Administrative reform in healthcare should not be reduced to concentrating functions in the central government and mechanically regrouping structures, Democratic Bulgaria said in a position posted on Facebook regarding the reform proposed by the Ministry of Health. "Democratic Bulgaria" cannot supp»»»

Dubai: UAE tax authorities seized 8.45 million non-compliant excise products, including tobacco, energy drinks and sweetened beverages, during the first half of 2026, following more than 103,000 inspections across local markets. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Fede»»»

The World Health Organization says that sequencing shows the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in DR Congo started about three months before the emergency was officially declared in May. Also, it's crunch week for Zambia as voters gear up for presidential elections. Plus a Rwandan mine has become one»»»

Share: U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Iran should be “responsible for the damages and death caused to the people of Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza,” in response to Iran’s insistence that U.S. payment of war reparations is a pre-condition to any resolution of the ongoing hostilities. “I »»»

Nearly 70 percent of France is now under water-use restrictions as successive heatwaves and severe drought intensify pressure on the country’s water supplies. Authorities said Monday that 67 of 101 departments had reached the highest crisis alert, while two-thirds of groundwater reserves were below»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Russia fired North Korean missiles in an overnight attack that killed six and wounded 19 in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia. At least six people were killed and 20 injured in the attacks. Follow our live blog for the latest develop»»»

Bulgaria still has not received information from Ukraine about the drone that was shot down near the village of Kardam, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said during a visit to the Yambol region. Bulgarian authorities have also not established whether the drone was carrying explosives. Stoyanov sai»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has urged motorists to deal with traffic fines promptly, highlighting instalment options and digital payment channels available to help manage outstanding penalties. The General Department of Traffic organised an awareness workshop for more than 70 employees of the Dubai Departm»»»

Greek police are searching for a Bulgarian citizen who allegedly drove against traffic and attempted to ram a police vehicle while officers were trying to stop him. The incident took place in Greece, where authorities have already established the suspect’s identity and circulated his personal detai»»»

The two girls charged in the brutal killing of 37-year-old Georgi Kuzev in Plovdiv have appealed their detention and are seeking to be released. The Plovdiv Court of Appeal is due to hear their appeals on Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. Kuzev, who was from Krichim, was found in a critical condition by passers-b»»»

A 57-year-old man has been detained after a domestic violence report in Veliki Preslav, in northeastern Bulgaria. The incident was reported to police late Monday night, August 10. According to initial information, a 48-year-old woman contacted police at around 11:30 p.m. and said the man she lives »»»

NAIROBI: Doctors Without Borders warned Tuesday that half of all children in displacement sites in southwest Somalia are acutely malnourished, the situation exacerbated by funding cuts and drought. In June UN-backed experts estimated that almost a third of Somalis faced food insecurity, as the coun»»»

President Joseph Aoun announced Tuesday that the negotiations with Israel are “making progress,” adding that “in any case” the talks “are better than the devastating results of war.” “The scale of Israeli attacks on our country has decreased since the signing of the framework agreement, which has p»»»

The survey shows that nearly one in five CEOs (19%) reported increases of more than 10% in energy costs as a result of global shocks. “In Romania, companies are concerned that energy prices may remain high for longer or fluctuate sharply, driving up production costs, particularly given that ours is»»»

Manila: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was hit with a criminal charge on Tuesday over an alleged death threat against the country's president, a key part of the case against her at her ongoing Senate impeachment trial. The charge of "grave threats" was filed Tuesday afternoon in a Quezon Ci»»»

pastel, Danubius Exim’s creative agency since 2024, developed the communication strategy and executed the integrated launch campaign for MyDUDE, a software platform that transforms the fiscal receipt into a legally valid digital document. The new product marks Danubius Exim’s expansion into a new b»»»

Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB) call for a hearing of the Interior Minister and the chair of the State Agency for National Security (SANS) regarding the explosion at an EMCO facility, the party's press office said. "On the first working day of the National Assembly, we will submit a request f»»»

Lebanon's parliament Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making it the first country in the Arab world to replace the sentencing with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labor. The tiny Mediterranean country has committed to an unofficial moratorium on executions since January 2004. However, do»»»

Global law firm Dentons has advised NEPI Rockcastle on a €250 million bilateral green loan provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to NE Property B.V., a subsidiary of NEPI Rockcastle. The financing, structured as a senior unsecured loan maturing in August 2034, is f»»»

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The Kyrgyz side has proposed that Russia expand Amina mobile app for migration registration to cover the entire country. Nurgazy Dzhumaliev, Third Secretary of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced on Birinchi Radio. The system is currently operating in pilot mode in»»»

Dubai: Heavy snowfall and bitterly cold conditions have swept across parts of South Africa as a deepening cold snap brings wintry weather to several provinces. Snow has been reported in high-lying areas of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State, while mountain peaks in the Western Cape have»»»

RIYADH: Saudi-listed offshore drilling contractor ADES Holding Co. has received resumption notices for all of its temporarily suspended offshore rigs in the Kingdom after operations at some facilities were affected by regional conflict. In a statement, ADES said the resumption notices reflect the s»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has detected 27 individuals who submitted falsified experience certificates to obtain healthcare practice licences in the State of Qatar during the first half of this year. The individuals have been permanently blocked from working in the country's »»»

Six Palestinians, including two minors, were injured early Tuesday during an Israeli occupation military incursion into the town of Burqa, northwest of Nablus, as violence across the occupied West Bank intensifies. Medical personnel from the Palestinian Red Crescent reported treating six individual»»»

These two initiatives form part of a strategy the company has been pursuing since 2017, following the launch of the ‘Grădina Noastră’ programme, through partnerships with small family businesses, cooperatives and Romanian farmers. Following the acquisition of Carrefour Romania by Pavăl Holding, sup»»»

The situation at Bezmer Air Base is calm, with two US tanker aircraft deployed there and no incidents reported, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on Tuesday. Stoyanov discussed the situation at the military airfield and the development of the Kabile military base with representatives of the lo»»»

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DUBAI: Lebanon's parliament Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making it the first country in the Arab world to replace the sentencing with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labor. The tiny Mediterranean country has committed to an unofficial moratorium on executions since January 2004. Howe»»»

Two citizens of Uzbekistan who had been wanted since 2023 on suspicion of fraud have been detained in Kadamdzhai district of Batken region. The press service of the Internal Affairs Department of the region reported. According to police, in 2021, residents of the village of Ak-Turpak filed complain»»»

Two people were detained on suspicion of extorting $30,000 in Ananyevo village, Issyk-Kul district. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, a local resident won a tender for the right to use a 10-hectare plot of land. However, forestry employees intention»»»

H.E. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, will pay a visit to Libya on 11-12 August 2026.»»»

Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential neighborhood of Zaporizhzhia early Tuesday after six people were killed and 19 injured in aerial attacks on the city overnight. Photo by Daryna NaumovaEPA Aug. 11 (UPI) -- At least nine people were killed and 25 injured in Russi»»»

The deal forms part of euShipments Group long-term strategy to support the international expansion of online retailers with flexible and scalable logistics solutions. The group already has an established presence in the Slovak market and across Central Europe through euShipments Slovakia (formerly »»»

A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. The sentences at the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus »»»

It's possibly the most important job of any Israeli prime minister: maintain good relations with the United States while pushing back on demands seen as undermining Israel's security. No one has managed the balancing act longer than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader»»»

The police academies of Bulgaria and Turkiye have signed a memorandum of understanding, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev announced here on Tuesday. He and Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci, who is visiting Bulgaria, gave joint statements to the media. "We see this document not only as a ba»»»

NOVOSIBIRSK, Russia (Sputnik) - Russia's sovereignty and development, including in the defense sector, depends on speed of innovation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. "Literally, without any exaggeration, everything depends on the speed of creation and, of course, the introduction»»»

Launching the campaign before the autumn sowing season enables farmers to plan crop protection from the start of the new agricultural year, ensuring that insurance policies take effect before the first weather-related risks emerge. Agrar Basis provides coverage against hail, storms, fire, torrentia»»»

During a joint press conference held here on Tuesday with Turkiye's Interior Minister, Mustafa Ciftci, Bulgarian Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev said that Turkiye will assist Bulgaria in identifying assets acquired through corrupt activities. Demerdzhiev reported: "I raised the matter of the »»»

Svishtov Municipality is taking emergency measures and beginning construction of an emergency water main due to prolonged drought and a dramatic decline in local water reserves, Mayor Gencho Genchev said on Tuesday. The critically low level of the Danube and drying up of the river terraces, where w»»»

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An intranasal spray for medication-induced rhinitis, often caused by prolonged overuse of decongestant sprays, has been developed by Russian scientists at Sechenov University. Its key feature is a mucoadhesive component that keeps the active ingredient on the nasal lining longer, prolonging the the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Central Bank said on Tuesday that it had included Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether USDT in the list of cryptocurrencies available for public circulation on Russian exchanges. "Based on these criteria, the Bank of Russia has included Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether USDT in th»»»

Dubai: One is Washington’s closest regional ally, the other its principal adversary. Yet Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran are presenting Donald Trump with much the same problem: Neither appears willing to give him the Middle East exit he wants. Trump is signalling that he would like to lower the tempera»»»

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There are no citizens of Kyrgyzstan among those killed or injured in drone attacks in Nizhnekamsk, the Consulate General of Kyrgyzstan in Kazan reported. According to the consulate, 13 people were killed and 39 injured. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to verify the citizenship of those ki»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s worker protection system delivered more than Dh832 million in compensation to workers during the first half of 2026, as authorities stepped up efforts to safeguard labour rights, strengthen financial security and improve workplace wellbeing. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emir»»»

Dubai: Dubai has been building all year, and a good deal of it is now open and saving you time on the road. Take the five projects with a published before and after figure, and by my count they account for approximately 37 minutes shaved off five separate journeys. Ranked below by how much time eac»»»

The Global North is running out of missiles. Six months into the Iran war, and with Russia's winter bombardment of Ukraine just getting under way, the interceptors built to shoot down ballistic and cruise missiles are being fired faster than the West can build them — and Ukraine, whose skies have g»»»