Infant mortality rises in Argentina, breaking long-term trend - UPI.com
Argentina's increase in infant mortality "is very concerning because it breaks a long-standing trend,” former Health Minister Adolfo Rubinstein said. Photo by to jarmoluk/Pixabay BUENOS AIRES, March 27 (UPI) -- Infant mortality in Argentina, a key indicator of health, social and economic conditions»»»
Foreign Ministry Warns of Severe Weather in Croatia
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry warned on Friday of severe weather conditions in Croatia, where a red alert has been issued across the country due to an approaching cyclone, according to an official statement. The cyclone is expected to bring a sharp drop in temperatures, heavy snowfall in higher areas»»»
Rositsa Karamfilova - Blagova Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Progressive Bulgaria in Blagoevgrad 1st 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. Rositsa K»»»
Qatar reaffirms support for OHCHR to meet its mandate
GENEVA: The State of Qatar reaffirmed its continued role as a key supporter of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in fulfilling its mandate, including by hosting the UN Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region, p»»»
Union of Disabled Servicemen and War Victims Calls for Pension Increase
The Union of Disabled Servicemen and War Victims called for pension increase from election candidates for the 52nd National Assembly during a press conference held at BTA's national press club in Sofia on Friday. The event marked March 29, the Day of Disabled Servicepersons and War Victims, the 113»»»
Hezbollah Says Clashed with Israeli Forces in Two South Lebanon Villages
Hezbollah said Friday its members had clashed directly with Israeli forces in two south Lebanon villages, as Israeli airstrikes on several areas killed at least six people, according to the health ministry. In a statement, Hezbollah said its fighters had clashed with "Israeli enemy army forces in t»»»
UAE aid convoys reach Gaza with essential supplies
Gaza: UAE aid convoys have once again arrived in the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, providing essential supplies and humanitarian assistance to ease the difficult conditions faced by residents. A convoy under the "Clothing of Hope for Our Children in Gaza" initiative for the c»»»
Dubai sends 21.5 tonnes of medical aid to Lebanon
Dubai: Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian (DXBH) facilitated the dispatch of critical humanitarian assistance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to support communities displaced in L»»»
Misread or Misused? What Brussels Actually Said on Gyurov’s BNB Case
The case surrounding acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov and his removal from the Bulgarian National Bank has returned to the spotlight, though much of the public interpretation appears to go beyond what has actually been established. While strong political and media claims suggest clear conclusion»»»
Video in revenge porn case shown eight times in court
A video at the center of a revenge porn trial involving well-known influencer Ioanna Touni was shown eight times in a Thessaloniki courthouse on Friday. The proceedings are taking place behind closed doors due to the sensitive nature of the charges. Ahead of the hearing, Touni, who has spoken publi»»»
Intelligence: US Can Only Confirm about a Third of Iran's missile Arsenal Destroyed
The United States can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran's vast missile arsenal as the US and Israeli war on the country nears its one-month mark, according to five people familiar with the US intelligence, Reuters reported. The status of around another third »»»
850 missiles in 4 weeks: What the Iran war is costing the US
The United States has fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in just four weeks of war with Iran, a pace that has raised concerns inside the Pentagon about dwindling stockpiles and the ability to sustain future military operations, according to a report by The Washington Post. The heavy relia»»»
Djedovic Handanovic meets with NIS directors
BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic met with members of the NIS Board of Directors on Friday to discuss the oil company's business operations, the operations of its refinery and the prices of oil derivatives, and noted that the government had succeeded in k»»»
Legacy of Transatlantic Slave Trade Continues to Impact World Today – Researcher
The UN’s delayed recognition of slavery as a crime against humanity is due to "history being shaped by powers that were themselves involved in the trade," Mohammed Salah Djemal, a university lecturer and international security researcher told Sputnik. He further explained that the transatlantic sla»»»
Judge strikes down Trump administration attempt to ban Anthropic - UPI.com
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump ordered all government agencies to stop using Anthropic products last month after the company refused to allow its AI model to be used for autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo March 2»»»
UAE aid convoys reach Gaza with essential supplies
Gaza: UAE aid convoys have once again arrived in the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, providing essential supplies and humanitarian assistance to ease the difficult conditions faced by residents. A convoy under the "Clothing of Hope for Our Children in Gaza" initiative for the c»»»
Italy probes Sephora, LVMH for pushing cosmetic sales to minors
Milan, Italy: Italian competition regulators said on Friday they have opened a probe into French luxury group LVMH and its Sephora and Benefit subsidiaries for promoting skin care products to minors. "The investigations were opened over concerns that important information -- such as warnings and pr»»»
Meteorology warns of strong wind and high sea tonight
Doha: Weather inshore, until 6am on Saturday, will be some clouds at first becomes fine and relatively cold by night, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be scattered clouds at first, the report added, warning of expected strong wind and high sea. Wind »»»
Rubio demands G7 partners 'step up' and deal with Hormuz Strait crisis - UPI.com
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) flanked by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (R) and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Friday at a meeting of the G7 in Vaux-de-Cernay near Paris. Photo by Philemon Henry/EPA March 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of S»»»
CIF 2026 : Towards strategic industrial and trade partnerships in Africa (Aslan Ben Rejeb)
Tunis, March 27 (TAP) - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Investment Fprum (CIF 2026) is a cutting-edge strategic platform to achieve Tunisia's shift towards a more balanced economic repositioning, based on diversifying...»»»
Ferdi Kadir Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Alliance for Rights and Freedoms for Plovdiv Region 17th 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. Ferdi Kad»»»
Ivan Pasev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Treti Mart (March 3) for Dobrich 8th 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. Ivan Pase»»»
Ivo Atanasov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Defiant Bulgaria National Movement for Silistra 20th 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. Ivo Atana»»»
Veselin Belokonski Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Glas Naroden (People's Voice) for Varna 3rd and Yambol 31st 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. Veselin B»»»
Vladimir Georgiev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of BSP – United Left 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. Vladimir »»»
Rosen Dimitrov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Alliance for Rights and Freedoms for Vratsa 6th 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. Rosen Dim»»»
Petar Stoychev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Progressive Bulgaria for Smolyan 22nd 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. Petar Sto»»»
Encho Keryazov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Progressive Bulgaria for Yambol 31st 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. Encho Ker»»»
Toma Belev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Anti-Corruption Bloc for Sofia 23rd 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. Toma Bele»»»
Svilen Trifonov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria for Dobrich 8th 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. Svilen Tr»»»
Atanas Telcharov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of BSP – United Left for Plovdiv Region 17th 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. Ivo Atana»»»
Filip Pavlov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Anti-Corruption Bloc for Vratsa 6th 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. Filip Pav»»»
Bassil warns against civil strife, calls for unity and awareness
Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil visited Friday President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Speaker Nabih Berri and Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi, in a series of meetings aimed at averting civil strife. Bassil urged all Lebanese to maintain a patriotic stance and spare their »»»
Berri stresses that Iranian ambassador expulsion is unacceptable
Speaker Nabih Berri has emphasized that the Foreign Ministry's decision to expel the Iranian ambassador "cannot pass." Al-Joumhouria newspaper said Berri confirmed to the parties concerned that what is required is "the cancellation of the decision to expel the ambassador and nothing less than that.»»»
Egypt Imposes Business Curfew to Counter Soaring Fuel Costs
Egypt has ordered shops, restaurants and shopping malls to close from 9:00 pm from Saturday, hoping to curb energy bills that have more than doubled because of the Iran war. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced the curfew and said it would last for a month initially. "Shops, shopping centers, »»»
SwissCham North Macedonia established as platform for promoting economic cooperation, investments
Skopje, 25 March 2026 (MIA) - The Swiss Chamber of North Macedonia (SwissCham MK) was promoted Wednesday as a new platform for advancing economic cooperation, investments, and corporate networking between North Macedonia and Switzerland. The Chamber is being established as the result of a long-stan»»»
Iran War Could Mean Stagflation for EU, Dombrovskis Says
The European Union economy is at risk of stagflation as a result of the surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said. "The outlook is clouded by profound uncertainty, but it is clear that we are at the risk of a stagflationary shock, that is »»»
Turkish Central Bank Forex Sales since Start of Iran War Close to $45 Billion
The Turkish Central Bank's balance sheet for this week will show foreign exchange sales amounting to near $20 billion, bringing the total forex sales since the beginning of the Iran war to nearly $45 billion, bankers said, Reuters reported. According to calculations made by four bankers, based on p»»»
UN Slavery Resolution Proves Africa Can Assert Its Rights - Cameroonian Analyst
Through its sponsorship of the resolution, Ghana, with backing from the AU, has demonstrated Africa’s ability to assert its rights, Modeste Dossou, Cameroonian geopolitical analyst, said in an interview with Sputnik. "For too long, slavery was hidden and overlooked. There were powers that didn’t wa»»»
Land of the Setting Sun? Japan Clings to US Vassalage Despite Energy Crunch Caused By Iran War
With 90% of Japan’s oil and 11% of its LNG sourced in the Persian Gulf, effectively closed thanks to the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tokyo has been put in a strategic bind, facing growing pressure both domestically and in ties with neighbors. Tokyo has contributed 80M barrels of oil to the G7-led 400M »»»
Russian Delegation Expects Frank Dialogue on Second Day of Talks in US - Lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Russian parliamentary delegation expects a frank dialogue during the second day of negotiations in the US, First Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Svetlana Zhurova told Sputnik on Friday. On Thursday, a meeting took place between the Russia»»»
CPG: several loans extended over recent years failed to materialise into concrete achievements, says DG
Tunis, March 27 (TAP)- Several loans extended over the recent years failed to materialise into concrete achievements, Director General of the Gafsa Phosphate Company (CPG) Abdelkader El Amidi said. The company is facing structural challenges in...»»»
Court Denies Early Release of Evelin "Brendo" Banev
The Sofia City Court has refused to grant early release to Evelin Banev, also known as Brendo. The request was submitted by the head of Sofia Prison. The ruling is not final. The court found that from Banev's total 10-year sentence, the time he spent in pre-trial detention and under house arrest - »»»
Sofia City Court Opens Proceedings in Fraud Case against Former Varna Mayor Ivan Portnih
The Sofia City Court has opened proceedings in the case against former Varna mayor and current GERB Varna regional coordinator Ivan Portnih. All witnesses in the case will be questioned and it will proceed under the general procedure. Portnih is charged together with former regional governor Stoyan»»»
Senate votes to fund Homeland Security, but not ICE or deportation - UPI.com
The Senate voted early Friday morning to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but it left out immigration enforcement and deportation. This will, hopefully, ease airport constrataints. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 27 (UPI) -- The Senate unanimously voted to reopen the Depa»»»
Oil prices surpass $110 per barrel despite Trump claim of Iran talks - UPI.com
1 of 2 | President Donald Trump told his cabinet on Thursday that Iran has granted passage to 10 oil tankers this week. He called it a “present” to the United States. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo March 27 (UPI) -- Brent crude oil reached $111.41 per barrel Friday morning after two Chine»»»
Rain continues across UAE as low-pressure system lingers
Abu Dhabi: Rain continued to fall across parts of the UAE on Friday evening as the country is still under the influence of a low-pressure system, with showers reported in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman and Sharjah. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said the country is still experiencing unstable we»»»
Tunisias trade with Jordan up 135%
Tunis, March 27 (TAP) - Tunisian exports to Jordan reached approximately TND 59 million during January and February 2026, driven by the pace of olive oil exports, which stood at 4,182 tonnes at the end of February 2026. This contributed to a 135%...»»»
Erdogan calls to counter misleading narratives, boost cooperation
Istanbul, March 27 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the international order established after World War II is facing a deep legitimacy crisis amid rapid global shifts and mounting challenges, calling for enhanced cooperation to address them. In a video message delivered on Friday »»»
12,800-Plus Claims for Compensation Payment Due to High Fuel Prices Submitted
Caretaker Minister of Labour and Social Policy Hasan Ademov told reporters in Samuil municipality, Northeastern Bulgaria, on Friday that more than 12,800 claims for a EUR 20 compensation payment related to rising fuel prices had been submitted by midday on Friday. He reported that caretaker Prime M»»»