LONDON — Oil prices tumbled and stock markets rallied Wednesday on reports that the United States had sent a peace plan to Iran.After nearly four weeks of conflict, investors jumped on signs that hostilities could be winding down, with the safe-haven dollar losing support.However, analysts pointed »»»

Meta has been ordered to pay $375 million for knowingly harming children’s mental health and concealing evidence of child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms. The New Mexico Department of Justice issued the ruling on Tuesday after a jury found that Facebook’s parent company had violat»»»

Personnel changes have taken place at the State Property Management Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic. The relevant orders were signed by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. Zamir Kenenbaev has been appointed First Deputy Director, while Dinara Erkinbaeva and Maksat Akylbekov have »»»

The US Democratic Party appears to have won back a Florida state legislative from the Republicans – and one that's home to US President Donald Trump's lavish Mar-a-Lago estate. US Democrats were projected Tuesday to have flipped a Florida legislative seat in a district that included US Preside»»»

A jury in the US state of New Mexico determined on March 25, that Meta misled consumers over safety and enabled harm against users especially children, hiding what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms. The company which owns WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook must pay»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has ordered the administrative closure of Power Afgan Bakery and Restaurant in Abu Dhabi Industrial City (ICAD 1) over serious food safety violations. The establishment, which holds commercial licence number CN-1193589, was fou»»»

Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior has announced the commencement of procedures to update the status of holders of all types of expired visas, including visit visas, Umrah, transit, and final exit visas. The ministry said the decision applies to visas that expired on February 25, 2026»»»

March 24 (UPI) -- Experts in Oregon said a bright green fireball that lit up the early morning sky over the Pacific Northwest was a meteor burning up in the atmosphere. Jim Todd of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry said the fireball was spotted across Oregon and Washington about 6:06 a.m. M»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by CHP Baldwin Park (@chp_baldwinpark) March 24 (UPI) -- A California driver was pulled over in Los Angeles county when they were seen driving in a carpool lane with an empty jacket as their sole passenger. The California Highway Patrol's Baldwin Park stati»»»

Ankara, March 25 (SANA) Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar warned Wednesday of the potential impact of a US-Israeli-Iranian war on the global economy and said Türkiye faces no risks to its energy security. According to Anadolu Agency, Bayraktar said the geopolitical crisis in the Middle Ea»»»

Caretaker Regional Development and Public Works Minister Nikolay Naydenov said on Wednesday that he had ordered an analysis of the financial condition of the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA), the results of which are "extremely worrying" and raise suspicions of irregularities. He made the statement»»»

Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov opened a cabinet meeting by addressing the ongoing issue of road safety and corruption in Bulgaria, calling the misuse of funds for road repairs “theft of life.” He stressed the urgency of clarifying how money allocated for road maintenance over four years was sp»»»

The introduction of cement marking will create equal competitive conditions for all market participants. Bakyt Akmatov, Head of the Department for Control over the Administration of Excisable Goods and Marking, said on Birinchi Radio. «Those who underreport or conceal their production volumes to an»»»

The United Arab Emirates stressed that egregious and terrorist Iranian attacks, which have persisted for 26 days, with more than 2,000 ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones targeting critical civilian infrastructure including airports, residential areas, and civilian sites across the UAE, »»»

German auto giant Volkswagen could repurpose one of its struggling plants to produce components for an Israeli arms company, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Volkswagen’s factory in Osnabruck, Lower Saxony is expected to halt vehicle production later this year as part of a sweeping cost-c»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, March 25: Papers discuss Donald Trump's 15-point plan and the US's "fog of diplomacy". Could it be staged for the global markets? Also: brick workers are coerced into selling their kidneys in Pakistan. Finally, Democrat Emily Gregory wins the hotly contested race for »»»

Instead of paying compensation from the budget over rising fuel prices, sanctions against Russia should be lifted, said Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinovin Varna on Wednesday. Kostadinov tops Vazrazhdane candidate list in the third multi-member constituency. According to him, if such a step is»»»

A new phase of construction of a Russian-Kyrgyz school has begun in Bishkek. The ceremony marks the start of in situ concrete works on the school building, the Russian Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic reported. The event was attended by Russian Ambassador Sergei Vakunov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabine»»»

Moscow: Russia on Wednesday said a Ukrainian attack sparked a fire at a major port in the country's northwest in a barrage of almost 400 drones, launched a day after a record Russian aerial assault on Ukraine. A power plant in Estonia was also hit by a drone that had flown into the NATO member from»»»

Hungary's prime minister said on Wednesday that Budapest would phase out gas deliveries to Ukraine, the latest salvo in a bitter feud between the two countries over a damaged pipeline transporting Russian oil. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose country is a major gas supplier to Ukraine, »»»

Iran and Israel traded fresh missile and drone strikes Wednesday, with countries across the Middle East coming under fire as diplomats worked in the background to end the nearly four-week war. The conflict that began on February 28 with U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran has mushroomed throughout the reg»»»

Israel launched strikes on south Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, Lebanese state media said, as Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah said it kept up its attacks on Israeli troops. Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Almost all Southeast Asian countries are turning to Russia for energy supplies due to the crisis in the Middle East, Russian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin said on Wednesday. "Almost all the countries of Southeast Asia are turning [to Russia]," Marshavin told reporters wh»»»

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - 'Do not test our resolve' - Iran's powerful parliament speaker on Wednesday warned Washington not to test the Islamic republic's determination to defend its territory after the United States was reported to be sending more troops to the Mid»»»

Dubai: DP World is scaling up operations at Jeddah Islamic Port with the addition of three new quay cranes, strengthening its ability to handle rising cargo volumes as shipping activity returns to the Red Sea. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The expansion comes at a ti»»»

Israel launched strikes on south Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, as Hezbollah said it kept up attacks on Israeli troops. Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when the Iran-backed Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme»»»

Tuesday, March 24, marked the third consecutive day that the price of diesel stood at EUR 1.60. As of Wednesday, the measure providing EUR 20 per month to support the most vulnerable individuals is in effect, caretaker Finance Minister Georgi Klisurski said at a briefing at the Council of Ministers»»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem is to give a key statement on Wednesday, where his eminence will tackle latest developments and the evolving situation on the ground. The statement is to be carried by Al-Manar at 15:00 (Beirut time), Hezbollah’s Media Relations announced. Wednesday’s »»»

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen faced a sharp electoral setback Tuesday as her Social Democrats slid toward their worst result in more than a century. Despite broad international backing for her firm stance toward Washington over Greenland, domestic concerns over migration and the cost of l»»»

A drone coming from Russian airspace struck a power plant in Estonia on Wednesday, while another crashed into Latvian territory, with officials in Riga saying it was likely a Ukrainian drone gone astray. Kyiv earlier launched a massive drone barrage against Russia, sparking a fire at a major petrol»»»

Cancer nurse turned archbishop Sarah Mullally will be enthroned Wednesday as the first woman to lead the Church of England. The archbishop of Canterbury also serves as spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, grouping together some 100 million members. A former cancer nurse who became a p»»»

Counter-terrorism police in London arrested two men in raids in the capital early Wednesday on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life two days after an attack that burnt out four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community charity. Photo by Andy Rain/EPA March 25 (UPI) -- British counter-te»»»

Riyadh: Authorities in Saudi Arabia said air defenses have intercepted and destroyed three drones over the country's Eastern Province, according to an official statement. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Turki Al Maliki, confirmed the interceptions, describing them as part of ongoing e»»»

Brussels: European stocks closed up one percent on Wednesday, with travel and financial services shares among the biggest gainers, supported by expectations of de-escalation in the ongoing conflict in West Asia. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 1.3 percent to 586.73 points, after recovering so»»»

eMAG has announced the launch of iZi, a conversational AI shopping assistant developed in Romania. The tool is designed to help customers make faster, more informed purchasing decisions by identifying relevant products and recommendations based on user input such as budget, category, or specificati»»»

Oil prices rose again on Tuesday, a day after a sharp decline, amid confusion over which way the Iran war is going. Brent crude settled well above $100 a barrel. Meanwhile, rising energy costs stemming from the conflict are causing the cost of plastic packaging to skyrocket, which in turn will»»»

As Bulgaria prepares for the April 19 elections, Wednesday's media attention has centred on disinformation, vote-buying and potential coalitions. Other key stories include the Justice Minister's efforts to have a new acting Prosecutor General appointed, fuel and food prices, fiscal policy, recyclin»»»

Dubai: A US push for a one-month ceasefire in the Iran war is running into an immediate reality check — with Tehran publicly rejecting talks, Israel showing no sign of alignment, and growing uncertainty over whether Iran’s own leadership can even respond. The proposal — part of a broader 15-point f»»»

Israeli attacks on Lebanon continued unabated, with the Ministry of Public Health reporting the deaths of two paramedics in an airstrike on the city of Nabatieh. The ministry identified the victims as Ali Jaber and Jawad Suleiman, both members of the Nabatieh Ambulance Service. It said they were ki»»»

Strikes around Iran and Israel's nuclear sites risk unleashing an "unmitigated catastrophe", the United Nations rights chief said Wednesday, warning that the Middle East war had created an "extremely dangerous" situation. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council, where countries were holding an »»»

Unlike some other countries in the region, Pakistan has maintained supply continuity through long-term contracts and a diversified generation mix. With Strait of Hormuz tensions still boiling, Pakistan could reportedly face an LNG shortage within ten days. Ali Khizar of Business Recorder told Sputn»»»

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Dubai: UAE residents experienced one of the most active weather spells in recent memory this week, as a surface low-pressure system combined with an upper-air low-pressure trough moved across the region. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said the combination increased cloud formation and the»»»

GERB party leader Boyko Borissov said in Kyustendil on Wednesday that he will seek to ensure stable governance after the snap parliamentary elections on April 19. "I promise you that I will not create problems and will try to ensure stable governance," Borisov told the city’s mayor, Ognyan Atanasov»»»

Hungary's prime minister said on Wednesday that Budapest would phase out gas deliveries to Ukraine, the latest salvo in a feud between the two countries over a damaged oil pipeline. "To break the oil blockade and guarantee the security of Hungary's energy supply, new measures are now necessary," Vi»»»

In Kyrgyzstan, 150 private employment agencies are engaged in placing citizens in 26 countries. The head of the Labor Migration Department at the Center for Employment of Citizens Abroad, Esenbek Ergeshov, reported on Birinchi Radio. According to Ergeshov, 19,400 citizens found employment abroad in»»»

In Kyrgyzstan, over 81 million soms have been allocated in the form of grants for forest restoration projects. The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry reported. According to the ministry, grant agreements were signed in Bishkek. As part of the project, plans are in pla»»»

While European and Asian importers have been hit hard by the disruption in Qatari LNG to varying degrees, the crisis has both short- and long-term benefits for US exporters and other LNG competitors. WHAT: Iran’s March 2 b»»»

Iran grants Spanish vessels unrestricted access through Strait of Hormuz Spain has joined the club of Iran’s “friendly nations” after Tehran granted Spanish vessels a permits-for-passage unfettered access to the Strait of »»»