‘What did you learn today?’: How UAE parents are making distance learning work
In the beginning, her seven-year-old daughter would feel a little sleepy after switching on the laptop. This sleepiness only set in for academics; she could game for hours if she had the opportunity. Yet her mother, Dubai-based Diya Mathur, says that she slowly found a way to make her daughter conc»»»
Liftoff: Nasa launches first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years
CAPE CANAVERAL: Four astronauts launched today towards the Moon aboard the Orion capsule, using the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the US state of Florida. With a thunderous roar that reverberated far beyond the launchpad, the enormous orange-and-white r»»»
Liftoff: Nasa launches first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years
CAPE CANAVERAL: Four astronauts launched today towards the Moon aboard the Orion capsule, using the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the US state of Florida. With a thunderous roar that reverberated far beyond the launchpad, the enormous orange-and-white r»»»
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off Indonesia: Tsunami alert on
A major, 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in Indonesia on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The agency said the quake posed a potential tsunami threat to coastlines in parts of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia. The quake, initially recorded at a magnitude of 7.8, hit at a lo»»»
New UN report urges action to restore navigation through Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) confirmed in a new report released Wednesday that maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly come to a standstill, recording a 95% decrease in the number of vessels passing through daily over the past month. »»»
Venezuela opens for business, but investors weigh promise against reality
The months since Nicolás Maduro's capture have brought Venezuela closer to the global economy than at any point in a generation. New laws, a US sanctions rollback and a resumption of international engagement have redrawn the investment landscape with striking speed. Yet for many of the large Wester»»»
MECC announces launch ofmarine turtle nesting season
QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change a ( MECC) announced on Wednesday the start of the marine turtle nesting season in Qatar, which runs from April 1 to August 1. This announcement comes as part of the country’s strong commitment to protecting endangered species and monitoring ra»»»
Qatar to distance itself from regional conflicts: Al Muftah
Tribune News Network Geneva Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva HE Dr Hind Abdulrahman Al Muftah on Wednesday participated in an event titled ‘Diplomacy and Security: Shaping Peace in a Fragmented World’, at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy in »»»
BALKAN BLOG: The connection between the Middle East conflict and Slovenia’s closely fought election
Allegations of foreign interference involving an Israeli private intelligence firm cast a shadow over Slovenia’s closely contested parliamentary election, highlighting how geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are increasingly impacting domestic politics in Europe. »»»
Tisza needs supermajority victory in Hungarian elections to unlock EU frozen funds
Hungary’s ability to unlock billions in frozen EU funding will depend heavily on the outcome of its parliamentary election on April 12. The opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar will need to win a supermajority if it is to undo laws that have blocked the release of billions of euros in frozen »»»
Pavela Mitova Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of There Is Such a People for Sofia 23rd and Stara Zagora 27th Constituencies
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Pavela Mi»»»
Korneliya Ninova Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Defiant Bulgaria National Movement for Sofia 25th and Blagoevgrad 1st Constituencies
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Korneliya»»»
Boyko Borissov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of GERB-UDF for Sofia 25th and Plovdiv City 16th Constituencies
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Boyko Bor»»»
Ventsislav Asenov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of There Is Such a People for Sofia Region 26th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ventsisla»»»
Valeri Zhablyanov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of BSP-United Left for Shumen 30th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Valeri Zh»»»
Delyan Peevski Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Movement for Rights and Freedoms for Blagoevgrad 1st and Kardzhali 9th Constituencies
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Delyan Pe»»»
Ivelin Mihaylov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Velichie for Sofia 25th and Pleven 15th Constituencies
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Velichie »»»
Tête à tête - Death penalty bill an 'extension of the genocidal measures of the State of Israel': Palestinian FM
Speaking to FRANCE 24, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian condemned Israel’s new death penalty bill as “an extension of the genocidal measures of the State of Israel”. She accused settlers and the Israeli army of being “one and the same”, and insisted that the two-state solution remains»»»
Qatar's Permanent Representative to UN Office in Geneva participates in diplomacy and security event
Geneva: HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the UN Office in Geneva Dr. Hind Abdulrahman Al Muftah took part in an event titled "Diplomacy and Security: Shaping Peace in a Fragmented World," held at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. In her remarks, Her Excellency said that in »»»
Arab interior ministers condemn Iranian attacks and Israeli policies
Riyadh ,Apr. 1 (SANA) The Council of Arab Interior Ministers condemned on Wednesday the heinous Iranian attacks on several Arab countries during a virtual meeting that included Syria. The Council of Arab Interior Ministers reiterated, in a final statement, its full solidarity with the affected stat»»»
Iran’s President to US People: Choosing Confrontation Will Affect Future Generations
The Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian sent on Wednesday a message to the American people, stressing that the Iranian people harbor no enmity toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighboring countries. Continuing along the path of confrontation is more costly and futi»»»
Healey to Asharq Al-Awsat: UK Has More Jets Flying in the Region Than at Any Time in the Last 15 Years
British Defense Secretary John Healey revealed Wednesday that UK pilots and aircrew have flown over 1,200 hours on defensive missions across the Middle East since the conflict with Iran erupted, saying they have now had over 80 engagements together with RAF Regiment Gunners. In an interview with As»»»
Judge rules Trump not immune for Jan. 6 actions, Georgia phone call - UPI.com
President Donald Trump's speech at the Ellipse on Jan. 6, 2021, was not part of his official duties as president, a judge ruled Wednesday. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo April 1 (UPI) -- A federal judge ruled that a civil suit against President Donald Trump for his actions on Jan. 6, 2»»»
Secret service releases 1950s files on Communists, neighbors
Greece’s secret intelligence service on Wednesday posted on its website scores of declassified documents from the 1950s on Communist activities and on neighboring countries, with a view to gradually opening up more of its archives. The 123 documents can be viewed on the National Intelligence Servic»»»
Japan, France agree to coordinate on reopening Strait of Hormuz as Trump says US will have ‘no role’
Japan and France agreed on Wednesday to coordinate closely on efforts to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas tankers, as US President Donald Trump said Washington would play no role in securing the vital waterway. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said after talk»»»
Progressive Bulgaria Leader: "Since Joining the 'Club of the Rich', Shop Debts in Villages Are Now in Euro"
"For ten years I have been travelling across Bulgaria, stopping in villages and visiting small shops. What has changed in the last three months is that debts in shopkeepers' notebooks are now in euro," Progressive Bulgaria leader Rumen Radev said at a meeting in Dupnitsa, quoted by the party. He cr»»»
How ghost robotic kamikaze boats broke the back of Iran's 'swarm' tactics in Hormuz: What happens next
For decades, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) built a strategy around one narrow stretch of water — the Strait of Hormuz, just 33km (21 miles) wide at its narrowest point, yet carrying nearly a fifth of the world’s oil every day. It was designed as a trap. Mines seeded beneath the surfa»»»
What Bulgaria and Ukraine Actually Signed in Kyiv
The political noise around the agreement signed by Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov and President Volodymyr Zelensky on March 30 in Kyiv has largely drowned out what the document actually says. The caretaker government has since published the full text, and the picture it paints is considerably »»»
How ghost robotic kamikaze boats broke the back of Iran's 'swarm' tactics in Hormuz: What happens next
For decades, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) built a strategy around one narrow stretch of water — the Strait of Hormuz, just 33km (21 miles) wide at its narrowest point, yet carrying nearly a fifth of the world’s oil every day. It was designed as a trap. Mines seeded beneath the surfa»»»
Khamenei Message to Hezbollah Chief Reaffirms Ties, Sends Political Signals
A message from Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, to Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem, thanking him for condolences over the death of his father, “leader of the Islamic Revolution,” came at a pivotal moment of regional escalation, giving it clear political weight and signaling messages»»»
Police break gang that was fond of others’ drink
Authorities have broken a criminal organization that specialised in burgling shops selling alcoholic drinks in the Greater Athens region, stealing merchandise worth more than €25,000 in total, police said Wednesday. A police statement said the gang concentrated on breaking into shops that were clos»»»
How many times has the EU screwed itself over in the past year?
Hey, good news! The EU has found a new source of desperately needed gas amid the current energy crunch. The bad news? It’s in the US. So it will serve America, first. With Europe getting any sloppy seconds that Daddy Trump feels like overcharging it for when he isn’t threatening to invade. It’ll be»»»
Migrant boat capsizes off Turkey, at least 19 dead
A fast-moving boat carrying Afghan migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday while attempting to evade the Turkish coast guard in rough waters, leaving 19 dead – including a baby, officials said. The Turkish Coast Guard Command said the boat carrying dozens of migrants ignored repeated warni»»»
Saudi Arabia: Mawani Announces Commencement of Container Terminal Operations at Jubail Port
The Saudi Ports Authority “Mawani” has announced the commencement of container terminal operations at Jubail Commercial Port under a privatization contract with Saudi Global Ports (SGP), backed by private sector investments exceeding SAR2 billion ($533 million). The new move is in line with the obj»»»
19 Migrants Found Dead by Italian Coastguard off Lampedusa
The bodies of 19 migrants were recovered from a boat off the coast of Lampedusa on Wednesday by the Italian coastguard, the island's mayor told AFP. Mayor Filippo Mannino said seven other migrants, including two children, were being treated for "hypothermia and intoxication from hydrocarbon fumes".»»»
Search on Samos for smugglers who landed 34 migrants
Police on Samos are looking for two smugglers believed to have landed 34 migrants on the eastern Aegean Sea island, one of whom was critically ill and needed to be airlifted to Piraeus, authorities said Wednesday. A Coast Guard statement said a speedboat with the two suspected smugglers on it was s»»»
PM Edi Rama Announces Social Support Boost for Caregivers and Pension Increases
Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced a new set of social support measures during his address at the Socialist Party Assembly, signaling upcoming changes in a forthcoming normative act expected in June. Rama revealed that the government will begin paying social security contributions for family mem»»»
Socialist Party Leader Says Parliament Sitting Failed to Address Fuel Prices
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Chairman Krum Zarkov described Wednesday's sitting of the National Assembly as a failure in its primary task of addressing the key concern for Bulgarian citizens: fuel prices. Speaking at a briefing with journalists in Ruse, Zarkov said the BSP had taken the initiati»»»
Agricover announces a net profit of RON 103.9 million, up 12% from 2024
This performance reflects the group’s ability to anticipate farmers’ needs and adapt its business model accordingly, in an increasingly volatile economic environment where access to liquidity and cost control have become essential for the continuity of agricultural operations. After two difficult y»»»
Artemis II prepares to launch of crewed moon mission - UPI.com
1 of 3 | NASA's Artemis II moon rocket with the Orion Spacecraft atop rests on Launch Complex 39B in the early morning light at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday. Artemis II, with a four-person crew, is scheduled to lift off later today at 6:24 p.m. EDT, with a two-hour window. It will b»»»
Suspect charged after car hit pedestrians in English city
London: A 36-year-old man accused of driving a car into several people on a street in a central English city was remanded in custody Wednesday following his first court appearance. Sandhu Ponnachan was charged with six counts over the incident in Derby on Saturday night, police announced late Tuesd»»»
Two migrants die trying to reach UK from France
Lille, France: Two migrants died Wednesday while trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French maritime authorities said. Rescue services responded to eight people in distress following an attempt to board a vessel on the northern French coast, according to the maritime prefecture for the Channel »»»
Opposition Seeks International Monitoring of Key Supreme Court Hearing
Democratic Party parliamentary group has sent an official letter to foreign embassies in Tirana, calling for close monitoring of an upcoming Supreme Court hearing scheduled for 9 April. In the letter, signed by Gazment Bardhi, opposition lawmakers express concern over a potential review of the long»»»
American University of Sharjah announces distance learning till end of semester
Sharjah: The American University of Sharjah (AUS) on Wednesday announced extension of online learning for the remainder of the semester. In a heartfelt message to the AUS community, Chancellor Dr Tod Laursen acknowledged the toll the uncertainty had taken and said the university had heard its stude»»»
Parliament Bill Would Let Foreign Workers Switch Employers
A bill amending the Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act was published for public consultation on Wednesday, proposing to let holders of a single residence and work permit change employers while remaining in Bulgaria. The proposed amendments were meant to fully transpose Directive (EU) 2024/1»»»
Over 102,000 Citizens and Organization Representatives Sought Ombudsman's Assistance in 2025
More than 102,000 citizens and representatives of organizations sought assistance from the Ombudsman institution in 2025, according to its annual report submitted to the National Assembly and sent to the media on Wednesday by the Ombudsman's press office. A total of 102,138 citizens and representat»»»
US–NATO rift deepens: Is Trump preparing for an exit?
The future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is under renewed scrutiny after US President Donald Trump signalled he is considering pulling Washington out of the alliance, amid growing tensions with European partners over the Iran conflict. Trump’s remarks — coupled with warnings from»»»
In Israel's north, war-weary residents feel abandoned by government
Whenever war rocks northern Israel, residents of Kiryat Shmona live their lives to the rhythm of rocket sirens. Young people have left the city, and those who remain feel neglected by the government. Some mere three kilometers from Lebanon, this northern settlement is living through its second war »»»
Trump: Iran asked for cease-fire, will address nation on war - UPI.com
President Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that Iran has asked for a cease-fire. He said he told them only if the Strait of Hormuz is open. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo April 1 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said on Truth Social Wednesday that Iran asked for a cease-fire, but he »»»
US troops would take heavy casualties capturing Iran’s Kharg Island – ex-officer Krapivnik tells RT
US President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of troops to the Middle East and said he wants to seize Iran’s foremost crude export hub, Kharg Island, to “take the oil.” However, such an assault promises heavy losses and a logistics quagmire for Washington, according to former US Army officer Sta»»»