UPI 3m

Infant mortality rises in Argentina, breaking long-term trend - UPI.com

Argentina's increase in infant mortality "is very concerning because it breaks a long-standing trend,” former Health Minister Adolfo Rubinstein said. Photo by to jarmoluk/Pixabay BUENOS AIRES, March 27 (UPI) -- Infant mortality in Argentina, a key indicator of health, social and economic conditions»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 8m

Foreign Ministry Warns of Severe Weather in Croatia

Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry warned on Friday of severe weather conditions in Croatia, where a red alert has been issued across the country due to an approaching cyclone, according to an official statement. The cyclone is expected to bring a sharp drop in temperatures, heavy snowfall in higher areas»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 8m

Rositsa Karamfilova - Blagova Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Progressive Bulgaria in Blagoevgrad 1st Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Rositsa K»»»

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Qatar Tribune 8m

Qatar reaffirms support for OHCHR to meet its mandate

GENEVA: The State of Qatar reaffirmed its continued role as a key supporter of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in fulfilling its mandate, including by hosting the UN Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region, p»»»

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Al Manar 13m

Hezbollah fighters targeted 7 separate gatherings of Israeli occupation soldiers and vehicles in the town of Qantara on Friday: Military Media Statement 22 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted 7 separate gatherings of Israeli occupation soldiers and vehicles in the town of Qantara on Friday: Military Me»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 20m

Union of Disabled Servicemen and War Victims Calls for Pension Increase

The Union of Disabled Servicemen and War Victims called for pension increase from election candidates for the 52nd National Assembly during a press conference held at BTA's national press club in Sofia on Friday. The event marked March 29, the Day of Disabled Servicepersons and War Victims, the 113»»»

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Al Awsat 20m

Hezbollah Says Clashed with Israeli Forces in Two South Lebanon Villages

Hezbollah said Friday its members had clashed directly with Israeli forces in two south Lebanon villages, as Israeli airstrikes on several areas killed at least six people, according to the health ministry. In a statement, Hezbollah said its fighters had clashed with "Israeli enemy army forces in t»»»

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Gulf News 20m

Dubai sends 21.5 tonnes of medical aid to Lebanon

Dubai: Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian (DXBH) facilitated the dispatch of critical humanitarian assistance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to support communities displaced in L»»»

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Novinite 32m

Misread or Misused? What Brussels Actually Said on Gyurov’s BNB Case

The case surrounding acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov and his removal from the Bulgarian National Bank has returned to the spotlight, though much of the public interpretation appears to go beyond what has actually been established. While strong political and media claims suggest clear conclusion»»»

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Kathimerini 32m

Video in revenge porn case shown eight times in court

A video at the center of a revenge porn trial involving well-known influencer Ioanna Touni was shown eight times in a Thessaloniki courthouse on Friday. The proceedings are taking place behind closed doors due to the sensitive nature of the charges. Ahead of the hearing, Touni, who has spoken publi»»»

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Al Awsat 32m

Intelligence: US Can Only Confirm about a Third of Iran's missile Arsenal Destroyed

The United States can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran's vast missile arsenal as the US and Israeli war on the country nears its one-month mark, according to five people familiar with the US intelligence, Reuters reported. The status of around another third »»»

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Gulf News 33m

850 missiles in 4 weeks: What the Iran war is costing the US

The United States has fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in just four weeks of war with Iran, a pace that has raised concerns inside the Pentagon about dwindling stockpiles and the ability to sustain future military operations, according to a report by The Washington Post. The heavy relia»»»

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Tanjug 35m

Djedovic Handanovic meets with NIS directors

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic met with members of the NIS Board of Directors on Friday to discuss the oil company's business operations, the operations of its refinery and the prices of oil derivatives, and noted that the government had succeeded in k»»»

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Sputnik 35m

Legacy of Transatlantic Slave Trade Continues to Impact World Today – Researcher

The UN’s delayed recognition of slavery as a crime against humanity is due to "history being shaped by powers that were themselves involved in the trade," Mohammed Salah Djemal, a university lecturer and international security researcher told Sputnik. He further explained that the transatlantic sla»»»

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UPI 41m

Judge strikes down Trump administration attempt to ban Anthropic - UPI.com

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump ordered all government agencies to stop using Anthropic products last month after the company refused to allow its AI model to be used for autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo March 2»»»

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The Peninsula 44m

Italy probes Sephora, LVMH for pushing cosmetic sales to minors

Milan, Italy: Italian competition regulators said on Friday they have opened a probe into French luxury group LVMH and its Sephora and Benefit subsidiaries for promoting skin care products to minors. "The investigations were opened over concerns that important information -- such as warnings and pr»»»

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The Peninsula 47m

Meteorology warns of strong wind and high sea tonight

Doha: Weather inshore, until 6am on Saturday, will be some clouds at first becomes fine and relatively cold by night, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be scattered clouds at first, the report added, warning of expected strong wind and high sea. Wind »»»

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UPI 53m

Rubio demands G7 partners 'step up' and deal with Hormuz Strait crisis - UPI.com

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) flanked by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (R) and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Friday at a meeting of the G7 in Vaux-de-Cernay near Paris. Photo by Philemon Henry/EPA March 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of S»»»

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TAP 55m

CIF 2026 : Towards strategic industrial and trade partnerships in Africa (Aslan Ben Rejeb)

Tunis, March 27 (TAP) - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Investment Fprum (CIF 2026) is a cutting-edge strategic platform to achieve Tunisia's shift towards a more balanced economic repositioning, based on diversifying...»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 56m

Ferdi Kadir Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Alliance for Rights and Freedoms for Plovdiv Region 17th Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ferdi Kad»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 56m

Ivan Pasev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Treti Mart (March 3) for Dobrich 8th Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ivan Pase»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 56m

Vesela Momcheva-Taun Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Progressive Bulgaria for Sliven 21st Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Vesela Mo»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 56m

Ivo Atanasov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Defiant Bulgaria National Movement for Silistra 20th Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ivo Atana»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 56m

Krasimir Krasimirov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Alliance for Rights and Freedoms for Lovech 11th Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Krasimir »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 56m

Veselin Belokonski Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Glas Naroden (People's Voice) for Varna 3rd and Yambol 31st Constituencies

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Veselin B»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 56m

Vladimir Georgiev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of BSP – United Left for Sofia Region 26th Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Vladimir »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 56m

Encho Keryazov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Progressive Bulgaria for Yambol 31st Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Encho Ker»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 56m

Svilen Trifonov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria for Dobrich 8th Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Svilen Tr»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 56m

Atanas Telcharov Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of BSP – United Left for Plovdiv Region 17th Constituency

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Ivo Atana»»»

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The Peninsula 57m

UNICEF says 370,000 children displaced in Lebanon

Beirut: More than ​370,000 children ‌have been forced ​from ​their homes in ⁠Lebanon ​amid Israel's ​offensive against Hezbollah, with ​at ​least 121 children ‌killed ⁠and 399 injured, UNICEF's ​representative ​in ⁠Lebanon, Marcoluigi ​Corsi, ​said ⁠on Friday. He further noted that displaced people»»»

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Naharnet 57m

Bassil warns against civil strife, calls for unity and awareness

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil visited Friday President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Speaker Nabih Berri and Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi, in a series of meetings aimed at averting civil strife. Bassil urged all Lebanese to maintain a patriotic stance and spare their »»»

Al Awsat 57m

Egypt Imposes Business Curfew to Counter Soaring Fuel Costs

Egypt has ordered shops, restaurants and shopping malls to close from 9:00 pm from Saturday, hoping to curb energy bills that have more than doubled because of the Iran war. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced the curfew and said it would last for a month initially. "Shops, shopping centers, »»»

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MIA 1h

SwissCham North Macedonia established as platform for promoting economic cooperation, investments

Skopje, 25 March 2026 (MIA) - The Swiss Chamber of North Macedonia (SwissCham MK) was promoted Wednesday as a new platform for advancing economic cooperation, investments, and corporate networking between North Macedonia and Switzerland. The Chamber is being established as the result of a long-stan»»»

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Kathimerini 1h

Police throw the book at Lamia drug suspects

Two suspected drug traffickers arrested in central Greece face additional charges of allegedly breaking privacy laws by installing surveillance cameras outside the flats where they stashed their merchandise, police said Friday. The suspects were arrested in the town of Lamia Thursday following a ti»»»

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Al Awsat 1h

Iran War Could Mean Stagflation for EU, Dombrovskis Says

The European Union economy is at risk of stagflation as a result of the surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said. "The outlook is clouded by profound uncertainty, but it is clear that we are at the risk of a stagflationary shock, that is »»»

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Al Awsat 1h

Turkish Central Bank Forex Sales since Start of Iran War Close to $45 Billion

The Turkish Central Bank's balance sheet for this week will show foreign exchange sales amounting to near $20 billion, bringing the total forex sales since the beginning of the Iran war to nearly $45 billion, bankers said, Reuters reported. According to calculations made by four bankers, based on p»»»

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Sputnik 1h

UN Slavery Resolution Proves Africa Can Assert Its Rights - Cameroonian Analyst

Through its sponsorship of the resolution, Ghana, with backing from the AU, has demonstrated Africa’s ability to assert its rights, Modeste Dossou, Cameroonian geopolitical analyst, said in an interview with Sputnik. "For too long, slavery was hidden and overlooked. There were powers that didn’t wa»»»

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Sputnik 1h

Land of the Setting Sun? Japan Clings to US Vassalage Despite Energy Crunch Caused By Iran War

With 90% of Japan’s oil and 11% of its LNG sourced in the Persian Gulf, effectively closed thanks to the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tokyo has been put in a strategic bind, facing growing pressure both domestically and in ties with neighbors. Tokyo has contributed 80M barrels of oil to the G7-led 400M »»»

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Sputnik 1h

Russian Delegation Expects Frank Dialogue on Second Day of Talks in US - Lawmaker

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Russian parliamentary delegation expects a frank dialogue during the second day of negotiations in the US, First Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Svetlana Zhurova told Sputnik on Friday. On Thursday, a meeting took place between the Russia»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Court Denies Early Release of Evelin "Brendo" Banev

The Sofia City Court has refused to grant early release to Evelin Banev, also known as Brendo. The request was submitted by the head of Sofia Prison. The ruling is not final. The court found that from Banev's total 10-year sentence, the time he spent in pre-trial detention and under house arrest - »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Sofia City Court Opens Proceedings in Fraud Case against Former Varna Mayor Ivan Portnih

The Sofia City Court has opened proceedings in the case against former Varna mayor and current GERB Varna regional coordinator Ivan Portnih. All witnesses in the case will be questioned and it will proceed under the general procedure. Portnih is charged together with former regional governor Stoyan»»»

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UPI 1h

Senate votes to fund Homeland Security, but not ICE or deportation - UPI.com

The Senate voted early Friday morning to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but it left out immigration enforcement and deportation. This will, hopefully, ease airport constrataints. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 27 (UPI) -- The Senate unanimously voted to reopen the Depa»»»

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UPI 1h

Oil prices surpass $110 per barrel despite Trump claim of Iran talks - UPI.com

1 of 2 | President Donald Trump told his cabinet on Thursday that Iran has granted passage to 10 oil tankers this week. He called it a “present” to the United States. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo March 27 (UPI) -- Brent crude oil reached $111.41 per barrel Friday morning after two Chine»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Rain continues across UAE as low-pressure system lingers

Abu Dhabi: Rain continued to fall across parts of the UAE on Friday evening as the country is still under the influence of a low-pressure system, with showers reported in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman and Sharjah. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said the country is still experiencing unstable we»»»

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Sana 1h

Erdogan calls to counter misleading narratives, boost cooperation

Istanbul, March 27 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the international order established after World War II is facing a deep legitimacy crisis amid rapid global shifts and mounting challenges, calling for enhanced cooperation to address them. In a video message delivered on Friday »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

12,800-Plus Claims for Compensation Payment Due to High Fuel Prices Submitted

Caretaker Minister of Labour and Social Policy Hasan Ademov told reporters in Samuil municipality, Northeastern Bulgaria, on Friday that more than 12,800 claims for a EUR 20 compensation payment related to rising fuel prices had been submitted by midday on Friday. He reported that caretaker Prime M»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Authorities Seize Hundreds of Tonnes of Food in Clean Food Operation

State authorities have confiscated 67 tonnes of meat and 65 tonnes of dairy products, caretaker Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Hristanov said at a news briefing on the Clean Food campaign, which has conducted over 1,000 inspections since its launch. Including disputed batches, the total meat se»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Rwanda's unemployment rate falls to 12.4 pct in 2025

Kigali: Rwanda's unemployment rate declined to 12.4 percent in 2025 from 14.9 percent in 2024, according to the latest Labor Force Survey released on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. The report showed that the unemployment rate stood at 12.4 percent in 2025, marking a dec»»»

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Kathimerini 1h

Teenager arrested at Athens airport with smuggled cigarettes, tobacco

A teenager has been arrested at Athens International Airport for allegedly trying to smuggle thousands of packs of cigarettes and more than 12 kilograms of tobacco into Greece, officials said Friday. A police statement said the 19-year-old man, who arrived on a flight from Egypt, was taken into cus»»»

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Kathimerini 1h

Patmos Aktis: The sacred island’s best-kept secret just got better

There is a particular frequency to Patmos, a vibration that seems to hum from the very bedrock of the Dodecanese. It is the “Jerusalem of the Aegean,” the island where St. John the Theologian penned the Book of Revelation in a cave that still breathes history. Yet, beyond its spiritual gravity, Pat»»»

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