ZVECAN - Assisted by the so-called "Kosovo Police", officials of the Pristina provisional institutions raided and seized Serbian Railways buildings in Zvecan, Leposavic, Lesak and Ibarska Slatina in northern Kosovo-Metohija on Thursday, replacing Cyrillic signs with Serbian- and Albanian-language o»»»

Former Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi passed away Thursday morning after a political and military career spanning eight decades, during which he witnessed Yemen’s major political transformations and became closely associated with pivotal periods marked by conflict, upheaval and instability.»»»

Water-related problems in Bulgaria are not solely the result of climate change but stem largely from poor management, outdated infrastructure, and lack of coordination between institutions, according to Plamen Nikiforov, an engineer and chair of the Management Board of the Scientific and Technical »»»

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk have signed a new defence pact aimed at deepening military and security cooperation between the two NATO allies. The agreement focuses on strengthening joint capabilities, cyber defence and coordination in response to growing con»»»

A new survey by “Trend,” commissioned by “24 Chasa,” shows a noticeable rise in public optimism in Bulgaria following the April 19 parliamentary elections, alongside stronger institutional approval ratings and improving economic expectations. Conducted between May 16 and May 22, 2026, through face-»»»

The mayor of Kardzhali, Erol Myumyun, was detained on Thursday and taken in for questioning, according to reports from BNT and Nova TV citing their sources. Municipal officials confirmed that he was brought in for questioning by law enforcement authorities. According to information from the Kardzha»»»

Progressive Bulgaria (PB) has proposed fixing the base salary of Members of Parliament at 4,326 euros per month, removing the current automatic link between MPs’ pay and the national average wage. The proposal was outlined by Stefan Belchev, an MP and member of the parliamentary budget and finance »»»

Kardzhali Mayor Erol Mumun was taken in for questioning on Thursday as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct linked to a public procurement contract worth more than 5 million leva, according to Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev. Initial reports from several Bulgarian media outlets claim»»»

Anti-drug police in Sofia have detained seven individuals during a coordinated operation targeting a suspected narcotics distribution network operating in the Druzhba district, authorities said. The action was carried out by the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP) in cooperati»»»

Customs authorities in Bulgaria have uncovered a large-scale drug distribution scheme involving online orders disguised as everyday consumer goods, with more than 1,000 suspicious shipments identified in under two weeks during Operation Hydra, conducted jointly by the Drug Enforcement Directorate, »»»

Bulgaria’s state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz has proposed a slight reduction in natural gas prices for June, suggesting a rate of 35.62 euros per megawatt-hour, according to statements made during an open meeting of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC). Company head Veselin Sinabov co»»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s strongest condemnation of the hostile missile and drone attacks directed at the State of Kuwait. In a statement, the ministry reaffirmed the Kingdom’s categorical rejection of all forms of aggression that violate state sovereig»»»

MINA: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Islamic Affairs Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Alsheikh met in Mina with guests from India and Kosovo of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visit. The guests expressed gratitude to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, praising the »»»

Europe needs economic power to have global influence and to preserve the European way of life, said Yordanka Chobanova, Head of the European Commission (EC) Representation in Bulgaria, on Thursday during a forum on the competitiveness of the EU and strategic opportunities for Bulgarian business. Th»»»

Lawmakers stipulated in the rules of procedure of the 52nd National Assembly that ad hoc committees are formed for specific purposes, to investigate particular issues and to conduct inquiries. On Thursday, Parliament is debating and adopting the Rules of Organization and Procedure of the National A»»»

May 27 (UPI) -- Visitors to a Japanese beach are being treated to some unusual entertainment as fiddler crabs emerge from their burrows and perform their annual "dance." The crabs emerge from their burrows underneath the exposed tidal flats around this time every year, and the males perform a "danc»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wisconsin DOT (@wisdot) May 27 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin driver moved a "road closed" barrier and continued on their way -- only to get their pickup truck stuck in freshly-poured concrete. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said on social media that t»»»

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday ​called on the US and Iran not to slide back ‌into ‌armed ​conflict, ‌but ⁠to continue ​talking, Russian Foreign ⁠Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. Russia is ready to ⁠assist in ‌the ‌removal ​of ‌enriched ‌uranium from Iran, she added, but Moscow "is not ‌imposi»»»

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman ​Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the number ‌of drone ‌attacks ​on ‌Russian ⁠territory ​from the ⁠direction of Europe and Northern European states was ⁠increasing. Moscow has ‌expressed ‌concern ​that ‌Ukrainian ‌drones could be using Baltic or oth»»»

MELBOURNE: An Australian mother of four was held in custody after she appeared in a court on Thursday charged with traveling to Syria and joining the Daesh group. Rayann El Houli, 34, was arrested at her Melbourne home eight months after she returned to Australia via Lebanon with her children and a»»»

TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani agreed on the necessity of de-escalating tensions in the Arabian Gulf and concurred on the need to ensure free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. During telephone tal»»»

RIYADH: By the time pilgrims reach Mina, for many fatigue will have settled in quietly. Hours of walking under the sun, waves of people moving in every direction, and the emotional intensity of Hajj can blur even the simplest details. A tent number is forgotten. A familiar face disappears into the »»»

Buying a flat in Budapest for less than HUF 50 million has become almost impossible, according to the latest analysis sent to MTI by Hungarian property portal Ingatlan.com. The study highlights how dramatically housing prices have risen across Hungary over the past five years, particularly in the c»»»

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi condemned in the strongest possible terms the continued Iranian attacks on Kuwait. In a statement, Albudaiwi pointed out that the persistence of these attacks constitutes a flagrant violation of the principles o»»»

Tokyo: The Philippines and Japan agreed on Thursday to negotiate an intelligence sharing agreement, as the two nations draw closer under the increasing shadow of China's naval ambitions. Visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also said they would upgrade th»»»

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi strongly condemned the continued heinous Iranian attacks on the State of Kuwait. In a statement issued on Thursday, Albudaiwi said the continued attacks constituted a flagrant violation of international law, the United Nations Charter and the principles»»»

Judges' caseload at the Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) remained high in 2025 despite a certain decrease in the number of cases referred to, and pending before, the SCC, its Annual Report says. At 4,602, the cases left undisposed of from the previous year by January 1, 2025 were 617 fewer than the»»»

1 of 5 | Proud Boys and pro-Trump supporters gather and march to protest against the Electoral College vote count that would certify President-elect Joe Biden as the winner in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. File Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo May 28 (UPI) -- In little more than a week»»»

Washington, United States: More Americans are suffering from hunger this year than during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday. A survey asked around 1,200 US household heads in February whether they had to dip into savings or emergency accounts t»»»

NEW YORK - At a meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in New York, Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Wednesday this week was of exceptional importance for the relations between the two countries and would lend a strong impetus to further strengthening of the Serbia-China partnership and its histor»»»

Israeli warplanes launched an attack on the Choueifat area in Mount Lebanon, targeting an apartment inside a residential complex, as part of ongoing Zionist aggression against Lebanese civilians and property. Ambulances rushed to the scene and transported the wounded from the targeted building to n»»»

Police in Burgas seized four types of drugs worth around EUR 200,000 during an operation in the Rudnik district, Denislav Kirov, Deputy Director of the Burgas Regional Directorate of the Interior, told a news conference here on Thursday. A 39-year-old man was arrested for possession with intent to »»»

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday resigned from office, bringing an end to his tenure as the state’s longest-serving chief minister and setting the stage for a leadership transition in the Congress government. The resignation followed weeks of speculation over a possible change in l»»»

The debts of state-run hospitals amount to EUR 426 million, of which over EUR 21 million are past due, Health Minister Katya Ivkova told journalists on Thursday. She added that 17 of the hospitals have bank loans, which is an indicator of financial pressure on the system. There is a risk of losing »»»

The Balykchy transshipment base of Kumtor Gold Company CJSC, located along Balykchy — Naryn road, is undergoing major changes. A major modernization project began in 2025. This base, a modern logistics complex that receives, stores, and then ships cargo to the mine, plays a strategically important »»»

PARIS: Naomi Osaka advanced to the third round of the French Open for the first time in seven years Thursday with a 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 win over Croatia’s Donna Vekic.Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka will next take on American teenager Iva Jovic as both players attempt to reach the last 16 at Roland »»»

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo this week repudiated a major teaching used by the Catholic Church since at least the fifth century to evaluate ​when countries might be justified in waging wars, in a move experts said could have long-reaching impact for global powers. The disavowal of the doctrine came in th»»»

On Thursday, the Sofia Municipal Council once again endorsed the report submitted by Mladost Mayor Ivaylo Kukurin and Municipal Councillor Dragomir Ivanov to grant building rights for a 22-storey building with nearly 60,000 square metres of gross floor area on municipal land in the Mladost borough »»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Galab Donev met with US Charge d’Affaires H. Martin McDowell, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. The two discussed priorities in the management of Bulgaria’s public finances. Minister Donev assured the American chargé d’affaires that the government »»»

Doha: Children visiting Souq Waqif and Souq Al Wakra were welcomed with gifts as part of the Eid Al Adha celebrations yesterday, May 27, 2026, as festive activities continue across the country. At Souq Waqif, a roaming cart moved through the market distributing gifts to children, spreading joy amon»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Chinese military will cooperate with Russia to implement the agreements reached by the leaders of the two countries, deepen cooperation and provide mutual support, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin said on Thursday. "The Chinese military will cooperate with the»»»

Sharjah Charity International distributed 25,000 sacrificial animals during Eid Al Adha this year, benefiting around 250,000 people inside the UAE and across 51 countries. The large-scale humanitarian campaign was carried out on behalf of donors who entrusted the association with performing the Eid»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: To those who knew him in the UAE, S Sugathan, 67, was not just a successful businessman. He was the man who quietly did many philanthropic activities including building five houses for poor families back home in Kerala, who never let wealth change him, and who had been nursing a dre»»»

Slovenian Ambassadress to Egypt Tanya Miskova: The New Suez Canal Project marks a major turning point for Egypt’s economy. The project’s speedy and effective execution is testimony to the strong will of the Egyptian people. The project will also promote Egypt’s standing as world-class global logist»»»

MINA: Hajj pilgrims on Thursday began the ritual stoning of the devil, casting pebbles at the Jamarat — three stone pillars in Mina — marking the first day of Tashreeq. The Days of Tashreeq are the three days following Eid Al-Adha, during which pilgrims complete key remaining rites of the Hajj pilg»»»

At a national meeting for Northern Bulgaria held on Thursday in Veliko Tarnovo, Interior Minister Secretary General Georgi Kandev presented the results of a specialized police operation that began on May 13. The meeting was attended by Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, the political and professio»»»

In 2025, Bulgarians primarily donated money to health and social causes, according to a poll by Alpha Research presented Thursday. It was commissioned by the Bulgarian Donors' Forum (BDF) and was conducted between March 12 and 25, 2026, with 1,000 respondents. As much as 89.5% of respondents said t»»»

The opposition Democratic Bulgaria has accused the government of failing to publicly acknowledge its support for a United Nations statement condemning Russia’s latest large-scale attack on Ukraine. Ivaylo Mirchev, co-chair of the Yes, Bulgaria party, which is one of two partners in Democratic Bulga»»»

SHANGHAI - Wrapping up a several-day official visit to China, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday in Shanghai he was proud of everything Serbia had achieved in the past five days and noted that he had held meetings with representatives of 29 Chinese companies. In a statement to repo»»»