New tariffs in Kyrgyzstan to cover only 45 percent of electricity cost - | 24.KG
Even taking into account the price changes effective May 1, Kyrgyzstan’s population will only be covering 45 percent of the actual cost of electricity. Timur Orozaliev, Director of the Department for Regulation of the Fuel and Energy Complex, said to Kabar news agency. «Starting May 1, the tariff w»»»
UNICEF donates 247 tablets to healthcare system of Kyrgyzstan - | 24.KG
Damir Osmonov, the Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan, meet with Samman Jung Thapa, UNICEF Representative in Kyrgyzstan, at the Ministry of Health. According to the Ministry of Health’s press center, during the meeting, the parties discussed key areas of cooperation in maternal and child health, prim»»»
UAE air defences intercept 8 ballistic missiles, 26 UAVs
Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said that its air defences on Tuesday detected 9 ballistic missiles, of which 8 were destroyed, while 1 missile fell into the sea. A total of 35 UAVs were also detected, with 26 intercepted, while 9 fell within the country’s ter»»»
Speaker Berri Insists on Mechanism as Framework for Implementing Ceasefire
Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri received on Tuesday former premiers whom he told them that he insisted on the Mechanism committee as a framework for implementing ceasefire. Speaker Berri received former PMs Najib Mikati, Fuad Siniora and Tammam Salam in his residence at Ain Al-Tineh, AL-Manar correspo»»»
UN: Almost 700,000 Displaced, 84 Children Killed after Israeli Strikes on Lebanon
The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon has deepened amid the wider Middle East war, with 84 children killed and more than 667,000 people displaced, two UN agencies said on Tuesday, as lives are upended on a massive scale across the country. A total of 486 people have been killed in the war so far and 1»»»
Vazrazhdane Leader Kostadinov Calls BSP-United Left Floor Leader Kiselova's Declaration Treason
Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov called BSP-United Left Floor Leader Nataliya Kiselova's March 10 Holocaust Remembrance Day declaration an act of very grave treason on Tuesday. Kostadinov reacted to Kiselova's question over who was responsible for failing to save the Jews from Aegean Thrace, »»»
Syria, Qatar discuss plan to rehabilitate Damascus airport road
Damascus, March 10 (SANA) Syrian transport officials held talks with a delegation from Qatar’s Urbacon Holding Company (UCC) on plans to rehabilitate and upgrade the road linking Damascus International Airport to the Lebanese border. Moaz Najjar, director of the General Establishment for Road Trans»»»
Italian investors interested in implementing number of projects in Kyrgyzstan - | 24.KG
The National Investment Agency under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic continues to consistently implement the agreements reached during Sadyr Japarov’s official visit to the Italian Republic. The development of bilateral investment cooperation is considered a priority area of the country’s fo»»»
Bulgaria Among EU Leaders for Lowest Electricity and Gas Prices, Eurostat Confirms
Electricity and natural gas prices in Bulgaria remain among the lowest in the European Union, according to the latest figures published by the European statistics agency Eurostat for the first half of 2025. The data show that Bulgarian households pay significantly less for electricity compared to t»»»
Abu Dhabi Customs warns against scam texts impersonating officials
Dubai: Abu Dhabi Customs has warned the public about fraudulent messages circulating via SMS and iMessage that falsely claim to represent the authority or shipping companies, urging recipients not to interact with them or open any attached links, as they are unreliable and may seek to obtain person»»»
Abu Dhabi shuts restaurant over food safety violations
Dubai: The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has ordered the administrative closure of Dhera Punjab Restaurant, located on Al Dhafra Street in Abu Dhabi, after inspectors found violations of the emirate’s food safety regulations that pose a serious risk to public health. The »»»
Tunindex closes Tuesdays session up 1.16%
Tunis, March 10 (TAP) - Tunindex closed Tuesday's session up 1.16% to 15,049.43 points with a high volume of TND 12.9 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs. SAH LILAS shares were the best performers after rising by 4% to TND 13.930, generating a...»»»
Days Like This Call for Humility, Saving of Bulgarian Jews One of Nation’s Greatest Feats, MRF - New Beginning Says
Days such as this one - marking the 83rd anniversary of the rescue of Bulgarian Jews and honouring the memory of the more than 11,000 people Bulgaria failed to save - call for greater humility rather than harsh rhetoric, as this remains one of the clearest feats of the Bulgarian nation, stated MRF »»»
Interministerial Commission Set Up to Monitor Fuel Prices, Prepare Response Measures amid Strait of Hormuz Blockade
By order of caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov, an interministerial commission under the Council of Ministers was established on Tuesday to monitor fuel prices and prepare response measures amid the energy market pressure created by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, said Deputy Finance Minis»»»
Kanatbek Chynybaev appointed Acting Minister of Emergency Situations - | 24.KG
President Sadyr Japarov signed a decree appointing Kanatbek Chynybaev as Acting Minister of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan. According to the document, Kanatbek Chynybaev is appointed acting head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations pending approval by the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of his »»»
Bulgaria Has Fuel for 90 Days
Bulgaria currently has sufficient reserves of motor fuels and raw materials to cover normal domestic consumption for more than three months, Deputy Finance Minister Stanimir Mihaylov told lawmakers during an extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly on March 10. The hearing was convened to ass»»»
Europe must prepare for the age of nuclear weapons, expert warns
In order to be free, we must be feared, said French president Emmanuel Macron in a highly anticipated speech on nuclear weapons. In his recent address at the nuclear submarine base in Île Longue, Brittany, he announced that France will increase the number of its nuclear warheads for the first time »»»
'I just want to be able to sleep': Attacks in Iran rock cities and cut power
Iranians have told BBC Persian that they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and US attacks, as explosions "every few hours" rocked Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj overnight and cut power. "I was in total darkness last night," one man in his 30s from Tehran said, whil»»»
Jews’ Rescue Spared Bulgaria from Complicity in Genocide, Socialists Say
The BSP - United Left parliamentary group said in a declaration on Tuesday that the rescue of 50,000 Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust 83 years ago “spared Bulgarian society the shame of being complicit in a genocide.” The declaration was read out in the Assembly’s debating chamber by the group’s F»»»
Prosecution Service: Caretaker Justice Minister's Actions Undermine Bulgarian Prosecutors' Prestige, Affect EPPO's Authority
"The actions of the Interim Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice [Andrey Yankulov], in addition to undermining the prestige of the Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office, also affect the authority of the European Public Prosecutor's Office [EPPO]," the Bulgarian prosecution service said in an insti»»»
11 Detained on Suspicions of Violence, Extortion of Women in Bansko
The Blagoevgrad District Prosecutor's Office has detained four suspects in connection with an investigation against a criminal group for violence and extortion of women for providing sexual services, the Appellate Prosecutor's Office in Sofia said on Tuesday. During the investigation, officers carr»»»
Israeli officer calls Rmeish mayor, asks him to expel displaced families from village
Residents of the southern border town of Alma al-Shaab, a predominantly Christian village, were evacuating their village Tuesday after Israeli warnings. The mayor of another Chrisitan village, also in south Lebanon, said he received a direct call from the Israeli army, warning him that displaced pe»»»
Venezuela moves to open mining sector to foreign investment - UPI.com
A demonstrator holds a US and Venezuelan flag outside the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday, January 3, 2026. President Nicolas Maduro has been charged in the US after he was captured and flown out of Venezuela, following a series of airstrikes that mark an extraordinary escalation»»»
FAA issues brief ground stop for JetBlue due to system outage - UPI.com
The Federa Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for JetBlue Tuesday morning at the airline's request. It has been lifted. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 10 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop on JetBlue early Tuesday morning at the airli»»»
Inflation slows to a mere 1.4 percent
Consumer prices were 1.4% higher on average in February 2026 than a year earlier. Over one month, consumer prices rose by 0.1% on average. In 12 months, compared to February 2025 food prices increased by 0.2% (and decreased by 3.2% excluding food and beverage serving services), within which the pri»»»
Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office: EPPO Confirmed Serious Violations by Teodora Georgieva
The Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office has issued a detailed institutional statement responding to what it described as political attacks against both the national prosecution service and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The reaction follows the removal of Bulgarian European prosecutor Te»»»
Bulgarian F-16s Fly Over Sofia - Not Related to Iran (VIDEO)
Bulgarian F-16s carried out training flights over Sofia on Tuesday, March 10, as part of a planned exercise organized by the Ministry of Defense. The activity took place at Vasil Levski Airport and involved low-level flights both individually and in pairs, designed to prepare crews for landing appr»»»
Did Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ lock an OTT deal ahead of March 19 release?
Dubai: The countdown has begun for Dhurandhar: The Revenge, the high-octane action drama headlined by Ranveer Singh. In less than ten days, Aditya Dhar directorial and his much-talked-about sequel will arrive in cinemas in India and beyond on March 19. While a movie of this scale and storyline shou»»»
Prosecutor opens inquiry into English teacher’s death
A prosecutor in Thessaloniki has launched an investigation into allegations of bullying by students against an English teacher who died on March 7. The death of Sofia Christidou has raised questions about events leading up to it, as authorities examine whether responsibility will be assigned follow»»»
Labour Minister Presents Ministry's Priorities to Trade Unions, Employer Organizations
Caretaker Minister of Labour and Social Policy Hasan Ademov held a meeting with representatives of nationally representative trade unions and employer organizations, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy press service reported on Tuesday. He presented the main priorities of the social ministry d»»»
Bulgarian Authorities Confirm Good Fuel Stocks amid Energy Market Tensions
Bulgaria has sufficient fuel reserves, all suitable for use, and the government has mechanisms in place to act if needed, Assen Assenov, chairman of the State Agency for State Reserves and Wartime Stocks, told MPs during a parliamentary hearing Tuesday. Also attending were Deputy Finance Minister S»»»
Customs Agency Introduces Daily Fuel Price Monitoring Amid Hormuz Strait Crisis
The Customs Agency, under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance, has begun implementing daily monitoring of developments on international crude oil markets and fuel prices on the domestic market as of Tuesday. In the event of significant price changes or disruptions in supply chains, concrete »»»
WFP: Relative improvement in food security in Syria; 6.7 million assisted in January
Damascus, March 10 (SANA) The World Food Programme (WFP) reported that 6.7 million people in Syria received assistance in January, noting a relative improvement in food security according to its 2025 Food Security Assessment. The assessment found that 18% of Syrian households are now food secure, u»»»
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers resigns with immediate effect
Dubai: IndiGo said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers has resigned with immediate effect for personal reasons, months after the airline faced widespread flight cancellations that drew regulatory scrutiny. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.India’s large»»»
Stress-tested, standing strong: Inside UAE school system's digital resilience
Dubai: Crises do not build resilience. They reveal it. When Iranian aggression prompted UAE authorities to require schools to shift to remote learning with minimal notice, what followed was not a test that the education sector had to prepare for in the moment. It was the result of years of delibera»»»
Six fatalities and 122 injuries reported as UAE intercepts missiles and drones so far
Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s air defence systems on 10 March 2026 dealt with multiple ballistic missiles and drones, according to figures released by the Ministry of Defence. The ministry said air defences detected nine ballistic missiles, destroying eight, while one ballistic missile fell into the sea. Au»»»
China Lifts Military Budget to Modernize Weapons, Defense Technology
China's increased military spending will fund its military modernization and help develop advanced weapons and defense technology innovation, the spokesperson for the military delegation at its annual parliament meeting, Zhang Xiaogang, said Tuesday. The Chinese government has kept defense spending»»»
GERB-UDF Highlights Moral Courage of Holocaust Rescuers
The GERB-UDF parliamentary group issued a declaration on Tuesday as Bulgaria marked the Day of Rescue of Bulgarian Jews and of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust and of the Crimes against Humanity. The declaration was read out in the debating chamber of the National Assembly by the group’s»»»
Hungarian Parliament rejects Ukraine’s EU membership and war support
Hungary’s National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution rejecting Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, further financial and military support for the war, and initiatives aimed at transforming the European Union into a military alliance. Lawmakers approved the resolution with 142 votes in»»»
Stress-tested, standing strong: Inside UAE school system's digital resilience
Dubai: Crises do not build resilience. They reveal it. When Iranian aggression prompted UAE authorities to require schools to shift to remote learning with minimal notice, what followed was not a test that the education sector had to prepare for in the moment. It was the result of years of delibera»»»
Gulf states bolster defences in face of Iranian aggression
Dubai: Missile and drone attacks across the Gulf continued Tuesday as regional governments said dealing with Iranian aggression had become a top priority amid a widening Middle East war. Qatar’s Defence Ministry said its armed forces intercepted a missile attack targeting the country, after an elev»»»
Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Depth, Hunts Down Enemy Soldiers and Tanks
Hezbollah resistance fighters pounded the Israeli towns and settlements on Tuesday, as they hunted down enemy soldiers and tanks attempting to advance along the border with occupied Palestine. Up till dawn on Tuesday, Hezbollah’s Military Media issued 15 statements elaborating on operations against»»»
Emergency Situations Minister of Kyrgyzstan Urmatbek Shamyrkanov dismissed - | 24.KG
Emergency Situations Minister Urmatbek Shamyrkanov has been dismissed. The presidential press secretary, responding to a question why he was removed from his post less than a month after his appointment, explained that the new minister’s dismissal was due to suspicions that he had taken a bribe whi»»»
Canada police investigate reports of shots fired at US consulate in Toronto
Canadian police say they are investigating reports that a gun was fired at the US consulate in Toronto. "Evidence of a firearm discharge has been located," Toronto Police Operations posted on X on Tuesday, adding that the report of gunfire was received just before 05:30 local time (09:30 GMT). No i»»»
53-year-old Indian expat wins Dh150,000 in Big Ticket draw
Dubai: A Dubai-based expatriate from Kerala, India, has bagged Dh150,000 in the latest draw of Big Ticket in Abu Dhabi. Manoj Natrajan, 53, has been living and working in Dubai for the past 22 years. He has been buying Big Ticket entries every month together with his five friends, hoping that one d»»»
Beginner’s luck brings Dh150,000 win for Indian expat in Big Ticket draw
Dubai: A 53-year-old Indian expatriate based in Oman is celebrating a lucky first attempt after winning Dh150,000 in the latest Big Ticket draw. Vallabh Bogha Parmar, a business owner originally from Gujarat, India has been living in the GCC with his family for the past 35 years. To his surprise, h»»»
Ex-Syrian Intelligence Officer Appears in UK Court Charged with Crimes Against Humanity
A former member of Syria's Air Force Intelligence attended a British court hearing via videolink on Tuesday charged with crimes against humanity and torture relating to the suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations in Damascus in 2011. Salem Michel Al-Salem, 58, who now lives in Britain, appeared»»»
Report: Israel expects Lebanon op to outlast Iran conflict with Iran
The Israeli army is preparing for a prolonged offensive against Hezbollah, aiming to weaken the group to prevent the constant evacuation of northern residents, according to sources cited by the Financial Times. Israel now controls at least 12 forward positions along the Lebanese border, according t»»»
Sharjah’s Nest Hotel offers 150 free rooms to travellers stranded by flight cancellations
Dubai: With flights resuming gradually and at limited capacity due to regional tensions caused by the US-Iran Israel War, many tourists and visitors in Dubai and Sharjah have found themselves unable to depart. In response, a growing list of property developers and hospitality groups have stepped fo»»»