MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China is currently being organized, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. "President Putin's visit to China is indeed being prepared. China is our privileged strategic partner. The visit, high-level contacts are being »»»

Bulgargaz has submitted a proposal to the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) suggesting a natural gas price of €35.98 per megawatt hour (MWh) for May, excluding access, transmission, excise duty and VAT. The application has been published on the regulator’s website and is now awaiting re»»»

Dubai: The United States has hosted the first direct talks between Lebanon and Israel since 1993 in Washington, DC, in what officials describe as a high-level diplomatic push to contain escalating violence. Both sides agreed to hold direct negotiations after “productive discussions” between the env»»»

A 26-year-old man wanted in Turkey for alleged murder has been arrested in eastern Attica on an international arrest warrant, police said Wednesday. A police statement said the Turkish national was detained by a police patrol in the seaside town of Rafina Tuesday after an inspection of his identity»»»

Wednesday’s Bulgarian media coverage is dominated by the April 19 parliamentary elections, with outlets focusing on coalition arithmetic, vote-buying and the possibility that the Hemus Motorway tunnel blockage was a political provocation. Energy security also remains high on the agenda after Washin»»»

Israel's High Court was on Wednesday hearing four petitions backed by the country's attorney general that seek to oust hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The case is the latest example of the tension between the judiciary and one of the most right-wing governments in Israel's hist»»»

Dubai: Participants can now enjoy a more hands-on lottery experience with the launch of the first retail outlet by the UAE Lottery in Musaffah, Abu Dhabi. Strategically located in M40, the new shop has made lottery participation more accessible, especially for those who prefer face-to-face interact»»»

Bologna: The United Arab Emirates has been selected to host the 42nd International Congress of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in 2030, marking the first time the prestigious global event will be held in the Arab world. The congress will take place in Sharjah under the them»»»

Dubai: Tucked away in one of Alserkal Avenue’s lanes, Swey Collective doesn’t look like your typical retail space. Housed inside a repurposed container, the store leans into an edgy, stripped-back aesthetic, metallic, clean lines, and a steady flow of creatives filtering in and out. Gulf News talke»»»

Benghazi based Emaar Libya Holding Company, headed by Chairman Abdulhamid Musa Awad, hosted a delegation from China Railway Corporation last Friday (10 April) to explore investment opportunities across various vital sectors. The meeting addressed prospects for collaboration, reviewed available oppo»»»

Vote buyers will remain the target of the Interior Ministry's attention even after the snap elections this coming Sunday, acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Georgi Kandev told Prime Minister Andrey Gurov on Wednesday. In a Facebook post, the Prime Minister repeated an announcement made by K»»»

South Korean Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul (L) and U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Stephen Koehler (R) hold talks in Seoul on Wednesday. The two were also set to meet with Japan's top naval commander for trilateral talks on strengthening maritime cooperation. Photo courtesy of Sou»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3740 dinars for one euro on Wednesday, which is a slight change relative to Tuesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.1 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative »»»

The government directed all its weight to the continent in order to increase Egyptian exports to them and take advantage of trade agreements with countries in the continent especially COMESA and SADC. The Egyptian government is involved represented by the Minister of Commerce and Industry Tariq Al »»»

Oslo, April 15 (SANA) Norway plans to lift a ban on investments in Syrian government bonds by its $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, marking a significant step in Syria’s reintegration into the global financial system. The decision, revealed in a government document obtained by Reuters, signals i»»»

Acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Georgi Kandev has reported that police operations against vote buying in Bulgaria have so far led to the seizure of around 1 million euros, alongside thousands of inspections and a sharp rise in citizen alerts ahead of the elections. “We are already at 1 m»»»

In the jagged Hindu Kush in eastern Afghanistan, hundreds of men dug into the rocky bed of the Kunar River searching for a few grams of gold dust as an alternative source of income. At the foot of imposing peaks, some still covered in snow in April, they toiled near the border with Pakistan to find»»»

A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains, shredding tin roofs and forcing residents to take cover from flying tree limbs. Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounded the Northern Mariana Islands for hours before daybreak Wednesda»»»

South Korean-made K1E1 tanks (background R), K9 howitzers (front) and Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers (L) are on standby for an integrated field maneuver at the training field of the Army's 17th Division in Incheon, 27 kilometers west of Seoul, South Korea. File. Photo by YONHAP / EPA April 14 (A»»»

North Korea on Wednesday accused Japan of a “grave provocation” after Tokyo expressed concern about Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs in an annual diplomatic report. In this February 2026 photo, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi delivers a speech at the National Diet in Tokyo. File»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, seen here in June meeting of the Group of Seven, announced a suspension to Canada's Fuel Excise Tax on Tuesday. File Photo by Alexandros Michailidis/EU/UPI | License Photo April 15 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has announced a temporary suspensio»»»

Beijing, China: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, urged closer and stronger strategic coordination between China and Russia to firmly defend their legitimate interests and safeguard the unity of Global South countries. Xi made the remarks when meeting with Russian Foreign M»»»

Kurstanbek Matiev, the former deputy head of the Osh Municipal Property Department, announced that he was criminally prosecuted for demolishing the old building of the Valentina Tereshkova boarding school. He made this statement during a meeting of the president with residents of Kara-Kuldzha distr»»»

Authorities in northeastern Greece have arrested a suspected member of an organized smuggling gang who was driving a car with 11 migrants squashed into it, police said Wednesday. A police statement said the suspect was detained Tuesday near the Greek-Turkish border in the Orestiada region. He was o»»»

An "eco-friendly" range of paper tubes and pouches touted by Yonwoo, a South Korean maker of packaging for cosmetics, has reaped unexpected benefit from the Iran war, which has disrupted supplies of the plastic needed to turn out single-use wrapping. While the conflict has sent prices of plastic so»»»

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