Bulgaria
Led by Blakeney, Hapoel Tel Aviv blows out Balkan 101–76
The Reds opened their preseason campaign in Sofia with a dominant victory over the Bulgarian EuroCup squad, propelled by double-digit efforts from Blakeney, Micic, and LeDay.
Hapoel Tel Aviv begins preseason in Sofia: When will the Reds arrive in Israel?
Two US tanker aircraft leave Bulgaria a month after deployment upset Iran
Eurovision heads to Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast as Burgas confirmed 2027 host city
Severe heatwaves in Bulgaria reveal ancient Rome's Constantine Bridge hidden under Danube's waters
The bridge, commissioned by Emperor Constantine I and inaugurated in 328 CE, linked the ancient city of Ulpia Oescus with Sucidava in what is now Romania.
Bulgaria boosts border security after drone explodes near gas pipeline
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the drone was not detected in either Bulgarian or Romanian airspace before the incident.
Jewish Italian teens targeted by alleged neo-Nazis at Bulgaria hotel
The group, from Rome and Milan, was participating in a program organized by the Jewish youth movement Bnei Akiva.
On this day: Communist Bulgaria downs El Al flight 402, killing all 58 people onboard
On this day in 1955, Bulgarian MiG fighters brought down El Al Flight 402, killing all 58 people aboard and setting off a Cold War dispute over responsibility and justice.
Bulgaria denies US tanker aircraft will be used in operations against Iran
Prime Minister Rumen Radev said it was "categorically out of the question for military operations in the Middle East to be conducted from Bulgarian territory."
Iran's Baghaei warns Bulgaria against aiding US during operations, hosting American aircraft
The Bulgarian government has said it will seek parliamentary approval to station up to eight US tanker aircraft at an air base in the Balkan country, which is a member of NATO and the European Union.
The Jewish reputation is built one human encounter at a time - opinion
Beyond politics and headlines, the Jewish story is shaped by the encounters that leave lasting impressions.
‘Next Star’ to select Israel’s Eurovision 2027 representative
“It is a platform that makes dreams come true and connects the audience to the Israeli representative’s journey to Eurovision,” said Ilanit Siman Tov-Hirsch.
Israel officially recognizes Armenian Genocide after decades of diplomatic friction - analysis
Israel’s recognition of the genocide has been decades in the making. It's been a strange aspect of Israel’s history that, for many years, the Armenian genocide was downplayed in official circles.
Blue Bird opens three new routes to Europe this summer
The Greek–Israeli airline Blue Bird announced the launch of three new routes from Tel Aviv: Burgas, Chania in Crete and to the island of Kos.
