During the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Helsingborg, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova held talks with her North Macedonia counterpart Timco Mucunski, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. The talks focused on improving regional connectivity, with both ministers reaffirmin»»»

European Union nations moved Friday towards imposing sanctions on Iranian officials and others responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the EU said. Tehran effectively closed the key shipping lane for global gas and oil in retaliation to US-Israeli strikes launched in February. Deeming the bl»»»

Samarth Singh, the husband of Twisha Sharma, surrendered before a court in Jabalpur on Friday and was subsequently taken into police custody in connection with the 33-year-old woman’s death, a case that has triggered allegations of dowry harassment, demands for a fresh autopsy and calls for a centr»»»

Trust in institutions as a prerequisite for economic growth, contemporary geopolitical challenges and energy security were among the topics discussed at a meeting in Parliament between Deputy Parliament Chair Ivan Angelov and economist James Smith, the National Assembly press office said on Friday.»»»

The United States has seen some progress in talks with Iran and is in constant communication with the Pakistani mediators, but there is more work to be done, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday. "There's been some progress. I wouldn't exaggerate it. I wouldn't diminish it," Rubio told rep»»»

Ukrainian drone flyovers over NATO members’ territory could lead to uncontrollable military escalation if Western leaders continue to refuse direct dialogue with Russia, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned. Since mid-March, Ukrainian long-range drones have repeatedly crossed Baltic and Nor»»»

The “Time of Heroes” program is being implemented by the Higher School of Public Administration of the Presidential Academy in cooperation with the presidential platform Russia – Land of Opportunity. Sputnik brings you a live broadcast from the “Time of Heroes” project, where Russian President Vlad»»»

Tunis, May 22, 2026 (TAP) – Preserving biodiversity in Tunisia represents an environmental, social and economic challenge, Minister of Environment Habib Abid said on Friday.Speaking at a national conference on local action to preserve biodiversity,...»»»

Syria's General Authority for Borders and Customs has signed an agreement with French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM to operate two dry ports within the free zones of Adra, in Damascus' outskirts, and Aleppo, Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Tuesday. The deal covers the management an»»»

LONDON: Britain’s Prince William on Friday said his wife Catherine, popularly known as Kate, was “edging herself back into doing more” overseas trips following her cancer diagnosis in 2024. William, 43, told Heart radio’s breakfast show that the Princess of Wales was “buzzing” after her visit to It»»»

Europol, in cooperation with law enforcement agencies from 31 countries, including Bulgaria, and leading private-sector partners, has concluded the third and most successful operational week of Project A.S.S.E.T. (Asset Search & Seize Enforcement Taskforce). The initiative is organized by Europol’s»»»

An economist trained at the highest level of macroeconomic thinking Ilian Mihov earned his PhD at Princeton University under the supervision of Ben Bernanke – former Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve and Nobel Laureate in Economics. His research focuses on how economies grow, how public policy shap»»»

Geneva: A member of the MV Hondius cruise ship crew who disembarked in Spain's Canary Islands and was repatriated to the Netherlands was confirmed Friday as a new hantavirus case, the WHO said. "Today, the Netherlands confirmed an additional case among a crew member who disembarked in Tenerife, was»»»

The Dutch government has agreed to impose a ban on imports of goods produced in Jewish settlements in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten said on Friday. The ban is meant to prevent "any contribution through economic activities by the Netherlands to the unlawfu»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir left for Iran on Friday for talks expected to focus on the US-Iran conflict and regional peace efforts, a security source said, as Islamabad intensified its diplomatic engagement aimed at ending months of tensions between Tehran and Washington»»»

PRAGUE- Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Czech counterpart Tomio Okamura in Prague, Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Friday Belgrade expected stronger and more vocal Czech support for Serbia and its EU integration. Brnabic also said the future of EU enlargement had been one »»»

Russia calls on international structures, national governments and the world community to condemn the terrorist attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on a college and dormitory in Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. "We call on international structures, nati»»»

Dubai: Saudi PIF-owned airline startup, Riyadh Air, has opened public ticket sales for flights on its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on the Riyadh-London route, with full-service operations set to begin from July 1, 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesTickets for the Sa»»»

Dubai: Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced that Agiba Petroleum Company, the joint investment venture between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and Eni, has made a significant new discovery in the Western Desert, marking the company's largest discovery in the past»»»

Twenty-five years after its first recorded order, eMAG is consolidating its role as a regional e-commerce platform, with an ecosystem that has reached approximately 9 million active customers, 80,000 partners, and 100 million annual transactions. In the region, 1 in 2 online shoppers chooses eMAG, »»»

Italy, France, Britain and Germany urged Israel Friday to stop expanding its settlements in the West Bank, saying the government was "undermining stability" and prospects for a two-state solution. "We call on the government of Israel to end its expansion of settlements and administrative powers, en»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel has ordered the UN’s World Food Programme to suspend its work in Gaza with a Turkish NGO it designated a terrorist organization, the UN agency told AFP on Friday. “WFP has been instructed by the Israeli authorities to immediately suspend fuel provision and all activities with its »»»

LONDON: England will head to next month’s World Cup without several familiar faces after midfielders Phil Foden and Cole Palmer and defender Trent Alexander-Arnold all missed the cutfor manager Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man squad on Friday. There was a surprise recall, however, for former Brentford strike»»»

The study was conducted online on a sample of 1,921 respondents. Its objective was to analyze Romanians’ actual saving behavior: how many people save, who they are, how they save, why they save, and how prepared they feel to make financial decisions in an economic environment marked by inflation an»»»

Tunis, May 22, 2026 (TAP) – Member of the National Committee for the Defence of the Sumud Flotilla Activists and Palestinian Rights, Rachid Othmani, said the investigating judge at the Financial Judicial Pole decided on Friday to maintain Mohamed...»»»

The Ministry of Interior has achieved a distinguished institutional milestone by obtaining the internationally recognized ISO 42001:2023 certification for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems across its three roles: developer, provider, and user. The certification was awarded by LRQA, a globa»»»

The World Nomad Games Secretariat announced the launch of a new visual campaign «Seven Images — One Story.» According to the organizers, the project consists of seven separate visual stories, each reflecting a unique aspect of nomadic culture — movement, national sports, traditions, and the human c»»»

Zhyrgalbek Medetkanov has been appointed Director of the Department of Housing and Civil Construction under the Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan. According to the ministry, the new head was introduced to the staff on May 22 by Construction Minister»»»

Results of the Research Higher School: Medical University – Pleven project were presented Friday here by the leadership of the Pleven Medical University. The event was opened by Pleven Medical University Rector Dobromir Dimitrov, who described the programme as highly successful, noting major achiev»»»

Washington: OpenAI has officially announced the integration of its artificial intelligence assistant, ChatGPT, into Microsoft PowerPoint, aiming to simplify and enhance the presentation creation process. According to the company, the new feature - currently in beta - enables users to create full pr»»»

New Delhi: India's power ministry urged careful use of electricity on Friday, a day after breaking records for power generation during an intense heatwave in the world's most populous nation. Peak power usage this week has broken records for four straight days, with temperatures hitting 47C, accord»»»

Like many Moroccan farmers, Mehdi el-Maazi was hopeful that rare heavy rains would yield an abundant harvest this year -- but those hopes were quickly shattered as the Middle East war sent fuel and fertilizer costs soaring. Morocco, where agriculture employs about a quarter of the working populatio»»»

Israel has ordered the UN's World Food Program to suspend its work in Gaza with a Turkish NGO it designated a terrorist organization, the UN agency told AFP on Friday. "WFP has been instructed by the Israeli authorities to immediately suspend fuel provision and all activities with its partner IHH, »»»

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday ordered the closure of a top independent university with liberal leanings in the middle of the school year, according to an official decree. The decree, published in the official journal, revokes the operating license for Istanbul’s Bilgi U»»»

WASHINGTON/BELGRADE - While others may scoff at US President Donald Trump's vision, Serbia understands it, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic wrote in an opinion piece for Fox News, noting that the future of US-European cooperation does not have to emerge from "the stale halls of the past" and that»»»

Dubai: Authorities in Beirut have established an open-air shelter to accommodate people displaced from their homes amid ongoing regional tensions and cross-border hostilities. The shelter, made up of rows of blue tents, has been set up along the capital’s waterfront area to provide temporary accomm»»»

European Union officials said Friday that Europeans can expect oil and gas prices to remain above what they were before the Iran war for at least until the end of 2027, with prices of other goods also following an upward trajectory. EU Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said that higher energy»»»

Demonstrators hold signs and wave flags during a protest outside the U.S. consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Friday. The new diplomatic building officially opened earlier in the day amid tensions over American interests in Greenland. Photo by Oscar Scott Carl/EPA May 22 (UPI) -- A new American consulate»»»

On September 12, Mastercard announced its agreement to acquire threat intelligence company Recorded Future from Insight Partners for $2.65 billion. This acquisition aligns with Mastercard’s strategic initiatives to bolster its cybersecurity offerings and enhance its value-added services (VAS). Simi»»»

Italy, France, Britain and Germany urged Israel on Friday to stop expanding its settlements in the West Bank, condemning settler violence and warning construction companies not to bid for tenders. "We call on the government of Israel to end its expansion of settlements and administrative powers, en»»»

Questions over the 2020 appointment of Bulgaria's European Prosecutor , Teodora Georgieva, and backstage influence in Bulgarian politics and the judiciary again moved into the spotlight on Friday after opposition lawmakers called for further scrutiny of the selection process and alleged ties to a n»»»

HELSINGBORG: NATO allies and defense officials expressed bewilderment on Friday at US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would send 5,000 US troops to Poland just weeks after he ordered the same number of forces pulled out of Europe. The apparent change of mind came after weeks of statem»»»

Dubai: flydubai and Cyprus Airways have announced the launch of a new interline agreement, designed to enhance international connectivity and provide passengers with seamless access to an expanded network of destinations across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the GCC. The partnership enables cust»»»

A Resource Center for Migrants (RCM) was opened in Bishkek on May 22. The press service of the Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration reported. It is located in the building of the Ministry’s Center for Employment Abroad. The opening of the center is aimed at expanding citizens’ access t»»»

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MPs from several parliamentary groups paid tribute Friday to the legacy of Saints Cyril and Methodius and the Bulgarian alphabet in declarations ahead of May 24, the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius. On May 24, Bulgaria celebrates the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the»»»

The so-called “security zone” that the Israeli army claims it is establishing in southern Lebanon to shield northern Israeli settlements is increasingly failing to achieve its declared objective. Instead, for settlers in the north, it has become what Israeli critics describe as a “deadly trap,” off»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West, led by the United States, continues to pursue a policy aimed at preserving its dominance and expanding NATO eastward, while seeking to create difficulties for its competitors, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. "For many years, Western countries led »»»

Fujairah: Field teams from the Fujairah Environment Authority have identified three sea turtle nesting sites along Fujairah’s coastline, marking a significant step in the emirate’s ongoing marine conservation efforts. The nesting sites were discovered near the Al Fqait protected area in Dibba, on t»»»

Abu Dhabi: Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the UAE President, said on Friday that the chances of the United States and Iran reaching an agreement over the Strait of Hormuz are “50/50”, warning that another round of conflict between the two sides would further destabilise the region. IIn re»»»