The Bulgarian cultural club "Ivan Mihailov" in Bitola has again fallen victim to vandalism, with masked individuals covering the building in graffiti, including the slogan "Macedonia of the Macedonians," alongside obscene imagery. The incident was reported by the club's chairman, Ljubcho Georgievsk»»»

Dubai: The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected an appeal by former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte seeking interim release, ruling that there were no new circumstances to justify letting him out of detention. Judges have upheld an earlier decision by Pre-Tria»»»

Asman eco-city project will be presented again in China. It was announced at a meeting between Meerimbek Koichumanov, Deputy Head of the National Investment Agency under the President of Kyrgyzstan, and representatives of Chinese companies. According to the agency, the meeting was attended by the C»»»

US President Donald Trump has demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender" as the American and Israeli military continued to launch strikes. Trump said the US and allies would make Iran "economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before" after it picked "acceptable" new leadership. With the w»»»

More than 1,100 vessels have been hit by GPS interference across the Middle East Gulf since the start of the conflict, according to maritime firm Windward. Experts warn these attacks pose severe risks to navigation and are contributing to the de facto blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Shi»»»

On March 8, 2026, the world marks International Women's Day, to celebrate women's achievements and reinforce commitment to gender equality. In fact, this year denotes 115 years of collective action and advocacy. On a global scale, Europe is actually very progressive. If one looks at the World »»»

The global oil market perception of Operation Epic Fury is sliding rapidly from seeing the conflict as a “disruption” into what could become a full-scale “crisis.” Given the limited oi storage capacity in the Gulf and inadequate alternative pipeline network to the Red Sea, the region will hit a pro»»»

As the UAE continues to navigate the ongoing regional tensions following the US‑Israel–Iran conflict, airport and airline operations are gradually resuming across the country. Over the past several days, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah airports have managed thousands of flights under»»»

Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae arrives for work at the court in Seoul, South Korea, 22 December 2025. File. Photo by YONHAP / EPA March 5 (Asia Today) -- Moves by South Korea's ruling party to discuss the impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae risk undermining the authority»»»

The day after Cuba was crippled by another 24-hour nationwide blackout, US President Donald Trump implied regime change in the country "will be just a question of time". Standing in front of an awkward-looking Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and the other stars of the Inter Miami soccer team on Thursday,»»»

The Earth has warmed faster since 2015 than it did between 1970 and 2015, an analysis shows. An analysis of global temperatures shows that the rate of warming has increased over the last 10 years. Figure courtesy of Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research March 6 (UPI) -- Researchers have det»»»

The task force set up with the Foreign Ministry amid the Middle East escalation provided an update Friday on the efforts to evacuate Bulgarian citizens from the countries in the region. "This is a real operation, Sincere Care, launched by order of the prime minister. We are carrying it out using al»»»

Dubai: Some restaurants in Dubai are seeing stronger engagement from residents, while others report a drop in tourist-driven dining, as the city’s hospitality sector adjusts to ongoing regional travel disruptions. Operators say the industry is focusing on maintaining operations, supporting staff, a»»»

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Iran intends to fight the US and Israel to the last bullet and the last soldier, as it has no other choice, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Friday. Iran's priority is to offer maximum resistance to the aggressor, Khatibzadeh said. "We are under attack»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of India in Qatar has opened a registration link to facilitate temporary transit visas for Saudi Arabia for Indian nationals stranded in Qatar on transit while also urging the community to strictly follow the guidelines issued by Qatari authorities amid the current security»»»

A conference titled "Shaping the Future: Women at the Helm" took place in Sofia on Friday. The event, timed in with the upcoming International Women's Day, was organized by the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce through the Women's Network@DBIHK initiative in partnership with the Kon»»»

For a sixth day, the US and Israel are battering targets in Iran, waging war from the air. Could there soon be boots on the ground? Maybe. But not American ones. Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq have told the BBC they have plans to cross the border - and have had them for»»»

Romania, a safe and comfortable choice More than half of Romanians choose to travel with their families, and almost 35% prefer vacations as a couple, which shows that the holiday period is mainly dedicated to spending time together and relaxing. In the current international context, with tensions i»»»

MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT In its main story Capital.bg covers the war in Iran, which is escalating rapidly and spreading across the entire Middle East, and explores the implications for the region, Europe and the global economy. Iran is a complex, multi-ethnic country with over 90 million people, and th»»»

Dubai: Dubai's Ramadan spirit is still going strong. Despite it all the holy month is in full swing and Dubai is delivering. From waterfront Iftars to buzzing night markets, here are some of the best experiences still running right now. Hai RamadanTwo ways to break your fast under the iconic Al Was»»»

My phone was pinging with message after message. Family and friends from the UK were sending through their concerns as the international media kicked into overdrive. One message stood out: ‘Are you getting helivacced?’ At that moment in time, I was lying next to my two sons as they fell asleep, tuc»»»

Colombo: Sri Lanka began transferring more than 200 sailors from an Iranian vessel to shore Friday after the ship sought assistance while anchored outside the country’s waters, as tensions mounted in the Indian Ocean following the sinking of an Iranian warship by a US submarine. Sri Lanka navy spok»»»

Get ready for Ramadan 2026 in the UAE with some of the best upcoming tech deals. If you’ve been planning to upgrade your smartphone, the iPhone Air and iPhone 16 are set to be offered at attractive prices, perfect for early planners. And it’s not just iPhones: we’ve rounded up five other top tech d»»»

The war in the Middle East has spilled over Iran's northern border, with Azerbaijan saying Iranian drones struck its Nakhchivan exclave on Thursday. The airport terminal was hit, a drone exploded near a school, injuring civilians, and another drone was shot down. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev»»»

Texas Republican congressman Tony Gonzales has dropped his re-election bid after admitting an affair, which he had previously denied, with a staff member who died by suicide. The decision comes after the most senior members of his party in Congress released a statement calling for him to end his ca»»»

The Regional Ecological Summit (RES) 2026 will be held on April 22-24 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported. The summit will bring together approximately 1,500 participants from government agencies of the region, international or»»»

Home remortgage — or home loan refinancing — is simple in idea. You replace an old loan with a new one. You move from one lender to another. From Bank A to Bank B (or C). Or to the state lender, Pag-IBIG Fund. Why do it? For better terms.Lower interest.Longer time to pay. Sometimes, for cash. Unloc»»»

Life in Tehran has changed since the war began. Tehran is a city where services and amenities are concentrated in the centre or in specific commercial and administrative districts, a pattern that in peacetime produces severe overcrowding and heavy traffic throughout the day. But since the start of »»»

Finland plans to lift its long-standing ban on having nuclear weapons on its territory, in a move the government says would align the country more closely with Nato's deterrence policy. Defence minister Antti Häkkänen Finland and Europe's security environment had "fundamentally and significantly ch»»»

The US has made an outreach to Iranian Kurdish dissident groups as "Operation Epic Fury" rattles the pieces of the Middle East geostrategic chess game. The Kurds in other countries have a history of being pawns in Washington’s games and have at times used their leverage to their advantage. But unde»»»

The Security Council with the Council of Ministers held a meeting here on Thursday to discuss the situation in the Middle East. The meeting, the second since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, was attended by representatives of the political forces in Parliament. Speaking at a news briefin»»»

Israeli military vehicles maneuver in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, as seen from the border in Upper Galilee, northern Israel, on Thursday. The Israeli military is conducting strikes across Lebanon targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and personnel. Photo by Atef Safadi/EPA BEIRUT, Leba»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Interior has published a video on its social media platforms explaining how motorists can pay the vehicle impound period allowance through its online services. According to the ministry, users can access the service through the official link (https://portal.moi.gov.ae»»»

The Security Council with the Council of Ministers held a meeting here on Thursday to discuss the situation in the Middle East. The meeting, the second since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, was attended by representatives of the political forces in Parliament. Speaking at a news briefin»»»

At the European level, Visa data point to a consumer in a state of relative stability: spending is no longer contracting sharply, but neither is it entering a phase of visible acceleration. Romania, however, follows a different trajectory. According to the Visa Spending Momentum Index, spending mom»»»

In Iran, under ongoing US-Israeli attacks, a mass funeral took place today for 168 Iranian schoolgirls aged 7-12, killed by an Israeli airstrike on February 28. The strike hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ primary school in Minab, southern Iran, in broad daylight, when the children were at school. F»»»

Savannah Guthrie, a host of NBC's Today programme, has visited the network's office in New York as she makes plans to return to the airwaves while the search for her missing mother continues. Guthrie's 84 year-old mother Nancy has been missing from her home in Arizona since 1 February, when authori»»»

The authority in North Korea to launch nuclear missiles is similarly concentrated in one person alone: Supreme Commander Kim Jong Un. File Photo by North Korean Central News Agemcy March 5 (UPI) -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed Saturday in a precision strike carried out jointly by »»»

An Israeli official has acknowledged that the Zionist enemy has underestimated Hezbollah’s reach and resilience, as the battle rages in the border area between Lebanon and the occupied Palestinian territories. Israeli Channel 13 on Thursday quoted an Israeli official as saying that ‘Israel’ did not»»»

1 of 2 | Randall Schriver, president of the Institute for Indo-Pacific Security Studies, speaks with Scott Snyder, president of the Korea Economic Institute, during an event at the Korea Economic Institute in Washington on March 3, 2026. Photo by Asia Today March 4 (Asia Today) -- U.S. experts say »»»

The government must take measures to prepare for potential a migrant wave, Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria MP and Yes, Bulgaria Co-chair Ivaylo Mirchev said, after the Security Council meeting at the Council of Ministers on Thursday. He added that so far there are no indications of migran»»»

Journalist Max Blumenthal has accused conservative group Turning Point USA (TPUSA) of misrepresenting the stance of its late co-founder Charlie Kirk in order to defend the US-Israeli war on Iran. Kirk, a popular podcaster, was killed by a sniper last September while speaking at a college in Utah. H»»»

Dubai: Schools and universities across the UAE will begin an early spring break from Monday, March 9, after the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced a revised holiday schedule on Wednesday. The break, which runs until Sunday, March 22, applies»»»

Belgian developer Atenor has successfully completed the sale of the @Expo office campus, with CBRE and Colliers representing the seller under a co‑exclusive mandate. The transaction underscores Atenor’s ability to deliver high quality assets that attract strong interest from investors seeking moder»»»

OVERVIEW Thursday's media is dominated by security and defence concerns over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, particularly the threat posed by Iran's long-range ballistic missiles. Coverage focuses on Bulgaria's preparedness, NATO's collective defence, and potential regional risks includ»»»

On March 1, 2026 after the Bulgarian flag-raising ceremony in Ottawa on the occasion of the National Day of Bulgaria, a presentation was made at the Italian Cultural Center in Ottawa related to the long-term work of the Italian archaeologist Dr. Valeria Ceglia, concerning a medieval archaeological »»»

Crowdlending platform Fagura, founded in Moldova by entrepreneur Tudor Darie, has attracted an EUR 1.5 million investment round from the Bravva Angels business angel community, according to a statement from Bravva Angels. The round includes venture capital fund u.ventures – founded by the Western N»»»

A recent attack by Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) on a Chinese restaurant in what was supposedly a secure district of the Afghan capital Kabul has dealt a significant image blow to the Taliban regime, in the process undermining its claims that it can guarantee the safety of foreign natio»»»

A recent attack by Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) on a Chinese restaurant in what was supposedly a secure district of the Afghan capital Kabul has dealt a significant image blow to the Taliban regime, in the process undermining its claims that it can guarantee the safety of foreign natio»»»

A recent attack by Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) on a Chinese restaurant in what was supposedly a secure district of the Afghan capital Kabul has dealt a significant image blow to the Taliban regime, in the process undermining its claims that it can guarantee the safety of foreign natio»»»