Manar 2h

Hezbollah fighters targeted the Gadot site north of Lake Tiberias with a squadron of attack drones: Military Media Statement 22 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted the Gadot site north of Lake Tiberias with a squadron of attack drones: Military Media Statement 22 27-03-2026 »»»

UPI 2h

Bolsonaro placed under temporary house arrest after hospital discharge - UPI.com

A supporter of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro poses during a vigil outside DF Star Hospital in Brasilia, Brazil, on Friday. Bolsonaro was discharged after two weeks in the hospital with acute pneumonia and returned home under house arrest, as ordered by the Supreme Court. Photo by Andre »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Ventsislav Angelov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of The Truth and Nothing but the Truth People's Party for Ruse 19th and Sofia 25th Constituencies

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ventsisla»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Branimir Michev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Party of the Greens for Dobrich 8th Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Branimir »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Myuzhgyan Kamberova Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Alliance for Rights and Freedoms for Pleven 15th Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Myuzhgyan»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Stancho Totov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Defiant Bulgaria National Movement for Pleven 15th Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Stancho T»»»

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TAP 2h

Tunis stock exchange ends week lower

TUNIS, March 27 (TAP) - The stock market ended the week on a negative note, with the benchmark index shedding 0.42% on Friday to close at 15,423.06 points, in a relatively strong trading volume of TND 19 million, according to stockbroker Tunisie...»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Mihal Kambarev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria for Smolyan 22nd Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Mihal Kam»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Denitsa Sacheva Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of GERB-UDF for Dobrich 8th Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Denitsa S»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Top-of-the-list Candidates by Constituency: Full List

Following are all top-of-the-list candidates for the April 19 snap parliamentary elections, for all 31 constituencies. The information about the candidates was provided by the parties and coalitions at BTA's request and also includes information from official websites of institutions and organizati»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Konstantina Petrova Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Vazrazhdane for Dobrich 8th Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Konstanti»»»

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Al Awsat 2h

France Hits Back at Lavrov, Says Russia Does Not Defend International Law

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday that Russia does not defend international law either in Ukraine or Iran with its actions, in response to comments made by his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in an interview on French TV. "Mr. Lavrov was able to calmly spread his propagand»»»

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TAP 2h

Fishery products trade balance records surplus of TND 9.1 milion by end of Jan.2026 (ONAGRI)

Tunis, March 27 (TAP) - The trade balance for fishery products recorded a surplus of TND 9.1 million by the end of January 2026, compared with TND 19.9 million during the same period in 2025. The ratio of exports to imports thus stands at 125%,...»»»