The main challenge is not just the size of the deficit, but the vicious budgeting model imposed in recent years – a model based on a continuous increase in public spending, without the necessary connection with labour productivity and the real capabilities of the economy, Progressive Bulgaria’s Flo»»»

Commenting on the draft 2026 state budget, Dimo Drenchev MP of Vazrazhdane told journalists Thursday that there is no time for experiments. If a government does not carry out reforms in its first year - or even in its first 100 days, it will never do so, he argued. “Vazrazhdane’s proposals regardin»»»

Malaysia has locked in an expansive geopolitical energy deal with Russia, CNN Indonesia reports. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that Russia has officially guaranteed Malaysia a stable, continuous supply of crude oil, natural gas, and diesel for the next 20 years. The supply p»»»

ZURICH: Swiss ‌President Guy Parmelin will visit the United States and meet with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer ​next week, the government said on Thursday, as Bern seeks to formalize a preliminary deal with the Trump administration on tariffs. Parmelin, who is also Switzerland’s economy mi»»»

Dubai: Passengers flying Emirates First and Business Class will receive new Bulgari amenity kits featuring updated designs, fragrances and travel essentials, the airline said as it rolled out its latest collection on selected long-haul routes. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Ba»»»

This photo, taken Thursday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks soared by more than five percent on a tech rally driven by Micron's earnings report. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks soared by more than 5 percent Thursday, briefly topping the 9,000-point level agai»»»

The purchase of municipal land plots previously leased for the construction of apartment buildings continues in Bishkek. The Municipal Property Department of the City Hall reported. This work is being carried out in accordance with the Regulation approved by Resolution No. 95 of the Bishkek City Co»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus more than doubled to SR25.43 billion ($6.79 billion) in April as rising oil exports and lower imports strengthened the Kingdom’s external balance, official data showed. The surplus increased 100.8 percent from a year earlier, according to preliminary data releas»»»

VIENNA: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Finance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, concluded his participation in the OPEC Fund for International Development Forum and the 47th Ministerial Council Meeting of the fund, held on June 23-24 in the Austrian capital, Vienna. The events were held under the theme “A Transfor»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States intends to build a constructive dialogue and seek new agreements with Iran, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. "The United States, with the help of some gathered around this table here today, are going to pursue the opportunity to enter into con»»»

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, seen here as Kansas' secretary of state in 2016 with Donald Trump. entered a consent decree Wednesday to end his state's so-called Dream Act. Pool File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo June 25 (UPI) -- Kansas has joined the Trump administration in asking»»»

Former Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar said his country can serve as a bridge to help establish peace on the Korean Peninsula. Zandanshatar is seen here in an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo by Yonhap Mongolia is well placed to serve as a bridge in broade»»»

It's a fact of life: heat is a "silent killer". And it's no longer a future climate risk. It is a present-day public health and economic threat. Many heat stress-driven fatalities, known as "excess death", occur indirectly through cardiovascular, respiratory and other health complications, as per t»»»

RIYADH: Not many expected Saudi Arabia to still be in contention for a direct place in the Round of 32 heading into the final matchday of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Then again, few expected Group H to unfold the way it has. The expectation before the tournament was straightforward: Spain and Uruguay »»»

PARIS: The heatwave scorching Europe has the fingerprints of climate change all over it and is “the latest price to pay for fossil fuel pollution baking our planet,” UN climate chief Simon Stiell said Thursday. Europe has endured extreme heat this week, with record-breaking temperatures in France, »»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned against any crossings of the Strait of Hormuz without authorization, saying vessels not complying “will be dealt with.”The future of the strait, a vital route for energy shipments that was blockaded by Iran during the war, is a key sticking poi»»»

Ashoura comes as many of the more than one million displaced Lebanese people are trying to return to their villages in southern Lebanon. Cities and towns had held sermons and events in the buildup to the holy day surrounded by buildings reduced to rubble and ruins. Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing s»»»

MP Hassan Fadlallah, a member of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, has pointed out that "there are Israeli violations of the ceasefire, and there are attacks and attempts by the enemy to evade the agreement to which it was bound by the Iranian-American memorandum of understanding, because it did »»»

Venezuela's interim leader declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after two powerful earthquakes and more than 20 aftershocks struck the country, damaging infrastructure and forcing the closure of Caracas' main airport. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes kil»»»

Dubai: Mosques across the UAE will devote Friday's sermon on June 25, 2026, to addressing the dangers of drug abuse, calling on worshippers to help combat narcotics through prevention, awareness and community responsibility. According to an announcement by the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, »»»

The Government of India on Thursday clarified that a passport has never been treated as proof of citizenship. It also said there has been no recent change in policy, nor any such decision taken in the past 12 years. The clarification comes amid political debate triggered by recent remarks from the »»»

An international entomological expedition near the southwestern village of Vlahi in the Kresna Gorge area has already collected about 300 target butterfly species, whose genomes are set to be sequenced for the first time, said the National Museum of Natural History with the Bulgarian Academy of Sci»»»

The Israeli military said Thursday that a soldier was killed the previous day in southern Lebanon, where clashes with Hezbollah militants have been reported despite a ceasefire. Master Sergeant Basil Sweid, 32, a driver, "fell during operational activity", the military said. A spokesman told AFP th»»»

Damascus, June 25 (SANA) Syrian officials and German development agencies met in Damascus on Wednesday to discuss aligning future development cooperation with Syria’s recovery priorities, focusing on infrastructure rehabilitation, public services and institutional capacity building. The consultatio»»»

The Ukrainian company Biopharma, the largest manufacturer of plasma-derived medicines in Eastern Europe, plans to open a factory in Arad, Romania, by the end of 2027, with total investments of €85 million in the first phase, company president Kostiantin Iefimenko told Interfax-Ukraine, as reported »»»

Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, followed by about 20 aftershocks, were reported by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez Key information:The most affected areas include Venezuela's capital Caracas, as well as the states of Miranda, La Guaira, Aragua, Carabobo, and FalconInfrastruct»»»

Authorities are seeking solutions to strike a balance between energy security in fuel supply and maintaining control mechanisms that keep prices affordable for the population and industry, Secretary of State with the Ministry of Energy Cristian Busoi said on last Thursday.'We are also assessing the»»»

The government approved on Thursday the launch of negotiations and the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Serbia to facilitate the exchange of information on the Djerdap 3 pumped-storage hydropower project, with Romania set to support its development under conditions that reflect the int»»»

Ukrainian amputees affected by the war are receiving custom-made prosthetic limbs in Budapest in as little as 24 hours thanks to a major international humanitarian initiative that combines Saudi funding, Hungarian expertise and volunteer medical teams. The programme, launched by Saudi Arabia’s King»»»

Romania will certainly be the largest natural gas producer in the European Union (EU), but this also comes with very significant obligations, said Ionut-Sorin Banciu, Vice-President of the National Authority for Mining, Petroleum and Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide (ANRMPSG), on Tuesday at a s»»»

Electrica has signed an EPC contract for the development of the "Satu Mare 3" photovoltaic project, with an installed capacity of approximately 62.5 MWp, the contract value being approximately 27.9 million euros, excluding VAT, the company informs in a press release."Electrica announces the complet»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Issues New Warning Over Israeli Attacks in Southern Lebanon 25-06-2026 10:34 AM Hezbollah flag in an image released by Hezbollah »»»

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Trump told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday he was disappointed that alliance members did not back the US military campaign against Iran, saying Washington had "demolished" Iran without needing assistance. Rutte defended allies, noting that 4,000-5,000 US aircraft operated from bases »»»

Doha, Qatar: Faculty, researchers, students, and academic leaders from Northwestern University in Qatar joined communication scholars from around the world at the 76th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, held recently in Cape Town, South Africa. Centred on the theme, “C»»»

Dubai: Air India Express will launch direct flights connecting Guwahati with Dubai and Abu Dhabi from August 2026, becoming the first airline to directly connect Northeast India with West Asia. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Guwahati-Dubai service will begin on Au»»»

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected claims that it was responsible for distributing a diplomatic note connected to a private visit by members of North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski’s family to Bulgaria. Further reading: North Macedonia Demands Apology from Bulgaria ov»»»

JAKARTA (Sputnik) - Indonesia is ready to increase its purchases of Russian oil, with a supply agreement already signed, Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said on Thursday. "As for the volumes, they can be increased. I still need to review the details of the agree»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it had prevented a terrorist attack in a courthouse in the city of Mariupol and detained a Russian citizen, who was acting on the orders of the Ukrainian special services. "The illegal activity of a Russian citizen »»»

Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, warned on Thursday against attempts to impose new geopolitical realities on GCC countries through a treacherous aggression, saying such actions would undermine, rather than promote, long-term regional stability. In a post on X, Gar»»»

Dubai: The GCC is set for another weekend of contrasting summer weather, with the UAE expecting showers and slightly cooler conditions, while Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar brace for scorching temperatures, blowing dust and rough seas, according to national meteorological authorities. The UAE will »»»

Turkey’s Erdogan administration is engaged in a dual-track campaign of meticulous aesthetic curation and intensive domestic policing in preparation for Ankara’s hosting of the upcoming 2026 Nato Summit, an occasion set to feature the participation of US President Donald Trump, local media reports s»»»

The chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Restaurants, Richard Alibegov, said on Bulgarian TV that a targeted negative campaign is being conducted against Bulgaria’s Black Sea resorts, arguing that it does not reflect the actual situation on the ground. He stressed that tourist numbers in June a»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev defended the government’s position on Bulgaria’s public finances, arguing that the country’s placement under the European Union’s excessive deficit procedure should not be viewed as an extraordinary or alarming development. Responding to a ques»»»

Turkey’s Erdogan administration is engaged in a dual-track campaign of meticulous aesthetic curation and intensive domestic policing in preparation for Ankara’s hosting of the upcoming 2026 Nato Summit, an occasion set to feature the participation of US President Donald Trump, local media reports s»»»

This year’s St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia’s premier investment conference, was considered a flop as few international companies bothered to make the trip. However, thousands of delegates flocked to the northern capital from the Global South as the third stage of Russian»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar has announced that the inaugural edition of IRONMAN 70.3 Doha triathlon will take place from March 18 to 20, 2027 at Old Doha Port, marking another milestone in Qatar’s growing international sports events calendar and further reinforcing the country’s position as a leading »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) announces its new minimum admission requirements for undergraduate programmes, setting the minimum high school average at 75 percent, with the changes set to take effect starting in the Fall 2027 semester. Under the updated requirements, the minimum admission aver»»»

Dubai: Dubai has reached its highest position ever in the Global Financial Centres Index after another year of strong expansion in the Dubai International Financial Centre, where the number of regulated firms crossed the 1,000 mark for the first time. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheq»»»

Dubai: Philippine authorities say they have prevented a potential school attack in Leyte after an online threat was flagged to officials, triggering a rapid security response involving law enforcement agencies. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Philippine Senator Bam Aquino alerted him around »»»