Panama City: Around 1,500 ships and their crews are trapped in the Gulf due to the Iranian blockade in the strait of Hormuz, the secretary general of the UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) said in Panama on Thursday. The war in the Middle East, unleashed February 28 by Israel and the Un»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - All Russian troop groups in the special operation zone will completely cease hostilities for the duration of the ceasefire declared by Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. In accordance with the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia declares cease»»»

Georgi Peev has been proposed as Minister of Transport and Communications in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Peev holds a Master of Engineering degree in "Operation of Electronic Instrumentation Aviation Equipment (Air Traffic Controller)" from the Technical University of Sofia. He specialized at»»»

Evtim Miloshev has been proposed as Minister of Culture in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Evtim Miloshev is a Bulgarian producer, media manager and public figure with a longstanding contribution to the development of Bulgaria’s media, cultural and public environment. Miloshev was born on May 2, »»»

Ivan Vasilev has been proposed Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Ivan Vasilev has longstanding expertise in the fields of economics and finance, as well as in the development and management of economic policies and technological projects. From 20»»»

Then-Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defence General Li Shangfu gestures before delivering his speech during a plenary session of the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-la Dialogue at the Shangri-la hotel in Singapore, on June 4, 2023. On Thursday, he was given a»»»

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 7 (UPI) -- Chile's five largest television networks filed an antitrust suit against Google, accusing the tech giant of abusing its dominant position in the search engine and digital advertising markets. The broadcasters said they broight legal action because Google's alleged an»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Thursday the Serbian side was not satisfied with a proposal received from Hungary's MOL earlier in the day, but that Serbia remained committed to continuing talks with MOL on its acquisition of a Russian majority »»»

Tunis, May 7 (TAP)- The 2030 UfM Action Plan on Civil Protection and Disaster Risk Management – translating political commitment into operational reality was formally endorsed during the 3rd Euro-Mediterranean Workshop on Fire Risks held on May 7-8...»»»

Tunis, May 7 (TAP) - Justice Minister Leila Jaffel called for improving the ministry's budgetary performance and ensuring sound management of public spending while preserving financial balances.During a working session held at the ministry’s...»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States sanctioned on Thursday ​Iraq’s deputy oil minister and militias over support for Iran, the Treasury Department said.The Treasury Department accused Iraq’s minister Ali ‌Maarij Al-Bahadly of ‌abusing “his ​position ‌to ⁠facilitate ​the diversion of ⁠oil to be sold for t»»»

TEL AVIV: Israel on Thursday indicted a Jewish man over a violent attack on a nun near Jerusalem’s Old City last week, the latest in a string of high-profile incidents targeting Christians and religious symbols. The indictment identified the man as Yona Schreiber, 36, from the Israeli-occupied West»»»

Lebanon and Israel will hold a new round of talks on May 14-15 in Washington on seeking a peace deal, a U.S. official said. "There will be talks between Lebanon and Israel Thursday and Friday next week in Washington," a State Department official said on condition of anonymity.»»»

Dimitar Stoyanov was born in Svilengrad (Southern Bulgaria). Graduated from the Higher Air Force School in Dolna Mitropoli and the National Defence Academy in Sofia. Specialized at Maxwell Air Force College in Alabama. Held various command positions in the Air Force, from aircraft technician to chi»»»

Tunis, May 7 (TAP) - The first edition of the Tunisian Travel Market 2026 (TTM 2026) was inaugurated on Thursday by Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts Sofiane Tekaya.The minister told reporters that TTM, held on May 7-9 at the Tunis City of Culture...»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah Police has launched a major road safety awareness campaign titled “Cross Safely” as part of the Gulf Unified Traffic Week 2026, while announcing a significant decline in traffic fatalities and serious road accidents across the emirate. The week-long campaign, organise»»»

GENEVA: France’s reforms in New Caledonia must only go ahead with the effective participation of the Pacific territory’s indigenous Kanak people, a United Nations watchdog said Thursday. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) urged Paris to ensure that any changes conce»»»

There is a U.S. effort to de-escalate Israeli actions in Lebanon in preparation for consolidating the ceasefire and moving to the second phase of negotiations, a Lebanese official told Al-Jazeera on Thursday. "Rounds of negotiations at the delegation level will begin next week in Washington. The ne»»»

Tunis, May 7 (TAP) - The weather will be cloudy and rainy on Thursday night on most western regions, and locally heavy in Kef, Jendouba, Beja and Bizerte. Hailstorms are also expected in some areas with strong winds. The rainfall will gradually...»»»

Riyadh Airports Company, which manages and operates King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, achieved a new global accomplishment by winning four awards at the 2026 Stevie Awards, considered among the most prominent international awards honoring innovation and excellence across various business»»»

Atanas Pekanov was born in Athens in 1991. Holds a PhD in economics from Vienna University of Economics and Business and a master's degree in economic policy from University College London. Worked in the Vienna-based Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO), as a lecturer at the Vienna Univer»»»

1 of 2 | Ambulances and police park at Schiphol airport, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, waiting to transport a patient medically evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius with suspected hantavirus on Thursday. Photo by Michel van Bergen/EPA May 7 (UPI) -- Public health officials conducted contract tr»»»

Tunis, May 7 (TAP) - The first edition of the Tunisian Travel Market 2026 (TTM 2026) was inaugurated on Thursday by Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts Sofiane Tekaya.The minister told reporters that TTM, held on May 7-9 at the Tunis City of Culture...»»»

The World Health Organisation sought to calm fears of a wider health emergency on Thursday as authorities across multiple continents scrambled to trace passengers and crew linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the overall»»»

A young Jordanian man was found alive on Thursday after spending three days inside a deep well in the Al Muqabalain area of the capital, Amman, local media reported. Ivan Al Qaisi is believed to have fallen into the 8-metre well, where he remained trapped before being located following intensive se»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Airports Co., which manages and operates Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, has achieved a new global milestone by winning four awards at the 2026 Stevie Awards, one of the world’s leading international awards programs recognizing innovation and excellence acr»»»

Rumen Radev is the prime ministerial nominee of Progressive Bulgaria. Earlier on Thursday, President Iliana Iotova handed him the first exploratory mandate for forming a government. Radev served as President of Bulgaria from 2017 to 2026. On January 19, 2026, he announced in an address to the natio»»»

The Justice Ministry on Thursday released a report on its activity while the caretaker Cabinet was in office (February 19 - May 7, 2026). During that period, the Ministry prepared a total of 17 draft statutory instruments. The Ministry triggered procedures for the transposition of EU directives who»»»

This week, Beijing has become the busiest diplomatic crossroads on the planet. While Western newsrooms have fixed their cameras on Donald Trump's packed suitcases ahead of his trip to China next week, the touchdown of a plane carrying Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, scrambled the calculati»»»

This week, Beijing has become the busiest diplomatic crossroads on the planet. While Western newsrooms have fixed their cameras on Donald Trump's packed suitcases ahead of his trip to China next week, the touchdown of a plane carrying Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, scrambled the calculati»»»

This week, Beijing has become the busiest diplomatic crossroads on the planet. While Western newsrooms have fixed their cameras on Donald Trump's packed suitcases ahead of his trip to China next week, the touchdown of a plane carrying Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, scrambled the calculati»»»

This week, Beijing has become the busiest diplomatic crossroads on the planet. While Western newsrooms have fixed their cameras on Donald Trump's packed suitcases ahead of his trip to China next week, the touchdown of a plane carrying Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, scrambled the calculati»»»

This week, Beijing has become the busiest diplomatic crossroads on the planet. While Western newsrooms have fixed their cameras on Donald Trump's packed suitcases ahead of his trip to China next week, the touchdown of a plane carrying Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, scrambled the calculati»»»

KYIV: Ukraine’s top negotiator, Rustem Umerov, has arrived in Miami for a meeting with US representatives, a source said, as peace talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine have stalled in recent months. Kyiv hoped US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would travel to Ukraine earlier this spring,»»»

Alongside the St. George solar park in Bulgaria, Rezolv Energy holds in Romania a portfolio of three major projects: the 461 MW VIFOR wind farm in Buzău County, with its 192 MW first phase set to be commissioned in the coming months; Dama Solar in Arad County, which at 1.24 GW will be the largest s»»»

Iran said it was reviewing the latest American proposals to end the war after US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. Hope that the two-month conflict could s»»»

President Iliana Iotova on Thursday handed the first exploratory mandate for forming a government to Rumen Radev, nominated for prime minister by Progressive Bulgaria, the largest parliamentary group in the 52nd National Assembly. "We have a nominee for prime minister, and that is Rumen Radev," Pro»»»

Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Hristanov submitted eight new alerts to the prosecution service in recent days concerning evidence of serious violations, misuse of public funds, and actions detrimental to the state interest. The alerts are the result of inspections carried out by the Internal Au»»»

“Bosch Romania has once again demonstrated its resilience, delivering a stable performance despite market challenges and economic uncertainty in fiscal year 2025,” said Dan Lăzărescu, Managing Director of Robert Bosch S.R.L. and representative of the Bosch Group in Romania. “This achievement is a d»»»

Dubai: What began as a suspected food poisoning case linked to a late-night watermelon has turned into one of Mumbai’s most disturbing mystery deaths — with forensic investigators now tracing the deaths of a family of four to rat poison. Authorities say traces of zinc phosphide, a highly toxic rode»»»

DOHA: A joint exercise hosted by the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), with the participation of the Qatari Amiri Armed Forces and the Ministry of Interior, concluded. The exercise aimed to enhance coordination and integration between military and security entities. The closing ceremony was atten»»»

In the Saudi Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, Saudi artist of Palestinian origin, Dana Awartani, takes us on an immersive journey to discover an artistic map of archaeological and historical landmarks destroyed by war. It is not a geographical map, but rather a magnificent mosaic composed of thousa»»»

Bulgaria's General Directorate Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) shut down four websites selling counterfeit medicines as part of the international Operation Pangea XVIII, caretaker Interior Minister Emil Dechev said during a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Thursday. Dechev said the operati»»»

The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, headed by caretaker Minister Hasan Ademov, presented a report on its activities during the mandate of the caretaker government on Thursday. Expanding support for pensioners and vulnerable groups, as well as measures to prevent controlled voting through the »»»

A military formation of 45 servicemen and six units of equipment from the Turkish Armed Forces will transit through Bulgarian territory on May 8 and 9, the Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday. The movement is related to participation in a joint NATO-Serbia exercise, NATO - Serbia 2026. The ex»»»

Head of State Iliana Iotova and Bulgarian-speaking ambassadors discussed the development of the political situation in Bulgaria and the establishment of a regular government, as well as the expectations of Bulgarian citizens for a stable, secure and developed country. The meeting was hosted by the »»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF) Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser attended the graduation of Qatar University’s (QU) 49th Health Sector cohort (Class of 2026), comprising 349 graduates. This cohort includes 130 graduates from the College of Health Sciences, 94 from the College»»»

Britons head to the polls Thursday in local elections where millions of voters could turn to Nigel Farage's far-right Reform UK party or the left-wing Green Party. These elections mark a major first test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose popularity has plummeted following a series of controver»»»

Embedding a meritocratic and high-performance culture is central to Abu Dhabi Government’s modernised HR Law, which aims to attract and retain top talent across the public sector. The landmark legislation, which came into effect on 1 January 2026 for all government employees in the emirate, goes be»»»

New Delhi: In a chilling case from Pune, a woman allegedly wrote the name of her attacker in blood moments after her throat was slit — a final act that helped police identify the prime suspect, reported to be a man she knew personally. According to NDTV, the woman, believed to be in her 30s, was fo»»»