The Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC) is carrying out on-site inspections at company offices on suspicion of a cartel agreement in public procurement for the supply of food to hospitals. The regulator said on Thursday that the checks are being conducted with the assistance of officers f»»»

Following the heavy rainfall in Krumovgrad and the partial state of disaster declared Wednesday night, the situation is improving but remains complicated due to the damage caused, Regional Governor Nikola Chanev told BTA. He added that a red code warning for dangerous rainfall issued for Thursday f»»»

Nearly half of Bulgaria's regions were hit by heavy snowfall on Thursday, with disturbances reported in some parts of the country. A total of 261 snowplows working to clean the main roads across the country, the Road Infrastructure Agency said. The heaviest snowfall was reported in the regions of V»»»

The European Entry/Exit System (EES) is in effect across the Schengen area, including in Bulgaria where it is being gradually introduced at border control checkpoints, outgoing Interior Minister Daniel Mitov told a news briefing here Thursday. He explained that non-EU nationals will be registered t»»»

Farmers across Greece escalated protests on Thursday with coordinated 48-hour blockades of major highways, junctions and border crossings, disrupting domestic travel and cross-border trade after talks with the government on Wednesday failed to satisfy their demands. From early morning, tractors and»»»

Russia calls on US to immediately cease illegal actions against the Marinera and other vessels conducting lawful activities in international waters. Other statements by Russian Foreign Ministry: US authorities have repeatedly been informed about the Russian ownership of the Marinera vessel and its »»»

«I believe we should initiate a review of our visa-free regime for U.S. citizens following the new visa requirements announced yesterday by the U.S. Department of State,» Edil Baisalov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, posted on social media. According to him, vis»»»

The Saudi Ministry of Commerce has released its business sector bulletin for the fourth quarter of 2025, highlighting performance trends and key developments in the Kingdom’s business sector. The bulletin noted that more than 123,000 new commercial registers were issued in the fourth quarter, bring»»»

Families, residents and visitors are invited to step into a world of fun and discovery as the Dubai Police Carnival opens this Friday at City Walk, as part of the Dubai Shopping Festival. Running for three days from 4pm to 10pm, the carnival offers lively entertainment, hands-on experiences and int»»»

Dubai Police, represented by Al Barsha Police Station, has organised the ‘Your Voice Is Heard’ initiative as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen direct engagement with residents, partners, and community members across the area. The forum offered an open platform for participants to share thei»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), announced today the launch of the Post-Graduate Diploma in Career Development during a joint press conference in QF's Education City, with representatives from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEH»»»

Aleppo, Jan. 8 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Army published maps on Thursday of the military sites belonging to the SDF organization in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo, calling on residents to stay away from those locations to ensure their safety. So far, the Army has published eight »»»

The woman shot dead by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis has been identified as Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had just moved to the city. She was a prize-winning poet and a hobby guitarist, and according to Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, a US citizen. City leaders hav»»»

Dubai: Outstretching his hands in a signature Donald Trump pose, Chinese content creator Ryan Chen mimics the former US president’s voice, gestures and expressions with striking accuracy, turning his performances into a global social media sensation. The 42-year-old, based in Chongqing in southwest»»»

Syria's army began shelling Kurdish-majority neighborhoods in the northern city Aleppo on Wednesday after its deadline for civilians to leave expired, an AFP correspondent said, on the second day of clashes between the two sides. The Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces traded blame over who st»»»

Protesting Greek farmers begin a 48-hour blockade of roads, border crossings and other facilities of the national transport infrastructure, Greek media outlets report citing decisions by farmer organizations held Wednesday evening. The Bulgarian authorities warned drivers that while previous protes»»»

Growth in artificial intelligence, defence and robotics is set to drive a sharp increase in global copper demand over the next decade and a half, with consumption expected to rise by around 50% by 2040, according to a new report by S&P Global cited by Reuters. The consultancy estimates that global »»»

DOHA: The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice during the period from Dec 28, 2025, to Jan 1, 2026, reached QR348,826,531. Meanwhile, the total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin for »»»

Speaking at a discussion on the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency here on Thursday, Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes, Head of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Representation in Bulgaria, described Bulgaria's joining the eurozone as a historic moment for both Bulgaria and for Europe. Beckmann-Dierkes congra»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: German online fashion retailer Zalando said Thursday that it would close a distribution centre in the eastern city of Erfurt and lay off 2,700 employees to restructure its European logistics network. The centre, which accounts for nearly one-sixth of Zalando's employees, will ce»»»

European officials, diplomats, experts and NATO insiders have cobbled together several potential strategies to deter the US from trying to grab Greenland, according to European media reports. One former Danish MP claimed everyone is “unaware of what we actually have in the toolbox… No one really kn»»»

Dubai: The Al Warqa Grand Mosque in Dubai on Thursday became a place of solace and solidarity, as hundreds gathered to offer condolences to Abdul Latheef, the Indian expat father who lost all four of his sons, with only his daughter surviving, in a devastating car crash on the Abu Dhabi–Dubai Road »»»

An influential Protestant church in China says prominent leaders were arrested in what appears to be a growing crackdown on the underground church movement. Nine people were detained on Tuesday after police raided their homes and the church office in Chengdu, the Early Rain Covenant Church said. Fi»»»

Italy on Wednesday said that an EU trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur could bring "enormous benefits", despite calling for a postponement of plans to seal the accord in December. On Friday, the bloc's member states are expected to vote in favour of the text that will create the »»»

Russian strikes on Ukraine have left more than one million people without water or heating in the east-central Dnipropetrovsk region and knocked out power for thousands more in the neighbouring Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian officials say. Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight left more than on»»»

Warner Brothers Discovery has rejected the latest takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, saying it's still inferior to a rival offer from Netflix. Despite a $40 billion guarantee from billionaire Larry Ellison, WBD's board says the plan is a risky leveraged buyout, financed by debt. But first, the U»»»

Iran does not want war with Israel or the United States, but is ready to fight back if attacked again, the country's foreign minister said Thursday. Speaking upon arrival in Beirut, Abbas Araghchi told reporters that Iran is also ready for negotiations with the U.S. over its nuclear program as long»»»

RIYADH, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Public Works Dr. Nora Al-Mashaan discussed on Thursday with Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Saleh Al-Jasser ways to enhance cooperation in the field of transport and logistics services.This came during Al-Jasser's reception of Dr. Al-Mashaan, wh»»»

An attempt to smuggle 739 kilograms of marijuana worth over EUR 6 million has been prevented at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing during a joint operation by the Customs Agency, the prosecution service, the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP), and the Border Police, Haskovo»»»

PanEuropa Bulgaria Chair Gergana Passy said that the start of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union coincides with Bulgaria's formal integration into the EU and the country's adoption of the single European currency. Speaking at a discussion on the priorities of the Cyprus Pres»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday evening he hoped Russia and Hungary would reach a deal on Serbia's oil company NIS and that, just in case, Belgrade had prepared its own package for January 15, but noted that he did not expect it to be necessary. NIS is under US sanct»»»

As Dubai schools adjust to revised Friday timings to accommodate the 12:45 pm congregational prayers, a key question continues to surface among parents and educators alike: Should schools remain open at all on Fridays, or would a four-day school week work better? Feedback gathered by Gulf News from»»»

Cairo, Egypt: The meetings of the technical committees (youth, sports, and financial) of the Council of Arab Youth and Sports Ministers will commence next Sunday and run for two days at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States in Cairo. The meetings are being held in»»»

Aleppo, Jan. 8 (SANA) The Operations Command of the Syrian Arab Army said on Thursday it will announce, via the Syrian al-Ekhbariah TV channel and platforms, the locations of the SDF organization that will be targeted in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh. The Command told SANA that »»»

Bangladeshi entrepreneur and UAE-based businessman Shahidur Rahman, widely known as the face behind the popular expat-focused brand Hellow Dubai, has expanded his business footprint with the opening of a new Wadi Al Shahid Tourism LLC branch in Sharjah. The newly launched outlet, located next to Ro»»»

One of the world's most endangered whales that was first identified two years off the coast of County Donegal has been sighted for a second time some 3,000 miles away. The North Atlantic right whale was recorded near Slieve League in 2024 – the first confirmed recording of the species in Irish wate»»»

The Yes, Bulgaria party Thursday called for the dismissal of Borislav Sarafov as acting Prosecutor General and the appointment of a new one, because "the central issue in 2026 is legitimate governance in the judiciary and the conduct of fair elections." Nadejda Iordanova, Co-floor Leader of Continu»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3227 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change relative to Tuesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is up by 0.1 pct against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and steady relative to »»»

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri supported Thursday the army statement about completing the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah, south of the Litani river. Berri said the South has proven that it's "thirsty for the army's presence" and called on Israel to "leave our land and sky". He said the»»»

An Abu Dhabi court has ruled in favour of a claimant in a debt dispute after the case was resolved through a decisive oath, ordering a defendant to repay Dh520,000 and imposing a Dh10,000 fine. The judgment was issued by the Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court, which found that the defendant had borrowed »»»

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BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- European Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra on Thursday expressed regret over the United States' withdrawal from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), stressing the need to continue international cooperation on climate issues.In a »»»

KUWAIT, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chaired on Thursday the 42nd ministerial committee meeting at Bayan Palace to follow up on the implementation of major development projects.The meeting reviewed the latest reports from relevant govern»»»

ELECTIONS bTV hosts a debate with experts on the measures to prevent election result manipulation ahead of the likely early general elections. The issue of how to prevent manipulation of election results ahead of a possible snap parliamentary elections was debated in view of how the most recent par»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) announced the launch of the “Abu Dhabi Global Water Platform”, a strategic initiative designed to accelerate impactful development projects, unlock new investment opportunities, and support innovative solutions that advance the global water sector. T»»»

EuroChem SeveroZapad-2, a Russian subsidiary of Swiss-headquartered fertiliser group EuroChem, has asked an Indian court to seize assets worth $2.2bn belonging to Italian engineering company Maire S.p.A., escalating a multi-jurisdictional dispute over a failed industrial project in Russia. »»»

EuroChem SeveroZapad-2, a Russian subsidiary of Swiss-headquartered fertiliser group EuroChem, has asked an Indian court to seize assets worth $2.2bn belonging to Italian engineering company Maire S.p.A., escalating a multi-jurisdictional dispute over a failed industrial project in Russia. »»»

A US military operation to seize control of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic, would “clearly mean the end of transatlantic relations and Nato,” Lithuania’s European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said on January 6 in an interview for national broadcaster»»»

The Hungarian Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) has again entered the foreign capital market in early January, in line with its recent practice of issuing a large portion of its FX at the start of the year. AKK launc»»»

Dubai: A dramatic rescue unfolded in eastern Bosnia as a firefighter risked his life to save a car trapped in the freezing waters of the Drina River after severe flooding swept through the region. The vehicle was left half-submerged after days of relentless rain, and snowfall caused rivers to swell»»»