Britain is preparing to deploy a Royal Navy evacuation vessel to the Strait of Hormuz, equipped with a fleet of autonomous drones designed for mine detection and clearance, to facilitate the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Times newspaper. Last week, the UK said the ship, which »»»

With the onset of warmer weather, tick season has begun in Kyrgyzstan, with 17 cases of insect bites already recorded. The Department of Disease Prevention and State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance told 24.kg news agency. According to specialists, cases have been registered in Bishkek, as»»»

Huge crowds protested Saturday against US President Donald Trump's actions and the war in Iran in "No Kings" rallies across the US and in Europe. Minnesota took centre stage, with thousands of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder to celebrate resistance to Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement»»»

A ​Russian oil tanker entered Cuban waters on Monday despite a de facto US fuel blockade as President Donald Trump has turned up the political pressure on ‌the Caribbean island in recent days. But on Sunday, Trump appeared to relax his tone, claiming the Russian tanker was just "a boat of oil" and »»»

The Bulgarian government’s response to rising fuel prices is being interpreted by economists more as a social intervention than a genuine anti-inflation policy, with the primary goal seen as easing public anxiety rather than directly curbing price growth. Speaking on Nova TV, Petar Ganev from the I»»»

Saudi Arabia’s private sector has emerged as a key engine of growth in the Kingdom’s rapidly expanding tourism industry, with investments totaling SAR219 billion ($58.4 billion), officials said, highlighting its growing role in developing destinations and enhancing the market’s appeal. Speaking at »»»

A strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday, AFPTV footage showed, after Israel issued a warning for people in the Hezbollah stronghold to leave. The strike is the first since Friday in the area, which is now largely deserted since Israel began frequent attacks against Hezbollah in early March»»»

A new Finnmark Brigade will be fully operational two years ahead of the previous schedule, and investments are being made in electronic warfare, short-range air defence and drone defence, according to an updated Norwegian defence plan. Just two years after the Norwegian Parliament, the Storting, ap»»»

US ⁠President ​Donald ​Trump said he wants ​to "take ‌the ⁠oil ‌in Iran" ⁠and could seize ​the ‌export hub of  Kharg ​Island, in an interview with ​Financial ​Times ​published on ​Sunday as about 2,500 US Marines arrived in the region. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. »»»

The Kyrgyz project Red Pants won the Co-Pro Pitching Sessions at the International Series Mania Forum 2026. The Association of Film Producers reported. According to the association, the festival was held from March 21 to 27 in Lille, France. The Kyrgyz project was recognized as the best in the pitc»»»

The Bishkek City Hall has established a city headquarters to implement the national Zhasyl Muras campaign. It includes representatives of the municipal services department, heads of the four districts of the capital, the education department, municipal enterprise Bishkekzelenstroi, as well as offic»»»

Turnover in market services provided mainly to enterprises decreased in the first month of the current year, both as a gross series, by 28.2%, and as a series adjusted depending on the number of business days and seasonality, by 9.8%, compared with December 2025, according to data from the National»»»

Managers in retail trade and services estimate relative stability in economic activity for the period March-May 2026, while managers in the retail trade and construction sectors anticipate a sharp increase in prices, according to data release on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).»»»

The budget deficit has been cut to half, revenue collection has improved, and VAT refunds are providing an important liquidity boost to the economy, Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare said on Friday in a Facebook post, after the budget execution figures for the first two months of 2026 were publishe»»»

Japanese rating agency Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) reaffirmed on Friday Romania's sovereign rating at BBB (foreign currency) and BBB+ (local currency) and improved the outlook from "negative" to "stable", the Finance Ministry informs."JCR's announcement is encouraging and demonstrates once aga»»»

President Nicusor Dan signed into law on Friday the 2026 state budget and the state social security bills.The Constitutional Court of Romania on Thursday rejected the challenges filed by the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR) against the two bills, ruling that they are constitutional.AUR had»»»

An emergency ordinance on declaring a state of crisis on the crude oil and/or petroleum products market - petrol and diesel - and on introducing measures to protect the economy and the population during the crisis period, as well as modifying Emergency Ordinance No. 12/2026 concerning measures appl»»»

The process of the Republic of Moldova's accession to the European Union could also definitively resolve the Transnistrian issue, says the country's new ambassador to Romania, Mihai Mitu.In an interview with AGERPRES, he stated that the authorities in Chisinau will include the population on the lef»»»

European Commissioners Roxana Minzatu and Apostolos Tzitzikostas will each pay separate visits to Romania on March 30-31, 2026, the European Commission Representation in Bucharest informed on Sunday.Roxana Minzatu's schedule for Monday includes meetings with the President of Romania, Nicusor Dan, P»»»

Romania is taking a concrete step forward in cooperation on joint armament production, Defense Minister Radu Miruta said on Friday, following his meeting with his Slovak counterpart Robert Kalinák."I met with my counterpart from the Slovak Republic, Robert Kalinák, on the occasion of Prime Minister»»»

Defense Minister Radu Miruta dismissed on Friday reports claiming that 800 wounded U.S. soldiers had been flown to the 'Mihail Kogalniceanu' Air Base, calling them "alarmist" and "completely baseless"."Recently, a series of alarmist and completely baseless claims have been circulating online, alleg»»»

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday in Oradea, where he and Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan met with representatives of the Slovak community in Romania, that Slovakia will continue to support its ethnic community in Romania while also strengthening bilateral relations between the »»»

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was in Bucharest on Friday on an official visit, said that the development of bilateral projects is being affected by the fact that the European agenda is "heavy and demanding".Fico also extended an invitation to Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan to visit Bratislava»»»

Prime Minister Robert Fico on Friday asked for Romania's support for Slovakia's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term.'I openly asked you today to support our candidacy for membership of the Security Council for the years 2027-2028, and I t»»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan received the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, at Victoria Palace, on Friday, in a ceremony with military honours and the playing of the Slovak and Romanian national anthems. Romania and Slovakia enjoy a solid relationship built on strong historical, cultural and »»»

President Nicusor Dan received the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, at Cotroceni Palace on Friday. The two held both tete-a-tete and official talks.During the discussion with Fico, Nicusor Dan addressed military cooperation and the transition to green energy.'We have an interesting bilatera»»»

President Nicusor Dan welcomed the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmus, at Cotroceni Palace on Friday, the former stating on this occasion that the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has an open invitation to visit Bucharest.President Nicusor Dan praised the mi»»»

US President Donald Trump has raised the idea of American forces seizing Iran’s Kharg Island, its main oil terminal in the Arabian Gulf. “Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a lot of options,” Trump told the Financial Times in an interview Monday. “It would also mean we had to be th»»»

Qatar participated in the 165th session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level yesterday. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi chaired Qatar’s delegation. The meeting, held virtually, discussed the targeting of the sovereignty and terri»»»

Doha: Vodafone Qatar participated in Earth Hour, switching off non-essential lights across its facilities, in line with the national call to action, led by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. This participation reflects Vodafone Qatar’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, and its role»»»

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday (March 30, 2026) unveiled a critical new stretch of Metro Manila’s expressway network, opening Segment 3B of the Cavitex-C5 Link Expressway, declaring it toll-free for the entire month of April. The newly completed 2-kilometer segment connects Parañaque to T»»»

The State Tax Service of the Kyrgyz Republic clarified that the forced deduction of tax debts from citizens’ bank accounts will be used as a last-resort enforcement measure for those who ignore official notices and SMS notifications. Deputy Chairman of the State Tax Service of Kyrgyzstan Mirlan Rak»»»

Doha, Qatar: Driven by their vital and active roles in society, the National Planning Council (NPC) and the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), a member of Qatar Foundation, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for research collaboration on demographic and social issues. The MoU »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater has affirmed that the resumption of in-person classes represents an important step toward restoring the normal course of the educational process. She commended the efforts of teachers and school administrations»»»

As they fled an Iranian missile strike, some Israelis with Android phones received a text offering a link to real-time information about bomb shelters. But instead of a helpful app, the link downloaded spyware giving hackers access to the device’s camera, location and all its data. The operation, a»»»

A Bulgarian delegation led by Prime Minister Andrey Gurov has arrived in Kyiv, the government information service said on Monday. Gurov will hold separate meetings with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada. The »»»

Qatar participated in the 165th ordinary session of the Council of the Arab League at the level of permanent delegates, held at the League’s headquarters in Cairo, yesterday. Ambassador of Qatar to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League H E Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulrahman bin Mohammed »»»

March 30 (UPI) -- Authorities in southeastern Australia fatally shot a man they believe is fugitive Desmond Freeman, bringing an end to the seven-month manhunt for the suspect accused of killing two police officers and injuring a third in late August. The man was shot shortly after 8:30 a.m. local »»»

The legitimate Yemeni government expressed on Sunday its categorical rejection of Iran’s destabilizing regional policies, accusing Tehran of seeking to drag Yemen to regional conflicts through its backing of militias. The Iran-backed Houthis joined the regional conflict on Saturday after launching »»»

Doha, Qatar: The lives of many young entrepreneurs in rural Sri Lanka have been transformed through the Silatech programme of the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, which has opened doors to finance, markets and mentorship once firmly out of reach. In communities where traditional banks long con»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) announced the opening of applications for students to enrol in courses at the Community College of Qatar (CCQ) for Summer 2026, as well as at accredited external universities for Summer and Fall 2026. These two academic services provide students with the opportuni»»»

ZEN Petroleum Holdings PLC aims to raise GHS640mn ($58.6mn) through an initial public offering, in one of the largest listings by a locally owned downstream oil firm in Ghana in recent years, as it seeks to fund working capital and support expansion across its fuel supply chain. »»»

Dubai: The Council of the Arab League at the ministerial level has unanimously approved a resolution to submit a recommendation to the 35th Ordinary Session of the Arab Summit, scheduled to be held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to support the candidacy of former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fa»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s data centre market is poised for strong expansion in the years ahead, driven by rapid digitalisation, rising demand for cloud services, and increased investment in advanced technologies, according to global research group IMARC. The sector is projected to reach $1.02bn (QR4.36b»»»

Ministers from the G7 will hold talks on Monday to unpack the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East, the French government said, as oil and gas prices continue to soar. The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February and Tehran has hit back by targeting crude-ex»»»

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is visiting Germany on Monday for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and Berlin's efforts to send back Syrian refugees. Sharaa, on his first trip to Germany since ousting Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, is expected to meet Ch»»»

Doha, Qatar: Speaker of the Shura Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim has confirmed the State of Qatar’s enduring position rejecting the Iranian attacks that compromise its security and sovereignty, as well as those of regional nations. He stressed that the international community and its ins»»»

YAOUNDÉ — Negotiations towards launching much-needed reform of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) appeared to be heading towards an agreement on the last day of talks in Yaounde Sunday, although nothing was yet finalised.The conclusion of the agreement will depend on the outcome of another, thorny »»»

President Donald Trump said Sunday the US military was planning to construct a large complex beneath the new ballroom he is building at the White House. "The military is building a massive complex under the ballroom, and that's under construction, and we're doing very well, so we're ahead of schedu»»»

An attack by Sudanese paramilitaries and their allied rebels in the central region of Kordofan killed at least 14 people, including five children and two women, a medical group said Sunday, in the latest deadly assault of the Sudan war. The Rapid Support Forces and their allies in the Sudan People’»»»