Bulgaria has received a six-month extension of the derogation from the obligations arising from the United States sanctions on Lukoil, the government press service said on Tuesday. The press release cites a license issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the US Department of the Tr»»»

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Tunis, April 14 (TAP) - Tunindex closes Monday's session standing at 15,606.17 points with a high traded volume of TND 15.4 million, said broker Tunise Valeurs. TELNET shares were the best performers after rising by 6% to TND 9.610, trading for TND...»»»

The Iran war has exposed the vulnerabilities of countries reliant on Middle Eastern fossil fuels. Ramon Mendez, former Uruguayan energy secretary and president of REN21, tells FRANCE 24 that a drastic shift to renewable energy is possible with the right strategy in place, and that other nations can»»»

Serbia plans to jointly produce combat drones with Israel as part of efforts to strengthen its military capabilities and expand arms exports, President Aleksandar Vucic said on April 14. Speaking during a visit to a milita»»»

Meeting with senior staff and personnel of the Sofia Directorate of the Interior and the Sofia Regional Directorate of the Interior on Tuesday, Interior Minister Emil Dechev told them to act absolutely without compromise against every perpetrator of election crime. The Interior Ministry leadership »»»

The Attorney General’s Office reported last Monday (13 April) that the Tripoli Court of Appeal had sentenced the former director of the International Marketing Department of the National Oil Corporation to 10 years in prison. It had also fined him more than US$ 1.8 billion, and deprived him permane»»»

Venezuelan authorities confirmed an agreement Monday that raises Chevron’s stake in the joint venture Petroindependencia to 49% from 35.8% , giving it greater control over operations in an area where extra-heavy crude is produced. File Photo by John G. Mabanglo/EPA April 14 (UPI) -- The government »»»

The defeat of Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party in Hungary’s parliamentary election shouldn’t be seen as a shock. Opinion polls had long pointed in this direction. Nor should the outcome be divorced from a simple political reality: sixteen consecutive years in power, twenty in total, is an exceptio»»»

The speechwriter of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen must have fancied himself (genderspeak: themselves) deserving of a handsome bonus when he placed the following words into his principal’s mouth: “Europe’s heart is beating stronger in Hungary tonight.” Yet his euphoria – and the»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar has participated in the 41st meeting of GCC officials on Islamic affairs and endowments aimed at enhancing cooperation in these fields across member states. The event was chaired virtually by Kingdom of Bahrain, with Qatar's delegation led by Undersecretary for the M»»»

Russian state corporation Rostec has tested new technology enabling attack drones to operate in coordinated groups. The system, based on Supercam drones, can now automatically share targeting data, allowing a single operator to control up to 10 drones at once.The first drone to detect a target tran»»»

Bulgaria has secured a six-month extension of the Lukoil waiver, following a decision by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The move comes ahead of the previously set deadline of April 29, giving the country additional time under the current arrangement. The exten»»»

Two arms brokers, one of whom is Greek, arranged illegal deals to supply ex-Soviet surface-to-air missile systems to South Sudan and fighter jets to Libya during its civil war, British prosecutors have told a London court. Greek national Christos Farmakis, 48, and British national David Greenhalgh,»»»

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1 of 2 | Pope Leo XIV receives flowers during a visit at the Presidential Palace in Algiers, Algeria, Monday. The pope is on an 11-day papal trip to Africa, with scheduled stops in Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. Photo by Vatican Media/EPA April 14 (UPI) -- Pope Leo XIV began his p»»»

A far-right Polish lawmaker displayed a paper Israeli flag emblazoned with a swastika in parliament, accusing the country of "genocide" in the Middle East, with Israel slamming his actions as "antisemitic horror". "Israel is in the process of committing a genocide of exceptional cruelty before our »»»

Lebanese and Israeli envoys met in Washington on Tuesday as Israel pressed its war on Iran-backed Hezbollah, a diplomatic milestone overshadowed by conflicting agendas with Israel ruling out discussion of a ceasefire and demanding Beirut disarm the group. The meeting comes at a critical juncture in»»»

The US military said Tuesday that it successfully stopped six ships from sailing out of Iranian ports during the first 24 hours of a naval blockade against the country. Central Command (CENTCOM) -- which is responsible for American forces in the Middle East -- said more than 10,000 US troops, over »»»

Sydney: Scientists in Australia have formally identified a new, critically endangered lizard species found only in Mutawintji National Park in the state of New South Wales. Known to Wiimpatja Aboriginal Owners as Kungaka -- "the hidden one" -- the lizard has been scientifically described as a new s»»»

Tunis, April 14 (TAP) - The Criminal Division specialising in financial corruption cases at the Tunis Court of First Instance delivered a ruling on Monday sentencing former CEO of Tunisie Telecom Montassar Ouaïli to six years' imprisonment with...»»»

Hanging by a thin metal strap, a 67-million-year-old triceratops skull twirls above a coral sculpture, the centerpiece of a new exhibition aiming to make art out of prehistoric fossils. The "Relics" show at Amsterdam's Art Zoo will display nine works by creative duo Jaap Sinke and Ferry van Tongere»»»

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized efforts he said were aimed at "containing" Russia and China on Tuesday during a visit to Beijing, where he also discussed with his Chinese counterpart plans for a meeting "within the year" between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Lavrov was given a re»»»

Nairobi: The resilience of Africa's public health systems depends on the rapid adoption of digital tools like artificial intelligence, drones, and data analytics to enhance disease surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment, experts said on Tuesday. Caroline Kisia, Africa director for Project ECHO, an »»»

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received a call from US President Donald Trump with both leaders discussing the current situation in West Asia as well as ways to further strengthen the bilateral partnership. "Received a call from my friend President Donald Trump. We reviewed the substantial»»»

Political analysts suggest that the outcome of Hungary’s recent elections could resonate in Bulgaria ahead of its own vote, potentially shaping voter behavior and political positioning. Speaking on Nova TV, media expert Assoc. Prof. Georgi Lozanov outlined three distinct geopolitical “niches” withi»»»

Farmers on the eastern Aegean Sea island of Lesvos, who are struggling to cope with a deadly livestock disease, on Tuesday prevented hundreds of travelers from boarding an outward-bound ferry to protest the government’s handling of the epidemic. State ERT television reported that farmers blockaded »»»

The Israeli military warned Tuesday it expected a rise in attacks by Hezbollah targeting Israel's north, as Washington hosted Israeli and Lebanese officials for their first direct talks in decades. "Following a situational assessment, and as part of recent developments, an increase in fire from Leb»»»

The US blockade of Iranian ports involves more than 10,000 military personnel, more than a dozen warships and dozens of aircraft, the US Central Command said on Tuesday. "During the first ‌24 hours, ‌no ships made ‌it ⁠past the US blockade ⁠and 6 merchant vessels complied with direction from US for»»»

US President Donald Trump told ‌an Italian newspaper on Tuesday he was "shocked" by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and had expected her to be more courageous, delivering a blunt public rebuke to one of his closest European allies. Meloni had been a vociferous supporter of Trump, but she has criticis»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington on Tuesday for the first direct peace talks between the countries in decades. Rubio is mediating the talks between Israeli envoy Yechiel Leiter and Lebanon's Nada Hamadeh Moawad, which began around 1500 GMT.»»»

If you live in Discovery Gardens and own or rent a car, you’ve got some super news headed your way. Starting tomorrow, April 15, you can avail discounted parking prices. Dubai Holding Community Management put out a circular that reads: “We’re excited to share an important update regarding regulated»»»

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) candidates for the National Assembly in the Silistra region met with residents of the towns of Profesor Ishirkovo, Kalugerene and Valkan, the party’s campaign headquarters said Tuesday. The party’s local top-of-the-list candidate Nezhdet Dzhevdet, as well »»»

Foreign ministers from 17 countries, including the UK, Tuesday urged Israel and Lebanon to "seize this opportunity" in a statement ahead of U.S.-mediated talks between the two sides in Washington. Britain's foreign ministry posted the ministers' joint statement saying "direct negotiations can pave »»»

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington on Tuesday for the first direct peace talks between the two sides in decades. Rubio is mediating the talks between Israeli envoy Yechiel Leiter and Lebanon's Nada Hamadeh Moawad, which began around 1500 GM»»»

Lebanon's president expressed hope that direct talks on Tuesday in Washington with Israel would lead to an end of his country's suffering after war erupted again between Israel and Hezbollah last month. "I hope that the meeting in Washington... will mark the beginning of the end of the suffering of»»»

Israeli fire killed at least six Palestinians, including two children, in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health officials said, in the latest violence to undermine a US-brokered ceasefire agreement. Four people, including a young child, were killed in a strike that targe»»»

Singapore: Singapore's economy slowed in the first quarter of the year compared with the previous quarter, according to data released on Tuesday by the Singaporeans Ministry of Trade and Industry. In a statement, the ministry said Singapore recorded annual GDP growth of 4.6 percent in the first qua»»»

San Isidro, Argentina: A new trial over the death of football legend Diego Maradona began Tuesday in Argentina, 10 months after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse. Maradona, considered one of the world's greatest players, died in November 2020 at the age of 60 while reco»»»

Three people were arrested Tuesday over the mystery death of a young woman on the western island of Kefalonia, police said. The suspects face charges of exposing the 19-year-old to danger, authorities said, without providing further details. The young woman was found dead before dawn Tuesday near t»»»

Rositsa Kirova, GERB-UDF’s top-of-the-list candidate in Vidin, quoted by the local campaign headquarters on Tuesday, said that GERB’s approach toward Bulgarian senior citizens has always been one of respect and support. Kirova, along with fellow candidates Ani Arutyunyan, Vladimir Valchev, and Deya»»»

Reserve and retired officers and sergeants in Varna see BSP – United Left policies as a return to normality, consistency and predictability, said the coalition's press centre in the seaside city on Tuesday. The position was expressed at a meeting of the coalition's top-of-the-list MP candidate in V»»»

Argentinian soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona waves to photographers as he leaves a hotel in Barcelona, Spain, in September 2008, after meeting FC Barcelona's Argentinian striker Lionel Messi. Maradona died at age 60 on November 25, 2020, after a heart attack. The Argentine soccer great led his »»»

A sign at the corner of 4th and Bryant Street in San Francisco shows premium gas over $7.00 on March 26. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo April 14 (UPI) -- The producer price index for final demand goods and services rose by about half of what was expected in March despite concerns raised»»»

The world may be already drifting towards the International Monetary Fund's "adverse scenario" forecast of weaker 2.5% global growth in 2026 even as it released ‌on Tuesday ‌a more benign ‌reference ⁠forecast of 3.1% growth, ⁠IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said. Gourinchas told a new»»»

Foreign ministers from 17 countries, including the UK, Tuesday urged Israel and Lebanon to "seize this opportunity" in a statement ahead of US-mediated talks between the two nations in Washington. Britain's foreign ministry posted the ministers' joint statement saying "direct negotiations can pave »»»

A breach of trust by the US led to the collapse of the Islamabad talks to end the Middle East conflict, a top Iranian diplomat has told RT India. Washington changed its approach and attempted to dictate its terms, saying that Iran has no right to uranium enrichment, Tehran’s consul general in Mumba»»»

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed higher on Tuesday, rising 66.19 points, or 0.62%, to settle at 10,690.77 points. A total of 251,491,959 shares were traded in 31,126 transactions across all sectors, valued at QR 590,515,773.889. Shares of 38 companies advanced, while 14 declined, and t»»»