U.S. President Donald Trump is ready to "unleash hell" if Iran does not accept a deal to end the nearly four-week Middle East war, the White House warned Wednesday, but a defiant Tehran said it did not intend to negotiate. The ramped-up rhetoric dashed hopes of any imminent de-escalation as violenc»»»

Two drone strikes in Sudan, one at a market in Darfur and the other along a road in Kordofan, killed at least 28 civilians, health workers told AFP Thursday. The three-year war between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has seen a recent uptick in near-daily drone strikes that kill doz»»»

Dubai: The Philippines’ declaration of a national energy emergency is not a reaction to an immediate crisis, but a calculated move to get ahead of one. By signing Executive Order (EO) 110, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has acknowledged a hard truth facing many import-dependent economies and that i»»»

The Trump administration is again seeking to prosecute Letitia James, attorney general of New York, after failing to do so several times last year. File Photo by Derek French/UPI | License Photo March 26 (UPI) -- The Trump administration is again seeking to prosecute New York Attorney General Letit»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Americans have had to skip meals due to rising prices linked to the US campaign against Iran, US Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said. "Americans are already skipping meals thanks to [US President Donald] Trump’s reckless war of choice in Iran, and this is»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany does not want to be involved in military action in the Middle East, as the US and Israeli conflict with Iran is not its war, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday. Earlier in March, Pistorius did not rule out German military participation in ensuring sa»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has threatened to open a "front" in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait to counter the United States, the Iranian news agency Tasnim reported, citing a military source. Earlier, Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Tehran could open new fronts of hostilities with the United »»»

Wreaths are lined up in memory of a four-month-old boy allegedly murdered by his mother outside the Gwangju District Court in Suncheon on Thursday. Photo by Yonhap Prosecutors on Thursday demanded a life sentence for a mother accused of abusing and murdering her four-month-old son last year. The 30»»»

Dubai: Families are scrambling for information and medical help after a deadly bus fire in Andhra Pradesh killed at least 14 people and left more than 20 injured, prompting authorities to set up control rooms and helplines for victims. The accident, one of the deadliest in recent months in the regi»»»

Dubai: Dhurandhar actress Sara Arjun isn’t letting her Rs 10 billion box-office triumph slow her down. The young actress, whose compelling turn in the spy thriller has won hearts, is proving she’s far from a one-hit wonder. In Dhurandhar franchise, she played Ranveer Singh’s feisty on-screen girlfr»»»

Dubai: An Omani man was found after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters in Wadi Manah, as unstable weather and heavy rainfall continue to affect parts of the country. The Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority said the man was found dead in the Wilayat of Manah after his vehicle was carried aw»»»

As military tensions continue to reshape the Middle East, Egypt is moving to solidify its financial defenses through deeper strategic cooperation with Beijing. In a high-level diplomatic call on Thursday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, discussed an ur»»»

Doha, Qatar: Director of the Meteorology Department Abdulla Mohammed Al Mannai confirmed that the weather disturbances that the State of Qatar is witnessing during this period are a normal seasonal phenomenon known locally as 'Al Sarayat,' which is one of the characteristics of the end of winter, s»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States’ use of oil from its strategic reserve may indicate the risk that the conflict with Iran could drag out, George Papadopoulos, a foreign policy advisor to the first Trump presidential campaign, told Sputnik. "These reserves are designed to only access during »»»

Dubai: Visitors booking a stay in Abu Dhabi can now access some of the emirate’s top cultural attractions at no extra cost, with hotels rolling out a limited-period offer aimed at boosting post-Eid travel. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Guests staying at participating»»»

Iranian Ambassador to South Korea Saeed Koozechi speaks during a press conference at the Iranian Embassy in Seoul on Thursday. Photo by Yonhap Iran's top envoy to Seoul said Thursday South Korean ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz, but only with prior coordination with Tehran, saying that »»»

Twenty-four people have been detained for various types of crimes, including vote buying. Twelve fast-track proceedings have been initiated for violations of citizens’ voting rights, said here on Thursday Sofia's police chief Lyubomir Nikolov. He added that so far the total number of investigations»»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has partially postponed its Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations in several Gulf countries, in the wake of ongoing regional conflict. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by FBISE Chairm»»»

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro will appear Thursday in a New York court for the second time since his capture by US forces in an extraordinary nighttime raid. Maduro, 63, and wife Cilia Flores have been held in a Brooklyn jail for almost three months after American commandos snatched th»»»

Walking on the Moon by 2030, building a lunar base, and then perhaps on to Mars: after 30 years of honing its expertise, China is challenging the United States' supremacy in spaceflight. As US space agency NASA prepares for its crewed lunar flyby mission, Artemis II, we take a look at China's ambit»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is expected to see the final phase of the latest spell of unstable weather between March 25 and 28, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds gradually giving way to cooler and windier conditions, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said the lates»»»

Abu Dhabi: Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Chairman of the Supply and Transport Committee, affirmed that the transport system and supply chains in the UAE continue to operate efficiently and regularly within an integrated framework characterised by resilience a»»»

The Church of England has enthroned Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury since the church’s establishment in 1534. The ceremony took place in Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday, and was attended by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as well as Prince William and his wife, Ca»»»

Archaeologists say they may have discovered the skeletal remains of the legendary D’Artagnan, the figure immortalized by French writer Alexandre Dumas in ‘The Three Musketeers’, Dutch regional broadcaster L1 reported on Wednesday. The remains were found in the Dutch city of Maastricht. Historical a»»»

Kuwait arrested six people linked to Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group who were planning "assassinations" in the Gulf state, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. Those arrested were planning "assassinations targeting symbols and leaders of the state and recruited people to carry out these m»»»

An Israeli soldier was killed in fighting in south Lebanon on Thursday, the military said, after the army announced it was conducting ground operations against Iran-backed Hezbollah. "Staff sergeant Ori Greenberg, aged 21, from Petah Tikva, a soldier of the Reconnaissance unit, Golani Brigade, fell»»»

Police operations targeting vote-buying and violations of electoral rights are continuing across Bulgaria, with multiple coordinated actions reported in different regions. Authorities say arrests have already been made as part of ongoing investigations into alleged schemes involving electoral fraud»»»

The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced. But only a few of the broken spans of the historic Ava Bridge have been removed, while the others still droop into the river where hundreds of »»»

With the war in Iran leading to a near-total internet blackout in the country, activists around the world -- especially in the United States -- are mobilizing to help Iranians stay connected via Starlink. Despite being banned, billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet system has gained ground in I»»»

Australia and Germany agreed Thursday to simplify hosting each other's troops and cooperate on space defense during a visit by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius to Canberra. Australia's Defense Minister Richard Marles said the two countries would sign a status of forces agreement making it "m»»»

Foreign ministers from the G7 meet outside Paris from Thursday with European nations and allies seeking to narrow differences with the US on the Middle East war while keeping other crises like Ukraine and Gaza high on the agenda. The two-day meeting of seven leading industrialized democracies at th»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters launched a squadron of attack drones at Iron Dome systems at the Poriya base, west of Lake Tiberias: Hezbollah »»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Israeli settlement of Metula with a swarm of attack drones: Military Media statement n»»»

President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Gimhae International Airport terminal onOctober 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea. The White House said Wednesday that the two leaders will meet in Beijing mid-May. File Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House/UPI | License Photo March 2»»»

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Next month's draw for the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia has been indefinitely postponed, the continental football body said Thursday, amid the war in the Middle East. No new date was immediately set by the Asian Football Confederation, which has also seen regional club comp»»»

Dubai: Mohanlal’s much-awaited thriller Drishyam 3 has been delayed, with the makers now eyeing a May 21 theatrical release, and this time, the shift isn’t just about box office strategy. According to reports, the Gulf region is a key market for Malayalam cinema and the team have decided to release»»»

The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced. But only a few of the broken spans of the historic Ava Bridge have been removed, while the others still droop into the river where hundreds of »»»

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (R) gestures beside North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a welcome ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on his first official visit to North Korea, state media reported Thursday. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, March 26 (UPI) -- Belarusian President Alexa»»»

Dubai Media Office has urged residents and visitors to sidestep rumours and focus on verified information following a surge in false news circulating online. In its latest advisory, the office confirmed that Dubai is operating as normal and warned the public not to be misled by fake news. False cla»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan renew their condemnation in the strongest terms of the blatant Iranian attacks, which constitute a flagrant violation of their sover»»»

Romania's usable natural gas production in January 2026 reached 654,400 tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), 7,300 toe below the level in the same month last year (-1.1 percent), according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data.On the other hand, in January 2026, natural gas imports rose by »»»

Green gases, alongside renewable energy, represent the essential pillars that will guide us on the path to reaching the net-zero carbon emissions target, according to Nicolas Richard, President of the French Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Romania (CCIFER).On Monday, CCIFER organis»»»

Dubai: India’s National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced an important update for Indian expat students who have registered to attend the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 in Dubai, Kuwait and Bahrain centres. The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Thursday shared the NTA’s advisory on the ci»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sirens sound in Tiberias over suspected drone infiltration: Israeli media 26-03-2026 09:40 AM Latest News Urgent News Sirens sound in Tiber»»»

Damascus, March 26 (SANA) Syrian and Hungarian officials held talks in Damascus to explore ways to enhance coordination and facilitate trade between the two countries. The General Authority for Land and Maritime Ports said in a statement on its Telegram channel that its chairman, Qutaiba Ahmed Bada»»»

A World War II-era Italian artillery shell found in a residential part of Pefki, northern Athens, was safely neutralized early on Thursday, state broadcaster ERT reported. A specialized army demining unit removed the unexploded ordnance from a lot on Salaminos Street, completing the operation short»»»

Dubai: Indian filmmaker Aditya Dhar has addressed the controversy surrounding a viral image allegedly showing Ranveer Singh smoking while wearing a turban, clarifying that the visual is entirely fabricated and not part of Dhurandhar: The Revenge. The clarification comes after a Sikh organisation ra»»»

The Iranian parliament is working on a draft bill that would impose a fee on vessels seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Fars, citing an unnamed lawmaker, said the plan would be finalised next week, and would legally recognise Iran’s o»»»

New orders in the manufacturing industry decreased by 5.3% in January 2026 compared to the same period last year, and by 15.9% relative to December 2025, according to data published on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Official data reveals that, in the first month of the curr»»»