The US announced it had sent on a 15-point peace plan to Iran, which Tehran has deemed 'excessive'. But what is the US's list of demands? There are some indications: sanction relief, a rollback of Iran's nuclear programme, the monitoring by the IAEA of that programme, shipping through the Strait of»»»

Iran has received a US plan to pause the war in the Middle East, officials said on March 25 — a proposal sent even as Washington deploys paratroopers and more Marines to the region. Tehran did not confirm receiving the plan and publicly dismissed Washington's diplomatic efforts. For FRANCE 24's Phi»»»

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) for Defence and International Security Studies in London. He examines the evolving dynamics between Washington and Tel Aviv in the context of the war on Iran, alongside Israel’»»»

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed it is working with international partners to develop a viable plan to protect international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. In its operational update issued on March 25, 2026, the MoD revealed that the Chief of the Defence Staff has held "direct talk»»»

“The new investment continues the sustainable development of the Brașov Dairy Plant, significantly increasing our production and supply capacities for Olympus dairy products. It is a natural evolution, designed to meet the rising demand for quality food as the Olympus brand expands into more and mo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) will begin the installation of newly developed license plates for all newly registered private vehicles starting April 1, 2026, in accordance with the announcement issued in December last year. This move marks the beginning of the second phase of the Vehi»»»

Two Democrats won state house seats in Florida Tuesday, including one in President Donald Trump's own district. File Photo by Amanda Sabga/UPI | License Photo March 25 (UPI) -- Two Florida Democrats won state legislature elections Tuesday, including one in President Donald Trump's home district. De»»»

Dutch scientist Huub Lilieveld has been named the recipient of the 2026 World Food Prize on Wednesday for leading a global food safety movement. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 25 (UPI) -- Dutch scientist Huub Lilieveld has been named the recipient of the 2026 World Food Prize W»»»

In tonight's edition: Ghana has become the first African country to enter into a landmark security and defence partnership with the European Union. Also, with several African countries heavily reliant on fertiliser imported from the Gulf, there's been a knock-on effect on the continent as the war i»»»

Ghana and the European Union on March 25 signed their first formal defence partnership. It has also signed a similar agreement with Iceland and Australia. It comes as Ghana tries to prevent a spillover of increased attacks from groups backed by Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the region. FRANCE 2»»»

More than 220 locations, including pharmacies, drugstores, gyms, beauty salons, warehouses, and others, were inspected across the country during specialized raids conducted as part of the international operation PANGEA XVIII, an annual, INTERPOL-coordinated international crackdown on the online sal»»»

Philadelphia: Travellers passing through Philadelphia International Airport on Monday may have expected long security lines. But the longest line was made of cheesesteaks. Organisers say they achieved a new Guinness World Record for the longest line of cheesesteak sandwiches, with 1,291 lined up in»»»

The French economy will grow by only 0.2% in the first half of the year instead of the 0.3% forecast, the Insee national statistics agency said Tuesday, citing higher inflation linked to the war in Iran. Inflation will surpass 2% in coming months, rising sharply from the 1.1% rate seen in February.»»»

The author of a new book has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how the Larzac protests in France from 1971 became a modern-day template for demonstrations across the world. The protests began after the French government announced a huge extension of a military base on the Larzac plateau, referring to the f»»»

This Wednesday is International Waffle Day – a celebration for waffle lovers everywhere, but particularly here in France, where les gaufres are a particular fan favourite. We're focusing on a very particular kind of waffle, one that's not big and puffy like the ones you might find in Belg»»»

Skopje, 24 March 2026 (MIA) - The National Bank is monitoring the situation and is ready to respond with all tools at its disposal. The shock of the crisis is larger than the one in 2021 but lessons have been learned. Deposits are stable, foreign exchange currency reserves are higher compared to th»»»

Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Tuesday for resolving conflicts through dialogue and negotiation, rejecting the use of force to address regional tensions. This came during a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, during which they discussed developments in the regi»»»

Baghdad: Iraq has summoned US charge d'affaires in Baghdad and delivered a formal protest following a deadly attack on a military clinic, west of the capital Baghdad. The attack on the Al Habbaniya Clinic, a facility affiliated with the country's armed force in Anbar province, took place early on W»»»

Bulgaria’s digital economy is starting to outgrow its old label. The country was discussed mainly as a lower-cost base for outsourced support and back-office delivery. That part of the story still exists, but it no longer covers the full picture as software firms, business-services exporters, finte»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Protracting the conflict in Iran would lead to a global financial collapse, former Vice President of the Washington-based Eurasia Center and retired US Army Lt. Col. Earl Rasmussen told Sputnik. “If the conflict continues, we will be faced with a global financial collapse, di»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Sheikh Qassem: Negotiation Under Fire Is Surrender, National Unity Vital to Defend Lebanon 25-03-2026 16:56 PM Hezbollah Secret»»»

Kuala Lumpur: The high temperatures affecting Malaysia are expected to last until June as the Southwest Monsoon season begins, the Malaysian Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. Malaysia is currently in the final phase of the Northeast Monsoon, which is usually characterized by reduced rain»»»

Moscow fired nearly 1,000 drones at Ukraine in 24 hours, as it starts is spring offensive. One damaged an energy facility on the region of Chernihiv, leaving close to 150,000 consumers in the city and its surroundings without power. Russia's air defences also downed nearly 400 incoming Ukrainian dr»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Wednesday that trilateral negotiations on Ukraine with the participation of the United States are currently on hold "for obvious reasons." "There is a break in the trilateral talks for obvious reasons. Our American colleagues have given us a very»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West must end NATO's policy of the eastward expansion because Russia is capable of stopping it anyway, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday. "That was 2008. That was the point when I changed my mind on Russia. Because in 2008, on the Bucharest summit, there»»»

United Nations: The UN General Assembly will vote Wednesday on a resolution designating the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” in a move advocates say is a step towards healing and justice. Ghana’s President John Mahama, one of the African Union’s most vocal »»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran rejected the US proposal to end the conflict and set its own conditions, Iranian broadcaster Press TV reported on Wednesday, citing a source. Iran rejected the US proposal and set five conditions for ending the conflict, the report said, adding that Tehran insisted that the »»»

BusinessEuropeReport: VW to switch from cars to defense at key plantArthur SullivanAn exclusive report in the Financial Times says Volkswagen is considering producing weapons for Israel. A VW spokesperson tells DW the company is exploring "viable options." https://p.dw.com/p/5B4ZhThe VW factory at »»»

Dubai: India will invest $3.06 billion to expand its aviation ecosystem and boost regional connectivity, with plans to develop 100 new airports under a revamped scheme aimed at making air travel more accessible. The programme — Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN), or “Let the common citizen of the countr»»»

1 of 2 | The Thai-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree caught fire after being hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran on March 11. Photo courtesy of the Royal Thai Navy/EPA March 25 (UPI) -- Iran informed the United Nations that it is willing to allow passage to non-hostile vessels throu»»»

Dubai: More private school groups in the UAE have formally applied, or are preparing to apply, to reopen their campuses ahead of the April 3 distance learning deadline amid the ongoing Iranian aggression on the country. However, not all groups are in a hurry, with some choosing to wait for the auth»»»

The energy crisis over the Iran war has left some countries glad they've added more renewables, while others are doubling down on fossil fuels. But first: oil prices fall on hopes for de-escalation in the Middle East, while suspicions swirl over potential insider trading on Trump administration pol»»»

1 of 2 | U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice Headquarters in in February. One of her prosecutors admitted in court this month that the office had no evidene of a crime committed in the renovation of the Federal Reserve building. File Ph»»»

Iranian rescue workers search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble of an apartment building in Tehran following an airstrike. It was not known if the attack was carried out by American or Israeli forces. Photo by Iranian Red Crescent/UPI | License Photo March 25 (UPI) -- The Trump administratio»»»

TUNIS, March 25 (TAP) – Tunisia will host the 9th edition of the international conference “Financing Investment & Trade in Africa – FITA 2026” on April 28–29, 2026, with more than 1,000 participants from over 60 countries having confirmed their...»»»

Cyrillic faces three main challenges in today's media environment, one of which is maintaining its presence globally, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev said at the Third International Cyrillic Forum, titled "Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age", held on March 25-26, organized by President Iliana »»»

Share: Housing 1,000 people in permanent structures will not solve displacement—it will institutionalize it and invite the next war to do the same. File photo: The Aug 4, 2020 deadly blast at the Beirut Port devastated the capital and rocked Lebanon as the result of the illegal storage of 2750 tons»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow is hearing speculation about preparations for a ground operation on Iran's island of Kharg but hopes it will be limited to words and threats, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. "We are hearing speculation about preparations for some ki»»»

Dubai: Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has confirmed that it has secured sufficient jet fuel supply to support its scheduled operations, providing reassurance to passengers amid ongoing uncertainty in global energy markets. PAL has noted that the available fuel reserves will sustain its enti»»»

Dubai: Pakistan has emerged as a central diplomatic player in efforts to de-escalate the US-Iran conflict, relaying a proposal from Washington to Tehran while offering to host potential peace talks, according to officials and media reports. A senior Iranian source told Reuters that Islamabad has al»»»

Paris, France: The conflict in the Middle East is impacting numerous economic sectors and not only in the region, both by direct disruptions and rising fuel prices. Aviation Airlines bore an immediate impact from the outbreak of hostilities as they cancelled flights to the region. While airlines ba»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: The Israeli-US aggression aims to strip Lebanon of its strength and control its policies and the future of its people, seeki»»»

More evidence emerged that the CRINK alliance (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) are supplying Iran with arms on March 24, after the Wall Street Journal reported on an Israeli strike on a Caspian sea smuggling route used by Moscow to supply Tehran with military supplies. »»»

More than 5,500 people were killed in Haiti between March 2025 and mid-January as gang violence and security operations against armed groups ravaged the Caribbean nation, the United Nations said on March 24, calling for stronger action against corruption and impunity. »»»

More evidence emerged that the CRINK alliance (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) are supplying Iran with arms on March 24, after the Wall Street Journal reported on an Israeli strike on a Caspian sea smuggling route used by Moscow to supply Tehran with military supplies. »»»

More evidence emerged that the CRINK alliance (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) are supplying Iran with arms on March 24, after the Wall Street Journal reported on an Israeli strike on a Caspian sea smuggling route used by Moscow to supply Tehran with military supplies. »»»

More evidence emerged that the CRINK alliance (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) are supplying Iran with arms on March 24, after the Wall Street Journal reported on an Israeli strike on a Caspian sea smuggling route used by Moscow to supply Tehran with military supplies. »»»

More evidence emerged that the CRINK alliance (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) are supplying Iran with arms on March 24, after the Wall Street Journal reported on an Israeli strike on a Caspian sea smuggling route used by Moscow to supply Tehran with military supplies. »»»

More evidence emerged that the CRINK alliance (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) are supplying Iran with arms on March 24, after the Wall Street Journal reported on an Israeli strike on a Caspian sea smuggling route used by Moscow to supply Tehran with military supplies. »»»