Novinite 3m

End of the “Sarafov Era”: Bulgaria’s Longtime Prosecutorial Power Figure Steps Down

Borislav Sarafov officially stepped down from his positions as director of the National Investigation Service and deputy prosecutor general, bringing to a close more than a decade at the top levels of Bulgaria’s prosecution system. The Prosecutorial College of the Supreme Judicial Council approved »»»

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Sana 12m

U.S. reinstates sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese

Washington, May 28 (SANA) The United States has reinstated sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, according to a notice published by the U.S. Treasury Department. The move follows a decision by a three-judge pa»»»

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Arab News 19m

Tiny Malta votes in shadow of Mideast crisis

VALLETTA: Malta votes Saturday in elections expected to result in an unprecedented fourth consecutive term for the Labour government, which has pledged to keep the Mediterranean island nation stable in a turbulent world. Prime Minister Robert Abela called a snap general election last month, saying »»»

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Arab News 19m

China vows to support Cuba against ‘power politics and bullying’

BEIJING: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi vowed to support Havana and confront “power politics and bullying” during talks with his Cuban counterpart in New York, state media reported Wednesday, as the Caribbean island faces mounting pressure from the United States. Cuba is suffering under a US ener»»»

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Arab News 19m

EU top diplomat warns debate over Ukraine talks envoy is Russian ‘trap’

LIMASSOL: EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas warned Thursday that Europeans risk walking into a Russian “trap” by getting bogged down over who should represent them in any Ukraine peace talks with Moscow. “It’s a trap that Russia wants us to walk into, that we discuss who talks to them, and they are alrea»»»

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Al Awsat 34m

US Reimposes Sanctions on UN Expert on Palestinians

The United States on Wednesday reimposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on the Palestinian territories who has harshly criticized Israel, after an appeals court overruled an earlier order prohibiting the action. A notice on the Treasury Department's website showed that it had reimpose»»»

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BBC 35m

How my brother went from liberal Hollywood actor to manosphere 'messiah'

How my brother went from liberal Hollywood actor to manosphere 'messiah' 8 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJacqui Wakefield,BBC Global Disinformation Unit ,Owen PinnellandKaty Ling,BBC Eye YouTubeEl Temach is Latin America's biggest manosphere influencer, with 11 million followers Warni»»»

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Al Awsat 46m

Australian Woman Linked to ISIS Charged with Terror Offenses

An ‌Australian woman who returned home in September from a Syrian refugee camp has been charged with allegedly joining the ISIS group and entering and remaining in a declared conflict zone, authorities said on Thursday. The 34-year-old travelled to Syria between 2013 and 2014 with others, including»»»

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Actmedia 54m

Labor minister mandated to seek EC agreement on staggered dignitary pay rises under public-sector wage bill

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said he has mandated Labor Minister Dragos Pislaru to negotiate with the European Commission an agreement allowing staggered pay increases for dignitaries under the public-sector wage bill.Speaking on radio station Digi FM, Bolojan was asked why the bill grants la»»»

France24 1h

Fake Pride, masked men and a surge in misinformation ahead of Armenia’s election

There has been a “tenfold increase” since the start of May in misinformation circulating online in Armenia ahead of the June 7 parliamentary elections, according to Artur Papyan, the director of Armenia’s Media Diversity Institute. Both the ruling party and the opposition – as well as foreign inter»»»

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Novinite 1h

“One Message Away”: Bulgaria Confronts Growing Drug Crisis After Teen Girl’s DeathOpinions

The death of a 16-year-old girl in Blagoevgrad and the hospitalization of another teenager with serious injuries after both fell from the fifth floor of an apartment building on Sunday has reignited concerns in Bulgaria over drug distribution among minors, institutional failures, and the accessibil»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Brazil moves toward five-day workweek

Brasília: Brazil's Chamber of Deputies advanced a reform on Wednesday that would shorten the workweek and give workers two days of rest, a pre-election victory for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Latin America's biggest economy currently has workers hustling six days a week. Backed by labor un»»»

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Al Majalla 2h

Trump’s sound-and-fury diplomacy produces unclear outcomes

Deal or no deal? That has been the central question looming in the standoff between Iran and America since a fragile ceasefire was announced on 8 April before being extended indefinitely by US President Donald Trump weeks later. There has been a flurry of diplomacy, leaks, and mixed messages about »»»

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Arab News 2h

Thai court acquits opposition politician accused of royal insult

BANGKOK: A ‌Thai criminal court has acquitted a prominent Thai opposition political figure charged with cybercrimes and insulting the royal family during a 2021 Facebook livestream, his lawyer said on Thursday. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the 47-year-old founder of the progressive political move»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 2h

Fuel costs surge

Polish households and companies have absorbed an estimated PLN 10bn in additional fuel costs following renewed instability in the Middle East and higher global oil prices. Analysts at Warsaw-based think tank Instrat argue that transport operators, logistics groups and manufacturing businesses are p»»»

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The Budapest Times 2h

Government orders reviews of hospitals, schools and private funds

The government adopted decisions at Tuesday’s meeting on, among other issues, reviewing the Chamber of Agriculture and the Klebelsberg Centre, increasing transparency and identifying the owners of private equity funds, and making hospital infection data public, government spokespersons said at a pr»»»

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UPI 2h

Newsom signs bill to protect California elections from Trump - UPI.com

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (sitting) signed legislation Wednesday to curb federal interference in the state's elections. Photo courtesy Office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom/Release May 27 (UPI) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday aimed at protecting the state's election»»»

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DW 5h

Brazil revives plan to pave highway through Amazon

Nature and EnvironmentBrazilBrazil revives plan to pave highway through AmazonRoshni Majumdar with AP, ReutersBrazil will invest $75 million to pave a highway that cuts through the center of the Amazon rainforest. Environmentalists argue for strong protections to conserve the ecosystem so crucial t»»»

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Arab News 5h

Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars from the federal government

WASHINGTON: A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal government and stashing them in his home. David Rush was arrested and charged with criminal theft of public money last week, according t»»»

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BBC 6h

Bolivian president warns country at 'breaking point' after month of protests

Bolivian president warns country at 'breaking point' after month of protests 9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMimi SwabyandYang Tian Getty Images Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz has warned the country is "at breaking point" after a month of anti-government protests that have led to s»»»

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France24 7h

Norway becomes ninth country to come under French nuclear deterrence scheme

Norway on Wednesday became the ninth country to join the France-led nuclear deterrence scheme, the leaders of both countries said. President Emmanuel Macron announced in March that France – the only nuclear-armed country in the EU – would extend its nuclear deterrence scheme to willing European par»»»

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Gulf News 8h

China imposes travel limits on AI workers at private firms

BEIJING: China is reportedly requiring some senior AI workers at private firms including Alibaba and DeepSeek to obtain approval before traveling abroad. The restrictions apply to startup founders, researchers, and executives considered important to China’s AI ambitions, with authorities adding peo»»»

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Gulf News 8h

Trump is getting the Republican Party he wants. But can he win in the midterms?

Donald Trump is on a winning streak in Republican primaries, most recently endorsing Ken Paxton ahead of his Tuesday runoff victory over Sen. John Cornyn in Texas. The president bragged at his Cabinet meeting Wednesday that Paxton's romp “was a prelude” for success in the November midterms. But Tru»»»

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Arab News 8h

Austria sentences Syrian to life over deadly knife attack

VIENNA: An Austrian court on Wednesday sentenced an unrepentant 24-year-old Syrian Kurd refugee to life in prison over a terrorist knife attack which claimed the life of a teenage boy and wounded five. “He said he was prepared to do it again at any time,” Christian Liebhauser-Karl, spokesman for th»»»

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Qatar Tribune 8h

Australia-India-Japan-US Quad to build port, unveil pact on critical minerals

Agencies New Delhi The foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the US agreed to jointly build a port in Fiji and signed pacts covering critical ‌minerals and energy security, as they sought to inject fresh energy into their grouping known as the Quad. The brief meeting between the countrie»»»

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UPI 9h

Spring snow closes Tioga Road into Yosemite National Park - UPI.com

A late-spring storm is bringing snow to California's Sierra Nevada, prompting Yosemite National Park officials to temporarily close Tioga Road, the continuation of Highway 120 through the park. Park rangers closed the road at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, due to forecast snow and hazardous travel cond»»»

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Arab News 10h

Barcelona reach agreement with Newcastle’s Gordon

BARCELONA: Barcelona reached an agreement with Newcastle on Wednesday for the transfer of England international Anthony Gordon, the La Liga champions told AFP, confirming reports in the Spanish press. The 25-year-old winger, who has been named in England’s World Cup squad, is expected to be Barca’s»»»

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France24 10h

Tête à tête - USAID was shut down 'to soothe ego' of Musk, whistleblower says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Nicolas Enrich, a former senior USAID official-turned-whistleblower, said the US agency was dismantled not to cut waste but "to soothe the ego of the world's richest man", then DOGE head Elon Musk. Enrich warned that up to 14 million people could die in the next five»»»

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France24 10h

Iran war drives India’s cockroaches out, but can Modi crush them?

When an Indian student at a US university used AI to create the “Cockroach Janta Party (CPJ)”, a parody political party, it sparked a viral sensation, hitting the zeitgeist in a country that has been particularly affected by the Iran war. As India's youth circumvent bans to express their economic d»»»

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France24 10h

The Debate - Where does Europe's far-right turn? Populists look to distance themselves from Trump

If the first thing Europeans think of when they fill up at the pump is Donald Trump's decision to attack Iran, it's little wonder that previously pro-Maga populists are quietly distancing themselves from the president of the United States. In fact, Trump actively campaigning for Peter Magyar's riva»»»

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Arab News 11h

What is behind the surge in Israeli settler violence across the West Bank?

LONDON: Yusuf Kaabneh, 16, was shot dead during a raid by Israeli settlers on the Palestinian towns of Sinjil and Jiljilya in the central West Bank on May 13. It is not clear who killed him — the armed settlers themselves or the Israeli army, which stood by and watched until a handful of villagers »»»

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UPI 11h

Petro investigated over alleged election interference in Colombia - UPI.com

President of Colombia Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego speaks at the public Homegoing Service for the Reverend Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope church in Chicago, on March 6. Petro is under criminal investigation over allegations of improper political interference. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | »»»

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Arab News 12h

Matthew Perry’s assistant sentenced to 41 months in prison

LOS ANGELES: The personal assistant who injected “Friends” star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, bringing to a close the prosecution of five people who admitted to playing roles in the actor’s death. Judge»»»

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Gulf News 12h

UAE ranks 9th globally in Kearney 2026 FDI Confidence Index, leads emerging markets in investor optimism

Dubai: The UAE retained its position as the world’s ninth most attractive destination for foreign direct investment in 2026, remaining among the top 10 global economies for attracting overseas capital, according to Kearney’s 2026 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index. The report showed the UAE»»»

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UPI 12h

Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow district map favoring Republicans - UPI.com

On Wednesday, Alabama asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to use a map that a lower court on Tuesday ruled "racially discriminatory." File Photo by Molly Riley/UPI | License Photo May 27 (UPI) -- One day after a federal court blocked an Alabama congressional voting map that reduced the state's»»»

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Arab News 13h

Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but still face heavy restrictions

CAIRO: Iranians began to regain Internet access on Wednesday after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. But users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted, as they were before the cutoff began during nationwide protests in January. »»»

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Arab News 14h

Scorching heat, faster courts test players at French Open

PARIS: Sweltering conditions during the opening week ‌of this year’s French Open have added a fresh challenge, with players including Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina saying success will hinge on who adapts best over the course of the tournament. Like much of Western Europe, France is experiencing h»»»

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The Peninsula 14h

Swiatek, Svitolina cruise into French Open third round

Paris, France: Four-time champion Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina both eased into the French Open third round with straight-sets wins on Wednesday, ahead of Novak Djokovic's match against Valentin Royer. Swiatek, looking to regain the title she last won in 2024, saw off battling Czech youngster Sar»»»

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Arab News 14h

UK’s ex-PM Blair calls on Labour to focus on policy, not personality

LONDON: Tony Blair, who led Labour to victory in three UK elections, called on the party on Tuesday to shun the temptation to move left or reverse Brexit to shore up its fortunes, and to concentrate on policy rather than personality. As Labour gears up for a possible leadership contest, Blair, the »»»

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Arab News 14h

Hotels can refuse to serve tap water, Italy’s top court rules

MILAN: Italian ‌hotels can refuse to serve their guests tap water, Italy’s highest court ruled in response to a tourist’s complaint against a luxury hotel in a ski resort in the Dolomites. The tourist sued the five-star Hotel Sassongher in Corvara, where she stayed for the 2020 New Year holidays, a»»»

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Arab News 14h

Dutch delight for Depay and Timber

AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands’ top scorer Memphis ‌Depay and Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber were both included on Wednesday in the country’s squad for next month’s World Cup despite concerns over their fitness. The 32-year-old Depay, whose 55 goals are the most for the Dutch, has been struggling with»»»

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EU Observer 15h

Lobbyist-linked lawyer secures VIP access in Brussels during tobacco reform push

An industry lawyer who has represented Philip Morris International (PMI) gained access to the highest echelons of the European Commission’s legal services at a time when the institution is set to redraft EU-wide tobacco rules. An annual conference by the commission legal services held April last ye»»»

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UPI 15h

Spanish police raid ruling party's headquarters looking for documents - UPI.com

The Police Central Operative Unit raided the Socialist Party, PSOE, headquarters in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has faced calls to step down as his allies have been embroiled in scandal. Photo by Borja Sanchez-Trillo/EPA May 27 (UPI) -- Police raided the headquarters of S»»»

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France24 15h

North Korea tests new lightweight multi-purpose missile launch system

North Korea said on Wednesday it had tested a new lightweight multi-purpose missile launch system and a multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system a day earlier, under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un. South Korea's military said the North fired several projectiles, including a ballis»»»

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BNE 16h

South Africa’s Ramaphosa seeks to overturn report on "Phala Phala" cash-in-sofa scandal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed a legal challenge against a parliamentary panel report that found he may have committed misconduct in connection with the so-called “Phala Phala” scandal, in which large amounts of cash were stolen from a sofa at his private farm, according to broad»»»

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Al Awsat 16h

Russia Wants Banks and Their Staff to Help Fight Ukrainian Drones

Russian bank staff and branches could be joining the fight against Ukrainian drone attacks under an ambitious plan approved by the country’s lower house of parliament. The banks would bear the cost of installing electronic jamming systems on their premises while selected employees would shoot down »»»

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Al Awsat 16h

Starmer Cites Russian Threat as UK, Poland Seal Defense Pact

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed Wednesday a defense pact with Poland, arguing the European allies faced "no greater challenge" than "Russian aggression" as he welcomed Polish counterpart Donald Tusk to Britain. The new security treaty signed by the NATO allies aims to allow the two countries »»»

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UPI 16h

Ousted Chair Manifold disputes behavior allegations from BP board - UPI.com

Ousted board Chair Albert Manifold said he takes issue with the way BP has characterized his behavior that caused his removal. Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA May 27 (UPI) -- Ousted BP board Chair Albert Manifold challenges the allegations of his behavior cited for his removal. In a statement to CNBC, Ma»»»

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Arab News 17h

Hundreds flee India migrant crackdown toward Bangladesh

NEW DELHI: Hundreds of people in India’s border region with Bangladesh have fled to the frontier, police said Wednesday, after the government ordered the construction of detention centers for undocumented Bangladeshi migrants and Rohingya refugees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist B»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 17h

Sarafov Resigns as Investigative Service Chief; Politicians React

Borislav Sarafov resigned as National Investigative Service Director and Deputy Prosecutor General on Wednesday. He tendered his bid in the morning, and it was later accepted by the Prosecutors Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council. "This is a decision I made after careful consideration," Sarafov»»»

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