Firefighters are battling two wildfires – the first reported this year – in the Peloponnese. In a forested area in near Souli in Corinthia a force of 32 firefighters, including two forest commando units, was deployed to tackle a blaze. At the same time, another wildfire broke out near the village o»»»

Backing the budget extension law is mandatory because it affects everyone in Bulgaria, BSP-United Left MP Borislav Gutsanov told reporters on the sidelines of Parliament on Tuesday. He said the current budget would expire in the middle of the election campaign and argued that anyone thinking about »»»

Days such as this one - marking the 83rd anniversary of the rescue of Bulgarian Jews and honouring the memory of the more than 11,000 people Bulgaria failed to save - call for greater humility rather than harsh rhetoric, as this remains one of the clearest feats of the Bulgarian nation, stated MRF »»»

In a declaration on behalf of his parliamentary group, Yavor Bozhankov MP of Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) said that the rescue of Bulgarian Jews is something that generations of Bulgarians are proud of and will continue to be proud of, because human lives were saved and "becaus»»»

By order of caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov, an interministerial commission under the Council of Ministers was established on Tuesday to monitor fuel prices and prepare response measures amid the energy market pressure created by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, said Deputy Finance Minis»»»

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Bulgaria currently has sufficient reserves of motor fuels and raw materials to cover normal domestic consumption for more than three months, Deputy Finance Minister Stanimir Mihaylov told lawmakers during an extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly on March 10. The hearing was convened to ass»»»

In order to be free, we must be feared, said French president Emmanuel Macron in a highly anticipated speech on nuclear weapons. In his recent address at the nuclear submarine base in Île Longue, Brittany, he announced that France will increase the number of its nuclear warheads for the first time »»»

Iranians have told BBC Persian that they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and US attacks, as explosions "every few hours" rocked Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj overnight and cut power. "I was in total darkness last night," one man in his 30s from Tehran said, whil»»»

The last residents of a Christian village on Lebanon's border with Israel fled the area on Tuesday, a UN source and an AFP correspondent said, after locals had for days defied an Israeli order to leave. Fighting flared last week between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as part of a wide»»»

The BSP - United Left parliamentary group said in a declaration on Tuesday that the rescue of 50,000 Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust 83 years ago “spared Bulgarian society the shame of being complicit in a genocide.” The declaration was read out in the Assembly’s debating chamber by the group’s F»»»

Backing the budget extension law is mandatory because it affects everyone in Bulgaria, BSP-United Left MP Borislav Gutsanov told reporters on the sidelines of Parliament on Tuesday. He said the current budget would expire in the middle of the election campaign and argued that anyone thinking about »»»

"The actions of the Interim Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice [Andrey Yankulov], in addition to undermining the prestige of the Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office, also affect the authority of the European Public Prosecutor's Office [EPPO]," the Bulgarian prosecution service said in an insti»»»

The Blagoevgrad District Prosecutor's Office has detained four suspects in connection with an investigation against a criminal group for violence and extortion of women for providing sexual services, the Appellate Prosecutor's Office in Sofia said on Tuesday. During the investigation, officers carr»»»

Residents of the southern border town of Alma al-Shaab, a predominantly Christian village, were evacuating their village Tuesday after Israeli warnings. The mayor of another Chrisitan village, also in south Lebanon, said he received a direct call from the Israeli army, warning him that displaced pe»»»

The last residents of a Christian village on Lebanon's border with Israel fled the area on Tuesday, a U.N. source and an AFP correspondent said, after locals had for days defied an Israeli order to leave. Fighting flared last week between Israel and Hezbollah as part of a wider regional war, prompt»»»

A demonstrator holds a US and Venezuelan flag outside the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday, January 3, 2026. President Nicolas Maduro has been charged in the US after he was captured and flown out of Venezuela, following a series of airstrikes that mark an extraordinary escalation»»»

The Federa Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for JetBlue Tuesday morning at the airline's request. It has been lifted. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 10 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop on JetBlue early Tuesday morning at the airli»»»

Consumer prices were 1.4% higher on average in February 2026 than a year earlier. Over one month, consumer prices rose by 0.1% on average. In 12 months, compared to February 2025 food prices increased by 0.2% (and decreased by 3.2% excluding food and beverage serving services), within which the pri»»»

The Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office has issued a detailed institutional statement responding to what it described as political attacks against both the national prosecution service and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The reaction follows the removal of Bulgarian European prosecutor Te»»»

Bulgarian F-16s carried out training flights over Sofia on Tuesday, March 10, as part of a planned exercise organized by the Ministry of Defense. The activity took place at Vasil Levski Airport and involved low-level flights both individually and in pairs, designed to prepare crews for landing appr»»»

The top US general said on Tuesday that while Iran was fighting, it was not more formidable than Washington had thought, as the United States geared up for the most intense day of strikes against Iran in the war so far. General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters that t»»»

Dubai: The countdown has begun for Dhurandhar: The Revenge, the high-octane action drama headlined by Ranveer Singh. In less than ten days, Aditya Dhar directorial and his much-talked-about sequel will arrive in cinemas in India and beyond on March 19. While a movie of this scale and storyline shou»»»

A prosecutor in Thessaloniki has launched an investigation into allegations of bullying by students against an English teacher who died on March 7. The death of Sofia Christidou has raised questions about events leading up to it, as authorities examine whether responsibility will be assigned follow»»»

Caretaker Minister of Labour and Social Policy Hasan Ademov held a meeting with representatives of nationally representative trade unions and employer organizations, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy press service reported on Tuesday. He presented the main priorities of the social ministry d»»»

Bulgaria has sufficient fuel reserves, all suitable for use, and the government has mechanisms in place to act if needed, Assen Assenov, chairman of the State Agency for State Reserves and Wartime Stocks, told MPs during a parliamentary hearing Tuesday. Also attending were Deputy Finance Minister S»»»

The Customs Agency, under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance, has begun implementing daily monitoring of developments on international crude oil markets and fuel prices on the domestic market as of Tuesday. In the event of significant price changes or disruptions in supply chains, concrete »»»

Damascus, March 10 (SANA) The World Food Programme (WFP) reported that 6.7 million people in Syria received assistance in January, noting a relative improvement in food security according to its 2025 Food Security Assessment. The assessment found that 18% of Syrian households are now food secure, u»»»

Dubai: IndiGo said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers has resigned with immediate effect for personal reasons, months after the airline faced widespread flight cancellations that drew regulatory scrutiny. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.India’s large»»»

Dubai: Crises do not build resilience. They reveal it. When Iranian aggression prompted UAE authorities to require schools to shift to remote learning with minimal notice, what followed was not a test that the education sector had to prepare for in the moment. It was the result of years of delibera»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s air defence systems on 10 March 2026 dealt with multiple ballistic missiles and drones, according to figures released by the Ministry of Defence. The ministry said air defences detected nine ballistic missiles, destroying eight, while one ballistic missile fell into the sea. Au»»»

Russia has handed Egypt a Molniya missile ship that participated in the opening of the New Suez Canal earlier this month, Armed Forces Spokesman Mohamed Samir said in a statement. The ship is considered one of the “most advanced units in the Russian navy,” he added. The ship includes multiple armam»»»

China's increased military spending will fund its military modernization and help develop advanced weapons and defense technology innovation, the spokesperson for the military delegation at its annual parliament meeting, Zhang Xiaogang, said Tuesday. The Chinese government has kept defense spending»»»

Danube Bridge near Ruse will be closed to traffic from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on March 12 due to emergency repairs to the road surface, the Road Infrastructure Agency said on Tuesday. The work will be carried out on the lane of the bridge that has not undergone major repairs. The 1,057-metre long »»»

The GERB-UDF parliamentary group issued a declaration on Tuesday as Bulgaria marked the Day of Rescue of Bulgarian Jews and of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust and of the Crimes against Humanity. The declaration was read out in the debating chamber of the National Assembly by the group’s»»»

Hungary’s National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution rejecting Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, further financial and military support for the war, and initiatives aimed at transforming the European Union into a military alliance. Lawmakers approved the resolution with 142 votes in»»»

Dubai: Crises do not build resilience. They reveal it. When Iranian aggression prompted UAE authorities to require schools to shift to remote learning with minimal notice, what followed was not a test that the education sector had to prepare for in the moment. It was the result of years of delibera»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone conversation with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has told journalists. The American president initiated the call to discuss the latest international developments, he said. The conversation focused on the Iran conflict an»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has repeatedly warned against escalation and its transformation into a regional war, adding that it was still possible to contain it. Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari said this while speak»»»

Dubai: Missile and drone attacks across the Gulf continued Tuesday as regional governments said dealing with Iranian aggression had become a top priority amid a widening Middle East war. Qatar’s Defence Ministry said its armed forces intercepted a missile attack targeting the country, after an elev»»»

Authorities arrested two suspects after discovering over 13.5 kilograms of heroin in a stash site in central Athens, police said Tuesday. The suspects, a 50-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman, used as a building in the Renti area, where they allegedly stored the drugs. Authorities seized 46 nylon»»»

Seventeen drivers were arrested in the greater Athens area between Thursday and Monday for traffic violations, police said Tuesday. A total of 252 violations involved driving under the influence of alcohol, 286 concerned excessive speeding, 352 were over failure to wear a helmet, 137 were mobile ph»»»

Hezbollah resistance fighters pounded the Israeli towns and settlements on Tuesday, as they hunted down enemy soldiers and tanks attempting to advance along the border with occupied Palestine. Up till dawn on Tuesday, Hezbollah’s Military Media issued 15 statements elaborating on operations against»»»

Emergency Situations Minister Urmatbek Shamyrkanov has been dismissed. The presidential press secretary, responding to a question why he was removed from his post less than a month after his appointment, explained that the new minister’s dismissal was due to suspicions that he had taken a bribe whi»»»

Canadian police say they are investigating reports that a gun was fired at the US consulate in Toronto. "Evidence of a firearm discharge has been located," Toronto Police Operations posted on X on Tuesday, adding that the report of gunfire was received just before 05:30 local time (09:30 GMT). No i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has repeatedly warned against escalation and its transformation into a regional war, adding that it was still possible to contain it. Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari was speaking at a pre»»»

Dubai: A Dubai-based expatriate from Kerala, India, has bagged Dh150,000 in the latest draw of Big Ticket in Abu Dhabi. Manoj Natrajan, 53, has been living and working in Dubai for the past 22 years. He has been buying Big Ticket entries every month together with his five friends, hoping that one d»»»

Dubai: A 53-year-old Indian expatriate based in Oman is celebrating a lucky first attempt after winning Dh150,000 in the latest Big Ticket draw. Vallabh Bogha Parmar, a business owner originally from Gujarat, India has been living in the GCC with his family for the past 35 years. To his surprise, h»»»

A former member of Syria's Air Force Intelligence attended a British court hearing via videolink on Tuesday charged with crimes against humanity and torture relating to the suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations in Damascus in 2011. Salem Michel Al-Salem, 58, who now lives in Britain, appeared»»»

The new caretaker Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Nikolay Naydenov was sworn in before the National Assembly on Tuesday. Naydenov took over the post after Angelina Boneva submitted her resignation on March 4 due to health reasons. At the start of the extraordinary plenary session »»»