Judge strikes down Trump administration attempt to ban Anthropic - UPI.com
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump ordered all government agencies to stop using Anthropic products last month after the company refused to allow its AI model to be used for autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo March 2»»»
UAE aid convoys reach Gaza with essential supplies
Gaza: UAE aid convoys have once again arrived in the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, providing essential supplies and humanitarian assistance to ease the difficult conditions faced by residents. A convoy under the "Clothing of Hope for Our Children in Gaza" initiative for the c»»»
Italy probes Sephora, LVMH for pushing cosmetic sales to minors
Milan, Italy: Italian competition regulators said on Friday they have opened a probe into French luxury group LVMH and its Sephora and Benefit subsidiaries for promoting skin care products to minors. "The investigations were opened over concerns that important information -- such as warnings and pr»»»
Meteorology warns of strong wind and high sea tonight
Doha: Weather inshore, until 6am on Saturday, will be some clouds at first becomes fine and relatively cold by night, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be scattered clouds at first, the report added, warning of expected strong wind and high sea. Wind »»»
Rubio demands G7 partners 'step up' and deal with Hormuz Strait crisis - UPI.com
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) flanked by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (R) and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Friday at a meeting of the G7 in Vaux-de-Cernay near Paris. Photo by Philemon Henry/EPA March 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of S»»»
CIF 2026 : Towards strategic industrial and trade partnerships in Africa (Aslan Ben Rejeb)
Tunis, March 27 (TAP) - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Investment Fprum (CIF 2026) is a cutting-edge strategic platform to achieve Tunisia's shift towards a more balanced economic repositioning, based on diversifying...»»»
Georgi Georgiev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Direct Democracy for Silistra 20th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Georgi Ge»»»
Ferdi Kadir Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Alliance for Rights and Freedoms for Plovdiv Region 17th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ferdi Kad»»»
Ivan Pasev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Treti Mart (March 3) for Dobrich 8th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ivan Pase»»»
Ivaylo Drazhev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of My Country Bulgaria for Plovdiv City 16th and Varna 3rd Constituencies
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ivaylo Dr»»»
Vesela Momcheva-Taun Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Progressive Bulgaria for Sliven 21st Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Vesela Mo»»»
Ivo Atanasov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Defiant Bulgaria National Movement for Silistra 20th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ivo Atana»»»
Krasimir Krasimirov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Alliance for Rights and Freedoms for Lovech 11th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Krasimir »»»
Veselin Belokonski Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Glas Naroden (People's Voice) for Varna 3rd and Yambol 31st Constituencies
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Veselin B»»»
Rosen Dimitrov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Alliance for Rights and Freedoms for Vratsa 6th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Rosen Dim»»»
Vladimir Georgiev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of BSP – United Left for Sofia Region 26th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Vladimir »»»
Petar Stoychev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Progressive Bulgaria for Smolyan 22nd Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Petar Sto»»»
Encho Keryazov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Progressive Bulgaria for Yambol 31st Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Encho Ker»»»
Toma Belev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Anti-Corruption Bloc for Sofia 23rd Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Toma Bele»»»
Svilen Trifonov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria for Dobrich 8th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Svilen Tr»»»
Atanas Telcharov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of BSP – United Left for Plovdiv Region 17th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ivo Atana»»»
Filip Pavlov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Anti-Corruption Bloc for Vratsa 6th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Filip Pav»»»
UNICEF says 370,000 children displaced in Lebanon
Beirut: More than 370,000 children have been forced from their homes in Lebanon amid Israel's offensive against Hezbollah, with at least 121 children killed and 399 injured, UNICEF's representative in Lebanon, Marcoluigi Corsi, said on Friday. He further noted that displaced people»»»
Bassil warns against civil strife, calls for unity and awareness
Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil visited Friday President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Speaker Nabih Berri and Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi, in a series of meetings aimed at averting civil strife. Bassil urged all Lebanese to maintain a patriotic stance and spare their »»»
Berri stresses that Iranian ambassador expulsion is unacceptable
Speaker Nabih Berri has emphasized that the Foreign Ministry's decision to expel the Iranian ambassador "cannot pass." Al-Joumhouria newspaper said Berri confirmed to the parties concerned that what is required is "the cancellation of the decision to expel the ambassador and nothing less than that.»»»
Egypt Imposes Business Curfew to Counter Soaring Fuel Costs
Egypt has ordered shops, restaurants and shopping malls to close from 9:00 pm from Saturday, hoping to curb energy bills that have more than doubled because of the Iran war. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced the curfew and said it would last for a month initially. "Shops, shopping centers, »»»
SwissCham North Macedonia established as platform for promoting economic cooperation, investments
Skopje, 25 March 2026 (MIA) - The Swiss Chamber of North Macedonia (SwissCham MK) was promoted Wednesday as a new platform for advancing economic cooperation, investments, and corporate networking between North Macedonia and Switzerland. The Chamber is being established as the result of a long-stan»»»
Police throw the book at Lamia drug suspects
Two suspected drug traffickers arrested in central Greece face additional charges of allegedly breaking privacy laws by installing surveillance cameras outside the flats where they stashed their merchandise, police said Friday. The suspects were arrested in the town of Lamia Thursday following a ti»»»
Iran War Could Mean Stagflation for EU, Dombrovskis Says
The European Union economy is at risk of stagflation as a result of the surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said. "The outlook is clouded by profound uncertainty, but it is clear that we are at the risk of a stagflationary shock, that is »»»
Turkish Central Bank Forex Sales since Start of Iran War Close to $45 Billion
The Turkish Central Bank's balance sheet for this week will show foreign exchange sales amounting to near $20 billion, bringing the total forex sales since the beginning of the Iran war to nearly $45 billion, bankers said, Reuters reported. According to calculations made by four bankers, based on p»»»
UN Slavery Resolution Proves Africa Can Assert Its Rights - Cameroonian Analyst
Through its sponsorship of the resolution, Ghana, with backing from the AU, has demonstrated Africa’s ability to assert its rights, Modeste Dossou, Cameroonian geopolitical analyst, said in an interview with Sputnik. "For too long, slavery was hidden and overlooked. There were powers that didn’t wa»»»
Land of the Setting Sun? Japan Clings to US Vassalage Despite Energy Crunch Caused By Iran War
With 90% of Japan’s oil and 11% of its LNG sourced in the Persian Gulf, effectively closed thanks to the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tokyo has been put in a strategic bind, facing growing pressure both domestically and in ties with neighbors. Tokyo has contributed 80M barrels of oil to the G7-led 400M »»»
Russian Delegation Expects Frank Dialogue on Second Day of Talks in US - Lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Russian parliamentary delegation expects a frank dialogue during the second day of negotiations in the US, First Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Svetlana Zhurova told Sputnik on Friday. On Thursday, a meeting took place between the Russia»»»
CPG: several loans extended over recent years failed to materialise into concrete achievements, says DG
Tunis, March 27 (TAP)- Several loans extended over the recent years failed to materialise into concrete achievements, Director General of the Gafsa Phosphate Company (CPG) Abdelkader El Amidi said. The company is facing structural challenges in...»»»
Court Denies Early Release of Evelin "Brendo" Banev
The Sofia City Court has refused to grant early release to Evelin Banev, also known as Brendo. The request was submitted by the head of Sofia Prison. The ruling is not final. The court found that from Banev's total 10-year sentence, the time he spent in pre-trial detention and under house arrest - »»»
Sofia City Court Opens Proceedings in Fraud Case against Former Varna Mayor Ivan Portnih
The Sofia City Court has opened proceedings in the case against former Varna mayor and current GERB Varna regional coordinator Ivan Portnih. All witnesses in the case will be questioned and it will proceed under the general procedure. Portnih is charged together with former regional governor Stoyan»»»
Senate votes to fund Homeland Security, but not ICE or deportation - UPI.com
The Senate voted early Friday morning to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but it left out immigration enforcement and deportation. This will, hopefully, ease airport constrataints. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 27 (UPI) -- The Senate unanimously voted to reopen the Depa»»»
Oil prices surpass $110 per barrel despite Trump claim of Iran talks - UPI.com
1 of 2 | President Donald Trump told his cabinet on Thursday that Iran has granted passage to 10 oil tankers this week. He called it a “present” to the United States. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo March 27 (UPI) -- Brent crude oil reached $111.41 per barrel Friday morning after two Chine»»»
Rain continues across UAE as low-pressure system lingers
Abu Dhabi: Rain continued to fall across parts of the UAE on Friday evening as the country is still under the influence of a low-pressure system, with showers reported in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman and Sharjah. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said the country is still experiencing unstable we»»»
Tunisias trade with Jordan up 135%
Tunis, March 27 (TAP) - Tunisian exports to Jordan reached approximately TND 59 million during January and February 2026, driven by the pace of olive oil exports, which stood at 4,182 tonnes at the end of February 2026. This contributed to a 135%...»»»
Erdogan calls to counter misleading narratives, boost cooperation
Istanbul, March 27 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the international order established after World War II is facing a deep legitimacy crisis amid rapid global shifts and mounting challenges, calling for enhanced cooperation to address them. In a video message delivered on Friday »»»
12,800-Plus Claims for Compensation Payment Due to High Fuel Prices Submitted
Caretaker Minister of Labour and Social Policy Hasan Ademov told reporters in Samuil municipality, Northeastern Bulgaria, on Friday that more than 12,800 claims for a EUR 20 compensation payment related to rising fuel prices had been submitted by midday on Friday. He reported that caretaker Prime M»»»
Authorities Seize Hundreds of Tonnes of Food in Clean Food Operation
State authorities have confiscated 67 tonnes of meat and 65 tonnes of dairy products, caretaker Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Hristanov said at a news briefing on the Clean Food campaign, which has conducted over 1,000 inspections since its launch. Including disputed batches, the total meat se»»»
Rwanda's unemployment rate falls to 12.4 pct in 2025
Kigali: Rwanda's unemployment rate declined to 12.4 percent in 2025 from 14.9 percent in 2024, according to the latest Labor Force Survey released on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. The report showed that the unemployment rate stood at 12.4 percent in 2025, marking a dec»»»
Jordan reports three Iranian missiles targeting its territory
Amman: The Jordan Armed Forces announced Friday that the country was targeted by three missiles originating from Iran over the past 24 hours. The military's General Command said the Royal Air Force intercepted and destroyed two missiles, while a third struck eastern Jordan after evading air defense»»»
Teenager arrested at Athens airport with smuggled cigarettes, tobacco
A teenager has been arrested at Athens International Airport for allegedly trying to smuggle thousands of packs of cigarettes and more than 12 kilograms of tobacco into Greece, officials said Friday. A police statement said the 19-year-old man, who arrived on a flight from Egypt, was taken into cus»»»
Patmos Aktis: The sacred island’s best-kept secret just got better
There is a particular frequency to Patmos, a vibration that seems to hum from the very bedrock of the Dodecanese. It is the “Jerusalem of the Aegean,” the island where St. John the Theologian penned the Book of Revelation in a cave that still breathes history. Yet, beyond its spiritual gravity, Pat»»»
Eight Detained in Vote-Buying Crackdown in Karnobat Municipality
Thirteen individuals have been checked, eight of whom were detained during a specialized police operation, dubbed “Vote Buying,” in Karnobat Municipality on Friday, according to the press service of the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry in Burgas. Six pre-trial proceedings have been ini»»»
Art Studies Institute Formalizes Partnership with BTA
The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the Institute of Art Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IAS-BAS) signed a partnership agreement at the BTA National Press Club in Sofia on Friday. The deal was signed by BTA Director General Kiril Valchev and IAS-BAS Director Joanna Spassova-Dikova. Th»»»
US banknotes to bear Trump’s signature in first for sitting presidents
US President Donald Trump’s signature is set to appear on US paper currency starting this summer, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. It will mark the first time a sitting US president’s signature has appeared on legal tender. The Treasury said the redesign is intended to mark America’s upcom»»»