In a speech before the leadership of the Socialist Party, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama called on the Special Prosecution against Corruption (SPAK) to investigate four hydropower plants privatized during the era of former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, citing concerns over corruption. Rama critici»»»

Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has issued safety guidelines for visitors to markets and shopping malls on how to respond when receiving precautionary alerts through the national warning system. The ministry urged the public to remain calm, follow official instructions and cooperate with securit»»»

The Lebanese government proposed direct negotiations with Israel — through the Trump administration — aimed at ending the war and reaching a peace agreement, five sources with knowledge of the matter told U.S. news portal Axios. Both the U.S. and Israeli responses were cool and deeply skeptical, th»»»

A transport blockade won’t instantly cripple European energy security – but it will expose its lack of true energy independence, energy market expert Vladimir Demidov tells Sputnik. "Europe is capable of weathering the current crisis thanks to its accumulated reserves, but the price of survival wil»»»

Share: At least 1,230 people killed in Iran, Iranian Red Crescent Society says. Mourners carry the coffin of a man who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike, What we know OIL PRICES SOAR: Stocks opened sharply lower and oil prices surged past $100 per barrel as the war intensifies, a spike Trump said»»»

CI Games could generate about PLN 243.5 million in revenue from Lords of the Fallen 2 in its release year if the PC version remains exclusive to the Epic Games Store, according to an analysis by Dom Maklerski INC. Most revenue would come from console sales. If the game is also distributed on platfo»»»

1 of 2 | Iranian players salute during their national anthem before the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Group A match between Iran and Philippines at the Gold Coast Stadium in Gold Coast, Australia, on Sunday. Photo by Dave Hunt/EPA March 9 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump is calling on Australia to grant asy»»»

Türkiye said on Monday that NATO air defenses shot down a second Iranian ballistic missile that had entered its airspace and warned that it would move against any such threats, which increasingly pose a test for Ankara and the alliance. The incident in southern Türkiye marks the second intercepted »»»

Russia would supply oil and gas to European buyers, provided such cooperation was "long-term" and did not put political pressure on Moscow, President Vladimir Putin said Monday. Oil prices have skyrocketed since the United States and Israel began striking Iran on February 28, trading above $100 thi»»»

Attempts to destabilize the Middle East would put the global fuel and energy sector at risk and drive up oil and gas prices, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. “Attempts to destabilize the situation in the Middle East would inevitably put the global fuel and energy sector at risk, push up oil a»»»

Bulgaria has received assurances from Iran that it faces no danger and is not considered a target, caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky said Monday in an interview on the programme “Face to Face” on bTV. Neynsky said: “At the start of the conflict, the charge d’affaires of the Bulgarian emba»»»

Caretaker Minister of Labour and Social Policy Hasan Ademov introduced European Comission Vice-President Roxana Minzatu to Cabinet's efforts of protecting the most vulnerable people, Ademov's Ministry reported here on Monday. Speaking at the EU Council meeting on employment, social policy, health, »»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s emergency management authorities say the situation across the emirate remains stable as they continue to monitor regional developments through daily coordination meetings with government entities and key service providers. The Abu Dhabi Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Manag»»»

The US will control almost a third of the world’s oil and make record profits if it succeeds in toppling the Iranian government, hawkish Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told Fox News on Sunday. Graham made the comments as global oil prices surged past $100 per barrel, which US President Donald Tr»»»

Politics can be very rough. Yet, usually, as long as they don’t collapse into war, at least in public a certain minimum pretense of decorum is maintained. Especially by governments vitally dependent on others’ support. Ukraine under the rule of never-reelected Vladimir Zelensky, however, has anythi»»»

Mojtaba Khamenei has been named Iran's new supreme leader and successor to his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war with the US and Iran. Some pro-establishment crowds have taken to the streets to celebrate the appointment of a hardliner close to the powerful I»»»

The US Justice Department has agreed to resolve its long-running criminal prosecution of Turkish state-run lender Halkbank, the judge overseeing the case said in a court filing on Monday, without providing further details of the deal. Manhattan-based US District Judge Richard Berman said in a writt»»»

TradeMiddle EastIran war: How long before Gulf nations stop pumping oil?Nik MartinThe oil price spiked near $120 after strikes on Iran's energy sites and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz. With tankers stuck and Gulf oil facilities hit, producers are running short on storage to maintain producti»»»

Shares of Hims & Hers jumped as much as 55% Monday after Novo Nordisk announced it is dropping its lawsuit over Ozempic and Wegovy copycat drugs. File Photo by Ida Marie Odgaard/EPA-EFE March 9 (UPI) -- Shares of Hims & Hers jumped as much as 55% Monday after Novo Nordisk announced it is dropping i»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced three by-elections on 13 April - races that could give his party a majority in the government. Two of the by-elections will be held in Toronto, in constituencies that are considered strongholds for Carney's Liberal party, while the third will be a c»»»

Istanbul's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, argued with the presiding judge on Monday in a chaotic start to a sweeping corruption trial that could extinguish the ambition of Tayyip Erdogan's main rival to become president at Türkiye's next election. Imamoglu, 55, demanded permission to speak and urged»»»

Five members of the Iranian women's football team have taken refuge in a safe house in Australia following their elimination in the Asian Cup, sources have told the BBC. The women had been due to fly home, but supporters had raised fears for their safety after the team declined to sing the national»»»

PoliticsKenyaWhy Kenya's 'massive' State House budget raises eyebrows Andrew Wasike in NairobiNew budget allocation for Kenya's State House shows it has surpassed that of many other countries. While there's a caveat to the increase, economists urge stronger accountability and prioritization. https:»»»

1 of 2 | Glass doors were damaged at the site of incident at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, Norway, Sunday, after a loud bang was reported at the site. No injuries were reported and the police have launched an investigation. Photo by Fredrik Varfjell/EPA March 9 (UPI) -- Oslo, Norway, police have releas»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani spoke about the cascading effects of Iranian aggression not only on the region but on the entire world. Speaking in an interview with Sky News, HE the Prime Minister said that what is»»»

As the US–Israel–Iran conflict enters its tenth day, authorities across the UAE are continuing to roll out precautionary measures designed to keep residents informed, protected and prepared. While the regional situation remains closely monitored, many updates are simply temporary adjustments — from»»»

Bulgaria’s tourism sector is facing a significant setback after the cancellation of trips by Israeli visitors due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. According to the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA), the country may lose more than 70,000 tourists from Israel, particularly »»»

Agra Asigurări, the national leader in agricultural insurance, announces the launch of a new insurance product dedicated to field-grown vegetable crops, designed to offer farmers additional financial protection against climate risks, particularly hail. This initiative comes at a time of significant»»»

Dubai: Bollywood singer Shweta Subram, who lives in a Dubai Marina tower affected by debris from a successful air interception, has praised the city’s authorities for their swift response and solid safety measures. “It was impressive how quickly this city's emergency and civil defense services brou»»»

A near 14% jump in oil prices overnight due to the Iran war triggered an emergency meeting of the G7 with plans to release strategic reserves top of the agenda. File Photo by Alexandros Michailidis (EU)/UPI | License Photo March 9 (UPI) -- G7 finance ministers were set to hold an emergency meeting »»»

US media earlier reported that America is vulnerable to cheap Iranian kamikaze drones, which are easy to produce and cost far less than costly American interceptors, something that could force the White House to seek drone counter-tech from Ukraine and give Zelensky short-term leverage over Trump. »»»

Bulgaria will be left without clarity on paying wages and pensions if no budget extension law is passed, CC-DB co-Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov told reporters on Monday. It is very important for the extension law to be passed, he said. "We assume the caretaker finance minister knows best what the cal»»»

A nationally representative survey by Gallup International Balkan, published on Monday, indicates a new parliamentary configuration and a redistribution of the vote, with around 51% of respondents declaring readiness to take part in the early parliamentary elections on April 19. The findings show t»»»

Bratislava is ready to block a planned EU loan for Ukraine if Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is voted out of office in the upcoming election, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said. It would be a justified means of compelling Kiev to resume Russian oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeli»»»

Skopje, 6 March 2026 (MIA) - The data on a 14.6 percent growth in the construction sector in the last quarter of 2025 are very encouraging and represent an incentive for future investments, leading to larger GDP growth in the coming period, Deputy PM and Transport Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski told»»»

Manila: Metro Manila’s housing shortage is one of the most visible signs of rapid urbanisation. Informal settlements in this city of 14.8 million people account for roughly 3 million people, or about one in four residents. They have grown along riverbanks, railways, and unused government land for d»»»

Dubai: Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has weighed in on the intense public scrutiny surrounding South Indian actors Vijay and Trisha Krishnan, urging people to respect their personal lives even as rumours about their dating lives persist. The speculation intensified after Vijay and Trisha were recently see»»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh has tightened security at filling stations, sent students home and even scrapped light displays for independence and Ramadan celebrations, officials said Monday, as the situation in Middle East worsens the country's energy crunch. The South Asian nation of 170 million people impor»»»

A new national survey by Gallup International Balkan suggests that if elections in Bulgaria were held today, voter turnout would reach around 51%, while no political force would secure enough support to form a single-party government. The findings are based on a representative poll conducted betwee»»»

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From their hideouts in the Iraqi mountains near Iran, leftist Kurdish rebels say they are ready to fight the country, but hope for an uprising before they intervene, with or without US support. After saying that he would be "all for" a Kurdish offensive on Iran, US President Donald Trump appeared t»»»

According to data from the Situation Centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, assistance has been provided and continues to be provided to more than 2,600 Bulgarian citizens who have left countries in the Middle East region and Iran, the Ministry said here on Monday. The figures are as of 9:30 a.»»»

Amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Arabian Gulf and disruptions to vital shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia’s ports have emerged as an alternative artery, not only for the region but for global trade. Designed with advanced infrastructure and high operational capacity,»»»

The ripples from war in the Middle East are already being felt in Europe, with rising energy prices and NATO allies targeted, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday. Oil prices soared Monday peaking just short of $120 a barrel as the US-Israeli war against Iran continued into a second week, with»»»

Gisèle Pelicot joined tens of thousands of protesters in the French capital on Sunday as women across the world marked International Women's Day with rallies for equal rights, female empowerment and an end to gender-based discrimination. Many events also denounced the war in the Middle East sparked»»»

Dubai: “We don’t eat a lot while ending our fast during Ramadan,” says Emirati filmmaker Nayla Al Khaja, reaching for a single date and a glass of water on her table. “You start with something small and then you go pray. After that, we come back for the main meal.” It is a moment of quiet simplicit»»»

Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge and appearing to close off any path to a swift end to war in the Middle East. The prospect that the disruption to global energy supplies - already one of the most s»»»

A 10% increase in oil prices over the course of a year could raise global inflation by around 40 basis points and reduce global economic growth by between 0.1% and 0.2%, according to Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), cited by Agerpres. Georgieva prese»»»

The human rights group Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday that the Israeli military "unlawfully" hit a village in southern Lebanon with shells containing white phosphorus, a controversial incendiary munition. Through geolocating and verifying seven images, Human Rights Watch said Israel fir»»»

Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to $119.50 per barrel early in the day but»»»