Qatar Tribune 1h

PHCC intensifies infection control measures under Asnani School Programme

Tribune News Network Doha Strengthening infection prevention and control measures within the Asnani School Programme is an important step in protecting students and school staff, according to Dr Najat Alyafei, director of Oral Health Promotion and Prevention. In line with established infection prev»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

Waseef launches new website for property management, leasing

Tribune News Network Doha Waseef, a leading company in real estate management and marketing, has launched a new website in a step that reflects its strategic direction towards enhancing digital transformation, elevating customer experience, and delivering integrated real estate services through a m»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid to set up semi-final with PSG

Munich: Late goals from Luis Diaz and Michael Olise earned Bayern Munich a 4-3 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday, securing a 6-4 aggregate victory and sending them through to face holders Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals. The tie was level at the break after a scintillating opening half, with»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Dominant Al Rayyan beat Muaither to clinch QSL Cup

Doha: Roger Guedes and Aleksandar Mitrovic scored in each half as Al Rayyan produced a commanding display to defeat Muaither 2-0 in the QSL Cup final at Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday. The victory delivered Al Rayyan’s first trophy of the season and the first silverware for new coach Vicente Moreno s»»»

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RT 3h

EU report slams Germany over restrictions on pro-Palestinian protests

Germany’s handling of anti-Israel protests was “disproportionate,” and the government’s use of hate-speech laws to counter the demonstrations unfairly restricted freedom of expression, a report by the EU’s human rights commissioner has found. Compiled by the Council of Europe’s commissioner for hum»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Dubai's KHDA confirms back-to-school schedule

And so it's time to go back to school, affirms Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Via social media, the authority said: "Following the latest updates issued by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, private schools and higher e»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 4h

Justice Ministry Probes Case Closure and Conduct of Investigation into Fatal Pedestrian Crash

Caretaker Justice Minister Andrey Yankulov has ordered an inspection into the employment status of the Deputy Head of the Ministry's General Directorate Security, Deyan Dimitrov, amid concerns raised by a journalistic investigation into a 2024 road accident involving him. Speaking at a briefing in »»»

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RT 4h

US artillery unit used entire stock of untested missiles in attack on Iran – official

The American military depleted its entire stock of untested Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) early in its attack on Iran last month, a US Army official has said. The short-to-medium ballistic missiles developed by Lockheed Martin are slated to replace the aging Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)»»»

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Kathimerini 4h

One arrested, five sought in attempted homicide case in Aigio

Police arrested one man and were searching for five others in connection with an alleged attempted homicide and robbery in the western Greek town of Aigio. The suspects are accused of attacking a man outside a coffee shop, beating him and forcing him into a car before taking him to a remote area, w»»»

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Gulf News 4h

Sharjah to welcome students back to school on Monday

The Sharjah Private Education Authority has announced the resumption of in-person education for all educational institutions in Sharjah from April 20. The authority has also announced that nurseries located in government facilities and commercial buildings in Sharjah will be ready to receive childr»»»

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Gulf News 5h

Dh30m UAE Lottery: Winning numbers revealed – are you holding a winning ticket?

Dubai: In Saturday’s Dh30 million UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, multiple participants have walked away with cash prizes. During Draw No. 260415, the winning numbers from the Days section were 18, 14, 25, 22, 1, and 17, while the Months section winning number was 1. In addition, three residents have e»»»

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Kathimerini 5h

Video shows unconscious woman being carried from Kefalonia hotel before death

Video footage has emerged showing a man carrying a 19-year-old woman in an unresponsive state out of a hotel in Kefalonia shortly before she was found on the street and later pronounced dead in hospital. The incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Argostoli, the island’s capita»»»

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Al Awsat 5h

Ambassadors Set to Meet Again Ahead of Launch of Lebanon-Israel Negotiations

Lebanon’s and Israel’s ambassadors to Washington are preparing for a second meeting after an initial round on Tuesday at the US State Department, hosted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The meeting is aimed at shaping talks and securing a ceasefire pushed by Washington before launching a negotiat»»»

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The Peninsula 5h

Merz praises Lufthansa on centenary as strikes ruin party

Frankfurt, Germany: Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday praised "the strategic importance" of Lufthansa as the German airline giant marked its centenary, but the celebrations were marred by a wave of recent strikes. "Lufthansa provides technical and logistical support for the German government f»»»

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The Peninsula 5h

World Bank announces water security plan covering one billion people

Washington, United States: The World Bank announced a plan Wednesday that aims to improve secure water access for a billion people within the next four years. The "Water Forward" program will "expand reliable water services and strengthen systems against droughts and floods." The Bank said its own »»»

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Al Awsat 6h

World Bank Announces Water Security Plan for One Billion People

The World Bank announced a plan Wednesday that aims to improve secure water access for a billion people within the next four years. The new "Water Forward" program aims to "expand reliable water services and strengthen systems against droughts and floods." The Bank said its own funds and technical »»»

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Sputnik 6h

Russia's Uranium Removal Proposal For Iran Was Good Solution, But US Rejected It - Kremlin

The initiative to transport enriched uranium from Iran to Russia is not currently under discussion, but Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to return to it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. Other key statements:on Iran:The IAEA has never claimed that Iran attempted to build »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 6h

Continue the Change Leader Slams Opponents over Economic Platforms

The leader of Continue the Change, Assen Vassilev, slammed his main opponents’ economic proposals as inadequate for the looming crisis. Speaking on The Day with Veselin Dremdzhiev programme and quoted by his party’s press office, he commented on a Tuesday debate on party economic platforms (moderat»»»

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UPI 6h

Turkey sees second school shooting in two days, this time killing 9 - UPI.com

Turkish police investigators work at the site of a school shooting that injured 16 people in Turkey Tuesday. On Wednesday, a second school shooting happened in Turkey, and nine people were killed with 13 others injured. Photo by Stringer/EPA April 15 (UPI) -- Nine people are dead after a school sho»»»

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The Peninsula 6h

EU rejects Meta's pay-for-access remedy in WhatsApp AI chatbots probe

Brussels, Belgium: The EU told Meta Wednesday that charging rival AI chatbots for access to its WhatsApp platform runs against the bloc's antitrust rules, rebuffing the measure taken by the US giant in response to a probe. Meta started charging a fee as redress in March after an EU probe found it h»»»

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Al Awsat 6h

Israeli Settlers Block Palestinian Kids’ Path to School with Tear Gas and Barbed Wire

Hajar and Rashid Hathaleen have always walked to school from their neighborhood on the outskirts of Umm al-Khair. But when classes resumed this week for the first time since the Iran war began, coiled barbed wire blocked the Palestinian siblings' path to the village center. Israeli settlers had ins»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 7h

BSP Will Be Represented in Next Parliament, Party Leader Zarkov Says in Smolyan

Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will be represented in the next parliament, BSP leader Krum Zarkov said during a campaign event in Smolyan on Wednesday. He noted that BSP is going through a difficult period that has not yet been overcome, adding that “those who write off the party underestimate its»»»

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UPI 7h

Leftist gains in race to presidential runoff in Peru; count continues - UPI.com

Roberto Sanchez, presidential candidate for the Juntos por el Peru party, speaks during a press conference in Lima, Peru, on Monday. Sanchez has moved into second place in the voting, which continues and will lead to a runoff June 7. Photo by John Reyes Mejia/EPA April 15 (UPI) -- Leftist candidate»»»

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UPI 7h

Trump says he has list of candidates for Supreme Court - UPI.com

1 of 4 | Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito attend a private ceremony for retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor before public repose in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 18, 2023. File Pool pho»»»

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Kathimerini 8h

Doctor arrested for selling prescriptions for narcotic pills in Omonia

A doctor has appeared before a prosecutor on charges of issuing and selling prescriptions for narcotic pills in Athens’ central Omonia district, police have said. Officers arrested the 51-year-old medical practitioner on Monday evening. According to police, officers observed the man meeting with an»»»

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Al Awsat 8h

Toll from Türkiye School Shooting Rises to Nine

The toll from Türkiye's second school shooting in as many days now stands at nine people dead, the interior minister said on Wednesday. "We regret to report nine deaths (...) and 13 wounded. Six of them are currently in intensive care, three of whom are in critical condition," Mustafa Ciftci said i»»»

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The Peninsula 8h

World Bank announces water security plan for one billion people

Washington, United State: The World Bank announced a plan Wednesday that aims to improve secure water access for a billion people within the next four years. The new "Water Forward" program aims to "expand reliable water services and strengthen systems against droughts and floods." The Bank said it»»»

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EU Observer 8h

Orbán’s Patriots group try but fail to block rule-of-law crackdown in new EU budget

Viktor Orbán’s far-right Patriots for Europe (PfE) bloc in the European Parliament opposed measures aimed at tackling rule-of-law breaches in the EU’s forthcoming long-term budget. “We cannot agree to the conditionality mechanism which is used for political purposes,” said Tomasz Buczek, a Polish P»»»

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Gulf News 8h

How Ghalibaf emerged as Iran’s power broker in the post-Khamenei era

Dubai: Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has emerged as the most visible power broker in Tehran, stepping into a central role in both the war effort and high-stakes diplomacy as the Islamic republic navigates a new phase following the US-Israel conflict. A pillar of the Iranian est»»»

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UPI 8h

Trump again threatens to fire Powell if he doesn't step down - UPI.com

Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference at the Federal Reserve on March 18. Trump has once again threatened to fire Powell. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 15 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerom»»»

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Naharnet 8h

Trump says Iran war 'very close to being over'

U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated peace talks with Tehran could resume this week, as the United States turned the screws Wednesday with a naval blockade it said had cut off maritime trade with Iran. Trump's hint came as Israel and Lebanon agreed to open direct negotiations after a rare face»»»

Al Awsat 8h

Hezbollah Escalates Politically and Militarily Over Lebanon-Israel Talks

Hezbollah is responding to direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, under US sponsorship, on two tracks: political and military. Politically, it is disavowing the talks and calling on the state to “reconsider its decision to negotiate with Israel,” describing the move as one that “will deepe»»»

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UPI 8h

At least 250 Rohingya, Bangladesh migrants missing after boat sinks - UPI.com

Hundreds of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants and refugees were missing, feared dead, after their boat sank in the Andaman Sea as they attempted to reach Malaysia. Photo courtesy of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency/EPA-EFE April 15 (UPI) -- As many as 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants and »»»

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TAP 9h

Tunis Court sentences Ennahdha leader and officials in state security case

Tunis, April 15, 2026 (TAP) — The Criminal Chamber of the Tunis I Court of First Instance on Tuesday handed down sentences against twelve defendants, including President of the Ennahdha movement, Rached Ghannouchi, and several party leaders, on...»»»

The Peninsula 9h

French police arrest man for selling fake sick notes online

Paris, France: French police arrested a man on suspicion of selling more than 44,000 fake doctor's notes online, and he could face up to 10 years in prison and a one-million-euro fine ($1.18 million), prosecutors said Wednesday. The man, who according to the daily Le Parisien is 25 years old, was a»»»

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Middle East Observer 9h

Madbouli outlines the new Egyptian government’s priorities

Egypt’s national security, improving citizen’s standards of living, economic development, developing and building the Egyptian citizen, and developing Egypt’s foreign policy. The government statement by the Prime Minister and Minister of Housing, Mustafa Madbouli, was presented to the House of Repr»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 9h

Health Insurance Fund Lacks Right to Audit Pricing for Medicine Not Registered in Bulgaria

The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has no authority to audit the pricing and procedures used to negotiate the prices of medicinal products that are not authorized or registered in Bulgaria but are intended for therapies approved under Regulation No. 2 of 2019 of the Health Ministry, the NHIF»»»

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The Peninsula 9h

Pupil kills four wounds 20 in new Turkiye school shooting

Istanbul: A student aged about 13 opened fire at random in a Turkish school Wednesday killing four people and wounding 20, just one day after a shooter wounded 16 people and then killed himself in another school, officials said. Kahramanmaras province governor Mukerrem Unluer said a teacher and thr»»»

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Tanjug 9h

Pristina's arrests under pretext of alleged war crimes are aimed against Serbs - gov't office

BELGRADE - The Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija said on Wednesday the arrest of Dejan Pelevic, a Kosovo-Metohija Serb from Socanica, was another in a series of arrests of Serbs under the pretext of alleged war crimes and represented a planned crackdown by Pristina on Serbs in the provi»»»

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Al Awsat 9h

World Bank to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia Plays a Central Role in Stabilizing Energy Markets

At a time when waves of geopolitical tensions disrupt the stability of vital maritime corridors, fundamental questions are emerging about the ability of major economic ambitions in the Gulf to withstand the test of the Strait of Hormuz, which represents an indispensable “lifeline” for the global ec»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 10h

Centre for Analysis and Marketing: Three Million People to Vote in April 19 Elections, Five Parties Set to Enter Parliament

Around three million Bulgarians are expected to vote in the snap parliamentary elections on April 19, with five political formations set to cross the 4% electoral threshold and one hovering on it. Compared with the last election in October 2024, between 200,000 and 300,000 more people are likely to»»»

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Gulf News 10h

Pupil kills four, wounds 20 in new Turkey school shooting

A student aged about 13 opened fire at random in a Turkish school Wednesday killing four people and wounding 20, just one day after a shooter wounded 16 people and then killed himself in another school, officials said. Kahramanmaras province governor Mukerrem Unluer said a teacher and three student»»»

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Gulf News 10h

Ghost ships, spoofing tactics test US in Strait of Hormuz

Dubai: Ships linked to Iran are increasingly adopting “ghost” tactics — going dark, spoofing identities and masking movements — in a bid to evade the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, signalling a shift toward more cautious and covert operations at sea. Maritime intelligence experts say a »»»

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RT 10h

US-Iran war ‘very close to being over’ – Donald Trump

The conflict between the US and Iran is close to being settled, President Donald Trump has claimed, adding that the second round of peace talks between the two sides could take place in the next few days. The US president gave interviews to several outlets on Tuesday, where he detailed Washington’s»»»

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Tanjug 10h

Gajic: People's Party interested in elections being called as soon as possible

BELGRADE - Speaking to reporters after consultations with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, People's Party leader Vladimir Gajic said on Wednesday his party was interested in early elections being called as soon as possible as the only democratic way out of the current social and political crisis»»»

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Naharnet 10h

Iran foreign ministry insists on right to enrich uranium, says level negotiable

Iran's foreign ministry said Wednesday that Tehran's right to enrich uranium was "indisputable" although the level of enrichment is "negotiable". In a weekly press briefing, foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the right to peaceful use of nuclear energy could not be "taken away under pre»»»

UPI 10h

Australian man becomes world's oldest grandfather - UPI.com

Charles Smith was named the world's oldest first-time grandfather by Guinness World Records. His granddaughter, Isla, was born when he was 91 years and 209 days old. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records April 14 (UPI) -- An Australian man was certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest fi»»»

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Naharnet 11h

Flotilla carrying activists and aid for Palestinians in Gaza sets sail from Spain

Dozens of boats carrying activists and aid for Palestinians in Gaza set sail from the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona on Wednesday. Organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla say that more than 70 boats and 1,000 people from around the world will participate, with campaigners saying it's the bi»»»

UPI 11h

Trump says talks with Iran likely to restart in next 2 days in Pakistan - UPI.com

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that talks to end a seven week-long war with Iran "could be happening in the next two days," most likely in Pakistan. Photo by Salwan Georges/UPI | License Photo April 15 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said peace talks with Iran "could be happening in »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 11h

Total of 10,897 Voting Screens Provided to All Municipalities ahead of April 19 Elections

A total of 10,897 voting screens have been distributed to all municipalities in order to put an end to at least some of the practices involving vote-buying and manipulation, said Vanya Nusheva, advisor to the caretaker Prime Minister on election matters. She was speaking at a briefing of the Coordi»»»

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