BELGRADE- Speaking to reporters after consultations with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Social Democratic Party of Serbia leader Rasim Ljajic said his party believed the atmosphere in which elections would be held was more important than whether they would be held in two or five months, and no»»»

President Donald Trump warned that "a whole civilization will die" in Iran on Tuesday if the country does not heed his ultimatum to accept U.S. war demands. "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will," Trump wrote on his»»»

For nearly two days, somewhere in the mountains south of Isfahan in Iran, a US weapons officer was missing. Around him, a complex rescue operation unfolded under fire, with helicopters landing on makeshift runways and aircraft taking heavy losses. When the dust settled, the US had recovered its man»»»

Greek authorities are investigating a couple that checked their ailing infant out of a hospital in Rhodes, against medical advice. The prosecutor is considering filing charges of exposing a minor to danger against the parents, aged 32 and 30, as part of a preliminary investigation into the unusual »»»

At least two attackers were killed and one was seriously injured in an extended gun battle between police and assailants directly outside the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul ⁠on Tuesday, according to media ⁠reports and Reuters video. Reuters video showed police officers pulling o»»»

Questions have risen over indications that the police’s Internal Affairs Division sent only part of the material it had collected in its investigation into a growing scandal over alleged fraud related to European Union farm subsidies to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The material i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, today, April 7, 2026, received HE Dr. Constantinos Kombos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they revi»»»

Dubai: Pakistan has ordered early closure of markets and shopping malls across most of the country as surging fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict force urgent energy-saving measures. The decision, reported by Geo News, was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sh»»»

April 3 (UPI) -- The San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced its four male cheetah cubs, born in January, now have names: Nyasi, Owadgi, Ohani and Nkala. First-time mother Kelechi gave birth to the cubs on Jan. 24, becoming the first cheetah to give birth at the zoo since 2020. Nyasi, which translates »»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by New Jersey State Police (@newjerseystatepolice) April 6 (UPI) -- New Jersey State Police troopers came to the rescue of an orphaned or abandoned black bear cub found in a ditch at the side of a busy highway. The State Police said on social media that per»»»

April 6 (UPI) -- An American Airlines plane preparing to depart from a North Carolina airport was delayed for about an hour due to a swam of bees. Micah McCollough, a passenger aboard the plane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, captured video as beekeepers and airline employees worked to »»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Overland Park Police Dept (@overlandparkpolice) April 6 (UPI) -- Emergency responders in Kansas came to the rescue of a cat that became stuck inside of a mechanical reclining chair while trying to avoid a visit to the vet. The Overland Park Police Depart»»»

Dubai: The Executive Council of Sharjah has approved the formation of a specialised committee to inspect and address violations in commercial and industrial warehouses across the emirate, in a move aimed at strengthening safety compliance and reducing fire risks. The decision was taken during a cou»»»

Sharjah: Authorities in Sharjah are responding to an incident involving a ballistic missile launched from Iran that struck an administrative building belonging to Thuraya Telecommunications Company in the Central Region on Tuesday, 7 April 2026. According to Sharjah Government Media Bureau, the inc»»»

U.S.-Israeli strikes have hit the key Iranian oil export terminal of Kharg island, media reported Tuesday. "The American-Zionist enemy has carried out several attacks on Kharg island, and several explosions have been heard there," Iran's Mehr news agency reported. According to an X post by journali»»»

Doha, Qatar: HE Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al-Nuaimi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, met with HE Paolo Toschi, Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the State of Qatar, in the presence of Dr. Batoul Hashem Al-Sayed, Director of the Higher Education Institutions Affairs»»»

Serbia has agreed to manufacture drones on its territory in partnership with the Israeli defence giant Elbit Systems, a company that has been criticized for years for its role in Israeli military operations in Gaza and the West Bank, according to the Serbian media portal Balkan Investigative Report»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar on Tuesday warned that the war in the Middle East was close to a threshold where it cannot be controlled. "We have been warning since 2023 that escalation left unchecked will get us into a situation where it cannot be controlled and we are very close to that point and this is why»»»

Dubai: The Dubai Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling dismissing a Dh150,000 compensation claim, finding no abuse of legal rights and ordering the appellant to bear court costs, legal fees and seizure of the security deposit. The court said the appeal was accepted in form but rejected on»»»

Caretaker Health Minister Mihail Okoliyski and Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev have signed a memorandum of cooperation to strengthen coordination between the Ministry of Health and Sofia Municipality in the healthcare sector. The agreement, signed at the municipal administration building here on Tuesday»»»

Tokyo, Japan: Japan's parliament on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, approved a record JPY 122.31 trillion ($767 billion) budget for the fiscal year through March, in a first in 11 years that the annual spending plan was not enacted before the April 1 start of the fiscal year. The budget reflects Prime Mini»»»

BusinessEuropeCan small nuclear reactors solve EU's energy woes?Srinivas MazumdaruSupporters say modular reactors are key to meeting energy goals, but critics say they're a costly distraction. https://p.dw.com/p/5BVFMSMRs produce less than 300 MW of electricity — roughly a third of the output of co»»»

Dubai: India has taken a significant step towards long-term energy security after its most advanced nuclear reactor achieved a key milestone, marking progress in a decades-old plan to produce its own nuclear fuel. The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu has attained “cr»»»

Sharjah: Authorities in Sharjah are responding to an incident involving a ballistic missile launched from Iran that struck an administrative building belonging to Thuraya Telecommunications Company in the Central Region on Tuesday, 7 April 2026. According to Sharjah Government Media Bureau, the inc»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police have warned motorists against stopping in the middle of roads, stressing that the dangerous violation can lead to serious accidents, injuries and fatalities. The warning follows a three-vehicle collision on Al Khail Road towards Abu Dhabi that left three people injured after a d»»»

The newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Bulgaria, H.E. Elmar Mammadyarov, has officially begun his diplomatic mission after presenting copies of his credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister Radi Naydenov at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to the Azerbaijani embassy.»»»

TUNIS, April 7 (TAP) – The number of road fatalities in Tunisia has increased by 7.83% since the beginning of the year up to April 5, reaching 303 deaths compared to 281 during the same period in 2025, according to data published by the National...»»»

The first test shipments of cargo sent via the Southern Route from Russia to Kyrgyzstan across the Caspian Sea have reached their destinations. First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, Daniyar Amangeldiev, said to TASS, commenting on the launch of the alternative tr»»»

Bulgaria’s first stroke centre has been opened at St. Anna University multi-profile hospital for active treatment in Sofia. The facility will treat patients with cerebrovascular diseases, primarily those affected by stroke. At the opening ceremony on Tuesday, caretaker Health Minister Assoc. Prof. »»»

Cairo, Egypt: Egypt and Italian energy giant ENI announced on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, a "significant" natural gas discovery off Egypt's Mediterranean coast, as the North African country struggles to secure its energy needs due to the US and Israel's war with Iran. "Preliminary estimates indicate ab»»»

Dubai: Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) hosted nearly 3 million participants in 2025, as the number of events and international attendance continued to rise across its venues. A total of 2.97 million people attended events at DWTC last year, marking a 12 per cent increase compared to 2024. The growt»»»

Ben Roberts-Smith pictured in March 2022 outside federal court in Sydney during a defamation trial in which he unsuccessfully sued three former Fairfax group newspapers for carrying articles implicating him in war crimes in the Afghanistan war. File photo by Dan Himbrechts/EPA-EFE April 7 (UPI) -- »»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has introduced a three-level classification system for violations committed by private schools delivering distance learning, setting out a detailed enforcement framework that ranges from written notices to licence reviews for serio»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has officially launched autonomous taxi services in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah. The driverless taxis, introduced in partnership with autonomous driving companies Apollo Go and WeRide, can now be booked through the Uber app or the Apollo Go app, allowi»»»

Members of the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan are moving away from paper documents and transitioning to work with tablets. The pilot version of the E-Kenesh app was presented by Speaker Marlen Mamataliev during a meeting of the Committee on Budget, Economic, and Fiscal Policy. The Speaker noted that»»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has apologized to North Korea over drone incursions into the neighboring country. Last week, South Korean prosecutors indicted three people – an employee of the National Intelligence Service, a South Korean military officer, and a graduate student – for sending »»»

US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has been driven by a “council of one” style of decision-making and could have serious repercussions for the United States, his former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has warned. The US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic, now in »»»

The US-Israeli war against Iran has set the Middle East “on fire,” reflecting Russia’s warning about the dangerous consequences of the move, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. On Sunday, US President Donald Trump escalated the tensions by issuing an expletive-laden demand to Tehran to unbloc»»»

US President Donald Trump's mixed messaging and conflicting signals have characterised the war in Iran. For more on the American leader's increasingly bombastic rhetoric, and what is likely to happen next, FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Lisa Gaufman, assistant professor at the Centre for Demo»»»

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had completed the deployment of ground troops along a "defense line" in southern Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah. The military has not given any geographical details on the furthest point to which its soldiers have advanced into Lebanese territory. Is»»»

Caretaker Health Minister, Assoc. Prof. Mihail Okoliyski, stated that updating the prices of clinical pathways is impossible without an allocated budget, and the entire process requires structural transformation. He was speaking at the opening of the country’s first center for cerebrovascular disea»»»

Bangkok, Thailand: Thailand is considering enforcing overnight closures of petrol stations beginning later this month, the prime minister said Tuesday, an effort to preserve fuel as the Middle East war has driven fears of shortages. Anutin Charnvirakul, whose new cabinet was sworn in late Monday, t»»»

BELGRADE - Speaking to reporters after consultations with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina Tomislav Zigmanov said on Tuesday his party would respect any decision on potential early elections in Serbia and that it had an interest in the matter being reso»»»

BELGRADE - Speaking to reporters after consultations with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) leader Ivica Dacic said his party was always ready for elections but that, in his opinion, they should be regular elections or as close to that as possible, and added that t»»»

Dubai: Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian (DXBH) has facilitated the dispatch of essential medical aid to Gaza. Through its Global Humanitarian Impact Fund, DXBH has organised the overland»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s Ministry of Education has issued 10 key guidelines aimed at protecting students during periods of remote learning, as schools across the country step up efforts to ensure children remain safe and engaged in digital classrooms. The guidance, circulated to both public and private sch»»»

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday warned they would retaliate beyond the Middle East and deprive Washington and its allies of oil and gas if the United States crossed "red lines", a statement carried on state television said. "The Revolutionary Guards once again declare that if the American te»»»

DOHA: The National Committee for Customs Clearance and Cross-Border Trade Facilitation held its periodic meeting to follow up on and review procedures related to import and export operations in the country, in light of the rapidly evolving situation and challenges arising from the current regional »»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s property market opened 2026 with its strongest quarter on record, with transactions reaching Dh66 billion, up 160.7% from a year earlier. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.A total of 13,518 deals were recorded in the first three months of the year, com»»»

Skopje, 6 April 2026 (MIA) - The retail price of diesel is set to rise by Mden 2.5 to Mden 3 per liter as of Monday midnight, while the retail price of Eurosuper BS-95 will drop by Mden 0.5, said the Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday. The retail price of Eurodiesel (D-E V) is set to increase b»»»