A contract between the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) and Deutsche Bahn for the delivery of 91 passenger railcars will be signed within days. This transpired during a meeting between Caretaker Minister of Transport and Communications Korman Ismailov and German Ambassador Irene Plank, Ismailov’s min»»»

Airline shares seesawed on Thursday, as some regained ground on more flights taking off from the Middle East while others dipped on spiking oil prices after US-Israeli strikes on Iran sparked major disruption across the global aviation industry. Governments have scrambled to arrange flights out of »»»

The controversial deportation bill currently grinding its way through the European Parliament has sparked a political backlash after the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) presented an alternative draft — just days before the crucial vote. As a result, a scheduled meeting on Wednesday (4 Ma»»»

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of migrant smuggling, the Border Police General Directorate said. They have been detained for up to 72 hours. A total of ten people involved in the criminal activity have been identified. The directorate for combating illegal migration at the Border Police »»»

Sofia has met the annual average limit for fine particulate matter (PM10) concentrations for the third consecutive year, city officials announced at a press conference presenting the results of the low-emission zone for vehicles during the 2025/2026 winter season. The results, covering the period f»»»

UAE residents have been warned to move to a safe location and stay put as the UAE deals with a missile threat. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority has tweeted that the country’s air defence systems are currently responding to the threat. The NCEMA also called for people »»»

Police have raided what they called a phone scam call center run by a Roma criminal group that allegedly made hundreds of thousands of euros from vulnerable people in recent months, authorities said Thursday. A police statement said six people – including the alleged gang leader – were arrested dur»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov and US Charge d’Affaires Martin McDowell on Thursday discussed the situation in the Middle East and its potential impact on European security in the event of an escalation of the conflict, said the government information service following a meeting between the »»»

European powers said on Thursday they would work together to safeguard shipping in the Red Sea and send naval and other assets to protect Cyprus as the expanding US–Iran war entered its sixth day. The conflict - which has widened beyond Gulf states to the Mediterranean, where a drone strike hit a B»»»

The city of Tehran has been subjected to heavy aerial bombardment by US and Israeli forces, with the strikes targeting multiple government and public sites across the Iranian capital, according to RT’s Tehran bureau chief, Hami Hamedi. Hamedi visited a police headquarters on a busy route running th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom on Thursday confirmed that it is sending four additional Royal Air Force Typhoon jets to Qatar to support defensive operations in the region. This is according to an announcement on Thursday, March 5, by the UK's Ministry of Defence on soci»»»

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk told the jury in a federal court hearing a civil case brought by Twitter investors that posts he made in the run up to his 2022 purchase of the social media platform were just him thinking out loud and were not an effort to drive down the share price. File Photo by K»»»

The Republic of Ireland's domestic economy grew by almost 5% in 2025, official figures suggest. Irish domestic output is estimated using a measurement called modified domestic demand (MDD). The economic performance of most countries is measured using gross domestic product (GDP), but Irish GDP is h»»»

Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned Thursday that a southern Beirut suburb, a stronghold of Hezbollah, will face devastation similar to Gaza after the Israeli military told residents to evacuate. "Very soon Dahiyeh will resemble Khan Yunis," Smotrich said, referring to a sou»»»

In 1946, Winston Churchill’s Fulton Speech symbolically marked the beginning of the Cold War between the Western world and the Soviet Union. Since then, relations between Russia and the West have been fraught with tension. In recent years, this culminated in a strong and almost existential antagoni»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways has announced the start of a limited number of relief flightsto assist passengers affected by the current situation and temporary airspace closures across parts of the region. In a service update, the airline said it is working around the clock to organise additional relief flig»»»

Chief Commissioner Emil Parmakov has been temporarily reappointed as Director of the General Directorate National Police (GDNP) by order of caretaker Interior Minister Emil Dechev from Wednesday, March 4, the press centre of the Interior Ministry announced. Emil Parmakov graduated from St Kliment O»»»

Gold prices rose on Thursday, lifted by safe-haven demand amid an escalating war in the Middle East, though a stronger dollar and concerns around the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy capped gains. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $5,156.11 per ounce as of 1030 GMT, while US gold futures for April deliv»»»

Heavy transport trucks carry Israeli tanks along a road near the Lebanon border in Upper Galilee, northern Israel, on Thursday. The Israeli military said it is conducting strikes across Lebanon targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and personnel. Photo by Atef Safadi/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 5 (UPI)»»»

Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan's president, said Iran committed an act of terror when a drone struck an Azerbaijani airport on Thursday. Iran denies responsibility for the attack. File Photo by Nathan Howard/UPI | License Photo March 5 (UPI) -- Drones struck a passenger terminal at Azerbaijan's Nakhchiva»»»

Home remortgage – commonly referred to as “home loan refinancing” – in the Philippines, is the process of replacing an existing home loan with a new one. In short: You switch from one financier (your current bank, i.e. Bank A) to another (a competitor, Bank B or state-owned Pag-Ibig Fund) which may»»»

1 of 3 | Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, speaks during a press conference in 2021. Gonzales admitted Wednesday night to an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 5 (UPI) -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, acknowledged having a relations»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Defense announced that the State of Qatar was subjected to several missile attacks on Thursday, starting at 11:51am, involving 14 ballistic missiles and 4 drones launched from the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Qatari Armed Forces successfully intercepted 13 missiles, while the»»»

The authority in North Korea to launch nuclear missiles is similarly concentrated in one person alone: Supreme Commander Kim Jong Un. File Photo by North Korean Central News Agemcy March 5 (UPI) -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed Saturday in a precision strike carried out jointly by »»»

Skopje, 2 March 2026 (MIA) - The average consumer basket that the Government has drafted is 13 percent lower than the one of the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia (SSM), said Minister of Economy and Labor Besar Durmishi on Monday. Minister Durmishi said the average consumer basket includes 10»»»

An alleged luggage thief has been arrested for systematically preying on newly-arrived passengers at Athens International Airport, authorities said Thursday. A police statement said the 52-year-old was taken into custody Wednesday by officers patrolling the luggage reclaim area, after being caught »»»

Caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said on Thursday that the Defence Staff had activated forces and assets to strengthen the country’s air defence, following a meeting of the Security Council with the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria in connection with the conflict in the Middle East. Resp»»»

The strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 160 pre-teen students and teachers on the first day of the US-Israeli regime-change operation resembles satanic rituals allegedly enabled by pedophile American financier Jeffrey Epstein, an Iranian diplomat has claimed. The attack in Minab, for w»»»

Doha, Qatar: Following a morning update announcing limited number of relief flights, Qatar Airways has urged travellers not to proceed to Hamad International Airport unless they receive notification confirming their flight. In a service update at 5pm, Doha Time, today, March 5, 2026, Qatar Airways »»»

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) on Thursday announced an early spring break for private schools in Dubai. The Spring Break for students, as well as teaching and administrative staff in all private educational institutions in Dubai will begin on Monday, March 9, and continue unt»»»

Lebanon's defaulted sovereign bonds scaled fresh six-year highs on Thursday as the widening conflict in the Middle East fuelled hopes that a weakened Hezbollah could pave the way for the country to emerge from its years-long crisis. The war-torn nation's longer-dated bonds have added as much as 2 c»»»

An Israeli official has acknowledged that the Zionist enemy has underestimated Hezbollah’s reach and resilience, as the battle rages in the border area between Lebanon and the occupied Palestinian territories. Israeli Channel 13 on Thursday quoted an Israeli official as saying that ‘Israel’ did not»»»

An underage boy who allegedly posted videos on social media bragging about how he cloned other people’s bank cards to steal their money has been identified and arrested by the police cybercrime squad, officials said Thursday. A police statement said the youth, whose age was not made public, was tak»»»

The National Assembly on Thursday voted conclusively amendments to the Social Insurance Code to introduce a multi-fund model in supplementary pension insurance. According to the government, which submitted the proposal, the multi-fund model will allow insured individuals to choose how their pension»»»

Speaking at a briefing at the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria on Thursday, caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov said that members of the caretaker cabinet had no place in party headquarters and should focus on their duties to ensure the security and peace of mind of Bulgarian citizens. His remark»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense of Qatar has issued a statement regarding the attacks that occured from 11:15am this morning, March 6, 2026. In a statement, the Ministry said that the country was attacked by several missile attacks including (14) ballistic missiles and (4) drones coming from t»»»

The Association of Tour Operators and Travel Agents “Future for Tourism” (OBT) has urged the authorities to ensure equal treatment of Bulgarian citizens awaiting evacuation from Dubai, raising concerns that public figures and business representatives are being given precedence. The organization add»»»

Damascus, March 5 (SANA) Syria’s Defense Ministry said Thursday that the deployment of army reinforcements along the borders with Lebanon and Iraq is a defensive step and does not target any country or external party. In a statement to SANA, the ministry’s Media and Communication Directorate said t»»»

The Lebanese government said on Thursday it would ban any activity by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps -- a main backer of the militant group Hezbollah -- and seek to deport its members from Lebanon, AFP reported. Information Minister Paul Morcos said the country's cabinet had decided to "prev»»»

Paris: The French Armed Forces have announced that US aircraft will be allowed to operate temporarily from French bases in the Middle East amid the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran. A spokesperson for the French military said on Thursday that the move is part of France's cooperation with the U»»»

March 4 (UPI) -- A Florida man preparing to leave for work was delayed by the presence of a 7-foot boa constrictor taking a rest in his driveway. Jay Slagle said he looked outside his second-floor window Sunday in the Woodbine neighborhood of Riviera Beach when he spotted the snake in his driveway.»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by @corkcityfirebrigade March 4 (UPI) -- A cat missing from her owners' home in Ireland for two weeks was found trapped inside a wall and rescued by firefighters. The Cork City Fire Brigade said on social media that a 4 a.m. call came in recently from a Cor»»»

1 of 3 | Workers at a library in England got a "huge surprise" when a pair of books that were 50 years overdue turned up at a thrift store about 60 miles away. Photo courtesy of Leeds City Council March 4 (UPI) -- Workers at a library in England got a "huge surprise" when a pair of books that were »»»

1 of 2 | Randall Schriver, president of the Institute for Indo-Pacific Security Studies, speaks with Scott Snyder, president of the Korea Economic Institute, during an event at the Korea Economic Institute in Washington on March 3, 2026. Photo by Asia Today March 4 (Asia Today) -- U.S. experts say »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE said its joint mediation efforts with the United States had led to a new prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, involving 200 prisoners from each side, bringing the total number of detainees released through such mediation to 5,355. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Fore»»»

The Iranian warship sunk by a US submarine near Sri Lanka had just participated in naval exercises hosted by India and was sailing through international waters in the Indian Ocean on its way home when it was attacked, officials said. The frigate IRIS Dena had participated in the International Fleet»»»

Havana: Cuban authorities said Thursday they made progress toward restoring power to end a blackout that hit two-thirds of the beleaguered communist nation. The grid that failed Wednesday and left Havana and much of the country without electricity has now been reconnected nationwide and people shou»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is open and interested in negotiations on Ukraine and is awaiting the next round, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "We remain open to negotiations. We are interested and looking forward to the next round," Peskov told Vesti. The pause in negotiations on Uk»»»

Sharjah: The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) on Thursday announced the postponement of the beginning of the next academic year for Indian and Pakistani schools in the emirate. “The start of the academic year 2026-2027 for private schools following the Indian and Pakistani curricula in th»»»

Engaged in a new war with Hezbollah, the Israeli army announced this week its intention to establish a buffer zone in southern Lebanon while its forces began advancing into border towns. What is the purpose of creating this buffer zone and what risks does it pose? - What does Israel want? - Israel »»»