Bulgarian News Agency 15m

Prime Minister Gurov: Interior Ministry Monitoring 50 People Running for MPs, Who Are Ready to Buy Votes

"The Interior Ministry is aware of 50 people with immunity who are running for MPs and are ready to go out and buy votes. This is their last chance to get into the National Assembly," caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov said in a video posted on Facebook. "The Interior Ministry is monitoring them»»»

bta.bg
The Peninsula 19m

Malaysia: massive fire destroys nearly 1,000 homes, displaces thousands

Kuala Lumpur: The extent of the material losses from a fire that broke out earlier today in a coastal village in eastern Malaysia has risen, with nearly 1,000 homes destroyed and thousands displaced. Local authorities reported that thousands of people were displaced as a result of a fire that destr»»»

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RT 25m

We’re not afraid of war with US – Cuban President Diaz-Canel to RT

Cuba is a peaceful nation, but it will use all means to defend itself in case of US aggression, the Caribbean country’s president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has told RT. US President Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade on Cuba in February, while also repeatedly hinting at a possible regime change operati»»»

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Gulf News 26m

Parkin urges customers to avoid scam messages, only use official channels

Dubai’s Parkin has warned motorists against fraudulent messages claiming outstanding parking fees and urging payment through untrusted links. The company said some users may receive scam messages alleging unpaid charges and directing them to unknown websites, stressing the need to avoid clicking on»»»

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Al Awsat 37m

France’s Macron to Meet with Lebanon’s PM in Paris on Tuesday

French President Emmanuel Macron will on Tuesday meet with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Paris, his office announced, amidst a fragile 10-day truce between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. The visit highlights Macron's commitment to seeing "full and complete respect for the ceasefire in L»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 40m

328 Vote Rigging Reports, 26 Pre-trial Proceedings Launched by 4:30 p.m., Interior Ministry Secretary General Says

328 reports of election violations have been received, and 26 investigations have been launched by 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Interior Ministry's acting Secretary General Georgi Kandev said in a live Facebook broadcast. Shortly after 5 p.m. caretaker Interior Minister Emil Dechev and the Interior Min»»»

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BNE 41m

Iran rules out resuming US talks while naval blockade remains in place

Iran will not send a negotiating team for a second round of talks with the United States as long as the US naval blockade on Iranian ports remains in place, an informed source told Tasnim News Agency on April 19. Message e»»»

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BNE 41m

Iran rules out resuming US talks while naval blockade remains in place

Iran will not send a negotiating team for a second round of talks with the United States as long as the US naval blockade on Iranian ports remains in place, an informed source told Tasnim News Agency on April 19. Message e»»»

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BNE 41m

Iran rules out resuming US talks while naval blockade remains in place

Iran will not send a negotiating team for a second round of talks with the United States as long as the US naval blockade on Iranian ports remains in place, an informed source told Tasnim News Agency on April 19. Message e»»»

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BNE 41m

Trump threatens to strike Iranian power plants and bridges over Strait of Hormuz incident

US President Donald Trump has threatened to "knock out every single power plant and every single bridge in Iran" if Tehran does not accept a US-proposed deal, following an incident in the Strait of Hormuz that Washington said involved Iranian vessels firing at French and British ships. »»»

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BNE 41m

Spain to formally ask EU to break Israel association agreement, Sanchez says

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Spain will formally request the European Union suspend its association agreement with Israel at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on April 21 in Luxembourg, El Pais reported on April 19. »»»

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BNE 41m

Iran rules out resuming US talks while naval blockade remains in place

Iran will not send a negotiating team for a second round of talks with the United States as long as the US naval blockade on Iranian ports remains in place, an informed source told Tasnim News Agency on April 19. Message e»»»

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BNE 41m

Trump threatens to strike Iranian power plants and bridges over Strait of Hormuz incident

US President Donald Trump has threatened to "knock out every single power plant and every single bridge in Iran" if Tehran does not accept a US-proposed deal, following an incident in the Strait of Hormuz that Washington said involved Iranian vessels firing at French and British ships. »»»

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BNE 41m

Iran rules out resuming US talks while naval blockade remains in place

Iran will not send a negotiating team for a second round of talks with the United States as long as the US naval blockade on Iranian ports remains in place, an informed source told Tasnim News Agency on April 19. Message e»»»

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BNE 41m

Spain to formally ask EU to break Israel association agreement, Sanchez says

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Spain will formally request the European Union suspend its association agreement with Israel at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on April 21 in Luxembourg, El Pais reported on April 19. »»»

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BNE 41m

Spain to formally ask EU to break Israel association agreement, Sanchez says

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Spain will formally request the European Union suspend its association agreement with Israel at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on April 21 in Luxembourg, El Pais reported on April 19. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 41m

Trump threatens to strike Iranian power plants and bridges over Strait of Hormuz incident

US President Donald Trump has threatened to "knock out every single power plant and every single bridge in Iran" if Tehran does not accept a US-proposed deal, following an incident in the Strait of Hormuz that Washington said involved Iranian vessels firing at French and British ships. »»»

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Gulf News 42m

Three US university students hurt in shooting

Three students at the University of Iowa were wounded in a shooting off campus early Sunday, the school president said. The shooting took place in an area of Iowa City not far from campus that is popular for nightlife with numerous restaurants. Police said officers responded to a report of a "large»»»

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The Peninsula 43m

Egypt's President reaffirms rejection of any violation of Arab states' sovereignty

Cairo: President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reaffirmed on Sunday his country's firm rejection of any infringement on the sovereignty of Kuwait or any other Arab state, during a meeting with Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, currently visiting Cairo. According to a »»»

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Al Awsat 50m

US Energy Chief Says Gas Prices Could Stay Above $3 per Gallon Until Next Year

US Energy ‌Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday he believes gas prices have peaked but predicted that they may stay above $3 per gallon until next year. Gas prices have risen during the US and Israeli war on Iran and Iranian attacks on nearby countries, creating political headwinds for President D»»»

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Al Awsat 50m

Moroccans Protest Israel Death Penalty Law at Pro-Palestinian Rally

Thousands of Moroccans gathered in Rabat on Sunday to voice their support for the Palestinian cause and protest a new Israeli law that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks. The crowd of around 5,000 people marched down the capital's Mohammed V Avenue in the center o»»»

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Al Awsat 50m

Russian Attacks Kill at Least 2 as Ukraine Strikes a Russian Drone Factory

Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as the Ukrainian military struck a drone factory in southwestern Russia. A “massive” nighttime drone strike on Chernihiv in northern Ukraine killed a 16-year-old boy and wounded four others, according to the head of the c»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

Trump Says US Negotiators Will Head to Pakistan on Monday for Talks with Iran

President Donald Trump said US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran, raising hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday even as Washington and Tehran remain in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran did not immediately confirm t»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Oil prices hinge on US-Iran deal this week with ceasefire window closing

Dubai: Oil markets are entering a critical phase in the coming days, with the next directional move in crude prices likely to hinge on the outcome of a two-week ceasefire window tied to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global supply artery. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the »»»

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Gulf News 1h

AI is taking on real work, not just assisting employees

Dubai: For years, the conversation around enterprise AI focused on assistance. The technology was presented as a way to help employees write faster, search faster, analyse faster, and make better decisions. That was an important step, but it did not change the basic structure of work. In most organ»»»

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France24 1h

Pope Leo XIV condemns 'logic of extractivism' in Angola visit

Pope Leo XIV denounced the “social and environmental disasters” linked to a “logic of extractivism” on Saturday, the first day of his visit to Angola, a country marked by decades of exploitation of its vast resources. Pope Leo XIV challenged Angola’s leaders to break the "cycle of interests” that h»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

Rain chances from Tuesday; marine warning issued for strong winds and high seas

DOHA: The Qatar Meteorology Department has forecast partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with chances of scattered rain across the country starting Tuesday, April 21, and continuing until the end of the week. The department also announced that a marine warning will take effect from Monday, April 20, »»»

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Sputnik 1h

US Extended License for Sales of Russian Oil After G20 Meeting – Energy Secretary

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US decision to extend the license for Russian oil sales was made after the G20 meeting in Washington, as global bankers asked the US to do so, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday. "G20 conference was here, we had bankers from around the world, basically making»»»

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Sputnik 1h

Iran Has Not Yet Decided to Send Delegation for Talks With US - Reports

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has not yet made a decision on sending a delegation for negotiations with the United States, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on Sunday. The Iranian side also reportedly stressed that talks with Washington will not take place as long as the maritime blockade imposed by the»»»

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UPI 1h

South Korea: North Korea test launched ballistic missiles into East Sea Sunday - UPI.com

This image, released on March 20, by the North Korean Official News Service (KCNA), shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, observing a military exercise involving tanks, drones, and other munitions. File Photo by KCNA/UPI | License Photo April 19 (UPI) -- South Korea's D»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Qatar provides technical support to Syria's finance sector

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has announced the provision of technical support and a comprehensive assessment aimed at identifying structural, regulatory, institutional, and operational gaps within the financial sector of the Syria. The initiative is being carried out in cooper»»»

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Al Manar 1h

Pakistani officials: Preparations are underway for talks between Washington and Tehran in the coming days - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Pakistani officials: Preparations are underway for talks between Washington and Tehran in the coming days 19-04-2026 16:38 PM Latest News U»»»

Al Manar 1h

Israeli occupation army says the number of its wounded since the start of the battle in southern Lebanon has risen to 690, including 42 in critical condition and 100 moderately injured - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation army says the number of its wounded since the start of the battle in southern Lebanon has risen to 690, including 42 in »»»

France24 1h

'New era': Humanoid robot outruns humans in Beijing half-marathon, beats world record

A humanoid robot on Sunday won a half-marathon for robots in Beijing in 50 minutes 26 seconds, beating the human world record time and showcasing China's technological advances. A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human world record in »»»

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Gulf News 1h

Light rain, drop in temperatures, dusty weather forecast across the UAE

Light rain is expected to affect parts of the UAE’s coastal areas and islands over the next four days, starting Monday, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The forecast comes as the country is influenced by weak surface pressure systems, accompanied by an upper-air high-pressure extensio»»»

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Gulf News 2h

UAE launches digital goods price platform to ensure transparency and market stability

Dubai: The Ministry of Economy and Tourism has launched an “Essential Goods Price Platform”, an innovative digital tool designed to enhance consumer awareness of smart shopping practices and provide full transparency on the prices of key goods and products listed on the platform. The initiative for»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Electronic Governance Ministry: 99.5% of Voting Machines Work Without Issues

Around 99.5% of voting machines are functioning without issues on election day, the Ministry of Electronic Governance said on Sunday. The Ministry reported that faults have been recorded in fewer than 1% of all devices, with technicians from Ciela Norma, the contractor responsible for machine maint»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Electronic Governance Ministry: No Increased Cyber Activity on Election Day

There has been no increased cyber activity against strategic objects, administrative websites, or denial-of-service attacks since the beginning of election day, the Ministry of Electronic Governance (MEG) said on Sunday. The temporary cyber security situation centre at the ministry is monitoring th»»»

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Sputnik 2h

'No Red Lines': The Real Secret of Iran's Newfound Geographic Power

Iran’s leverage over Hormuz Strait and the ~20% of global energy that flows through it was made possible “not by drawing red lines,” but “immediately hitting the heads and wallets of the global elite, hitting where it hurts most,” Institute of Middle East Studies expert Sergei Balmasov says. Washin»»»

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Middle East Observer 2h

Egypt’s current infrastructure is capable to serve as grounds for hosting International tournaments

With Egypt hosting an important match for the World Cup Qualifiers 2022 with its counterpart Senegal on March 25th, MEO, is glad to review with its readers the history of Egypt in hosting football tournaments like AFCON. MEO also had the pleasure to chit chat with Mr. Adel Koraiem CAF media officer»»»

TAP 2h

Home ownership becoming increasingly difficult for middle class in Tunisia (IACE)

Tunis, April 19 (TAP) - Home ownership is becoming increasingly difficult for the middle class in Tunisia, mainly due to a lack of affordability, despite the existence of an overall surplus of housing stock, the Arab Institute of Business...»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Electronic Government Ministry: No Increased Cyber Activity on Election Day

There has been no increased cyber activity against strategic objects, administrative websites, or denial-of-service attacks since the beginning of election day, the Ministry of Electronic Governance (MEG) said on Sunday. The temporary cyber security situation centre at the ministry is monitoring th»»»

bta.bg
Bulgarian News Agency 2h

181 Vote Rigging Signals, 3 detained, EUR 40,000 seized, Interior Ministry Secretary General Says

By 14:00, 181 vote rigging signals had been received and 13 pre-trial proceedings had been initiated, the Interior Ministry's acting Secretary General Georgi Kandev said on Sunday on Facebook. He added that in the early hours, two investigations were launched at the regional police department in Sm»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Hormuz, not nukes, now defines Iran’s deterrence strategy

Dubai: Iran may not have a nuclear weapon — but it has shown it can disrupt the world’s most critical energy chokepoint, even as international bodies insist such waterways must remain open to global navigation. That tension — between capability and legitimacy — is now at the heart of how deterrence»»»

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Naharnet 3h

Macron to meet with Salam in Paris on Tuesday

French President Emmanuel Macron will on Tuesday meet with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Paris, the Elysee said, as a fragile 10-day truce holds between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. The visit highlights Macron's commitment to seeing "full and complete respect for the ceasefire in Lebanon" as w»»»

Gulf News 3h

First day of Islamic month of Dhu Al Qadah announced

The UAE Council for Fatwa has announced that today marks the first day of Dhu Al Qadah 1447 AH, the 11th month of the Islamic Hijri calendar. In a statement, the council said the decision was made after reviewing scientific data related to moon sighting, in coordination with specialised scientific »»»

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Naharnet 3h

Pope Leo says ceasefire in Lebanon is 'a reason for hope'

Speaking at the end of his Mass in Kilamba, Angola, Pope Leo said the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was a “sign of relief for the Lebanese people.” He said: “I encourage those who have been committed to the search for a diplomatic solution to continue peace talks so that the end of hostili»»»

Naharnet 3h

Syria says foiled attack on Israel by Assad remnants, Hezbollah

Syria's interior ministry said Sunday that security forces thwarted an alleged cross-border attack from the country's territory planned by remnants of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad and cells linked to Iran-backed Hezbollah. From March 2 until a 10-day ceasefire went into force on April 17, Hezbolla»»»

France24 3h

Israel's double game between negotiations with Lebanon and occupation in the south

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon was reached following a first round of talks in Washington. Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, analyses Israel’s strategy in Lebanon, which he describes as oscillating between negotiations and cont»»»

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France24 3h

Food security under threat as Middle East war disrupts fertiliser supply

Around one-third of global fertiliser production comes from the Gulf region, making the area’s stability crucial for global food supply chains. With the Strait of Hormuz, an essential transit route for energy and commodities, facing repeated disruptions, concerns are growing over the impact on fert»»»

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