A change in the way medical services are financed is one of the possible solutions to the problems in the system, caretaker Health Minister Mihail Okoliyski during the 13th NextGen Health National Health Forum, organized by Manager magazine. The forum brought together representatives from the leade»»»

Iran has begun selectively allowing oil and cargo vessels from certain countries to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, offering rare relief to a handful of import-dependent nations even as it maintains an effective chokehold on one of the world’s most critical energy routes. The latest to secure pa»»»

Despite reassurances in Israel after US President Donald Trump said the war on Iran would continue for another two to three weeks, Israeli assessments still warn of a possible abrupt policy shift that could halt the conflict “before its objectives are complete.” Security sources say Iran’s Revoluti»»»

Saint Petersburg: Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, affirmed that the accelerating geopolitical developments, particularly in vital maritime corridors, are creating a new reality for the global trade system. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balan»»»

Marin Raykov, Acting Deputy Foreign Minister, described the agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine as a political document rather than a binding international arrangement, noting that it was adopted by the Council of Ministers in 2024. Speaking in an interview on BNT, he stated that the text does n»»»

The Israeli military said Friday it had struck more than 3,500 targets across Lebanon in the month since fighting with the Hezbollah group began. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 after Iran-backed Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel to avenge the US-Israeli attack that killed »»»

Dubai: The UAE and the Philippines have reaffirmed their commitment to safeguarding the welfare and rights of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Emirates, reinforcing a long-standing partnership built on trust and cooperation. Senior officials from both countries have emphasised the importance»»»

Wellington, New Zealand: Electric vehicle sales in New Zealand more than tripled in March according to official government figures released this week. Sales data released by the New Zealand Transport Agency showed 3,108 electric vehicle registrations in March, up from 921 in February. The sales wer»»»

Calculations by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of Lithuania show that, due to negative demographic factors alone, Lithuania’s economy could be up to 7.2% smaller over the next 20 years than it would be under stable demographic conditions, the Economy and Innovations Ministry announced on Ap»»»

Bulgarian authorities have seized more than €0.5mn suspected of being used to influence the outcome of upcoming elections scheduled on April 19, caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov said, according to Novinite. In a»»»

Skopje, 31 March 2026 (MIA) - The country needs its young engineers. They are facing a dilemma - to leave or stay in the country. This is a reality we should not ignore. If we want them to stay here, we must create a supportive environment in which they are motivated to develop their ideas and inno»»»

Israeli forces have advanced into Lebanon’s Ras al-Bayada area, a hilly region about 14 kilometers from the Galilee border overlooking the Litani River, with the army saying it plans to remain there for an extended, though temporary, period. The move comes as tensions emerge between the military an»»»

Iran warned the UN Security Council against any "provocative action", ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that ended up being postponed. "Any provocative action by the aggressors and their supporters, including in the UN Security Council regarding the situation i»»»

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A forum on the electoral rights of people with visual and hearing impairments will be held at the Ombudsman Institution in Sofia on Friday, the institution said. Organized by Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria Velislava Delcheva, the event will focus on accessible information, technological solu»»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced on Thursday that Romania will contact Pfizer, with which he will start a negotiation, considering that some "thoughtless decisions turn against them in a longer or shorter time"."Unfortunately, we received the news of the sentence in the first instance, unfortu»»»

Buzau mayor Constantin Toma said many Social Democrats support Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan staying in office, warning the party risks "a bad outcome" if it follows leader Sorin Grindeanu's line, while also referring to the case involving ARR head Cristian Anton.Constantin Toma made the remarks afte»»»

Japan’s cabinet has approved a shift towards a demand-driven rice production policy, alongside new measures to address supply shortages, as prices of the staple have risen sharply in recent years. The government of Sanae T»»»

Milan: The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) resigned yesterday, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to qualify for the World Cup for a third consecutive time. Gabriele Gravina revealed he would step down as the country’s top football official following a meeting held»»»

The official opening ceremony of a Traditional Crafts Center was held at the Gapar Aitiev Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts. This event was made possible through cooperation between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Korea. The initiative aims to modernize production and introduce digital ma»»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday they planned to boost defense cooperation and work together to address the economic and energy crises triggered by the war in Iran. Macron arrived in South Korea on Thursday for a two-day state visit after also»»»

Egypt stressed on Thursday its keenness on developing its bilateral ties and strategic partnership with Russia, along with coordinating over regional and international affairs, most notably the impact of the war on Iran. Russian President Vladimir Putin received in Moscow on Thursday Egyptian Forei»»»

There was little sign Friday of the war in the Mideast winding down as Israel said it faced incoming fire from Iran, Kuwait and Bahrain reported being under attack, and Iran said eight people were killed while celebrating the close of Persian new year near a major bridge hit by a US strike. Tehran »»»

The United Nations announced on Thursday that it was officially resuming operations in the Sudanese capital Khartoum after three years of war. UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian and Development Coordinator in Sudan Denise Brown said the move was significant and allows UN agencies to reach all»»»

Journalist Hristo Rimpopov told Bulgarian National Radio that there is no basis to assume Bulgaria could become a target of Iranian attacks, following confirmation by the Foreign Ministry that Tehran had sent a diplomatic note concerning the presence of US aircraft at a Bulgarian airport. The clari»»»

US President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been damning of the UK's naval capabilities. Their jibes may have stung in a country with a long and proud maritime history, but they do carry some substance. The UK has been at the forefront of Trump’s ire since the onset of the»»»

President Donald Trump said US forces would keep hitting Iran "very hard" in the next two or three weeks and bring the country "back to the Stone Ages" in a televised address on Wednesday night, even as he argued that Washington had accomplished its goals but offered no clear timeline for ending th»»»

The Israeli parliament's adoption of a law establishing "the death penalty for terrorists" – which in practice will only apply to Palestinians – has provoked an international outcry. The reasons for it passing are not just retaliatory, but politically motivated. "This is historic! With Go»»»

Russia and Kyrgyzstan have agreed on strategic cooperation in the energy sector. The decision was made on the sidelines of Energoprom Forum in Kazan, Tatar-inform news agency reported. Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and Kyrgyz Energy Minister Taalaibek Ibraev signed a corresponding Memoran»»»

More than 1,800 civilians have been killed in violence-wracked Burkina Faso since 2023, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Thursday that accuses the army and civilian militias of killing more civilians than jihadists do. The NGO called on prosecutors at the International Criminal Court»»»

France’s hard-left France Unbowed party said several Black lawmakers received racist letters, condemning what it called entrenched discrimination. The incident follows a surge of abuse targeting recently elected Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko, underscoring concerns about rising racism in French p»»»

Journalists, news outlets, satirists and cartoonists are among the spate of citizens targeted by India’s increasingly strict laws on digital censorship. Critics say that a new set of rules will further expand executive power over the internet and signal a growing digital authoritaria»»»

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the global instability caused by the Iran war means Britain should pivot to focusing on closer economic and defence ties with Europe, ​following repeated criticism ‌from Trump. Quentin Peel, Associate Fellow on the Europe Programme at Chatham Ho»»»

Russia is sending a second oil tanker to Cuba as the island struggles with a deepening energy crisis under a US fuel blockade, Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev said Thursday. The move follows a first delivery this week amid widespread blackouts and shortages after Washington cut off key supplies, pr»»»

France will be forced to independently finance its Rafale F5 fighter jet project due to disagreements with the United Arab Emirates over participation in the development, French newspaper La Tribune reported. At France's request, the UAE was prepared to finance 3.5 billion euros ($4 billion) of the»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Energy Minister Taalaibek Ibraev met with Tatarstan’s President Rustam Minnikhanov in Kazan. A delegation of Kyrgyzstan arrived in Kazan to participate in Energoprom International Forum. The republic’s leader recalled that an action plan for implementing the cooperation agreement betwe»»»

At today’s Government Info briefing, Minister Gergely Gulyás confirmed that the Hungarian government will not comply with the European Commission’s request to abolish protected fuel prices, stressing that shielding Hungarian families from rising energy costs remains a top priority. Minister Gulyás »»»

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary must remain outside both the war in Ukraine and its financial consequences, emphasizing the need for national unity and experienced leadership, at a campaign rally in Szombathely. Speaking on Savaria Square during the final phase of the election campaign, Pr»»»

International Organization for Migration chief Amy Pope told AFP on Thursday in Beirut that the prospects for prolonged mass displacement in Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah are at war, were "very alarming". "I think those prospects are very alarming because you look right now at the level of de»»»

A working meeting was held in Bishkek between Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Health, Damir Osmonov, and the World Health Organization’s Representative to the country, Liviu Vedrasco. According to the Health Ministry, the parties discussed key areas of bilateral cooperation aimed at further developing the»»»

Foreign ministers from 35 countries will meet on April 2 in a British-led effort to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with the United States, Iran and Oman all absent from the virtual summit chaired by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, the Associated Press reported. »»»

Foreign ministers from 35 countries will meet on April 2 in a British-led effort to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with the United States, Iran and Oman all absent from the virtual summit chaired by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, the Associated Press reported. »»»

Albania has security measures in place after the United States Embassy in Tirana warned that groups linked to Iran may target Americans and US-associated entities in the country. In a security alert issued on April 1, the »»»

Ethiopia has signed investment agreements and memoranda of understanding worth $13.1bn at the Invest in Ethiopia 2026 forum, with the Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia describing the outcome as a boost to investor sentiment, although most commitments remain at an early stage. »»»

State oil company Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has exported 950,000 barrels of a new Cawthorne blend crude, marking the first lifting from the FSO Cawthorne facility — Nigeria’s first new crude oil terminal in 50 years, The Punch reported. »»»

Ethiopia has signed investment agreements and memoranda of understanding worth $13.1bn at the Invest in Ethiopia 2026 forum, with the Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia describing the outcome as a boost to investor sentiment, although most commitments remain at an early stage. »»»

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan adopted an assertive tone during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on April 1, with sharp differences emerging over elections, security ties and Armenia’s geopolitical direction. »»»

Hungary’s parliamentary elections on April 12 would, under normal democratic conditions, point towards a change of government, but the country’s political system no longer operates on conventional terms, Zsuzsanna Szelényi, a Research Fellow at Central European University’s Democracy Institute. »»»

Lithuania’s prime minister sought to reassure fellow Nato members over the alliance's cohesion after renewed criticism from US President Donald Trump, independent Lithuanian news agency BNS and public broadcaster LRT.lt reported on April 1. »»»

On April 2, Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Health, Damir Osmonov, visited a child who had been admitted to the City Children’s Clinical Emergency Hospital with multiple injuries resulting from dog bites. Related news Six-year-old child in intensive care after dog attack in Bishkek According to the Health»»»