Dubai: Dubai’s Financial Audit Authority has launched the fourth edition of its government auditor diploma programme, deepening efforts to strengthen oversight standards and build a pipeline of skilled national talent across public sector entities. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques»»»

Authorities arrested six administrators of educational institutions and uncovered €3.2 million in illegal profits after inspections found they issued invalid certificates and diplomas to adults, officials said. The Independent Authority for Public Revenue said the institutions generated the profits»»»

Hong Kong: Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said on Tuesday it has extended its flight suspensions to and from Dubai and Riyadh by a month until May 31 because of the war in the Middle East. The Asian aviation giant said in two separate statements that all Cathay Pacific flights to and from Riyadh »»»

Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Damir Osmonov visited the village of Novopokrovka in Issyk-Ata district of Chui region as part of a working visit. According to the ministry’s press center, during his visit, the minister inspected the progress of the major renovation of a former hospital building, »»»

Starting April 1, 2026, Kyrgyzstan will fully lift power consumption limits that were in place during peak hours, the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan reported. The decision follows the end of the 2025–2026 autumn-winter period. Temporary restrictions had been introduced due to low water levels in »»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to the ambitious Xiongan project still under construction near Beijing, calling on officials to "throw themselves" into completing a task on which he has staked his name and legacy. Located about 100 km (60 miles) southwest of the capital in the provin»»»

The mayor of Tel Aviv said a "direct strike" damaged a building on Tuesday after an Iranian missile attack warning, as Israeli first responders said they had treated four people for light injuries. The strike in an upscale neighborhood in the north of the Israeli coastal city tore open the facade o»»»

A coalition of cultural and architectural preservation groups filed a lawsuit Monday asking the court to stop the Trump administration with following through with its reconstruction plans for The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 24 »»»

By directive of Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynski on March 23, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a temporary coordination mechanism aimed at combating disinformation and hybrid threats, ensuring information resilience amid the anticipated rise in attempts to manipulate foreign policy »»»

An illegal migration service for placing citizens of Kyrgyzstan in jobs abroad has been uncovered in the capital. The Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, the investigation was conducted jointly with the Center for Employment of Citize»»»

Taiwan said on Tuesday it will skip a high-level World Trade Organization meeting for the first time following a dispute with host nation Cameroon over the name used for the democratic island in visa documents. The Taiwanese foreign ministry said it had lodged a "stern protest" after Cameroon desig»»»

Lawyers for the ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro are expected to push for the dismissal of his drug trafficking charges when he appears in a New York court Thursday. The Manhattan hearing comes as Washington cautiously warms ties with Caracas, with the question of who will pay the legal f»»»

Tunis, March 24, 2026 (TAP) — President Kais Saied chaired a high-level meeting on Monday afternoon at Carthage Palace, bringing together Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, Minister of Finance Michket Slama Khaldi, Minister of Economy and...»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron, hosting an event attended by a Lebanese minister, on Monday issued a warning that "occupation" does not bring security, in a message seen as directed at Israel. "No occupation, no form of colonization -- not here, not in the West Bank, nor anywhere else -- is able »»»

Iranian missiles have tried to target the joint US-UK military base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Two missiles were launched last Friday - one failed and one was shot down, UK Defence Secretary John Healey says. Diego Garcia is nearly 4,000km (2,500 miles) from Iran and the Iranian attempt h»»»

Officials from the Attica Regional Authority have seized approximately 3.5 tons of meat and fish, some of it destined for public hospitals, after declaring the products unfit for human consumption. Inspectors moved in on a premises in Piraeus following an anonymous complaint about conditions at the»»»

Hanoi, Vietnam: Vietnam's national air carrier will suspend nearly two dozen domestic flights a week starting next month because of limited fuel supplies caused by the Mideast war, the nation's aviation authority said. The price of jet fuel has soared since the start of the conflict more than three»»»

The President of Kyrgyzstan signed a law amending the Criminal Code, aimed at clarifying and expanding penalties for torture. The document was adopted by the Zhogorku Kenesh on February 18, 2026. The amendments clarify the wording of Article 137 of the Criminal Code. Torture is now defined as the i»»»

Approximately 26 percent of Kyrgyzstan’s population lives below the poverty line. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) report, Kyrgyz Republic Country Brief, March 2026, says. According to the study, more than 41 percent of the country’s residents cannot afford adequate nutrition, and 75 percent are f»»»

Senior US military officials are weighing contingency plans to deploy elite airborne and marine forces to support potential operations targeting Iran, including a possible move to secure key energy infrastructure, according to officials familiar with the discussions. The planning — first reported b»»»

Pakistan was ranked the world's smoggiest ‌country in 2025, with concentrations of hazardous small particles known as PM2.5 up to 13 times higher than the recommended World Health Organization level, research showed on Tuesday. Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir said in its annual report that »»»

Britain's veterinary services will be required to implement price transparency measures, cap prescription fees, while large chains will have to disclose their ownership, the competition watchdog said on Tuesday, as it moved to shake up the 6.7-billion-pound ($9 billion) sector. The UK's Competition»»»

Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates rose on Tuesday, in line with oil prices, after US President Donald Trump postponed strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure. On Monday, Trump postponed the bombing of Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure because of what he described as productive t»»»

Dubai: India’s rupee has slipped to fresh lows recently, breaching the 94 mark against the US dollar and marking its weakest level in four years. The move reflects a convergence of global and domestic pressures that are weighing on the currency at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Sign»»»

Manila: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned that grounding planes due to jet fuel shortages from the US-Israel war on Iran is a "distinct possibility." Several countries have refused to refuel Philippine airlines, forcing carriers to load extra fuel for round trips, severely impacting long-haul f»»»

In response to soaring global petroleum prices, the US has temporarily lifted sanctions to permit the sale and delivery of Iranian oil, allowing for up to 140 million barrels of crude to enter global markets over the coming weeks. »»»