On their way into the inaugural sitting of Bulgaria's newly elected 52nd National Assembly, MPs and party leaders of various parliamentary groups spoke to journalists about their expectations of the work ahead, the election of a Chair of the Assembly, and the formation of a cabinet. Rumen Radev, le»»»

Protesting representatives of the transport sector, along with clients and employees of DallBogg: Life and Health Insurance, gathered in Sofia on Thursday to demand the resignation of the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC). A joint protest by industry organizations from the transport sector, as»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar in collaboration with Paris Saint-Germain, has launched an official reveal video featuring PSG players wearing the Club’s special-edition jersey featuring the Visit Qatar logo. The collaboration forms part of a wider, multi-layered campaign centred around Paris Saint-Germai»»»

Euro zone inflation surged further in April on soaring energy costs, Eurostat data showed on Thursday, adding to the case for interest rate hikes, even if benign underlying price growth figures ease the urgency of any move. Inflation in the 21 countries sharing the euro currency jumped to 3.0% this»»»

WASHINGTON: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth heads into a second day of intense questioning on Capitol Hill on Thursday, with senators poised to scrutinise his handling of the Iran war after a combative House hearing exposed deep divisions over cost, strategy and leadership. A day earlier, Hegseth sp»»»

South Korea and the United States are not discussing reducing U.S. forces stationed in Korea, a Seoul defense ministry official said Thursday. The comment came after U.S. President Donald Trump, seen in the Oval Office on Wednesday, said his administration is weighing a reduction of American troops»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a decree on a large-scale overhaul of the country’s digital governance system. According to the document, the Ministry of Digital Development will be reorganized and merged with the Presidential Affairs Department, with all functions, staff, and resource»»»

 “We’ve seen record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, while glaciers have been shrinking and snow cover melting. The evidence is unequivocal: climate change is not a future threat. It is our present reality,” the European Union said in its latest European State of the Climate 202»»»

Companies are accelerating investments in digital transformation, but struggle to clearly demonstrate the value generated by these initiatives, according to the study “Digital Value: How AI and Digital Transformation Finally Pay Off” by international management consulting company Horváth. The findi»»»

KA-BOM has officially launched on the Romanian market as a “one stop shop” for facilitation, built around interdisciplinary collaboration. The brand was initially created for the facilitation business developed over the past three years by Alina Bălan, a facilitator with over eight years of experie»»»

Hezbollah has launched a new weapon against northern Israel in the latest round of fighting: small drones controlled with fiber-optic cables the width of dental floss that avoid electronic detection. These drones — used widely in the war in Ukraine — are small, hard to track and potentially lethal.»»»

The warnings to flee come suddenly: Texts pinging thousands of phones, automated calls from strange numbers, hard-to-read maps shared on social media by an Israeli military spokesperson. Some maps cover broad swaths of Lebanon; others show specific buildings. Sometimes there is no warning at all be»»»

1.24 million projected to face acute insecurity in Lebanon. That’s nearly one in four of the population analyzed, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released by Lebanon’s Agriculture Ministry with the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization and the»»»

Only strong and independent journalism can hold those in power accountable for their decisions, said Gabriela Naplatanova, Chair of the Council for Electronic Media (CEM). “I would like to call on journalists to uphold professional ethical standards and to zealously protect the dignity of their pro»»»

French oil major TotalEnergies and Philippine renewables developer Nextnorth have secured financing for a 440 megawatt-peak solar park in the Asian country and started construction, they said on Thursday. The $300 million site is expected to come online by end-2027, and produce 1.2 ⁠terawatt-hours »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli warplanes strike southern Lebanese towns of Burj Qalaway and Al-Sultaniyeh: Al-Manar correspondent 30-04-2026 12:04 PM Latest News »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters shot down an Israeli Hermes 450 (Zik) drone over the airspace of Nabatieh using a surface-to-air mi»»»

A pioneering project in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq is drawing attention across the Gulf as a practical model for embedding sustainability into everyday infrastructure, particularly in water-stressed environments. Led by Idris Nechirvan Barzani under the Rwanga Foundation, the Haji Jabar Braghi Mo»»»

Meta in row after workers who say they saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs 12 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChris VallanceSenior technology reporter Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMeta boss Mark Zuckerberg demonstrating the Meta smart glasses Meta is under pressure to explain wh»»»

SYDNEY: A FIFA rule change allowing Afghanistan’s women footballers to compete in official matches is a “historical moment,” former captain Khalida Popal told AFP on Thursday. Afghanistan will in future be eligible to qualify for the Women’s World Cup and the Olympics, something Popal said was the »»»

DUBAI: Dubai Basketball have transformed their game night into purpose beyond the court, donating 3,055 food baskets in partnership with the UAE Food Bank following their EuroLeague home game against LDLC ASVEL, the club announced this week. On the night, every point scored and every ticket scanned»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Meteorology Department has predicted strong winds, high waves, and dusty conditions across the country as part of its weekend weather forecast. In a social media post, the forecast stated that today Thursday, April 30, is expected to see relatively hot daytime conditions with sca»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a 155mm self-propelled cannon south of the town of Yaroun with an attack drone, achieving a confirmed »»»

A recent roundtable at American University of Sharjah has called for a shift in how the UAE approaches sustainability, with experts saying organic waste - not plastics - may be the bigger challenge for the country’s circular economy plans. The discussion, held in collaboration with Emirates Biotech»»»

Kirsty NEEDHAM Sydney: A FIFA rule change allowing Afghanistan's women footballers to compete in official matches is a "historical moment", former captain Khalida Popal told AFP on Thursday. Afghanistan will in future be eligible to qualify for the Women's World Cup and the Olympics, something Popa»»»

Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) MP Nadejda Iordanova in her speech at the inaugural sitting of the 52nd National Assembly, said "On behalf of the parliamentary group, I would like to state: we respect the vote of the Bulgarian people and will take our rightful place as opposition,»»»

In today’s uncertain global environment, where economic fragmentation and geopolitical tensions are reshaping trade dynamics, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Turkiye offers a clear and constructive alternative. It is not merely a trade agreement — it is a»»»

As part of BR’s new interview series with professionals in the Media & Marketing sector, we sat down with Ioana Teodorescu, Director of Client Services & Growth at MRM Romania, and talked about the agency’s expectations for 2026, challenges & advantages, AI implementation & trends, as well as what »»»

Therme Bucharest, the largest relaxation and wellbeing centre in Europe and one of Romania’s best-known tourist attractions, announces the return of the Herbarium Festival, set to take place between 4 and 17 May 2026. For two weeks, Therme Bucharest becomes the global epicentre of a new type of wel»»»

Ever since a ceasefire was declared between the United States, Israel, and Iran by US President Donald Trump on 8 April, a debate has raged in Israel over the effects of the war that began on 28 February. Israel’s next legislative elections are to be held on 27 October, so politicians of all stripe»»»

The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, has announced the launch of an advanced project designed to enhance labour market productivity. The initiative is built on artificial intellige»»»

The world's largest battery maker has just placed a very large bet on a technology that, until recently, most of the industry considered was science fiction. Last week China’s CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limi»»»

When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, striking Iran's nuclear sites, missile factories and military infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration was expecting a walk in the park. He was convinced by alleged dubious foreign intell»»»

When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, striking Iran's nuclear sites, missile factories and military infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration was expecting a walk in the park. He was convinced by alleged dubious foreign intell»»»

When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, striking Iran's nuclear sites, missile factories and military infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration was expecting a walk in the park. He was convinced by alleged dubious foreign intell»»»

When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, striking Iran's nuclear sites, missile factories and military infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration was expecting a walk in the park. He was convinced by alleged dubious foreign intell»»»

When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, striking Iran's nuclear sites, missile factories and military infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration was expecting a walk in the park. He was convinced by alleged dubious foreign intell»»»

US President Donald Trump has told American media outlet Axios that he instructed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to limit military operations in Lebanon to surgical strikes against Hezbollah.  The Isra»»»

When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, striking Iran's nuclear sites, missile factories and military infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration was expecting a walk in the park. He was convinced by alleged dubious foreign intell»»»

When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, striking Iran's nuclear sites, missile factories and military infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration was expecting a walk in the park. He was convinced by alleged dubious foreign intell»»»

When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, striking Iran's nuclear sites, missile factories and military infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration was expecting a walk in the park. He was convinced by alleged dubious foreign intell»»»

US President Donald Trump has told American media outlet Axios that he instructed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to limit military operations in Lebanon to surgical strikes against Hezbollah.  The Isra»»»

When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, striking Iran's nuclear sites, missile factories and military infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration was expecting a walk in the park. He was convinced by alleged dubious foreign intell»»»

US President Donald Trump has told American media outlet Axios that he instructed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to limit military operations in Lebanon to surgical strikes against Hezbollah.  The Isra»»»

When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, striking Iran's nuclear sites, missile factories and military infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration was expecting a walk in the park. He was convinced by alleged dubious foreign intell»»»

When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, striking Iran's nuclear sites, missile factories and military infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration was expecting a walk in the park. He was convinced by alleged dubious foreign intell»»»

Iranian officials said on April 30 that a US naval blockade had failed to choke off the country's oil exports and that Tehran had enough storage capacity to see it through for another 30 days, pushing back against reports that Washington planned to tighten restrictions on Iranian shipments. »»»

When US and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, striking Iran's nuclear sites, missile factories and military infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration was expecting a walk in the park. He was convinced by alleged dubious foreign intell»»»

Amazon Leo, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite venture formerly known as Project Kuiper, is seeking regulatory approval to operate in Kenya, where global rival Starlink has already established a foothold. The application »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef has met with France’s Interministerial Delegate for Strategic Minerals and Metals Supplies Benjamin Gallezot to discuss strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries in the mining and minerals sector. The»»»