British consumers have turned their least confident since the start of last year following the outbreak of war in the Middle East, financial data firm S&P Global said on Monday in an early sign of the potential impact of the conflict on the economy. S&P Global's Consumer Sentiment Index - based on »»»

Organisations worldwide are racing to develop a universally recognised label for "human-made" products and services as part of the growing backlash against AI use. Declarations like "Proudly Human", "Human-made", '"No A.I" and "AI-free" are appearing across films, marketing, books and websites. It »»»

A French national has been found guilty of spying on the military in Azerbaijan and sentenced to 10 years in a maximum security prison, state media report. Martin Ryan was accused in December 2023 of spying on behalf of Paris and collecting secret information about Baku's military co-operation with»»»

Paris, France: The race for Paris mayor looked uncertain on Monday as a right-wing former minister hoping to wrest control of the French capital from the left claimed she had gained key support for second-round mayoral polls. Rachida Dati, until recently culture minister, hopes to become the capita»»»

Dubai: Modern conflicts are no longer fought only with missiles, drones and military formations. Increasingly, they are waged through narratives, images and digital content designed to shape perceptions and influence public opinion. Recent developments in the region have once again demonstrated thi»»»

The Israeli aggression against Lebanon enters its third week amidst a continuation of the atrocities committed by the enemy against Lebanese civilians. These attacks have resulted in the deaths of over 850 martyrs and injuries to thousands more, as well as the displacement of approximately 830,000 »»»

Fears of a global energy crisis rose Monday as the war in the Middle East raged on, with more U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital and Israel's bombardment of Lebanon. An Iranian drone strike temporarily shut Dubai's airport, a crucial global travel hub, underscoring the threats to the world»»»

Dubai: Dubai motorists planning to rely on free parking during the upcoming Eid holiday may need to double-check signage at certain locations after a private parking operator said charges could still apply in some areas. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Parking operator»»»

Germany is enormously concerned by the developments in Lebanon, said a government spokesperson in Berlin on Monday, and warned that ‌a major Israeli ‌ground offensive ‌would ⁠significantly worsen the ⁠already tense humanitarian situation in the region. "A glance at this part ⁠of the war ‌zone ‌fill»»»

The Hague: Dutch artificial intelligence firm Nebius said on Monday it had signed a deal worth $27 billion over five years to provide AI infrastructure to social media giant Meta. Nebius said it would provide $12 billion of computing capacity from the beginning of next year across multiple location»»»

Authorities at the northeastern land border with Turkey have arrested a suspected member of a migrant-smuggling group carrying four people in a small van towards Greece’s western hinterland, police said Monday. Such arrests are made practically on a daily basis on the Greek side of the Evros river,»»»

The euro transition process in Bulgaria has ended, and only its technical part remains as 89% of leva have been withdrawn from the market, leaving around BGN 3.4 billion in citizens, Coordination Centre on Euro Adoption head Vladimir Ivanov told a briefing here on Monday. Between 8 and 11% of leva »»»

Dubai: In sweeping actions announced over the weekend, the UAE's Attorney-General ordered the arrest of 35 people from nine countries for sharing videos and images related to the ongoing Iranian aggression on the UAE on social media. The arrests, announced on Saturday and Sunday, were made for publ»»»

Russia sees no signs of improvement in the US-Israeli military conflict with Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday."We shared our assessments of the situation in the Middle East, including in relation to the US and Israeli armed aggression against Iran, and the deep crisis in »»»

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The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) announced Monday that it has placed under quarantine 20.66 ha of vineyards in the north-central Veliko Tarnovo region due to a devastating disease. A buffer zone of approximately 140 ha around the vineyard has also been established for a period of one year. T»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have damaged Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian military, as well as a drone production facility, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, mis»»»

A recent survey by the Sova Harris Agency, conducted between March 7 and 12, 2026 and commissioned by Bulgarian media Trud, indicates a potential surge in voter turnout for Bulgaria’s upcoming parliamentary elections, reversing the downward trend seen in previous years. If the vote were held today,»»»

The head of the Federal Communications Commission, which oversees US media outlets, has warned that some broadcasters risk losing their licenses over their news coverage of the Iran war. Brendan Carr – a Trump appointee – wrote in a social media post that broadcasters must operate in the public int»»»

Israeli soldiers killed two children along with their mother and father on Sunday after they opened fire on a car carrying a family of six in the occupied West Bank. One of their two surviving children, 12-year-old Khaled, said the soldiers beat him after dragging him out of the car afterwards. Isr»»»

The Kremlin on Monday dismissed a report by the Financial Times which suggested that the Ukraine peace process was fizzling out because US President Donald Trump's attention was now on Iran and he was losing interest in Ukraine as a result. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia had noted such»»»

The emerging strength of the far left and far right is creating awkward choices for mainstream parties after the first round of French mayoral elections. In many big towns and cities, Socialists and centre-right Republicans are tempted to make electoral pacts on their outside flanks in order to bea»»»

Seven people, including children, were killed by Israeli airstrikes on south Lebanon Monday. A strike on a home in the southern village of Kfar Sir had killed one person early Monday. Another strike occurred after paramedics from the Islamic Health Society, Hezbollah’s health arm, arrived at the sc»»»

HEADLINES Monday’s print media highlight rising living costs, political developments and economic trends. 24 Chasa leads with a report that food prices are expected to increase ahead of Easter, warning of a more expensive traditional holiday salad followed by broader price pressures in food and tra»»»

Dubai: Just a week ago, US President Donald Trump suggested Britain did not need to send ships to the Middle East, saying the United States had already “won” the war with Iran. Now the tone appears to have shifted. Trump is urging allies — including Nato partners, Britain and even China — to help r»»»

New Delhi walks a policy tightrope, with public anger mounting over shortages of cooking gas as the US demands support for its war on Iran. Also in this edition: China's economy turns in stronger than expected figures, and oil prices continue to rise as Washington threatens to strike Iran's oil exp»»»

The government’s decision regarding compensation over expensive fuels is inadequate, Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov told a a press conference in Varna on Monday. According to him, a solution should not involve taking money from the budget, because that would mean that all Bulgarians would h»»»

Dubai: American rapper and producer Kanye West has postponed his highly anticipated debut concert in India, with organisers confirming a new performance date later this year. The show, originally scheduled for March 29, 2026, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, has now been rescheduled to May»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump's calls for Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make a deal confirm that it is the Ukrainian side that is mainly stalling the conflict settlement process, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday. On Sunday, Financial Times reported, citing officials, that the peace»»»

France's government is bolstering the country's military presence in the Middle East, dispatching its aircraft carrier and other warships, while President Emmanuel Macron engages with key players in the conflict, including Iran, in a bid to position Paris for future diplomatic talks. Macron said th»»»

One person was killed by an Israeli airstrike early Monday on a home in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Sir. The agency says another strike occurred after paramedics from the Islamic Health Society, Hezbollah’s health arm, arrived at the scene. The agency says the second strike killed two par»»»

Russia said on Monday that it shot down 250 Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow over the weekend, in what officials said was the biggest attempted attack on the Russian capital in at least a year. "Over the past two days, air defense forces have destroyed about 250 enemy UAVs ‌directly on ‌the »»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused Brussels of dragging the EU into a direct war with Russia through potential troop deployments to Ukraine. Speaking at the ‘Peace March’ in Budapest on Sunday, which drew tens of thousands of supporters, Orban said Brussels had taken “the war upon it»»»

Norway will not host nuclear weapons on its territory, as it bases its security on NATO strategic deterrence, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has said. Sweden’s and Denmark’s top defense officials have said their nations would be open to such a deployment, however. During a press conference alongsi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council, during its regular weekly session, held at its headquarters in the Tamim Bin Hamad Hall today, under the chairmanship of HE Speaker of the Council Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, commended the steadfastness and cohesion of Qatari society in facing the "blatant Iranian»»»

Sharjah: The Emirates Society for Consumer Protection has reported a rise in consumer awareness during recent market inspections, saying the trend has helped reduce negative purchasing behaviours such as unnecessary bulk buying. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The soci»»»

At least 10 critically ill patients died after a fire broke out in the trauma care intensive care unit of a government-run hospital in eastern India early Monday, officials said. The blaze erupted on the first floor of the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, in Odisha state, where patients»»»

A Dubai Traffic court has reduced a traffic accident penalty to Dh5,000 after reviewing defence arguments that questioned whether the crash could be attributed solely to the driver. The case stemmed from a collision between car and a motorcycle in the Al Awir area, which resulted in injuries to the»»»

DOHA: The Shura Council, during its regular weekly session, held at its headquarters in the Tamim Bin Hamad Hall, under the chairmanship of Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, commended the steadfastness and cohesion of Qatari society in facing the "blatant Iranian aggression" to which the St»»»

A survey by the polling agency Sova Harris, published on Monday, shows that six parties and coalitions would enter Bulgaria's Parliament if elections were held on this day. These are Progressive Bulgaria, GERB-UDF, Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms – Ne»»»

Construction of ten new, modern mini-football pitches has begun in Batken region. The project is being implemented at the initiative of President Sadyr Japarov and is being fully financed by his fund. The press service of the Presidential Envoy to the region reported. Construction is scheduled to b»»»

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a short video on Sunday making light of rumors on social media that he was dead. "I'm dead for coffee," he said sarcastically on his official X account as he received a steaming cup at a cafe outside Jerusalem, employing a colloquial Hebrew expres»»»

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday she had discussed with the United Nations the idea of freeing up transport of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz by replicating a deal that gets grain out of Ukraine during wartime. Arriving at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, K»»»

Tokyo: Japan said Monday it was not currently thinking about ordering maritime security operations, after US President Donald Trump called for other countries to send warships to help protect the Strait of Hormuz. "In the current Iran situation, we are not at the moment considering issuing a mariti»»»

Lebanon's foreign ministry condemned Hezbollah on March 16 for allegedly opening fire on UNIFIL peacekeepers in three separate incidents, while Israel positions itself for large-scale ground operations in southern Lebanon.  »»»

Lebanon's foreign ministry condemned Hezbollah on March 16 for allegedly opening fire on UNIFIL peacekeepers in three separate incidents, while Israel positions itself for large-scale ground operations in southern Lebanon.  »»»

Over the past three years, about 3,500 citizens of Kyrgyzstan have completed training in cyber hygiene and cybersecurity. Kylymbek Madalbekov, Deputy Director of the State Agency for Personal Data Protection of Kyrgyzstan, stated during a meeting of a relevant committee of the Zhogorku Kenesh. Acco»»»

Doha, Qatar: Following successful pilot projects and increasing international interest in the growth potential of its domestic alternative energy market, Qatar is forecasted to be one of the leaders in the adoption of batteries in the MENA region. Increasing battery storage capabilities is a strate»»»

This photo, taken Monday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in central Seoul as the South Korean won fell to a 17-year low against the U.S. dollar amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. Photo by Yonhap The South Korean currency fell to a 17-year low against the U.S. dollar Monday as global »»»