Bulgarian News Agency 1m

Bird Flu Outbreak Detected at Duck Farm in South Bulgaria

An outbreak of bird flu has been detected at a duck farm in the village of Kasnakovo near Dimitrovgrad, Georgi Iliev, Director of the Regional Food Safety Directorate in Haskovo, told the Bulgarian News Agency. The farm raises around 30,000 Mulards. It is a subsidiary of а poultry farm near the vil»»»

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Gulf News 1m

Kerala child actor Hari Murali found dead at 27

Dubai: Kerala child actor Hari Murali was found dead at his residence in Kerala. He was 27, according to a report on Manorama Online. The cause of his death hasn't been confirmed by his family. Hari Murali was the son of Payyannur Murali, who had been active in theatre circles for around three deca»»»

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Gulf News 3m

From gamer to coder: Turning screen time into future tech skills

Video game addiction has become increasingly common among youngsters, and many parents are understandably worried. Hours can disappear while levelling up characters, completing quests, and unlocking rewards. Gaming is deeply engaging, but when it begins to overshadow studies, work, and relationship»»»

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Naharnet 3m

7 killed, 21 wounded in Israeli strike on Ramlet al-Bayda in Beirut

An Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed at least seven people early on Thursday, another attack in the heart of the capital as Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel. The Israeli military said separately it had carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs overnight, after Hezb»»»

Actmedia 4m

Agreement for Energy Storage Projects in Romania Signed by Winners Holding Investments, Finas Group and Sieyuan Electric Co., Ltd.

The Cluj-based companies Winners Holding Investments and Finas Group, active investors in the development of renewable energy projects, signed on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sieyuan Electric Co., Ltd. (China), one of the international suppliers of electrical »»»

Actmedia 4m

Operation and maintenance costs for energy generation plants are up to five times lower in Romania

An article published by Princeton University and analyses carried out by several energy publications show that, internationally, operation and maintenance costs generally represent between 1% and 4% of the construction costs of energy projects. In Romania, however, the level of investment at this s»»»

Actmedia 4m

Romania has over 300,000 prosumers, and pressure on the distribution network is increasing

The number of domestic and small industrial prosumers in Romania has exceeded 300,000, and the dynamics of this phenomenon have been spectacular, stimulated by existing support schemes but also limited by their termination, according to a study conducted by AFEER and coordinated by Viorel Pintea, S»»»

Actmedia 4m

EY–Eurelectric Report: Electrifying commercial fleets – savings of 246 bln. euro by 2030

Fleet electrification represents a significant economic and climate opportunity for Europe, according to the EY and Eurelectric report: Fleet Forward: powering the transition to electric mobility. The report shows that the transition of Europe’s fleets could generate cumulative operational cost sav»»»

Gulf News 4m

Drone crash reported in Dubai’s Al Bidaa area

Authorities in Dubai are responding to a minor incident involving a drone crash in the Al Bidaa area. Officials confirmed that no injuries were reported. Relevant teams are handling the situation and assessing the incident.»»»

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Actmedia 4m

Energynomics report: PV capacity development is significant on paper, but most projects are still in the early stages

A report published by Energynomics on the photovoltaic projects market in Romania shows that solar capacity development is significant on paper, but most projects are still in the early stages, while the transition to actual electricity production remains ...»»»

Actmedia 4m

Energy to invest €2M in advanced solar power plant

One of the companies in Paval Holding (the owner of Dedeman Romanian DIY brand), Grunman Energy, will invest 2 million euros in a state-of-the-art solar power plant supported by photovoltaic panels, reports Profit.ro. The photovoltaic ...»»»

Actmedia 4m

HELLENiQ Renewables launches first solar projects in Romania

HELLENiQ Renewables, the renewable energy subsidiary of HELLENiQ ENERGY, announces the completion and start of commercial operations of two photovoltaic parks in southern Romania, marking a key milestone in the Group’s expansion into the Romanian renewable energy market. The two solar parks, with a»»»

Actmedia 4m

Greenvolt Next delivers 1.32 MW decentralized solar energy for companies in the Moldova region

Greenvolt Next, part of Greenvolt Group, announces the completion of five photovoltaic projects for the commercial and industrial sector in the Moldova region, with a cumulative installed capacity of 1.32 MW. Four of the projects are already operational, while the fifth is in the final phase of imp»»»

Actmedia 4m

EC approves Romanian state aid scheme for electricity storage

The European Commission (EC) has approved a EUR 150 million (RON 764 million) Romanian scheme to support electricity storage, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal, the EC reported in a press statement on Friday.This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero ec»»»

Actmedia 4m

European gas market volatility underscores importance of Vertical Corridor for Romania

Recent increases in gas prices on the European TTF hub in Amsterdam highlight the vulnerability of Eastern European economies to external shocks and bring back into focus the need to diversify supply sources, including through the development of the Vertical Corridor, shows an analysis by consultan»»»

Actmedia 4m

BNR: A permanent 10% rise of oil price will have a 0.3% annual impact on inflation

A permanent 10% rise of oil price will have an annual impact of 0.3% on inflation, which would completely cancel estimates on present inflation, said Cosmin Marinescu, vice governor of the National Bank of Romania, on Tuesday. “Estimates on the macroeconomic impact of oil price increase indicate ce»»»

Actmedia 4m

Official:In the next ten years, Romania will almost triple nuclear energy production capacity 

Nuclear energy is one of the few sources capable of covering the clean energy deficit, and Romania has the best-performing nuclear reactors in the world in the scoreboard of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Over the next ten years, the country will almost triple its production capacity, acco»»»

TAP 6m

Weather misty in early morning, temperatures slightly down

Tunis, March 12 (TAP) - Thursday's weather was locally misty early morning and will sometimes be heavily cloudy in the southeast, with rain affecting the north and locally the centre in the afternoon, according to forecasts by the National Institute...»»»

Novinite 9m

Bulgaria's Interim Defense Minister: No American Deployment Planned

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov assured that the United States will not seek to use Bulgarian military bases for operations in Iran, unlike the situation in Romania. He made the statement during a parliamentary session, responding to reports from Radio Romania that Romanian P»»»

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Novinite 9m

Bulgaria’s Air Defenses Fully Deployed Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Bulgaria has raised its air defense to combat readiness despite the overall threat level being assessed as low. The decision followed a missile launch by Iran targeting Turkey, prompting the Bulgarian military to increase the preparedness of its units. As part of the heightened alert, personnel are»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 13m

Sofia Mayor Terziev Defends Acquisition of State Properties for Public Use

In response to comments by MRF - New Beginning leader Delyan Peevski regarding the city’s plans to acquire state-owned properties, Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev said the capital needs kindergartens, cultural spaces, and parks, not empty, dilapidated buildings. Earlier in the day, MRF - New Beginning sa»»»

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24 News Agency 14m

Manufacturers of Kyrgyzstan oppose raising excise taxes on sugary drinks - | 24.KG

The Association for the Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex proposes rejecting the Ministry of Health’s proposed increase in excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages. The organization shares the need to improve public health and prevent non-communicable diseases. However, according to the o»»»

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Novinite 15m

Rising Hunger Risk: Iran War Threatens Crops, Fertilizer, and Fuel

While attention has focused on oil and LNG tankers blocked in the Strait of Hormuz, the war in Iran is creating a quieter but equally alarming threat: disruptions to global fertilizer shipments and food imports. The Gulf states, including the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, rel»»»

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The Peninsula 18m

Australia to change fuel quality standards to boost supply

Sydney, Australia: Australia will adjust fuel quality standards to allow higher sulfur levels for around two months in a move that will release 100 million litres into the domestic supply, officials said Thursday. The country -- reliant on oil imports for fuel -- has seen petrol prices spike since »»»

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Novinite 21m

Greek Patriot Shield Active: Bulgaria’s Skies Now Fully Covered

Acting Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov announced that the Patriot air defense system provided by Greece is already on duty and that Bulgaria currently has full air defense coverage. Speaking to journalists in the National Assembly, he said the system began operating roughly 16 hours after Greece »»»

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France24 23m

Norway arrests three brothers over US embassy bombing in Oslo

Norway police on Wednesday said they had arrested three brothers suspected of a "terrorist bombing" outside the US Embassy in Oslo that caused minor damage but no injuries, as investigators probed possible motives including links to Iran. Norwegian police said Wednesday that three brothers had been»»»

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The Peninsula 25m

LIVE UPDATES: Oil tops $100 as Iran attacks offset IEA stockpile release

Doha, Qatar: Oil soared above $100 and stocks sank Thursday as Iran's fresh attempts to hit supplies in the Middle East and threats to bring down the global economy overshadowed a record release of strategic crude by the International Energy Agency, reported AFP. It stated that the IEA said Wednesd»»»

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Gulf News 25m

Tracing the US military's learning curve on fighting Iran's drones: What to know

WASHINGTON: The Iran war quickly tested America's ability to combat the swarms of cheap drones that have become a staple of the modern battlefield after Ukraine and Russia demonstrated how effective they could be. The Islamic Republic launched so many drones across the region at once that some slip»»»

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24 News Agency 26m

84 civil servants disciplined in Kyrgyzstan in 2025 - | 24.KG

Eighty-four civil servants were disciplined last year. Deputy Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan Zalkarbek Aknazarov announced at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament) during the second reading of the draft law «On Conflict of Interest.» According to him, in 2025, the Prosecutor General’s Off»»»

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Al Awsat 35m

How Trump and his Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War

By Mark Mazzetti, Tyler Pager, Edward Wong On Feb. 18, as President Trump weighed whether to launch military attacks on Iran, Chris Wright, the energy secretary, told an interviewer he was not concerned that the looming war might disrupt oil supplies in the Middle East and wreak havoc in energy mar»»»

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Al Awsat 35m

Pezeshkian Puts Conditions to End the War as Trump Insists Iran is ‘at the End of the Line’

American and Israeli strikes on Thursday pounded Iran with no sign of an end to the war in sight as unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure pushed oil above $100 a barrel. Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hasn't yet made a statement or been seen since being »»»

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Actmedia 36m

PEFA: Women's fiscal contribution to economy is 509 billion lei between 2022 and 2024

Women's fiscal contribution to the Romanian economy reached 509 billion lei between 2022 and 2024, the equivalent of 24.8% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the data included in the 2026 Women's Entrepreneurship and Leadership Index, presented on Wednesday by President of the Europe»»»

Actmedia 36m

Increasingly fewer Romanians interested in a job abroad amid uncertain international context

The increasingly uncertain international context is influencing the intention of Romanians to go to work abroad and only 6.3% of them already have a plan in place for 2026, with the first countries on the list of options being Germany, the Netherlands, Bulgaria and Greece, while the United Arab Emi»»»

Actmedia 36m

INSCOP survey: 37.3% of Romanians believe PSD should remain in Government

55.7 percent of Romanians believe that the Social Democratic Party (PSD) should leave the Government, while 37.3 percent think the party should remain in Government, according to a survey conducted by INSCOP Research between 2 and 6 March 2026. A further 7 percent of respondents said they did not k»»»

Actmedia 36m

PM Bolojan meets Schwarz Group representatives: Gov't is fully open to supporting competitive Romanian producers

Investment opportunities in the food production sector in Romania, as well as the promotion of Romanian producers on European markets, were the topics discussed on Tuesday, at the Victoria Palace, by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and Schwarz Group CEO Gerd Chrzanowski.According to a Government press »»»

Actmedia 36m

Decline in consumption by more than 25 % shows companies are facing slowdown in demand

Consumption is a key indicator of economic dynamics, and a decline of over 25% shows that companies are facing a slowdown in demand, with effects on investment, development plans, and the labour market, says Florin Jianu, president of IMM (SME) Romania.'Consumption is an essential indicator for the»»»

Actmedia 36m

Rising fuel prices trigger chain effects in the economy

The increase in gasoline and diesel prices propagates to the costs of transport, agriculture, construction and trade, amplifying inflationary pressures on the economy and household budgets, says Chairman of the Smart Energy Association (AEI), Dumitru Chisalita, in an analysis on the impact of the i»»»

Actmedia 36m

Minister Pislaru: Romania could mobilise 60-70 billion euros in economy through attracting private capital

Romania could mobilise between 60 billion and 70 billion euros in the economy in the next European financial framework if EU funds are used to attract private investment, the Minister of Investments and European Projects, Dragos Pislaru, told a specialist conference.According to him, changing the f»»»

Actmedia 37m

PM discusses with new American ambassador to Romania strengthening partnership with U.S.

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan received, at Victoria Palace, the new ambassador of the United States of America to Romania, Darryl Nirenberg, who was on an introductory visit, in which context he emphasized that the partnership with the U.S. is a solid one and his objective is to consolidate it not on»»»

Actmedia 37m

Parliamentary commissions in the Republic of Moldova and Romania reunite in Kishinev on Friday.

The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova will host a joint meeting on Friday between the European Integration Committee of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova and the European Affairs Committees of the Romanian Senate and Chamber of Deputies, Moldpres reported on Wednesday. The Romanian Sena»»»

Actmedia 37m

Pauliuc: Defense Industry should be mentioned by law as strategic industry in the decision making chain

The defense industry should be mentioned by law as a strategic industry in the national security decision making chain, said Nicoleta Pauliuc, the president of the Commission for Defese, Public Order and National Security in the Senate, at a debate on Tuesday. According to her, a meeting between Pa»»»

Actmedia 37m

GGS: We foresaw a 200 million euro support package for the defense industry

A support package estimated at 200 million euros, meant to the defense industry is ready to consolidate industrial capacities and the development of companies in the field, said Corneliu Muresan, secretary of state in the General Government Secretariate at a specialized debate on Tuesday. “The gove»»»

Actmedia 37m

Simion (AUR) on the temporary deployment of US capabilities in Romania: We will not vote

The AUR (opposition)leader, George Simion stated on Wednesday that the AUR MPs will not vote in favour of the temporary deployment of US capabilities in Romania as they would not trust the head of state, Nicusor Dan.‘The vote will be online and some will vote without knowing what they vote for. We »»»

Actmedia 37m

PM Bolojan: The deployment of US military capabilities in Romania is in the country's interest

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on Wednesday addressed a plenary session of Parliament regarding the deployment of US capabilities deployed on Romanian territory and said that this would be in Romania's national interest and would prove Romania is a reliable ally in this part of the world.'In my capaci»»»

Actmedia 37m

SRI announces it maintains blue-cautious terrorist alert level

The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) announced on Wednesday that, after an analysis of the dynamic developments in the current international security context, there is currently no need to raise the terrorist alert level in Romania.'At present, the level is blue-cautious and will remain so as lo»»»

Actmedia 37m

U.S. military equippment, troops expected to be deployed to Romania for up to 90 days

The deployment of military equipment and troops from the United States of America to Romania is expected to take place for a period of up to 90 days, official sources stated following the meeting of the Supreme Council for Country Defence (CSAT) on Wednesday.The issue was discussed during Wednesday»»»

Actmedia 37m

Parliament approves President's letter on temporary deployment of some U.S. military equipment and forces in Romania

Parliament approved on Wednesday President Nicusor Dan's letter on the temporary deployment of U.S. military equipment and forces in Romania.Senators and deputies voted on the letter from the President of Romania regarding the approval by the Romanian Parliament, pursuant to art.4 paragraph (2) of »»»

The Peninsula 37m

Qatar, Pakistan discuss trade ties

Minister of State for Foreign Trade, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed, met yesterday, with Minister of Commerce of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, H E Jam Kamal Khan, via video conference. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen and develop bilateral trade and investment»»»

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The Peninsula 37m

Arab Center for Educational Training hosts webinar on leadership in times of crisis

Doha: The Arab Center for Educational Training for the Gulf States organised a virtual seminar on Tuesday on leadership in times of crisis, drawing wide participation from educational leaders and specialists across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The seminar was inaugurated by Undersecretar»»»

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