The outgoing Government will apply the more favourable regime for Bulgarian citizens and will carry out a one-off indexation, as provided for by law, increasing the wages of all employees in the public sector by 5%, said outgoing Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova at a briefing at the Ministry of »»»

Washington: US forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader US effort to take control of the South American country's oil. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote Thursday on social media, "Motor T»»»

Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) – New Beginning leader Delyan Peevski sees a risk that the likely early parliamentary elections this spring can be "stolen" as political forces try to push through changes to the voting methods. "We will not allow the elections to be stolen. If something new i»»»

"This is a clear sign by President Rumen Radev against Peevski," said Continue the Change leader Assen Vassilev on Thursday in the halls of Parliament, commenting on the third government-forming mandate. Earlier on Thursday, the president’s press secretariat announced that on Friday the head of Sta»»»

U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump said he had been told that killings in Iran’s crackdown on protests were easing and that he believed there was no current plan for large-scale executions, adopting a wait-and-see posture after earlier threatening intervention. analysis by Leela Jacinto, FRANCE 24 inter»»»

Donald Trump has announced that the second phase of the plan to end the war in Gaza has started. With key elements of phase one still unfulfilled - like a complete ceasefire - the announcement of the second phase was met with a lot of scepticism, and some hope too, by Palestinians in Gaza. Story by»»»

US president Donald Trump appears to have dialed back threats of an imminent strike on Iran. Despite the shift in rhetoric, the airspace over the Islamic Republic has closed to commercial flights. Story by Delano D'Souza.»»»

Officers of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic, together with the Internal Investigations Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, detected and prevented an extortion attempt by an employee of the Department of Internal Affairs of Zhaiyl district in Chui region. Ac»»»

Kyrgyzstan is considering introducing residence permits for foreign investors willing to invest between $300,000 and $400,000 in the country’s economy. Deputy Head of the National Investment Agency under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Zhalyn Zheenaliev, announced on Birinchi Radio. According»»»

Riga: The European Union has "a strategic responsibility" in Greenland, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday, after President Donald Trump insisted Washington needed the autonomous Danish territory for security reasons. Barrot spoke after Denmark said the United States still aimed»»»

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A recovery crew was summoned to an Irish road when a truck carrying up to 15,000 crabs crashed into a ditch and set the crustaceans free. The McLaughlin Transport truck was carrying a load of crabs caught in Inishowen to restaurants and stores in Portugal when it wound up in the di»»»

In Uganda, millions prepare to vote in a presidential election steeped in tension and controversy. President Yoweri Museveni, Africa’s longest-serving leader, is seeking a seventh term in office, but his challengers and critics say the race is anything but free or fair. Story by Clarisse Fortuné.»»»

This week in French Connections, we focus on wealth in France. According to traditional macroeconomic measures, France is a rich country. It has the world's seventh-largest economy by nominal GDP, high levels of human development, broad infrastructure and a robust social welfare system. Yet beneath»»»

France has already deployed "an initial team of soldiers" to Greenland as part of a European military mission, and will send new "land, air and sea resources" to the autonomous Danish territory coveted by the United States "in the coming days", Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday.»»»

Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian man arrested on January 10 during the country's wave of protests, will not be sentenced to death, the country's judiciary said, according to state media. The news comes ahead of a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday afternoon to discuss the situation in»»»

In Bulgaria, cloud cover from the northeast will continue to thicken overnight, while the southwestern half of the country is expected to remain mostly clear with occasional high clouds. Winds will generally weaken, becoming light in most areas, and from the northeast in the northern regions. Overn»»»

Cholpon Shamsutdin, the new Director of the Department of Disease Prevention and State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance, was officially introduced to the staff today. The department’s press service reported. She previously held the position of Deputy Director of the department and has many»»»

Russia's Foreign Ministry expelled a British official stationed at the British Embassy in Moscow on Thursday, accusing him of being an undercover agent for British intelligence. File photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA-EFE Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Russia expelled a British diplomat Thursday, accusing him of spyin»»»

US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke a law that allows domestic deployment of the military, as protests roil Minnesota after a federal agent shot dead a woman last week. "If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don't obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurre»»»

On Thursday, MPs debated a bill on the early termination of the parliamentary ad-hoc Committee to establish facts and circumstances regarding the activities of George Soros and Alexander Soros and their Foundations on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, financing Bulgarian natural and legal »»»

KUWAIT, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ministry of Interior arrested 12 suspects of Arab and Asian nationalities involved in the illegal manufacture and preparation of children's food products in an unsanitary environment.In a press statement on Thursday, the Ministry said the Criminal Security Sector h»»»

The Ombudsperson of Kyrgyzstan Jamilya Jamanbaeva reported serious violations of the rights of foreign citizens at the temporary detention center for foreigners and stateless persons in Chui region, located on the grounds of the former Gansi military base. The Ombudsperson’s press service reported.»»»

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The 200th Motorised Rifle Brigade, which has suffered major losses in Ukraine, has been renamed the 71st Guards Motorised Rifle Division. The reorganisation is part of a military buildup along the border to Finland and Norway, according to Russian government officials. The restructuring of Russia's»»»

Elon Musk's xAI says its Grok AI chatbot will be restricted from generating sexualised images of real people after it was used to create pictures of women and children in varying states of undress. Also in this edition: France's traditional Epiphany cake gets subsidised for Celiac disease sufferers»»»

Bulgarian authorities seized 215 liters of alcohol from a commercial premises in the village of Malo Konare, Pazardzhik region, the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Pazardzhik reported. The inspection, carried out by local law enforcement teams, targeted a business operat»»»

In a year shaped by fiscal uncertainty, higher operating costs and fragile international supply chains, FAN Courier is widening its bet on “out-of-home” delivery, automation and regional expansion, while building a broader logistics stack that reaches beyond classic courier services into freight fo»»»

Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev announced the start of preparations for a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Kyrgyzstan. He made the announcement on January 15 at a press conference in Bishkek. The Foreign Minister noted the high level of cooperation between the two countries, emphasi»»»

London, United Kingdom: London mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday joined the chorus of warnings on the impact of artificial intelligence for jobs, saying that the UK capital risks "an era of mass unemployment". The Labour mayor's comments are to be included in a London speech late Thursday outlining the »»»

Washington, United States: The United States has seized another tanker in the Caribbean in its campaign to control oil leaving Venezuela, US Southern Command said Thursday. Marines and sailors apprehended the Tanker Veronica without incident in a pre-dawn raid, the military command responsible for »»»

Elon Musk's xAI announced it will no longer allow users to generate images undressing real people after the outcry of several governments and victims. Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Elon Musk's xAI announced it will stop allowing Grok to undress real people in its image editing feature »»»

Metropolitan Police officers take enforcement action against protesters demonstrating in support of the banned group "Palestine Action" in Parliament Square in London in August. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Three activists linked to the banned group Palestine Act»»»

ADELAIDE - The Serbian-Kazakh pair of Aleksandra Krunic and Anna Danilina has failed to qualify for the doubles final of the Adelaide WTA tennis tournament after losing 6-4, 2-6, 10-8 to the Czech-Chinese pair of Katerina Siniakova and Shuai Zhang in the semi-finals on Thursday. Siniakova and Zhang»»»

The Bulgarian government has approved an additional €25 million in revolving credit for Bulgarian Posts EAD to support the ongoing exchange of levs into euros at post offices. The move aims to address the high demand for currency conversion services, the government press center reported. During the»»»

US President Donald Trump has singled out Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky as the main obstacle to a peace agreement to end the conflict with Russia, in an Oval Office interview with Reuters. Trump has repeatedly expressed frustration that his attempts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine ov»»»

Bangkok: Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday ordered the transport ministry to terminate its contracts and pursue legal action against a contractor who was involved in two fatal construction crane accidents. Speaking after chairing an urgent meeting, Anutin said that his gover»»»

Over the past 10 years, the value of agricultural land in Romania has increased 4.2 times, reaching €8,700 per hectare in 2024, 36% higher than in France, according to the latest data published by Eurostat. At the European level, Romania ranked in the middle in 2024, with arable land prices ranging»»»

Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan met Thursday with President Joseph Aoun at the Baabda Palace. Hassan had arrived Wednesday in Beirut where he met with his Lebanese counterpart Nawaf Salam. The two countries signed at the Grand Serail twenty-two agreements and Memoranda of Understanding for in»»»

The National Revenue Agency (NRA) has continued monitoring commercial establishments and service providers across Bulgaria following the country’s switch to the euro. By January 11, inspections had been carried out at more than 1,500 locations, uncovering 116 violations. Anna Mitova, Director of th»»»

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has updated its GDP growth forecast for Bulgaria for the 2025–2027 period, showing a more optimistic outlook than its June 2025 projections. The central bank now expects the country’s real GDP to expand by 3.2% in 2025, up from the 2.9% previously forecasted. For 2»»»

Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom Yvette Cooper is touring the Arctic Circle to bolster regional security and to highlight the importance of stronger challenge against hostile states who seek to meddle in the High North. Cooper visited Finland on Wednesday before she in the evening flew direc»»»

Dubai Police has reiterated that its Event Security Services Request is available year-round via the Dubai Police website and smart app, offering professional security support to businesses and government entities across the emirate. The service enables organisers to request specialised police team»»»

Iran's judiciary has denied it scheduled the execution of a man arrested in connection with the country's recent protests. Norway-based Kurdish human rights organisation Hengaw said earlier this week that the family of Erfan Soltani, 26, had been told he faced execution on Wednesday, only days afte»»»

MADRID, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Thursday that any unilateral action by the US would not bring stability to Iran, calling for efforts to avoid chaos in the country.Speaking during a session of the Spanish Congress of Deputies, Albares stressed that "any »»»

New Delhi, India: The first solo exhibition in India by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei opened Thursday, featuring sculpture, installation and mixed media spanning his career, as well as his "homage" to the country. The son of a revered poet, 68-year-old Ai is perhaps China's best-known modern artist. He »»»

Frankfurt, Germany: Amazon's cloud computing division said Thursday that it would expand its "sovereign cloud" across the European Union, hoping to seek EU governments’ permission to safeguard their citizens' data. Amazon Web Services (AWS) would expand its physical "footprint" into Belgium, the Ne»»»

Seven people from northern Greece included in a corruption case concerning a vast farm subsidy scandal were handed suspended prison sentences by a court in Athens, after making use of plea bargaining, a legal concept introduced in the country in 2019. The wider case concerns a total of 32 defendant»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, on Thursday outlined his “guidelines for national defence” at the strategic air base in Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône. His speech was highly anticipated as France continues to seek approval for its 2026 budget amid rising geo»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, January 15: We look at reactions from the Danish and Greenlandic press after their respective foreign ministers travelled to Washington to discuss Donald Trump's ongoing threats to acquire Greenland. The White House responded by posting a derogatory cartoon on its social me»»»

After shutting down the internet, the Iranian government is now attempting to jam the Starlink satellite service made free to Iranians by the company. Iranians are now seeking ways to circumvent this latest wave of censorship.   Iranian authorities cut the public's access to the internet and t»»»