UPI 19m

PM: British military authorized to seize board shadow-fleet tankers - UPI.com

The United States, with the support of Britain, seized Bella 1 for violations of U.S. sanctions in January. Britain said that following this operation, it developed plans of its own to board ships of Russia's shadow fleet. File Photo counrtesy U.S. European Command/UPI | License Photo March 26 (UPI»»»

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Gulf News 20m

Zayed Sustainability Prize backs finalists as 2027 applications open

Innovators taking part in the Zayed Sustainability Prize are now receiving support even if they do not win, as the global award continues to expand its focus on helping ideas move from concept to real-world impact. Organisers confirmed that in the latest cycle, 33 finalists were selected across cat»»»

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Gulf News 32m

UAE flights and airport updates: Airlines issue travel advisories amid unstable weather

Dubai: Travellers flying from the UAE are being urged to plan ahead as unstable weather continues across parts of the country, potentially affecting airport operations and flight schedules. Airlines including Emirates, Flydubai, Air Arabia and Etihad Airways, along with airport authorities, have is»»»

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Gulf News 44m

Why UAE residents are buying board games alongside first-aid and essentials: Retailers share insights

A little ice-cream doesn’t hurt anyone. Dubai-based Aayati Manchanda admits that during the first few days of crisis, she would sneak in an ice-cream along with essentials of bottled water and vegetables. “I was trying to think practically, but also I’m human. I need to comfort myself,” she notes. »»»

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24 News Agency 48m

Residents of Jalal-Abad region renounce Yakyn-Inkar ideology - | 24.KG

An awareness-raising and preventive campaign was conducted for active members of Yakyn-Inkar religious extremist movement in Jalal-Abad region. The press center of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) reported. According to it, 27 members of the Yakyn-Inkar religious extremist movement »»»

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Gulf News 1h

Safe here, anxious there: An expatriate’s life in the shadow of war

The current escalation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States is not just another distant war. For many of us living and working in the Gulf, it is a reminder that conflict now travels across borders, screens, and emotions, collapsing the distance between “here” and “there”. The present scen»»»

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Gulf News 1h

US‑Israel war with Iran, Day 27: What you need to know

UAE schools are preparing to reopen with strict safety protocols as missile and drone threats continue, prompting active air defence responses. While education plans remain cautious, authorities ensure food supplies stay stable despite tensions. Broader concerns grow over regional water security, a»»»

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UPI 1h

U.S. kills 4 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Caribbean - UPI.com

March 25 (UPI) -- U.S. Southern Command said it killed four men in a strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Wednesday, the latest attack by the Trump administration in its aggressive crackdown on narcotics trafficking. The Trump administration has killed at least 163 people »»»

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France24 2h

California jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in landmark social media trial

A California jury found both Meta and YouTube liable for $3 million in damages in a landmark lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services. The case, along with several others, has been randomly selected as a bellwether trial, mean»»»

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Gulf News 2h

UAE braces for rain, strong winds as weather set to ease soon

Dubai: The UAE is set to experience continued unstable weather, with rainfall, strong winds and reduced visibility expected across parts of the country before conditions gradually ease into the next week, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). In its latest bulletin, the NCM said th»»»

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Ya Libnan 2h

Live updates: Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan, issues its own counterproposal – Ya Libnan

Share: File – Iran FM Abbas Araqchi Major developments we’re following: Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Two officials from Pakistan described the»»»

BNE 2h

Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan

A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»

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BNE 2h

Haiti violence kills over 5,500 in ten months, UN says

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. »»»

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BNE 2h

Venezuela's two most powerful women pitch competing visions to investors

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez is due to address an international investment summit in Miami on March 25, a day after opposition leader María Corina Machado made her own appeal to the energy industry at a separate conference in Houston, throwing into sharp relief the struggle for inve»»»

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BNE 2h

US quietly ships 30,000 barrels to Cuba's private sector as state blockade holds

The United States has exported roughly 30,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba's private sector since early February, Reuters reported, disclosing for the first time the scale of a carve-out that allows private Cuban firms to receive American energy supplies even as Washington maintains a strict oil blockad»»»

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BNE 2h

Venezuela's Rodríguez woos Washington in push to free frozen IMF reserves

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez is seeking to unlock roughly $4.9bn in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) held by the country at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), frozen since 2019 amid a dispute over the country’s political recognition, Spanish newspaper ABC reported.  »»»

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BNE 2h

Venezuela's two most powerful women pitch competing visions to investors

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez is due to address an international investment summit in Miami on March 25, a day after opposition leader María Corina Machado made her own appeal to the energy industry at a separate conference in Houston, throwing into sharp relief the struggle for inve»»»

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BNE 2h

US quietly ships 30,000 barrels to Cuba's private sector as state blockade holds

The United States has exported roughly 30,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba's private sector since early February, Reuters reported, disclosing for the first time the scale of a carve-out that allows private Cuban firms to receive American energy supplies even as Washington maintains a strict oil blockad»»»

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BNE 2h

US quietly ships 30,000 barrels to Cuba's private sector as state blockade holds

The United States has exported roughly 30,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba's private sector since early February, Reuters reported, disclosing for the first time the scale of a carve-out that allows private Cuban firms to receive American energy supplies even as Washington maintains a strict oil blockad»»»

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Gulf News 3h

UAE schools reveal safety plans for proposed reopening: lockdown drills, safe zones

Dubai: As some of the UAE's largest private school groups seek regulatory approval to reopen campuses ahead of the April 3 distance learning deadline, they are laying out in detail what they have done to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students and staff amid the ongoing Iranian aggression on th»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Human Rights Council adopts consensus UN resolution condemning Iranian attacks, highlighting their serious implications

GENEVA: The Human Rights Council has adopted by consensus a historic UN resolution on the human rights implications of Iranian attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Has»»»

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France24 4h

The Debate - Trump's war, NATO's problem: Will allies help secure Strait of Hormuz?

It’s Trump’s war, but is it also NATO’s problem? Europeans forced to bear security and financial consequences of the second war at its doorstep. We'll see if our panel agrees with Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte who assures it’s only a matter of “a couple of weeks” before traditional allies »»»

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France24 4h

Spotlight - Lacking 'morals, values, or principles': Georgia government 'guided by Kremlin'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Tina Khidasheli, Jurist and former Minister of Defence of Georgia. According to Khidasheli, Georgia is suspended between its declared European future and an increasingly authoritarian present. While formally holding candidate status for European Union membershi»»»

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Gulf News 4h

Trump says Iran 'afraid' to admit it wants a deal

US President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that Iran was taking part in peace talks, suggesting Tehran's denials were because Iranian negotiators fear being killed by their own side. "They are negotiating, by the way, and they want to make a deal so badly. But they're afraid to say it, because th»»»

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France24 4h

The Observers - 'Typosquatting': How to spot fake news sites created by AI

Courrier France 24, Sud Ouest Direct, 20minutes.com… they sound like real news outlets, but they are not. Learn how to spot sites created by AI. Since 2023, fake media sites, often created by AI, have been appearing online. The sites publish articles aimed at misleading users or getting views for a»»»

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BNE 4h

Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan

A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»

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BNE 4h

US quietly ships 30,000 barrels to Cuba's private sector as state blockade holds

The United States has exported roughly 30,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba's private sector since early February, Reuters reported, disclosing for the first time the scale of a carve-out that allows private Cuban firms to receive American energy supplies even as Washington maintains a strict oil blockad»»»

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BNE 4h

Venezuela's Rodríguez woos Washington in push to free frozen IMF reserves

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez is seeking to unlock roughly $4.9bn in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) held by the country at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), frozen since 2019 amid a dispute over the country’s political recognition, Spanish newspaper ABC reported.  »»»

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BNE 4h

Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan

A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»

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BNE 4h

Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan

A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»

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BNE 4h

Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan

A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»

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Gulf News 4h

GCC Secretary-General welcomes UN resolution condemning Iranian aggression

RIYADH: Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Wednesday welcomed the unanimous adoption by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) of the resolution titled "Effects of the Recent Military Aggression Launched by Iran." The resolution was submitted »»»

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Jordan Times 4h

Iran Hormuz 'toll booth'- legally risky route for shippers

LONDON — Here are the latest facts about Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade waterway virtually closed off by its forces in the Middle East war.A fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas passed through the strait in peacetime, before the United States and Israel launch»»»

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Jordan Times 4h

China shipping giant Cosco says resumes bookings to some Gulf countries

BEIJING — Chinese shipping giant Cosco said on Wednesday that it was resuming new bookings for container shipments to some Gulf countries, after a three-week suspension in response to the Middle East war.The state-owned, Shanghai-based firm was among several major shipping groups to pause operation»»»

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Gulf News 4h

UAE shelves full as food supply stays strong

Dubai: The UAE’s food supply chain is holding steady amid geopolitical strain, but the real story lies in how the system is designed to adapt and not just withstand disruption. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.“The UAE’s food supply chain is structurally resilient, but »»»

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France24 4h

Suspicious bets placed on US-Iran strikes trigger insider trading concerns

Before financial markets opened in the United States on March 25, the US president stepped back from a threat to target Iranian energy sites. But 15 minutes before Trump's statement, thousands of oil contracts were traded - meaning anyone who placed bet on crude prices dropping would have made a lo»»»

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France24 5h

Iran targets US public opinion with online information war

The Iranian regime has been running an online influence campaign using AI-generated photographs, videos and memes to sow confusion about the war in the Middle East. Experts say the main goal is to ramp up anti-war sentiment in the US and pressure President Trump to end the conflict When P»»»

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France24 5h

Israel 'concerned Trump could decide to end war unilaterally as soon as Saturday'

Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky says that there's "genuine concern from the Israeli government that Donald Trump could unilaterally decide an end to this war as soon as Saturday".»»»

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France24 5h

Lacking 'morals, values, or principles': Georgia government 'guided by Kremlin'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Tina Khidasheli, Jurist and former Minister of Defence of Georgia. According to Khidasheli, Georgia is suspended between its declared European future and an increasingly authoritarian present. While formally holding candidate status for European Union membershi»»»

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Ya Libnan 5h

U.N. chief pleads for de-escalation, says Lebanon can’t be next Gaza – Ya Libnan

Share: PHOTO- Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs © Ibrahim Amro, AFP U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres today called on the U.S. and Israel to end the war with Iran and pleaded with the regime in Iran to stop attacking other countries in the Middle E»»»

Gulf News 6h

Warthogs, Apaches over Hormuz: US unleashes low-altitude firepower to hunt Iranian swarm boats in showdown

The US military has reportedly escalated operations in the Strait of Hormuz. According to General Dan “Razin” Caine, A-10 "Warthogs" and Apache helicopters are now actively targeting Iranian fast-attack boats, including remote-controlled vessels laden with bombs that threaten oil tankers. AH-64 Apa»»»

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UPI 6h

Wildfire continues burning at America's most popular national park - UPI.com

Firefighters worked to suppress the Fire Creek Fire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service Firefighters are battling a wildfire burning in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, leading to trail and campsite closures. According to the Nation»»»

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France24 6h

UN designates slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’ despite US opposition

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday designated the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity" in a move advocates hailed as a step towards healing and possible reparations. The United States, Israel and Argentina opposed the measure while Britain and EU member states»»»

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UPI 6h

Atlantic hurricane season forecast 2026: 11-16 named storms predicted by AccuWeather - UPI.com

Matthew Dixon gazes at his flooded house during the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Vero Beach, Fla. on October 10, 2024. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo A developing El Niño will be one of the biggest forces shaping the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, and is one reason the number of »»»

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France24 6h

French population overexposed to cadmium through food, health agency says

The French population is overexposed to cadmium through food sources, according to a comprehensive report published Wednesday by the national environmental health agency. Cadmium is a toxic metal that is ubiquitous in the environment and can contaminate soil, water and air. Studies have found that »»»

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Qatar Tribune 6h

UNHRC adopts resolution on human rights impactof Iranian attacks on GCC nations and Jordan

QNA Geneva The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday ratified, without a vote, the submitted resolution on the human rights implications of the unprovoked attacks waged by Iran on Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, and Jordan. The resolution was co-sponsore»»»

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Libya Herald 6h

CBL leaks to local media: New currency arriving - Intention to pump US$ 2.5 in market on 1 April

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has been engaged in a media briefing campaign in an attempt to frighten black-market foreign currency traders into lowering the dollar exchange rate and into frightening buyers into delaying their currency purchases. The black-market rate has been stubbornly stuck ab»»»

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Qatar Tribune 6h

MECC urges winter campers to follow weather safety measures

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) has called on winter camp owners across the country to adhere to safety guidelines amid forecasts of unstable weather conditions, including thunderstorms and active winds in the coming period. In a post published on Wednesday on the X p»»»

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Qatar Tribune 6h

Alaraby 2 launchesnew visual identity

Tribune News Network Doha Alaraby 2 has launched a new visual identity, marking a step forward in how the channel presents itself to audiences across the Arab world and reflecting its focus on evolving with the media landscape while responding to changing viewer expectations. Building on its role a»»»

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Qatar Tribune 6h

Outback Steakhouse opens new branch at Tawar Mall with the launch of ‘Steak N Wings Feast’

Tribune News Network Doha Outback Steakhouse announced the Eid grand opening of its newest branch at Tawar Mall, bringing its signature bold flavours and premium steakhouse experience closer to guests in the heart of Doha. To mark this exciting opening, Outback Steakhouse kicked-off a new Limited T»»»

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