A multi-layered structure run by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards is taking shape in Lebanon, spanning Lebanese and Palestinian arms across intertwined security, military, and political roles. The model echoes Syria before the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in 2024, raising fears that Lebanon is shift»»»

A multi-layered structure run by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards is taking shape in Lebanon, spanning Lebanese and Palestinian arms across intertwined security, military, and political roles. The model echoes Syria before the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in 2024, raising fears that Lebanon is shift»»»

Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain. The vote — 11-2, with two abstentions from Pakistan and Colombia— took place just hours before an 8 p.m. East»»»

Three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead, Turkish officials said. The two other assailants were wounded and captured. Two police officers sustained slight injuries, Istanbul Gov. D»»»

Bangladesh is seeking to build a new chapter in its bilateral relationship with India, a top aide to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said. Humaiun Kobir, the prime minister’s foreign affairs adviser, said that Dhaka is keen to avoid a repeat of “past mistakes.” “Our bilateral relation»»»

Iran's hardline judiciary chief on Tuesday urged courts to speed up verdicts linked to the US-Israeli war, including capital punishment, as activists sounded the alarm about surging hangings of convicts seen as political prisoners. Since the war began on February 28, Iran has hanged seven people in»»»

While the US is stepping up attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure, the Hormuz Strait toll scheme in yuans and stablecoins is gaining steam. Iran's strategy "significantly weakens 'maximum pressure' by bypassing dollar-based systems," Dr. Alam Saleh, a political analyst at the Center for Arab a»»»

Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday peace talks held in China between Afghanistan and Pakistan to halt cross-border fighting between the two neighbors have been constructive. The talks began last week in the western Chinese city of Urumqi following an invitation by China, in an effort to st»»»

More than a month into the war with Iran, Washington is confronting the strategic nightmare it tried to avoid. What began as a campaign that many in the US and Israel appear to have imagined as short, punishing, and politically manageable has instead become prolonged, expensive, globally destabiliz»»»

US President Donald Trump threatened that "a whole civilization will die tonight" as Iran showed no sign of accepting his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening, Washington time. Trump has given Iran until 8 p.m. in Washington - 3:30 a.m. in Tehran - to end its blockade of Gulf o»»»

Allegations linking a Kyrgyz bank to questionable operations have not been substantiated in court, presidential press secretary Askat Alagozov said. According to him, the French-speaking Business Court of Brussels ruled in favor of Bakai Bank in its case against the non-governmental organization Op»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market closed the 29 March–2 April 2026 trading week with a mixed but volatile performance, as a steep foreign-led sell-off at the start of the period was followed by a strong mid-week rebound before profit-taking resumed on Thursday. By the close on 2 April, the benchmark EGX»»»

Responding to alerts about ambient air pollution, experts of the Sofia Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water carried out a non-routine inspection of the Bobov Dol Thermoelectric Power Plant on Monday, the Ministry of Environment and Water said on Tuesday. The inspectors found diffuse emiss»»»

Turkish police and security forces at the scene of a shoot out Tuesday in which one gunman was killed and two others were "neutralized" near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. Photo by Stringer/EPA April 7 (UPI) -- One man was killed and two others were "neutralized" on Tuesday after gunmen exchang»»»

Manila: Bombshell testimony in the Philippines’ ghost flood control mega-scandal has unmasked a staggering ₱802 million ($13.3 million) money trail linking a fugitive lawmaker to a shady construction firm, as prosecutors tighten the noose on corruption plaguing disaster infrastructure. Cash flood f»»»

”Based on the assessments and data currently available, as well as given the very high level of uncertainty, the NBR Board of Directors decided at its meeting today, April 7, 2026, to maintain the monetary policy interest rate at 6.50% per annum. At the same time, it was decided to maintain the int»»»

TUNIS, April 7 (TAP) - Tunisia’s Ambassador to Beijing, Adel Elarbi, discussed with Mongolian officials opportunities to export Tunisian products to the Mongolian market, notably olive oil, dates and textiles.During a working visit to Mongolia from...»»»

Doha, Qatar: HE Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al-Nuaimi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, met with HE Paolo Toschi, Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the State of Qatar, in the presence of Dr. Batoul Hashem Al-Sayed, Director of the Higher Education Institutions Affairs»»»

The newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Bulgaria, H.E. Elmar Mammadyarov, has officially begun his diplomatic mission after presenting copies of his credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister Radi Naydenov at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to the Azerbaijani embassy.»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has introduced a three-level classification system for violations committed by private schools delivering distance learning, setting out a detailed enforcement framework that ranges from written notices to licence reviews for serio»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s Ministry of Education has issued 10 key guidelines aimed at protecting students during periods of remote learning, as schools across the country step up efforts to ensure children remain safe and engaged in digital classrooms. The guidance, circulated to both public and private sch»»»

Doha, Qatar: Governor of the Central Bank of Qatar HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani, met today with the Ambassador of the French Republic to the State, HE Arnaud Pescheux. During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries and ways »»»

Caretaker Energy Minister Traicho Traikov called for prioritizing options for reverse natural gas deliveries to Bulgaria, in view of the expected production of up to 8 billion cubic meters annually from the Black Sea, at a meeting with Romania’s Ambassador to Bulgaria Brandusa Predescu. Traikov exp»»»

BELGRADE - All of Serbia's reserves - from food to energy - are fully secured at this time, says PM Djuro Macut, adding that the state authorities are exceptionally well organised. "There is also the National Security Council, but there is also a system of budget and state reserves that is fully fu»»»

In a sign of a deep shift in the structure of financing within Saudi Arabia’s economy, and reflecting the goals of Vision 2030 to diversify the production base, credit facilities extended to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises reached a record high at the end of 2025. Banks and finance compan»»»

South Korea has taken note of remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, seen during a briefing Monday, that Seoul is not doing enough to support U.S. efforts in its war against Iran, a foreign ministry official said. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo South Korea has taken note of remarks by U.»»»

Iran's recently-installed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is unconscious and receiving treatment for a "severe" medical condition in the holy city of Qom, according to a diplomatic memo based on US and Israeli intelligence seen by The Times of London and reported on April 7. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

Iran's recently-installed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is unconscious and receiving treatment for a "severe" medical condition in the holy city of Qom, according to a diplomatic memo based on US and Israeli intelligence seen by The Times of London and reported on April 7. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

Iran's recently-installed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is unconscious and receiving treatment for a "severe" medical condition in the holy city of Qom, according to a diplomatic memo based on US and Israeli intelligence seen by The Times of London and reported on April 7. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced he will make another visit to Moscow, where he will attend the commemorations of the end of World War II anniversary on May 9. Fico also announced he is to comme»»»

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced he will make another visit to Moscow, where he will attend the commemorations of the end of World War II anniversary on May 9. Fico also announced he is to comme»»»

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced he will make another visit to Moscow, where he will attend the commemorations of the end of World War II anniversary on May 9. Fico also announced he is to comme»»»

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced he will make another visit to Moscow, where he will attend the commemorations of the end of World War II anniversary on May 9. Fico also announced he is to comme»»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a written message from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of Malta HE Ian Borg, relating to bilateral relations and ways to sup»»»

Known for its extensive expertise in the automotive industry and its sustainable business model, the Autonom Group enters Eazy Insurance’s shareholding as a portfolio investor. While maintaining a non-executive role in the company’s management, the group will support Eazy Insurance’s growth by leve»»»

Skopje, 3 April 2026 (MIA) – The Ministry of Finance said Friday that the budget execution in the first quarter of the year was stable, while revenues showed an upward trend. “Total revenues in the budget amounted Mden 81.2 billion, representing a 5.7 percent increase compared to the same period in»»»

The unique convergence of innovation and dynamism is reshaping the growth story of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies as the focus shifts to strengthening non-oil sectors like tourism, renewable energy and technology. Cross-border industrial partnerships are leading this transformation, refle»»»