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»»»

Speaking on Nova TV on Thursday, Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky said that a note is a normal diplomatic practice in a period of tensions and crises. "It is not a threat but a warning," she added, regarding a note sent by Iran to Bulgaria. "In such diplomatic notes during war»»»

The BSP - United Left coalition officially presented its list of candidates for MPs for the upcoming parliamentary elections during a campaign event in Ruse on Thursday. The event took place in the Great Hall of the Dohodno Zdanie building and brought together Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) member»»»

Doha: The Qatar Meteorology Department has forecast windy conditions and rising temperatures across the country over the weekend, with rough seas expected at times. For today, temperature is predicted to be around 27°C during the day accompanied by slight dust and relatively cold at night. On Frida»»»

President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam are determined to continue their contacts, hoping that will lead to international intervention to halt the fighting in south Lebanon, ministerial sources said. U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa meanwhile traveled to Washington for the Easter»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s housing market is beginning to diverge across cities, with Jeddah recording its strongest year in recent memory while Riyadh shows signs of strain and Dammam gains ground on pricing appeal. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.According to Cavendish Ma»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Metro announced a new metrolink route for those living in the Al Waab area. The new metrolink route, M305, will start on April 5, 2026, connecting Al Waab QLM Station (Exit 1) with Umm Al Seneem area. It will offer those living in the area adjoining West Walk, Qatar Turkish School»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mwani Qatar ports received over 44,000 TEUs in March 2026, in addition to handling approximately 31,000 tons of general cargo, and more than 40,000 tons of bulk cargo. In a post on X, Mwani Qatar said that over 2,800 units of RORO, and around 10,000 head of livestock were also handled.»»»

North Korea on Thursday condemned a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution criticizing its human rights record, calling the measure a “grave political provocation." In this photo, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the opening of the 61st session of the Council in Geneva,»»»

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»»»

BEIJING: Oil prices jumped by more than four dollars during early trading on Thursday, following US President Donald Trump's address, in which he confirmed that strikes on Iran would continue. Brent crude futures rose by as much as $4.88, or 4.8 percent, to $106.04 a barrel, while US West Texas Int»»»

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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The US embassy in Baghdad warned Thursday that pro-Iran armed groups in Iraq may attack the city in the coming one or two days. "Iraqi terrorist militia groups aligned with Iran may intend to conduct attacks in central Baghdad in the next 24-48 hours," the embassy said in a statement on X, again ur»»»

Orange alert, the second of three warning levels, has been issued for heavy rain on Thursday in the southern Bulgarian regions of Plovdiv, Smolyan, Kardzhali and Haskovo. The four regions will get a rainfall of 35 to 65 litres per square metre. The lowest, yellow, alert is in place in 15 other regi»»»

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 »»»

Hezbollah said its fighters launched drones and rockets at northern Israel on Thursday, with the Israeli military's Home Front Command saying air raid sirens were activated across the border. In separate statements, the group claimed rocket fire targeting Israeli troops in border areas and a drone »»»

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»»»

Israel said it came under Iranian missile fire on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Islamic republic into the "Stone Ages" in the coming weeks. Iran's military vowed on Thursday to carry out "crushing" attacks against the United States and Israel after Trump's threat»»»

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»»»

People inspect a damaged building following an earthquake in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Thursday, April a, 2026. A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Molucca Sea between the Sulawesi and Maluku island in Eastern Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning, Indonesia's BMKG geological agency said. »»»

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»»»

An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami Thursday. Strong shaking lasting 10 to 20 seconds was felt in Bitung in North Sulawesi province as well as in Ternate»»»

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»»»

The Government approved an emergency ordinance that introduces new measures for the decarbonization of the energy sector, in accordance with the commitments assumed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and with the requirements of the European Commission.According to a press rel»»»

'We are at an important moment for Romania, and we can finally see that the importance of energy is being recognised. Beyond stopgap measures such as price caps or regulation, the only real solution is investment,' said Sebastian Burduja, honorary adviser to the Prime Minister, former Minister of E