The Uffizi Galleries, home to Italy's most precious art, were hit by a cyberattack, the museum said. The museum claims there was no data stolen. File Photo by Claudio Giovannini/EPA April 3 (UPI) -- The Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Italy, said Friday it suffered a cyberattack, but not a breach of »»»

Authorities confirmed that two fires broke out at the Habshan Gas Processing Plant after debris fell following a successful air defence interception. Emergency response teams responded swiftly and brought the situation under control, officials said, adding that the incident occurred as part of the »»»

An Indian national has won the Dh20 million grand prize in Big Ticket’s live draw series 285, held in Abu Dhabi. Shamon Shaji was holding ticket number 229425 which she purchased on March 22. "I am watching live. Thank you so much," said Shaji during the phone call. Show hosts Richard and Bouchra h»»»

Dubai: An Indian national has won the Dh20 million grand prize in Big Ticket’s live draw series 285, held in Abu Dhabi. Shamon Shaji was holding ticket number 229425 which she purchased on March 22. "I am watching live. Thank you so much," said Shaji during the phone call. Show hosts Richard and Bo»»»

BELGRADE - In Q1 2026, Air Serbia set a new standard for its business operations with 813,188 passengers carried and 3 pct growth y-o-y, the national airline said on Friday. "This is also the first time that the number of 800,000 carried passengers was surpassed in the January-March period. During »»»

The Iranian military shot down a U.S. F-15E similar to the one pictured on Friday. File Photo by Senior Airman Mitch Fuqua/U.S. Air Force. April 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. forces rescued at least one crew member after Iran shot down a U.S. F-15E fighter jet Friday, unnamed U.S. military sources told multi»»»

The average annual inflation in Bulgaria is expected to reach 4.3% this year, while the annual increase in consumer prices is projected to amount to 5.2% by the end of 2026, according to the spring macroeconomic forecast of the Finance Ministry, published on its website. At the same time, the real »»»

Iran authorities urged people living in the rugged southwest of the country to search for the crew of a downed US fighter jet on Friday as state TV broadcast images of what was said to be the mangled remains of the plane. The US Central Command (CENTCOM), responsible for military operations in the »»»

Russian strikes killed at least 10 people in Ukraine on Friday, officials said, as Moscow launched the latest in an increasing number of daytime barrages. Moscow has been firing aerial broadsides at Ukraine throughout its more than four-year invasion, mostly at night, but in recent weeks it has ste»»»

After more than a month of being stalked by targeted assassinations, Iran's leadership has adopted a new tactic to show it is still in control - with senior officials walking openly in the streets among small crowds who have gathered in support of the regime. In recent days, Iran's president and fo»»»

The secretary of war’s dismissal of Army Chief of Staff General Randy George and two other top generals signals intensifying rot in the Department amid the Iran war, former senior DoD insider-turned whistleblower Karen Kwiatkowski says. General George represented “experience in Army battlefield ope»»»

Armed tribal groups in Iran's Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province have fanned out across mountains and plains searching for the pilot of a US fighter jet Iran claims to have shot down, as American forces launched what appears to be a large-scale search and rescue operation, Tasnim News Agency repor»»»

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

Armed tribal groups in Iran's Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province have fanned out across mountains and plains searching for the pilot of a US fighter jet Iran claims to have shot down, as American forces launched what appears to be a large-scale search and rescue operation, Tasnim News Agency repor»»»

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

Armed tribal groups in Iran's Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province have fanned out across mountains and plains searching for the pilot of a US fighter jet Iran claims to have shot down, as American forces launched what appears to be a large-scale search and rescue operation, Tasnim News Agency repor»»»

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

Yields on Gulf sovereign and corporate debt have surged to their widest spreads in five years as the war involving Iran drives a sharp reassessment of regional risk, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency said that “many G»»»

DOHA: Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) said air quality levels across the country remain within normal and safe limits, based on continuous monitoring. On its X account, the ministry noted that a nationwide network of monitoring stations tracks air conditions around the clock. Aut»»»

Tehran: Iran deployed troops and offered a bounty as it launched a hunt for a US pilot whose jet Iranian media said had been downed by the Islamic republic's air defence systems Friday. US Central Command (CENTCOM), responsible for military operations in the Middle East, did not immediately respond»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has intercepted a fresh wave of missile and drone attack launched from Iran, the country's defense ministry announced. A ministry statement on Friday said the air defense systems shot down incoming 18 ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles and 47 drones. The st»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is set to see rapidly changing weather conditions throughout April, with temperatures expected to rise gradually across most parts of the country by between three and five degrees compared with March, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). In its monthly outlook, »»»

Dubai: Dubai-born Leva Hotels has announced its entry into North Africa with a new project in Casablanca. The brand will launch Leva Casablanca this summer through a management agreement with Ismail Oukrid, COO of the Group, Ares Invest, Oukrid Family Office. The property, formerly known as the Was»»»

Iran announced on Friday it has shot down a US fighter jet in the center of the Islamic Republic and a search and rescue effort is underway to locate two crew. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday that its air defenses shot down a US F-35 fighter jet over central Iran that ca»»»

US President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was accused of mishandling the release of files related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Both Democrats and Republicans have accused Bondi, a longtime Trump loyalist, of attempting to conceal some emails and»»»

Islamabad, Pakistan: State-run public transport in Pakistan's capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said on Friday, after the government drastically raised fuel prices due to spiking global energy prices caused by the Middle East conflict. The announcement »»»

The war in Iran has driven up world food prices, the United Nations reported. Photo by Iranian Red Crescent/UPI | License Photo April 3 (UPI) -- The war in Iran has driven up global food prices and freight costs in March for the second month in a row, according to the United Nations Food and Agricu»»»

Dubai: Advocate Mohammed Siyad has withdrawn from representing Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith in an alleged attempted sexual assault case, following mounting backlash over his association with the film’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). Ranjith, who was recently arrested in connection with the cas»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police have issued a strong warning to motorists against dangerous driving behaviours that threaten road safety, stressing that violations will be met with strict legal action. Brigadier Jumaa Salem bin Suwaidan, Director of the General Department of Traffic, said recent videos submitt»»»

Abu Dhabi: Twelve people have been injured after debris fell in Abu Dhabi’s Ajban area following the interception of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles by the UAE’s air defence systems, authorities said on Friday. According to Abu Dhabi Media Office, six Nepali nationals and five Indian national»»»

Skopje, 1 April 2026 (MIA) - Industrial production dropped by 4.2 percent in February 2026, compared to February 2025, the State Statistical Office said on Wednesday. According to the State Statistical Office, the biggest impact on the decreasing of industrial production in February 2026, was the d»»»

The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has upgraded its electronic platform into a single government portal offering 121 digital services and bundled solutions, as part of efforts to support the UAE’s zero bureaucracy drive. The platform is supported by systems that monitor performance in real t»»»

Manama: General Command of Bahrain's Defense Force stated that air defense systems have intercepted and destroyed 188 missiles and 445 drones since the start of Iranian attacks targeting the kingdom. The Defense Force condemned, in a statement, the strikes on civilian areas as a serious violation o»»»

Dubai: A crucial ruling in the case against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will be delivered on April 22, as the appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) prepares to decide whether the tribunal has the authority to proceed with the case. "The judgment will be delivered»»»

Dubai: The UAE plans to introduce 140 new locally produced food items over this year and next, in a push to strengthen domestic supply chains and reduce reliance on imports. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The move forms part of a broader strategy to scale up food prod»»»

The US influence in the Gulf is fading as the war goes into its fifth week with no sign of ending and regional players are starting to cut deals with Tehran to end the attacks on their territories. Oman and Qatar are both »»»

The US influence in the Gulf is fading as the war goes into its fifth week with no sign of ending and regional players are starting to cut deals with Tehran to end the attacks on their territories. Oman and Qatar are both »»»

The US influence in the Gulf is fading as the war goes into its fifth week with no sign of ending and regional players are starting to cut deals with Tehran to end the attacks on their territories. Oman and Qatar are both »»»

The US influence in the Gulf is fading as the war goes into its fifth week with no sign of ending and regional players are starting to cut deals with Tehran to end the attacks on their territories. Oman and Qatar are both »»»

Iran's Tasnim News Agency published what it said were exclusive images on April 3 of a US fighter jet shot down over central Iran by IRGC air defences. Iran has claimed several strikes against US and Israeli jets and drone»»»

The US influence in the Gulf is fading as the war goes into its fifth week with no sign of ending and regional players are starting to cut deals with Tehran to end the attacks on their territories. Oman and Qatar are both »»»

The US influence in the Gulf is fading as the war goes into its fifth week with no sign of ending and regional players are starting to cut deals with Tehran to end the attacks on their territories. Oman and Qatar are both »»»