Energy expert Nikolay Kacharov, speaking to Bulgarian National Radio, highlighted that Bulgaria’s energy costs have risen significantly due to contractual obligations, even before considering increased gas prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. According to Kacharov, Bulgaria’s long-term»»»

A new enterprise artificial intelligence software platform, Orchestro.AI’s Angelic intelligence, is preparing for global expansion with growing interest from the Gulf region, as organisations increasingly prioritise trust and governance in AI deployment. Angelic intelligence, developed by technolog»»»

Her name isn't on the ballot. She no longer serves in Congress. But Marjorie Taylor Greene is looming large in the minds of north-west Georgia voters as they prepare to choose who to replace her with in Washington. Known for her hard-line Christian conservative views, brash committee appearances, a»»»

Uber has launched a feature allowing female drivers and passengers across the US to request trips with other women on the ride-hailing app. The feature was piloted in the US last year and led to women feeling "more comfortable in the back seat" and "more confident behind the wheel", Uber said. The »»»

The war with Iran is doing collateral damage to the world economy. The conflict is driving up energy and fertilizer prices; threatening food shortages in poor countries; destabilizing fragile states such as Pakistan; and complicating options for the inflation fighters at central banks like the Fede»»»

An agreement for the printing and supply of textbooks for the 2026-2027 academic year was signed yesterday at the Prime Minister’s office, under the supervision of the newly installed Minister of Education Mohamed Al-Grew. The matter of the timely printing and delivery of Libya’s school textbooks, »»»

A 35-year-old man from Thessaloniki was charged with the sexual molestation of his five-year-old niece, after appearing before a prosecutor on Tuesday. The suspect was living in the same apartment as the minor and his parents when the alleged attack took place on Monday, according to state-run news»»»

Vazrazhdane is ready to cooperate with anyone who supports the party's demands and governance programme in the next parliament, Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said here on Tuesday. He was speaking at a BTA-hosted news conference where representatives of the party announced Vazrazhdane's top»»»

President Iliana Iotova on Tuesday described the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust as “one of the most righteous pages in Bulgarian history.” She spoke at a ceremony in Sofia marking the Day of Rescue of Bulgarian Jews and of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust and of the Crim»»»

North Bucharest Investments (NBI) has entered into a partnership with HILS Development to promote the HILS Nord residential project, a large-scale development in northern Bucharest. Through this collaboration, HILS Nord becomes part of the North Bucharest Investments portfolio, adding a project aim»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered different options to mediate and ways to reduce tensions in the Iran ‌conflict and ‌these proposals ‌are still ⁠on the table, ⁠the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Moscow is ready to provide any ⁠assistance it ‌can ‌to reduce the tensions ‌in the ‌Middle East, K»»»

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has scored a record result in Baden‑Wurttemberg’s regional elections, doubling its vote share from the previous election and achieving its highest result outside its traditional heartland. The right-wing party finished third in the election held over the week»»»

The European Union has spent €195 billion on Ukraine since the escalation of its conflict with Russia four years ago, according to the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas. She revealed the updated figure amid growing unease and divisions among member states about Brussels’ continuing military »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Civil Defense Council affirmed the stability of the environmental situation, adding that there are no any indicators of air or marine pollution in Qatar. It added it had reviewed a report by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change on the environmental status in the State of »»»

Dubai: A network of luxury properties across Europe — including high-end hotels in Germany and prime real estate in London — has been linked to associates of Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to investigations by Bloomberg and the Financial Times. The reports suggest»»»

HEADLINES Tuesday’s print media highlight economic issues, household finances and political debates. 24 Chasa reports that pensioners may receive at least EUR 20 more for Easter and examines the growing use of quick loans for repairs, household appliances and bills, as well as the problem of unpaid»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan adopted a resolution establishing the educational institution Mektep 21 — Digital Technology School under the Ministry of Education. The new organization will provide continuing education for adults in the IT field. The project aims to develop digital educatio»»»

Abu Dhabi: Price increases in some food commodities, such as onions and tomatoes, over the past two days are temporary and limited, the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism said on Tuesday, March 10. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Ministry said the price changes we»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed to US President Donald Trump proposals for resolving the crisis around Iran, and Moscow will see how the coordination process goes, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. On Monday, Putin and Trump held a telephone conversation »»»

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has reaffirmed the complete ban on operating all types of drones and light sport aircraft in the UAE, citing exceptional circumstances currently facing the country. In a statement, the authority stressed that the prohibition remains strictly in force and »»»

Dubai: Acclaimed Pakistani mountaineer Samina Baig shared her extraordinary journey from the remote valleys of Gilgit to the summits of the world’s highest peaks, inspiring young girls and boys during a special Ramadan Suhoor recently hosted by the Ismaili Centre Dubai. The event brought together s»»»

Saudi Arabia’s economy posted its strongest growth in two years in 2025, expanding by 4.5 percent, supported by gains across all major economic sectors and a robust performance in the final quarter of the year. According to estimates released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), real g»»»

The Romanian UCITS market ended 2025 with total net assets of approximately RON 39.2 billion, of which local funds accounted for RON 36.6 billion. The market currently serves over 1.1 million investors Patria Asset Management manages five open-ended investment funds: • two funds (ETFs) listed on th»»»

Alexander Butterfield, the former White House aide who revealed the existence of damaging recordings related to the break-in at the Watergate hotel in Washington DC, died aged 99 on Monday, according to his wife. During questioning by a Senate committee in 1973, Butterfield made the bombshell discl»»»

Corporate fleet electrification represents a significant economic and climate opportunity for Europe, according to the EY–Eurelectric report Fleet Forward: powering the transition to electric mobility, which finds that transitioning Europe’s corporate fleets could unlock up to €246 billion in cumul»»»

Mark Twain International School, together with Partener Construct Logistic and a group of real estate investors, has started works on a new school campus in Balotești. The project, developed under the Romania Education Alliance, involves an investment of EUR 30 million and is scheduled to open by f»»»

The initiative marks a stage of maturity for the business, following a 2025 in which the location generated a turnover of approximately 10 million lei (2 million euros). This figure is similar to the one recorded in 2024, achieved within a market context characterized by a 1.9% decrease in revenues»»»

Dubai: Pakistan has launched a naval operation to safeguard shipping and energy supplies as the US-Israeli war on Iran threatens vital maritime routes and pushes global oil prices higher, according to reports by Dawn. The Pakistan Navy said it had initiated Operation Muhafizul Bahr to counter what »»»

Dubai: I never let my daughter play with Barbie. Hear me out now: There are already enough problems in the world (looking at you, over-sharing influencers with Get Ready With Me in fancy designer bags reels), I didn’t need to toss impossible beauty standards into the mix. Those plastic dolls were i»»»

Mumbai, India: India ordered tighter controls over natural and cooking gas on Tuesday following import disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict, with restaurants warning it could spark widespread closures. The world's most populous nation is the fourth largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) buye»»»

The US dollar continued its rise against the Egyptian pound during Monday’s trading, recording a significant increase in several banks operating in the local market – reaching the LE 53 mark for the first time in its history. The price of the Emirati dirham also rose against the pound by about 20 p»»»

Amid growing logistical challenges facing the energy sector, operational moves by Saudi Aramco are emerging as a stabilizing factor in global oil supply. The company has offered additional crude shipments on the spot market, a step analysts see as aimed at absorbing supply shocks and ensuring the c»»»

Syria said Iran-backed Hezbollah had fired artillery shells into its territory from Lebanon overnight, state media reported on Tuesday, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Lebanese Shia movement. Syrian army officials said artillery shells fired from Lebanon landed near the town of Ser»»»

Migrant families and minors could end up jailed for two years under new deportation rules voted through by a rightwing faction of European lawmakers, in what some critics say is reminiscent of Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) paramilitary. The vote on the return regulation o»»»

The Middle East remains on edge as the conflict triggered by the February 28 US–Israeli strikes on Iran enters its 11th day. The attacks, which targeted multiple Iranian sites and killed senior Iranian officials, sparked a major regional escalation and a wave of retaliatory missile and drone operat»»»

HOUSTON, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 01: An ExxonMobil gas pump is seen on February 01, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The energy giant announced on Monday that it will be relocating its headquarters from Irving, Texas to north of Houston in the Spring area. ExxonMobil said in a statement that the move is scheduled »»»

Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday at Israel and Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East in a war that has sent oil prices surging and stunned global economies. Five pro-Iranian militiamen were killed in an airstrike in northern Iraq. Incoming missile sirens sounded early in»»»

Doha, Qatar: Continuous rain was witnessed in various parts of the country, including Doha, as forecasted by the Qatar Meteorology Department. It added that there was a marine warning of strong wind and high seas with the wave heights between 3 and7ft, rising to 9 feet during thunderstorms and rain»»»

South ‌Korea's Unification Ministry said on Tuesday that passenger train services between Pyongyang and Beijing are set to resume this week, marking the end of a six-year suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The resumption restores a critical transport link between North Korea and its primar»»»

Paris, France, March 9, 2026 (AFP) -Iraq coach Graham Arnold pleaded with FIFA on Monday to postpone his team's intercontinental playoff for the World Cup because many of his players and backroom staff are stranded by the growing Iran war. The Iraqis are due to face either Suriname or Bolivia on Ma»»»

A French court will rule Monday on whether former president Nicolas Sarkozy can avoid serving additional jail time, after his lawyer asked judges to merge two prison sentences handed down in separate corruption cases, in a request his lawyer said was ‘extremely routine’. A French court is to rule M»»»

Türkiye said on Tuesday that a US Patriot air defense system was deployed to its southeast, near a NATO radar base, as part of steps by the alliance to boost air defenses in the face of missile threats from the Iran war. It is being deployed to Malatya province, the location of the Kurecik NATO rad»»»

Egypt raised domestic fuel prices by up to 30 percent on Tuesday, blaming "exceptional" global energy pressures caused by the Middle East war, which has disrupted oil supplies and shipping routes. The increases, announced by the petroleum ministry, apply to gasoline, diesel and natural gas used in »»»

The Syrian Interior Ministry released a video showing confessions from members of the "Saraya al-Jawad" armed group, nearly two weeks after announcing a raid on one of its main strongholds in the countryside of Jableh in the Latakia province. According to the ministry, the February 23 operation tar»»»

Train service linking Pyongyang and Beijing will resume this week for the first time in six years, sources said Tuesday. This September 2025 photo shows China's president Xi Jinping (R) shaking hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing. File Photo by KCNA/EPA Train service linking Pyong»»»

Seoul: A concrete barrier blamed for a deadly South Korean jet crash that killed 179 people in December 2024 had been built to cut costs, the state auditor said on Tuesday. Jeju Air Flight 2216 was coming in to land at Muan International Airport from Thailand when it struck a flock of birds and was»»»

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday that Iraq should not be used as a launch pad for attacks in the Middle East war. Iraq neighbors Iran, against which the United States and Israel launched massive strikes on February 28, as well as the Gulf,»»»

Lebanon’s government decision to prohibit any military or security activity by Hezbollah has yet to translate into meaningful enforcement. Hezbollah has continued to escalate its military operations, launching rockets and drones toward Israeli territory, while signs of deteriorating security have a»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel's military offensive against Iran was "not done yet", saying the operation was degrading Iran's clerical leadership. "Our aspiration is to bring the Iranian people to cast off the yoke of tyranny; ultimately, it depends on them. But there is no d»»»

Dubai: The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has introduced a new two-letter document type code “PP” for all regular ePassports issued from March 1 this year. In a statement, the DFA has noted that the update is part of the country’s commitment to keep its travel documents aligned with»»»