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»»»

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, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani participated in an emergency Gulf–European ministerial meeting held via videoconference Thursday, March 5, 2026 to discuss the repercussions of the Iranian a»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Greece’s organized crime squad has carried out simultaneous raids in the capital and on the island of Crete as part of a crackdown on a cryptocurrency racket. Officers of the so-called “Greek FBI” have taken 12 suspects into custody since launching the operation on Thursday morning, the police said»»»

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»»»

Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that the Israeli military's call for residents of vast areas of southern Lebanon to evacuate raised "serious risks of violations of the laws of war". Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war when Iran-backed Hezbollah began firing rockets at Israel with Israel »»»

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»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a telephone call from President of Finland Alexander Stubb. During the call, the Finnish president inquired about the situation in Qatar following the brutal Iranian aggression, expressing his country's c»»»

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 evacuation of Bulgarian citizens from the conflict zone in the Middle East is continuing, and at this stage it is proceeding in a highly organized way, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky told the media on Thursday, emerging from a meeting of the Security Council at the Council of Minis»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

Bulgaria is not directly threatened by military actions, caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov said on Thursday. “Bulgaria is not a party to the conflict and does not participate in operations, and, as we heard from the NATO Secretary General, they are not involved in these military actions either,»»»

Residents of Beirut's southern suburbs fled en masse on Thursday afternoon after an evacuation warning from the Israeli army covering an area home to hundreds of thousands of people, AFP journalists reported. Residents fired into the air shortly after the Israeli warning to urge locals to leave as »»»

Dubai: Some UAE residents say their grocery bills have risen in recent days, particularly for fruits and vegetables, with shoppers reporting noticeable price increases at supermarkets across the country. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Several shoppers told Gulf News t»»»

Dubai: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly halted as escalating tensions and security threats deter commercial vessels from entering one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The narrow waterway between the Gulf and»»»

Dubai: Etihad Water and Electricity said its operational activities are continuing normally, with electricity and water services being delivered without disruption across the northern emirates despite ongoing regional developments. The company said it is operating in line with approved response pla»»»

Today, Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov stated after a meeting of the Security Council at the Council of Ministers that Bulgaria is not facing a direct military threat and is not involved in the conflict in the Middle East. He stressed that the country does not participate in military operations»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call on Thursday from the President of the Republic of Finland HE Alexander Stubb. During the call, the Finnish President inquired about the situation in the State of Qatar following the brutal Iranian aggression. He expresse»»»

The government must take measures to prepare for potential a migrant wave, Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria MP and Yes, Bulgaria Co-chair Ivaylo Mirchev said, after the Security Council meeting at the Council of Ministers on Thursday. He added that so far there are no indications of migran»»»

After a meeting of the Security Council with the Council of Ministers here on Thursday, There Is Such a People (TISP) Floor Leader Toshko Yordanov told reporters that while there is certain data that cannot be shared with the public, the caretaker cabinet is not being honest with the Bulgarian peop»»»