The US has failed to curb militants on American soil seeking to overthrow the Cuban government, officials in Havana have said, commenting on a deadly shootout this week involving a boat allegedly stolen in Florida. According to Cuban accounts, a patrol vessel intercepted a boat carrying armed indiv»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Swedish Defense Minister Pal Johnson has not ruled out the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons in Sweden during wartime. "If war breaks out, we will, of course, be prepared for anything that can ensure Sweden's survival and the security of Swedes," Johnson told Sveriges Radi»»»

France's agriculture minister said Friday she regretted the European Union's provisional application of a mammoth trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc. "It is a decision that I regret," Annie Genevard told reporters at the Salon de l'Agriculture following EU chief Ursula von der Leyen's»»»

Iran has not allowed the United Nations nuclear agency access to its nuclear facilities bombed by Iran and the United States during a 12-day war in June, according to a confidential report by the watchdog circulated to member states and seen Friday by The Associated Press. The report from the Inter»»»

Pakistan carried out air strikes on Afghanistan's ‌major cities overnight, officials in Islamabad and Kabul said on Friday, escalating months of border clashes between the Islamic neighbors. The air and ground strikes, which hit Taliban military posts, headquarters and ammunition depots in multiple»»»

US Envoy Tom Barrack met former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Maliki has been nominated by a powerful Shiite bloc to return to the post, but the United States has said it will reconsider its support for Iraq if he is chosen again.»»»

Beirut: Lebanese Foreign Minister, Youssef Rajji emphasised the importance of a successful Paris conference aimed at strengthening Lebanon's security institutions and enhancing their capacity to maintain national stability. According to a statement from the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, he discussed w»»»

A meeting was held at the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic between Temirbek Erkinov, Deputy Minister of Health, and Altamash Wazir Khan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the ministry’s press center, during»»»

The intense Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Bekaa in eastern Lebanon on Thursday evening marked the broadest aerial escalation against the Bekaa since the ceasefire agreement entered into force. This came a week after the killing of eight members of Hezbollah, including a commander, whom Israe»»»

The Moscow-Islamabad Media Forum featured senior Pakistani politicians, the country's ambassador to Russia, and defense experts, all of whom stressed that the relationship between the two countries is entering a new, multidimensional phase against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global order. "P»»»

GERB-UDF MP Nikolay Nankov told journalists in the National Assembly on Friday that the Chairman of the Board of the Bulgarian Water and Sewerage Holding, Lozko Lozev, has coordinated water price hikes in Bulgaria. "He is currently a regional coordinator for Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgari»»»

The latest round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program and the possible easing of sanctions concluded in Geneva on Thursday, and was described by Iranian officials as the “most serious and prolonged” yet. Despite no immediate breakthroughs, the US side also reportedly noted that the talks w»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that she will start to "provisionally implement" a massive trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of nations in South America despite not having approval from European Parliament. The trans-Atlantic trade deal is expected to create one of»»»

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are engaged in efforts to halt deadly fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP on Friday. The diplomatic drive comes as fears of a spiraling conflict grew after Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan, declaring that they we»»»

Cairo: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty discussed regional developments and ways to strengthen bilateral relations during a phone call with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two ministers st»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov has appointed Murad Turk Deputy Transport and Communications Minister, the press centre of the ministry announced on Friday. Murad Turk has experience in the management, control, and implementation of projects and programmes funded by the European Union. He has»»»

The leading candidate to become Iraq's next prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, met with U.S. diplomat Tom Barrack on Friday after refusing to withdraw his nomination despite the U.S. threatening to stop supporting the country if he returns to the post. Barrack, the U.S. envoy to Syria and ambassador »»»

Caretaker Health Minister Michail Okoliyski dismissed Ivanka Dineva as Director of the Medical Supervision Executive Agency (MSEA), the ministry reported on Friday. Deputy Director Radka Nikolova was appointed as acting Director. The decision was made after assessing the need to strengthen capacity»»»

Oil prices rose around 3% on Friday as traders remained on alert for potential supply disruptions after the United States and Iran extended nuclear talks. Brent crude futures advanced by $2.01, or 2.8%, to $72.76 a barrel by 1310 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude was up $2.11, or 3.2%, at »»»

As Lebanon prepares for its parliamentary elections, several media reports and politicians claim that the country is under pressure to postpone the juncture. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam denied the claims, in an interview Thursday. No one has urged him to hold or to postpone the elections, he said. P»»»

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdel Aatty held separate calls with Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi and Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to discuss the latest round of US-Iran negotiations in Geneva. According to Egypt's Foreign Mini»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah sent on Friday a cable of congratulations to the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, on his country's Independence Day. (pick up previous) aa»»»

New York, Feb. 27 (SANA) U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack on Friday welcomed the growing momentum in technical discussions between Syrian and American representatives in Silicon Valley. In a post on X, Barrack said the talks mark “a promising step toward modernizing Syria’s digital economy »»»

Albania’s government on Friday appointed Skerdi Tushi as director general of the Anti-Corruption Directorate, marking a leadership change at one of the country’s key institutions tasked with combating corruption. The decision was approved during a cabinet meeting and endorsed by Prime Minister Edi »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi received Friday a phone call from the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Caretaker Government of Afghanistan, HE Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi. During the call, they discuss»»»

BEIJING, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- China announced the cancellation of 100 percent tariffs it had imposed on certain Canadian imports since March 2025, in a move aimed at promoting the sound, stable and sustainable development of bilateral economic and trade relations.In a statement on Friday, the Chinese M»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye, HE Hakan Fidan. During the call, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation relations and»»»

The current issues of Bulgaria's waste sector will persist until waste is treated as a resource and stronger, transparent competition is introduced among the organizations responsible for its management, caretaker Environment Minister Julian Popov told Parliament durng Question Time on Friday. He s»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov Friday said that the main goal of the caretaker Cabinet is to ensure fair elections. He noted that this requires working with regional governors who were not involved in organizing "the unfairest elections in Bulgaria's recent history" as well as having "an Int»»»

A large share of the higher electricity bills is due to increased energy consumption, Caretaker Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said at a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Friday after a meeting convened by Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov and attended by Caretaker Economy and Industry M»»»

Islamabad: Pakistan launched air strikes on cities in neighbouring Afghanistan on Friday, in a major escalation after months of attacks and cross-border strikes along their porous frontier. He is what we know about the fighting, which has raised fears of a wider conflict between the two neighbours.»»»

The polling screens for the April 19 early parliamentary elections are to be provided by the municipal administrations on a decentralized basis on financing from the cost estimate for the elections, the Central Election Commission (CEC) decided at a meeting on Friday. On Thursday CEC Deputy Chair R»»»

A court ruling on Thursday suspending the designation of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “confirmed right-wing extremist” organization represents a success for democracy and the rule of law, the party’s leader has said. The domestic security agency BfV slapped the top opposition party »»»

Water prices in Bulgaria are market-based and were raised in a coordinated manner as of February 26, caretaker Regional Development and Public Works Minister Angelina Boneva told journalists at the Council of Ministers on Friday. She was responding to a question on whether drinking water prices wou»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov Friday said that the issue of high electricity bills and rising water prices was being exploited for political purposes. Gurov said that they had received numerous reports from concerned citizens in recent days about higher water prices and electricity bills. “»»»

American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis. That shift accelerated during the war in Gaza. Three years ago, 54% of Americans sympathized more with the Israelis, com»»»

CAIRO, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- Egypt underscored the importance of resolving all outstanding disputes and concerns in the ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran, stressing the need to reach compromise solutions away from military options.In a press statement on Friday, the Egyptian Ministry of Forei»»»

MPs from We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (WCC-DB) have called for the resignation of the head of Bulgaria’s state-owned Water and Sewerage Holding, citing concerns over rising water prices and potential conflicts of interest within the company’s management. Bozhidar Bozhanov, Deputy Floo»»»

Bulgaria's Caretaker Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Hristanov reported on Friday that his office received a tip on Thursday that may involve national security concerns. He confirmed that Prime Minister Andrey Gurov has been informed but refrained from providing further details about the nature »»»

The International Monetary Fund's executive board on Thursday approved an $8.1 billion, four-year loan for Ukraine, with $1.5 billion to be disbursed immediately to help keep the government running as its war against Russia's invasion drags into a fifth year. The IMF said the new Extended Fund Faci»»»

Britain and France would be “playing with fire” if they supply Ukraine with nuclear components or weapons, risking a major escalation, former US judge Andrew Napolitano has said. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service reported this week that London and Paris are plotting to secretly arm Kiev with a »»»

POLITICS The April 19 parliamentary elections and the appointments of caretaker ministers and regional governors are given prominence in the news media on Friday. On bTV, sociologists Boryana Dimitrova from Alpha Research and Parvan Simeonov from the Myara polling agency noted that the election cam»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam discussed on Friday the general situation in Lebanon, with particular focus on developments in the country’s South and Bekaa amid ongoing Israeli attacks. Lebanese Presidency reported the meeting at Baabda Presidential Palace, noting tha»»»

A drone jammed by the Swedish military after it was spotted near a French aircraft carrier docked in Malmo was "probably" Russian, Swedish defence minister Pal Jonson has said. The French military said the drone was spotted seven nautical miles (13km) from the Charles de Gaulle carrier, which has n»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, who had visited earlier this month several war-hit southern cities and towns, said that the state has returned to south Lebanon "to stay". He vowed, in a televised interview Thursday, to visit the south again and to secure all means of subsistence for its residents. Sala»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in India on Friday where he hopes to reset ties and double trade, offsetting the damage from his country's fracturing relations with the United States, said AFP. Carney arrived in the country's financial hub Mumbai, Indian broadcasters reported, where he i»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - British and French paratroopers have completed preparations for a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, The Telegraph newspaper reported. During exercises in France’s Brittany, more than 600 soldiers from the UK's 16 Air Assault Brigade conducted a simulated airborne raid alo»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama convened a cabinet meeting Friday morning, one day after announcing seven changes to his government, including the dismissal of several ministers. The meeting lasted less than 30 minutes and was held without two of the dismissed ministers, Elisa Spiropali and Pirro »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Defense Secretary John Healey has ordered an internal investigation into whether US late infamous financier Jeffrey Epstein may have used Royal Air Force (RAF) bases for human trafficking, The Telegraph reported. According to the report, Healey has instructed officials to "lea»»»