Lebanon's president has called for direct negotiations with Israel as part of a proposal to end the escalating conflict with Hezbollah, while sharply criticising the Iran-backed group for dragging the country into a wider regional war. A spokesperson for President Joseph Aoun told the BBC that Leba»»»

Dubai: A small garage in Chandil, Jharkhand, has become talk of the down after a self-taught mechanic Mohammad Arif transformed a Maruti 800 into a Lamborghini replica. The car has since gone viral across social media platforms, drawing admiration for its ambition and ingenuity. Arif completed the »»»

The Council of Ministers will consider on Wednesday a proposal for a decision to grant Easter allowances to more than 1,600,000 pensioners on the occasion of the upcoming holidays, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy press service reported on Tuesday. Pensioners whose pension alone or whose to»»»

Progressive Bulgaria coalition leader Rumen Radev on Tuesday urged the government “to take a close look at the country’s actual stocks of oil, fuel, and gas, especially because energy prices around the world have gone up suddenly.” He added that the government must track all quantities and pricing »»»

Qognifly, a Romanian deep-tech company specialising in NATO Class I (mini and small) and Class II UAVs for ISR missions, as well as loitering platforms and autonomous counter-drone systems (C-UAS), has secured its first external financing round, attracting a €2 million investment from a regional st»»»

The Prosus Found-HER Challenge has launched in Romania, opening applications for women-led startups and offering a total of EUR 100,000 in equity-free grants. The programme, organised in partnership with Endeavor Romania, marks the first European edition of the initiative after earlier stages in In»»»

Volkswagen has said it will cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 as its profits dropped to their lowest level since 2016. Chief executive Oliver Blume told shareholders that the cuts would take place in Germany and fall across the entire group, including Audi and Porsche. Europe's largest carmaker sa»»»

Australia's Qantas Airways , Scandinavia's SAS and Air New Zealand announced airfare hikes on Tuesday, blaming an abrupt spike in the cost of fuel caused by the Middle East conflict. Jet fuel prices, which were around $85 to $90 per barrel before US-Israeli strikes on Iran, have soared to between $»»»

The new 300,000+ sq. ft. warehousing and processing hub marks a significant milestone in the Group’s expansion strategy, supporting the UAE’s food security vision and the nation’s growing population, and increasing food reserve demand. Sharjah: Safeer Group today announced the launch of its cutting»»»

Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday at Israel and Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East in a war started by Israel and the United States that has sent oil prices surging and stunned global economies. Sirens warned of incoming missiles in the futuristic business hub of Dubai»»»

Saudi Arabia's Aramco , the world's top oil exporter, said on Tuesday there would be "catastrophic consequences" for the world's oil markets if the Iran war continues to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil shipments have been largely blocked from using the shipping artery, where normally »»»

Dubai: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a wide-ranging set of austerity measures aimed at conserving fuel and cutting government spending, as the country grapples with soaring oil prices triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran. The move affects government offices, public sector s»»»

Deputy Justice Minister Tanya Radulovska said on Tuesday that Bulgarian authorities will actively defend any magistrate who decides to speak out about dependencies within the judicial system and about the disclosure of secrets that become public not through the legally established procedure. She wa»»»

A formal ceremony took place in downtown Sofia on Tuesday to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the rescue of Bulgarian Jews and to honour the memory of those who perished in Nazi death camps. President Iliana Iotova laid a wreath at the Memorial Plaques of the Rescuers of Bulgarian Jews near the »»»

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Kazakhstan has suspended traffic on sections of national highways in four regions. This is due to deteriorating weather conditions. The national road operator KazAvtoZhol reported. The restrictions are in force on strategic routes leading to customs posts on the borders with China and Kyrgyzstan. I»»»

Timur Orozaliev, Director of the Department for Regulation of the Fuel and Energy Complex in Kyrgyzstan, announced new electricity tariffs that will take effect on May 1. According to him, the tariff structure is divided into eight main categories:»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: As Saudi Arabia accelerates one of the most ambitious built-environment transformations globally, the focus is rapidly shifting from construction scale to long-term asset performance, regulatory integrity, and lifecycle resilience. With giga-projects, mixed-use developments, a»»»

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: The Ministry of Defense (MoD) of the State of Qatar announced that armed forces intercepted a missile attack that targeted the state. The announcement followed an“elevated” threat level alert, telling residents to “remain indoors”.»»»

Authorities in Abu Dhabi are dealing with a fire that broke out in one of the facilities within the Ruwais Industrial Complex, resulting from a drone attack, with no injuries recorded so far. Also Read: US‑Israel war on Iran day 11: Trump says, 'US will hit Iran 20 times harder'; Gulf states face n»»»

Seafarers have been warned about planned missile firings in a section of the Barents Sea that stretches across the maritime boundary between the Russian and Norwegian exclusive economic zones. Russia’s Northern Fleet has notified civilian aviation authorities and maritime traffic of planned “missil»»»

The Sofia Municipal Council's Transport Committee postponed a report proposing 24 changes to the capital city's transport network, which aim to improve connectivity between boroughs, make public transport more reliable and promote the use of electric vehicles, the municipal press office said on Tue»»»

President Joseph Aoun voiced Tuesday his full support for the Lebanese Army as he met with Army Commander Rodolphe Haydal and Defense Minister Michel Menassah in Yarzeh. Aoun said he will stand "as a bulwark" against any attacks on the military institution or its leadership. "If the Army is shaken,»»»

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The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums of Kyrgyzstan (CEC) received a resignation letter from Zhogorku Kenesh deputy Kuvanychbek Kongantiev. He confirmed the information to 24.kg news agency. The CEC will reportedly consider his resignation at a meeting on March 10. Kuvanychbek Kongan»»»

The Federation of Shuttlecock and Lyanga has been officially registered in Kyrgyzstan. The new public sports organization aims to promote two traditional active games — shuttlecock and lyanga. The federation is headed by Bolotbek Maripov, the founder and main initiator of its creation. On February »»»

The family of a girl critically injured during a mass shooting at a Canadian school is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, claiming it had been aware the suspect had been planning an attack but failed to alert the authorities. Twelve-year-old Maya Gebala was shot in the neck and head in the shooting in Tum»»»

Skopje, 7 March 2026 (MIA) - Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski assured citizens that oil and fuel supplies are sufficient and that the government would act immediately in the event of a sharp price rise. Speaking to reporters after the laying of the cornerstone at the new Mother Teresa University c»»»

Iran vowed on Tuesday that not one liter of oil would be exported from the Gulf while its war with the United States and Israel continues, in a stark rebuke to President Donald Trump's boast that the conflict was all but over. Trump's argument that the war would be "ended soon" helped reverse the M»»»

Dacia unveiled the Striker crossover during its futuREady Strategy Day event on Tuesday, presenting the model as part of the brand’s product expansion and electrification plans toward 2030. Striker is a new crossover designed for the C segment and will complement the Bigster model in Dacia’s line-u»»»

The President of Kyrgyzstan has objected to a provision introducing additional requirements for electricity storage systems in renewable energy projects. His position was presented at a meeting of a relevant committee of the Zhogorku Kenesh by Energy Minister Taalaibek Ibraev. The proposed provisio»»»

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»»»

The United Nations said Tuesday that more than 100,000 people had been newly displaced within Lebanon in just 24 hours amid the war raging in the Middle East. "As of today, more than 667,000 people in Lebanon have now registered on the (Lebanese) government's online platform as displaced -- and thi»»»

A parliamentary committee has approved in the second reading a bill proposing to increase the maximum capacity of small hydropower plants from 30 to 50 megawatts. The amendments were endorsed by the Committee on Industrial Policy, Transport, Fuel and Energy Complex, Architecture and Construction of»»»

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»»»

‌Lives have been upended on a massive scale in Lebanon amid a wider conflict in the Middle East, with more than 667,000 people now registered as displaced within the country - an increase of ‌100,000 in ‌just one day - the ‌UN ⁠refugee agency said ⁠on Tuesday. Lebanon was dragged into the US-Israel»»»

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 »»»