The upgraded A380 will cut economy seats as BA expands its premium cabins Dubai: British Airways is putting what it calls the world’s biggest business-class cabin on its upgraded Airbus A380, with 106 Club Suite seats spanning the entire upper deck as the airline undertakes one of its biggest aircr»»»

President Joseph Aoun met Thursday in Baabda with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and told her “there is an interconnected link between the stability of Lebanon and the stability of Europe and the region.” “The Lebanese Army is fully carrying out its duty »»»

Parliament heard Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev on Thursday about allegations of malpractice in public procurement procedures for the installation of crash barriers. The hearing also concerned available information about the alleged use of funds paid under such contracts to finance flights by M»»»

The Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water (RIEW) in Montana launched a campaign Thursday to identify and document remarkable centuries-old trees as part of the initiative “The Living Roots of Bulgaria,” Inspectorate Director Svetoslav Iliev told BTA. Over the coming months, experts will re»»»

Talking to reporters in Parliament on Thursday, Vazrazhdane Chair Kostadin Kostadinov said about the Consultative Council on National Security meeting convened on Wednesday that dialogue was had, but that does not mean there was an understanding. That is why Kostadinov was surprised by statements m»»»

The Iliana Iotova-Kiril Valchev presidential ticket has 44.9% support among voters who say they will vote, followed by Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev with 24.8%, according to a Gallup International Balkan poll on electoral attitudes ahead of the October 25 presidential election. The nationally repr»»»

Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova-Chamova told reporters on Thursday that the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Sofia, Eleonora Mitrofanova, will be summoned, if clear evidence emerges that Tuesday's attack on the two merchant ships in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Bla»»»

DIICOT (Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism) prosecutors have frozen the bank accounts held by Calin Georgescu in the case in which the former presidential candidate is accused of defrauding a businessman of 1.1 million ...»»»

Romania's relationship with the United States of America is being "constantly" strengthened?including in the sphere of education?through initiatives with remarkable results such as the Future Leaders Exchange, comprising the FLEX Global and FLEX Global Abroad programs, President Nicusor Dan stated »»»

Energy storage in Romania will reach at least 4 GW of power by the end of 2027, the deputy chair of the Romanian Association for Wind Energy (RWEA), Liviu Gavril?, said on Thursday at a specialist conference."Storage ...»»»

A new project that is expected to be implemented from 2027 concerns the licensing of energy trading activities, with the aim of professionalising the sector rather than increasing bureaucracy, President of the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) George Niculescu said on Tuesday at an indust»»»

Two commercial vessels were attacked by aerial and maritime drones overnight on October 6 inside Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone, about 70 nautical miles east of Byala, with one ship sinking, the crew of the other evacuated and two people injured. The Bulgarian Navy, Air Force, Border Police and»»»

Following a motion by Progressive Bulgaria, Parliament will hear from the Minister of the Interior, Ivan Demerdzhiev, regarding information on malpractice relating to public procurement contracts for the installation of traffic barriers, as well as the available information concerning the channelli»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), in collaboration with Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future, a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has announced the 11th edition of Qatar Sustainability Week (QSW), taking place from October 31 to November 7, 2026. Th»»»

Poland’s president takes boxing lesson from Manny Pacquiao during historic Manila visit Manila: Polish President Karol Nawrocki stepped into a Manila boxing ring with Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao during his state visit to the Philippines, combining diplomacy with a light training session. »»»

As Israel marks the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks, questions linger about the warnings Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received about them. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Ayala Panievsky, Lecturer at City University of London and author of The New Censorship, explains that the »»»

Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack on Wednesday with silent tributes and renewed strikes on Gaza as political debate intensified ahead of elections. Families gathered at the Nova festival site and Kfar Aza kibbutz. Gaza officials said strikes killed five people despite »»»

France has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of sometimes violent demonstrations across the country. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France on»»»

After more than two weeks of high school protests across France, police have arrested a total of 6,100 individuals, the majority of whom are minors who, until now, had no previous criminal record. So, what has happend to these students, and what lies ahead for them? FRANCE 24's Caitlin Brown has mo»»»

WASHINGTON: An award-winning filmmaker whose work has explored ​conflict in his native Kashmir has been detained by US immigration officials after legally coming to the United States to study and later claiming asylum, his family and friends said on Wednesday. The Department of Homeland Security se»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday urged Western nations to return to what he called their civilisational roots and ensure the West "maintains its place at the head of the world" in a speech delivered against the backdrop of the Acropolis in Athens. The top US diplomat called on Europe »»»

Thousands of people joined a student march in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest against Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil's October 25 presidential runoff. Bolsonaro led Sunday's first-round vote, prompting demonstrators to rally behind incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppose th»»»

After shrinking briefly in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023 attacks, Israel's GDP is predicted to grow by 4 percent this year. The country's tech sector – specifically its defence startups – has played a big part in this performance but challenges, notably demographic ones, are on the»»»

A court on Wednesday ordered the former head of Germany's foreign intelligence service August Hanning to remain in pretrial detention after his arrest on suspicion of espionage and treason, along with a former deputy who allegedly supplied him with secret files. Here's what we know about one o»»»

Staff shortages, rats in the corridors, and a university admissions system that feels like a lottery: As protests sweep France, high school students have drawn up a list of demands to deal with these and other issues. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has promised a government response by the end of»»»

President Iliana Yotova said Bulgaria will propose a moratorium on hostilities in the Black Sea, seek stronger allied surveillance and anti-drone capabilities, and pursue diplomatic efforts with all Black Sea littoral states following a meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security (CCN»»»

Assassinated Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya "predicted" Moscow's trajectory under President Vladimir Putin 20 years ago,  her former editor said ahead of the anniversary of her death on Wednesday. Politkovskaya had reported on the war in Chechnya and Putin's rise before she was gun»»»

The death of a 28-year-old Russian lab worker at Siberia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute has sparked online panic about a "plague, despite the WHO assessing the public health risk in Russia as low. Unverified claims about how the worker became ill, including a laboratory accident involving»»»

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for solving a 100-year-old chemical mystery, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Wednesday. Nobel Prize recipients receive a prize of 12 million Swedish kronor (about $1.2 million).   France's Henri Kag»»»

The World Health Organization joined Western leaders on Wednesday in urging Russia to share more information about what killed a plague institute worker in Siberia as reports emerged of a second suspected case. The Kremlin said Moscow had shared what it knew and accused the media ​of spreading "fal»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launching the national blood donation campaign by giving blood embodies noble values and leadership by example, said senior Saudi officials. The crown prince launched the annual blood donation campaign on Tuesday, embodying a commitment to hum»»»

Speaking to reporters following Wednesday’s meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security, held after two vessels in the Black Sea were hit by drones about 70 nautical miles off the Bulgarian coast, Vazrazhdane Chair Kostadin Kostadinov said there was a proposed statement from the presi»»»

Bulgaria's President Iliana Iotova Wednesday said that Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to a significant deterioration in the security environment in the Black Sea region. She spoke after a meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security, which discussed “Current risks and threats to »»»

The International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed warrants for Afghan Education Minister Habibullah Agha, and Higher Education Minister Neda Mohammad Nadeem, accusing two senior Taliban officials of crimes against humanity for denying Afghanistan's women and girls over 12 their rights to an »»»

Candidates for members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the National Assembly quota will be heard from November 2 to 6, the parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee decided Wednesday, updating the schedule for the hearings. The proposal was made by committee chair Yanka Tyankova of Progressi»»»

The Russian Embassy in Sofia said the cargo ships Alfa Watan and Able were not among the targets hit by Russian forces on the night of October 6, citing information from the Russian Ministry of Defense. The embassy issued the statement in connection with the drone attack on the two vessels in the B»»»

Bulgaria’s Commission for Consumer Protection (CPCo) has fined three major retail chains a combined €95,000 for unfair commercial practices detected at different locations, the regulator said. At one chain, inspectors found that pure butter promoted as part of a special offer was unavailable to cus»»»

The Hamas attack of October 7, 2023 has accelerated Israel's decline, the chief of staff for Iran's armed forces said Wednesday, as Israelis marked the third anniversary of the deadliest day in their country's history. "The Resistance Front turned its defensive strategy into an offensive strategy f»»»

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed new attacks on airports and military facilities in neighboring Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as the kingdom is pulled deeper into the latest front in the Iran war, which also threatens a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. As the Saudi capita»»»

A 45-year-old addiction counsellor in Budapest has been charged with allegedly supplying drugs to people who were seeking his help, including a patient who later died after taking several substances and medication. The Budapest District Prosecutor’s Office for Districts XX, XXI and XXIII is seeking»»»

Vazrazhdane MP Dimo Drenchev said on Wednesday that it was "absolutely ridiculous", that Prime Minister Rumen Radev has no information of what was transported by one of the vessels attacked by drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. “It is possible to verify what the ship was»»»

Around 250,000 people joined student protests across France on Tuesday, according to the French interior ministry. Organisers of the mass demonstrations put the figure of 450,000. Clashes erupted in some cities between the police and demonstrators demanding more education funding and resources on&n»»»

A French policeman was charged Tuesday with violence for firing a tear gas grenade at close range at a 14-year-old student during high school protests that have shaken the country. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Fanny Gallois, Head of the Freedoms Program, Amnesty International, says that "th»»»

A suspected coordinated attack by aerial and maritime drones on two commercial vessels inside Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone was likely carried out using a Russian Geran-4 drone, drone manufacturer Draganfly founder Cameron Chell told Fox News, as one ship sank and its crew members remain missi»»»

At least 11 people were killed in Ukraine after Russia fired 70 missiles and drones in one of its biggest strikes ‌on the country, President Volodymyr Zelensky ‌said on Wednesday. Ukraine has come under increased attack in recent weeks as Russian attacks have targeted energy infrastructure and rail»»»

Bulgaria does not feature in the key luxury travel rankings for 2027, according to the Virtuoso Luxe Report 2027, while Greece, Croatia and Turkey are strengthening their positions in the high-end tourism market. The report describes a luxury travel sector in which access, personalization, time and»»»

The residential market in the southern part of the Bucharest metropolitan area continues to support the development of large-scale projects, while Popesti-Leordeni remains one of the locations where Ananda Group is steadily expanding its portfolio. Against this backdrop, tbi bank is providing a new»»»

Three years after the deadly Hamas-led October 7 attacks in southern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for political survival ahead of legislative elections later this month. Reports that Arab leaders warned him of the assault in advance have undercut his claims that Israel's se»»»

Israel will mark the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Wednesday with memorial events across the country, as heightened security surrounds the commemorations and voters prepare for an election in which the deadliest day in Israel’s history is expected to remain a central issu»»»

Former Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky said in an interview with bTV that Bulgaria has full grounds to request NATO consultations under Article 4 following the drone attacks in the Black Sea, stressing that the conflict has reached the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone and poses a national securi»»»