It was two o’clock in the morning when the explosion hit — a Russian drone smashing into the tenth floor of an apartment block in the Romanian town of Galati, just 11 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets and a military helicopter, while emergency alerts were»»»

Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Ivan Kostov publicly endorsed Andrey Gyurov as his preferred presidential candidate from what he described as Bulgaria’s democratic community ahead of the upcoming presidential elections. Speaking to Bulgarian National Television, Kostov praised Gyurov’s performance »»»

As an inveterate leftie with an irrepressible intuitive sympathy for genuine, decent conservatives – that term excludes, obviously, gutless mainstream centrists – I am always looking for exemplars of this old and venerable political species. For one thing, they are much more fun to talk to than wok»»»

The National Network for Children called for the restoration of the parliamentary committee responsible for children and family issues in an open letter addressed to Prime Minister Rumen Radev and the ruling majority in the 52nd National Assembly, the organization said on Saturday. On May 28, Parli»»»

Senior US and Cuban military officers met on Friday at Guantanamo Bay, the US base on the communist island, as relations between the two countries deteriorate over President Donald Trump's threatened takeover. US General Francis Donovan met with Cuban General Roberto Legra Sotolongo "for a brief ex»»»

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took another swipe at Washington's NATO and European partners on Saturday, saying those that do not hike defense spending sufficiently "will face a clear shift in how we do business". NATO members pledged last year to ramp up defense-related spending to five percen»»»

On May 30, 2024, former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts against him in his New York hush-money trial involving actor Stormy Daniels. 1 of 4 | Former President Donald Trump exits the courtroom after hearing the verdict in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court»»»

Singapore: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took another swipe at Washington's NATO and European partners on Saturday, saying those that do not hike defence spending sufficiently "will face a clear shift in how we do business". NATO members pledged last year to ramp up defence-related spending to »»»

The Russian ruble appreciated 4.9% against the US dollar in May, making it the second-best performing currency among global peers, according to Sputnik analysis of exchange data. The ruble has demonstrated the largest positive exchange rate dynamics against the US dollar among all global currencies»»»

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Friday on President Donald Trump's involvement in the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files as she defended the Trump administration's actions before House lawmakers scrutinizing the process. Bondi, who spent roughly four hours on Ca»»»

The football world will have its eyes on Budapest this Saturday as the Puskás Arena hosts the UEFA Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain. While many fans were unable to secure tickets for the match itself, there will still be plenty of opportunities to enjoy the occasion ac»»»

A new Market Links survey commissioned by bTV shows President Rumen Radev with a record 56% level of public trust, positioning him as the only political figure with a positive balance between trust and distrust, at 56% versus 22%. The poll presents him as a broadly unifying figure in a political en»»»

Naval blockades, military history has shown, require patience. That is not the leading attribute of the officials in Washington. “So when President Trump imposed a blockade of Iranian ports in April, the quick result he was looking for — a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic — w»»»

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would be making a final decision on a potential deal to end the US-Israeli war against Iran ahead of a high-security meeting in the White House Situation Room. But after more than two hours of deliberations, no decision has yet been forthcoming.  US »»»

Satellite imagery has revealed that Iran has started regaining access to its underground missile facilities, reported CNN based on figures from Airbus Defence and Space. The development casts doubt on US President Donald Trump’s claims of having all but obliterated Tehran’s arsenal, said CNN. Durin»»»

A small UK-registered biotech company believes it has found an Alzheimer's treatment that is safer, cheaper and more effective than anything currently on the market — and it has done so by revisiting a molecule that Soviet chemists first synthesised in the 1970s and that Pfizer abandoned as a failu»»»

Who is Timur Turlov? Where did his billions come from? And how did he turn a small brokerage firm into a transnational financial ecosystem? Freedom Holding Corp. is a Kazakhstan-born international fintech company listed on the Nasdaq and valued at nearly $9 billion. In recent years, the company - w»»»

Vladimir Putin arrived in Astana on Wednesday for a three-day state visit to Kazakhstan — his second to the country in a single presidential term — trailing a delegation of more than 30 senior officials and business figures and bearing a package of economic agreements designed to anchor Moscow's ti»»»

Who is Timur Turlov? Where did his billions come from? And how did he turn a small brokerage firm into a transnational financial ecosystem? Freedom Holding Corp. is a Kazakhstan-born international fintech company listed on the Nasdaq and valued at nearly $9 billion. In recent years, the company - w»»»

Vladimir Putin arrived in Astana on Wednesday for a three-day state visit to Kazakhstan — his second to the country in a single presidential term — trailing a delegation of more than 30 senior officials and business figures and bearing a package of economic agreements designed to anchor Moscow's ti»»»

US President Donald Trump endorsed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on May 27 ahead of Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary election, praising him as “a great friend and leader” as Washington steps up its engagement in the South Caucasus. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Pashinyan “completely»»»

For decades, Washington maintained legal and political restraints against assassination, mindful that opening the door would pose a danger to the international order. But after 9/11, and especially during the presidencies of Donald Trump, the US has been more audacious in its use of force against t»»»

The United States on Thursday designated two of Brazil’s most powerful criminal organisations, the Red Command and First Capital Command, as terrorist organisations, escalating tensions with Brasilia, which strongly opposes the move. US officials said the groups operate transnational criminal »»»

US President Donald Trump on Friday finished a meeting in the high-security White House Situation Room during which he said would make a "final determination" on an Iran peace deal, a White House official told AFP. The official did not say if the president had reached a decision. Read our liveblog »»»

It’s been a week where, 90 days into the conflict and ceasefire stand-off with Iran, both Tehran and Washington are insisting time is on their side — each claiming the other needs a deal more urgently. Pressure is growing on the Trump administration with soaring energy prices and midterm elections »»»

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said Thursday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has killed more than 200 people, can still be contained despite conflict in the country's east. The WHO on Friday announced that one patient was co»»»

Located about 150 kilometres north of Zambia's capital Lusaka, Kabwe is considered one of the most polluted places in the world, following decades of lead and zinc mining. A simple blood test of two children confirms reports of severe lead contamination. FRANCE 24's Caroline Dumay, S»»»

In this edition of Entre Nous we dive into the "Affaire Patrick Bruel", as it is being called here in France. We discuss the accusations of sexual assault by some 30 women against the French singer and actor. We also examine some of the difficult questions this scandal and others like it raise: sho»»»

French officials and analysts are raising the alarm after former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova began appearing regularly on major conservative media outlets in the country. They warn that Kremlin-aligned narratives are gaining visibility ahead of crucial elections, testing the limits of »»»

Former Finance Minister Asen Vassilev said Bulgaria’s current fiscal situation was predictable, arguing that warnings about breaching the deficit threshold were ignored during the 2025 budget process. He stated that concerns raised during the budget’s adoption were dismissed by the governing majori»»»

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the drone incident in the Romanian city of Galați, where a Russian armed drone Geran-2 struck a residential building and injured two civilians during overnight attacks connected to the war in Ukraine. In a statement posted on social media, t»»»

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned citizens of his country that Russia is planning an attack, based on their intelligence reports, and to hunker down on Friday night. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 29 (UPI) -- Ukraine on Friday evening said that it expects Russia to»»»

Share: The US Treasury Secretary announced that US had seized $1bn in Iranian cryptocurrency assets as part of the economic campaign launched by Trump. Iran has been charging for passage thru Hormuz in crypto currency Iran says a ceasefire deal has still not been reached after US President Donald T»»»

In 2025, the Public Financial Inspection Agency (PFIA) completed 838 financial inspections and audits related to the expenditure of public funds, as reported in the agency's activity report, which was approved at a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Friday, the government press service said on »»»

ANTALYA, Turkiye: Iran will have an answer from US authorities over their World Cup visa applications “this week,” their football federation vice president Mehdi Mohammad Nabi said on Friday. The Iranian World Cup squad will be based in Mexico during the tournament in North America, but all three o»»»

Budapest: Paris Saint-Germain stars Ousmane Dembele and Marquinhos insisted their team are ravenous for European glory ahead of Saturday's Champions League final clash with Arsenal after tasting success last season. The French side claimed the trophy for the first time and are defending their crown»»»

Mexico approved a constitutional reform that adds foreign intervention or interference in electoral processes as a new ground for annulling elections. File Photo by Sashenka Gutierrez/EPA May 29 (UPI) -- Mexico's Congress approved a constitutional reform that adds foreign intervention or interferen»»»

LONDON: Some walked out of Syria’s Sednayah prison unable to remember their own names. After years inside what rights groups described as a “human slaughterhouse,” survivors of the country’s most notorious prison emerged in late 2024 unsure whether their families were alive or whether their homes w»»»

LISBON: With Cristiano Ronaldo set to be ‌45 years old when Portugal hosts the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Morocco, one might think it’s unlikely that he’ll be on the squad for what would be his seventh World Cup. But don’t tell that to Portugal’s manager Roberto Martinez. “No one should dou»»»

MIAMI: The Trump administration has extended protections shielding about 11,000 Lebanese from deportation, allowing them to stay and work in the United States for another six months. The decision, announced Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security, marked a rare reprieve for people protected»»»

Protesters march in sub-zero temperatures in Minneapolis, Minn., in January. An immigration agent who allegedly shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis was arrested Friday in Texas. File Photo by Craig Lassig/UPI | License Photo May 29 (UPI) -- An Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent charged in a»»»

Hungary will not supply weapons or military equipment to Ukraine, the country’s newly elected prime minister, Peter Magyar, said on Thursday shortly after meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels. Magyar’s center-right Tisza party defeated Viktor Orban’s Fidesz last month, securin»»»

The bodies of the victims of a overnight fire at Utumishi Girls Academy are moved outside the burned dormitory in Gilgil, 77 miles northwest of Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday. At least 16 students were killed in a fire in the school dorm. On Friday, eight girls were arrested on suspicion of arson. Pho»»»

In 2025, the Public Financial Inspection Agency (PFIA) completed 838 financial inspections and audits related to the expenditure of public funds, as reported in the agency's activity report, which was approved at a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Friday, the government press service said on »»»

COPENHAGEN: Danish intelligence said on Friday that Iran was playing a larger role when it came to the threat of terrorism against the Scandinavian country, adding that the threat assessment was mirroring global developments. The Danish national security and intelligence service, PET, said the over»»»

PARIS: France’s government said on Friday that it’s asking prosecutors to investigate Israel’s alleged violent mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza, potentially opening a route for criminal proceedings. France had already announced an indefinite ban from French territory of Israel’s fa»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's final agreement with the United States depends on Washington abandoning excessive demands and contradictory actions, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Friday, citing the country's top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi. "Explaining the situation around the diplomatic process medi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia continued preparations in New York on Friday ahead of a friendly against Ecuador as the Green Falcons build toward the World Cup, which starts next month. The match against Ecuador on Saturday forms part of a series of warm-up fixtures for the Saudi squad, which also includes f»»»

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