MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces launched one massive and six group strikes targeting Ukraine's military-industrial enterprises, fuel and energy infrastructure, transport hubs, and airfields, in retaliation for Ukraine's attacks on Russian civilian sites, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Frida»»»

Investigators work to determine exact reason for attack at Michigan synagogue Investigators worked Friday to determine the exact reason a man with a rifle crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack carried out by a 41-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen»»»

As part of a planned salary increase for medical workers and teachers in Kyrgyzstan, authorities intend to introduce a presidential compensation payment added to the base salary. At a joint meeting of deputy groups Ishenim and Ala-Too, First Deputy Minister of Health Tilek Mamadaliev recalled that »»»

An international panel of legal experts has concluded there are reasonable grounds to believe that El Salvador's government committed crimes against humanity under a state of emergency that has been in force since March 2022, drawing an irate response from President Nayib Bukele, who blamed a »»»

An international panel of legal experts has concluded there are reasonable grounds to believe that El Salvador's government committed crimes against humanity under a state of emergency that has been in force since March 2022, drawing an irate response from President Nayib Bukele, who blamed a »»»

The United States has authorized the sale of Russian crude oil and petroleum products loaded onto vessels as of March 12, a general license from the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) read. "Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the abov»»»

Artem Novikov, Chairman of the Board of the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund (RKDF), has been elected President of the Basketball Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the organization, he thanked the board members for their trust and noted that the development of sports and support for yo»»»

A driver who rammed his vehicle into a large Jewish temple in Michigan on Thursday afternoon is dead, officials say. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard told reporters the suspect drove his vehicle through the doors of Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield and then down a hallway when his veh»»»

Speaking on behalf of his party on Thursday, Tsoncho Ganev MP of Vazrazhdane called on the Cabinet to initiate the lifting of sanctions against Russia and impose a cap on fuel prices. “We call on the government to initiate the lifting of sanctions against the Russian Federation as soon as possible,»»»

Women's fiscal contribution to the Romanian economy reached 509 billion lei between 2022 and 2024, the equivalent of 24.8% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the data included in the 2026 Women's Entrepreneurship and Leadership Index, presented on Wednesday by President of the Europe»»»

AMMAN — The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), in collaboration with UN Women, UN Global Compact Jordan (UNGCJ), and the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (SSE), hosted the 12th annual Ring The Bell (RTB) for Gender Equality event.Held in celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026, the globa»»»

Athletes from Kyrgyzstan will take part in the international judo tournament in Georgia, the sport’s federation reported. According to the federation, the Grand Slam tournament will be held on March 20-22 in Tbilisi. A total of 14 sets of medals will be contested among men and women. Five athletes »»»

US President Donald Trump has given assurances that the Iranian team would be welcome at the football World Cup co-hosted by the US this summer, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has said. Infantino reported the position on Instagram on Tuesday, saying Trump “reiterated that the Iranian team is, of cours»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from His Excellency Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, during which they discussed the escalating security and military developments in the region and their serious implications fo»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov, caretaker Finance Minister Georgi Klisurski and Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev did not meet employees of Sofia's urban transport on Wednesday after the Federation of Transport Unions of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) had invited »»»

Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, has offered condolences on the passing of national duty hero Captain PilotSaeed Rashid Al Balushi, martyred following a helicopter crash caused by a technical malfunction while performing his duty in the UAE. Sheikh Hazza bi»»»

GOLD COAST, Australia: Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed the country, Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday. It brings to seven the number of women granted humanitarian visas in Australia after f»»»

Doha: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari affirmed the State of Qatar's support for all diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalation and ensuring the stability of the region. During the ministry's weekly media brie»»»

The deportation and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia constitutes a crime against humanity and a war crime, the UN has said. A new report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine says Russian authorities "at the highest level" have deported "thousands" of ch»»»

The General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) has signed a cooperation protocol with the Egyptian Chamber of Apparel and Home Textile Industries (ECAHT) to enhance testing and inspection services for textiles, ready-made garments, and technical apparel, aiming to improve product qu»»»

The impact of the US and Israel's war in Iran is starting to hit home - no matter where you live. As the conflict blocks oil exports from the Gulf region, and producers start to cut output, the supply shock has sent oil soaring, at one point to nearly $120 a barrel. Though it has since fallen back,»»»

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 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»»»

Paris, France, March 9, 2026 (AFP) -Iraq coach Graham Arnold pleaded with FIFA on Monday to postpone his team's intercontinental playoff for the World Cup because many of his players and backroom staff are stranded by the growing Iran war. The Iraqis are due to face either Suriname or Bolivia on Ma»»»

MRF-New Beginning insisted that the caretaker government respond to the demands of employees of Bulgarian Posts for a 5% increase in what the party described as scandalously low wages. The measure should be adopted immediately through the so-called extended budget, the party said on Tuesday. The st»»»

Doha, Qatar: FIBA Asia has praised the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) for its cooperation and support during the recent Asian Qualifiers window for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027. In an official letter addressed to QBF President Mohammed bin Saad Al-Mughaiseeb and Secretary General Saadoun S»»»

The Open Ice Climbing Championship of Kyrgyzstan was held in Ala-Archa Gorge, dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the mountaineering section of Skif-Polytech mountain club, organizers reported. According to the Directorate for Non-Olympic Sports and the Federation of Mountaineering and Sport Climb»»»

Concerns are mounting in Greece over a growing market for academic degrees and certifications, as well as assignments, allegedly obtained “overnight” and used to boost candidates’ rankings in public sector hiring lists. Fees for such services reportedly range from €150-300 for coursework assignment»»»

Trade union representatives said that EUR 24.6 million would be needed to finance a 5% salary increase from January 1 for employees working in state-subsidized structures such as urban transport companies, Bulgarian State Railways, National Railway Infrastructure Company, and Bulgarian Posts. The f»»»

In a step that reinforces its strong commitment to humanitarian causes, UAE-headquartered Response Plus and subsidiaries ICATT Response Plus and Prometheus Medical International have completed the repatriation of European citizens from the UAE amidst the current global airline disruption. The coord»»»

Employees of Bulgarian Posts who are members of the Communications Federation at the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) staged a nationwide protest on Monday, the union's press centre said. According to the statement, at 7:30 a.m., when their working day begins, employees»»»

Damascus, March 9 (SANA) Syria said it will allow staff of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and their families to transit through its territory in response to the humanitarian situation in Lebanon. Saad Baroud, director of the Department of International O»»»

Employees of Bulgarian Posts who are members of the Communications Federation at the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) staged a nationwide protest on Monday, the union's press centre said. According to the statement, at 7:30 a.m., when their working day begins, employees»»»

PARIS, France — With shipping through the Strait of Hormuz nearly choked off due to the Middle East war, natural gas prices have spiked and Europe is worried that it will suffer a crisis like in 2022.Europe is heavily dependent upon natural gas imports, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine led to a »»»

Russia's military intelligence service is suspected to be behind a series of parcel fires that targeted the UK and Europe, investigators have said. European and British authorities launched a joint investigation after several self-igniting parcels detonated in Germany, Poland and at a DHL depot in »»»

World food prices rose in February after falling for five straight months, as higher cereal, meat and most vegetable oil prices outweighed declines in cheese and sugar, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in a »»»

Key humanitarian air, sea and land routes are being constricted by disruption from the war in the Middle East, delaying life-saving shipments to some of the world's worst crises, 10 aid officials have told Reuters. The US-Israeli war on Iran entered its seventh day on Friday, convulsing global mark»»»

Authorities’ repression of scientists is isolating Russia from international scientific cooperation and weakening the country’s position in the Arctic, according to a brief by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. While the Arctic Council maintains an open-door policy allowing Russian resear»»»

The Municipal Court in Visoko registered two entities as sole owners of land belonging to the Serbian Orthodox Church /SOC/ in Olovo, which is impossible, Đorđe Radanović, president of the Committee for the Protection of the Rights of Serbs in the Federation of BiH /FBiH/, told SRNA. Radanović poin»»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday the conviction of a Romanian citizen in the Russian Federation, in a case that has been monitored since December 2024."We confirm the conviction of the Romanian citizen. We have been following the case since December 2024. We have repeatedly req»»»

Skopje, 2 March 2026 (MIA) - The average consumer basket that the Government has drafted is 13 percent lower than the one of the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia (SSM), said Minister of Economy and Labor Besar Durmishi on Monday. Minister Durmishi said the average consumer basket includes 10»»»

ConflictsGermanyGermany: Fuel prices spike amid Iran conflictMark Hallam with AFP, dpaPrices at the pumps for petroleum and diesel have risen by around one-fifth in a matter of days in Germany. Oil production and shipments have been severely disrupted by the fighting in Iran and the wider Middle Ea»»»

In response to the current regional developments and the resulting disruptions to travel movements, Etihad Rail has decided, in coordination with all security authorities in Abu Dhabi, to operate exceptional train services from the Al Ghuwaifat border area with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Al Fay»»»

Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov stated at the start of the government meeting that Bulgaria’s fuel deliveries remain uninterrupted despite the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The country imports oil and petroleum products from regions not currently affected by hostilities, and there is no phys»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar 1812km – originally scheduled to stage the opening round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship on March 26-28 - has been officially postponed until later in the year. FIA said yesterday that the management has been in constant dialogue with the Qatar Motor & Motorcycle»»»

DPA Berlin In 100 days, on June 11, the 2026 World Cup will kick off in Mexico, who’s co-hosting the tournament with the United States and Canada. But the build-up to the football festival has been overshadowed by social, security and political concerns, including the escalation of the conflict in »»»

Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, has held his first expanded meeting with the Board of Directors of the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI), chaired by Mohamed El Sewedy, alongside heads of industrial chambers, as part of efforts to deepen engagement with manufacturers and address p»»»

Tunis, March 3 (TAP) — Direct flights from Tunisia to Saudi Arabia are currently operating normally and on schedule, with no cancellations reported so far, the Tunisian Federation of Travel and Tourism Agencies (FTAV) said on Tuesday.The...»»»

Abu Dhabi: Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, has said the UAE retains its full and inherent right to self-defence, stressing that the country’s position on recent developments is based on clear and firm principles. Speaking at the UAE Government’s media briefing, she»»»

Nine dream destinations in Neamt County are on the list of those competing in the "Destination of the Year 2026" competition, according to an announcement made by President of the Neamt County Council Daniel Vasilica Harpa.The destinations cover adventure, ecumenical and historical tourism areas fr»»»