Poland will seek greater autonomy in nuclear security and may in future pursue access to nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on March 3. Following the US-Israeli war with Iran and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,»»»

The US-Israel bombing campaign against Iran has disrupted the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC). INSTC primarily involves moving freight from Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran and India via ship, rail a»»»

Some 50,000 Russian tourists remain in Middle Eastern countries as the regional conflict intensifies, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on March 4. Dubai, Qatar and Iran have been popu»»»

Ukraine was behind an attack that sunk a Russian gas carrier off the coast of Libya earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. "This is a terrorist attack. This isn't the first time we've seen this kind of thing," Putin told a reporter from Russian state television, accusin»»»

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Lou Holtz, the legendary former American football coach of the University Notre Dame, has died at the age of 89. Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, leading the team through an undefeated season and championship in 1988. He also coached several other university teams and spent one season in»»»

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In the Global Cities Resilience Index 2026 published by WiredScore, Warsaw ranked seventh worldwide and second in Europe for the technological resilience of commercial buildings, outperforming cities such as London, New York, Berlin and Paris. The ranking analyzed more than 1,600 buildings across 4»»»

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President Karol Nawrocki has proposed a domestic defense financing plan called “SAFE 0%” as an alternative to the EU’s SAFE loan program. The idea was discussed with National Bank of Poland (NBP) governor Adam Glapiński, with the president arguing that a Polish version would give the armed forces g»»»

Coface has upgraded Poland’s country risk assessment from A4 to A3, placing it among the best-rated economies in Central and Eastern Europe and on par with Germany, its key trading partner. The upgrade reflects strong macroeconomic fundamentals and a relatively stable corporate sector. According to»»»

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AMMAN — The industrial exports grew significantly in 2025, rising by 10.2 per cent due to increased demand for its products in international markets.According to an analytical report by the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) monitored on Wednesday by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, industrial exports »»»

AMMAN — Jordan recorded on Wednesday a trade surplus with 11 member states of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) in 2025, as the Kingdom continues efforts to strengthen its footprint in Arab markets.The positive performance aligns with the objectives of the Economic Modernisation Vision (EMV)»»»

AMMAN — Exports by the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) rose by 3.1 per cent during the first two months of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025.According to statistical data monitored on Wednesday by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, exports reached JD1.137 billion during the two-month period, u»»»

AMMAN — ASE revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in February 2026 was JD28.8 million, representing 13.1 per cent of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD31.0 million.The value of shares bought by non-Jordanian inve»»»

As the Iran war enters its fifth day, the Trump administration is facing growing criticism. After US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hinted at Israel having forced the US's hand to strike Iran, MAGA backlash grew as they are "isolationists and often anti-Israel", FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani exp»»»

US Senate Republicans narrowly defeated a war powers resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, backing the administration as the conflict widens and lawmakers confront the political and human costs of a potentially prolonged war. Senate Republicans vo»»»

In a press conference in Washington, several Democrat lawmakers, all of whom had previously served in the army, denounced what they called the Trump's administration's "war of choice" in Iran. This took place ahead of debates ahead of a vote of a war powers resolution, which gives lawmakers an oppo»»»

Rewatch as Democrat lawmakers, all of whom have served in the US military, denounce the unilateral decision from the Trump administration to strike Iran, ahead of a Senate vote on Trump's war powers.»»»

Technology firms including Google and Meta have said they will shoulder the costs to power artificial intelligence data centres, as the White House faces pressure to address rising electricity prices. US President Donald Trump has embraced the AI sector. But the expansion of data centres has strain»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, March 4: The war in the Middle East has transformed the lives of influencers and expats living in Dubai. But first: papers discuss why US President Donald Trump chose to strike Iran. Also: junior doctors in England use ADHD as an excuse to skip working overnight. Fina»»»

The Israeli military ordered the ​evacuation of ‌a swathe of southern Lebanon on March 4th, asking residents to move north. This evacuation is the broadest evacuation order yet in this new conflict. Meanwhile, Syria has closed its border with Lebanon after a warning it would be targeted by Israe. F»»»

On the fourth day of US-Israeli bombardment of Iran, US officials gave more reasons for their offensive in the country, though their plan for after the war remains unclear. Stated US motivations have also shifted over time, from intervening on the behalf anti-regime protesters in January to "preemp»»»

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing at least 87 sailors and leaving dozens missing, officials said. The authorities said they had managed to rescue 32 people on board the IRIS Dena. At least 87 people are dead and dozens more still missing after a»»»

President Trump has launched into a war while he’s facing some of the lowest approval ratings of his political career. A recent poll showed that just one in four Americans approved of his attack on Iran. But it’s not just the general American public: The war is also beginning to show some cracks in»»»

The French foreign minister said several repatriation flights for French ⁠nationals, around 400,000 of whom are in the region, were planned for March 4th. It has deployed consular teams at Israel's borders with Egypt and Jordan to facilitate land exits so people can fly onward, and has put in place»»»

Rewatch US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's press conference on the war in Iran as US-Israeli strikes continue.»»»

A container ship was struck off the coast of Oman on March 3rd while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim to have full control of the key waterway for global oil transit, but traffic has currently come to a halt following drone attacks on ships.»»»

One of the officials leading efforts to provide humanitarian aid for people who have been forced to flee their homes in Lebanon has told FRANCE 24 that the needs are immense. Many of those displaced are from the capital Beirut, amid the Israeli bombings there. Others are from the south of the count»»»

Spain's Prime Minister doubled down on his criticism of Washington on March 3rd, a day after Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with the country. That itself came in response to Spain's refusal to allow the use of military bases shared with the US in its territory for Washington's continu»»»

As the funeral procession of the late Ali Khamenei has been postponed amid continued US-Israeli strikes, the council of clerics charged with choosing his successor are yet to make an announcement, despite whispers that a decision may already have been taken. This after Israel said early on March 3r»»»

As joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran began last week, the United States deployed LUCAS – a cheaper kamikaze drone modelled on Iran’s Shahed – for the very first time. The US military has learned lessons from the war in Ukraine, where similar single-use drones have been used to overwhelm enemy air de»»»

The rapidly expanding war in Iran is creating ripple effects beyond the Middle East, rattling global energy markets and reshaping the economics of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf have driven oil prices up, potentially boosting Moscow’s revenues just as sanctions »»»

Spain hardened its stance towards Washington on Wednesday over the use of Spanish bases in operations against Iran, defying US President Donald Trump’s threats of trade reprisals and deepening the friction between the NATO allies. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez repeated his call of “no to the war,” i»»»

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, touting the strike as evidence of America's global reach in its war on Iran. "An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters. Instead, it was su»»»

The United Nations on Wednesday said an estimated 100,000 people fled Tehran in the first two days of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and March 1. FRANCE 24"s Reza Sayah reports from Iran, where the death toll has climbed over 1,000 people, with "civilians bearing the brunt of thi»»»

"The US is under immense pressure to continue producing as many interceptors as it can, but the fear for the Gulf countries is that the first client of the US would be Israel, rather than the GCC". Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports for FRANCE 24 from Doha in Qatar.»»»

Middle East tourism, worth some $367 billion annually to the region, is taking a hit from the widening conflict ​between U.S.-Israel forces and Iran, putting at risk the region's carefully-constructed image as a safe and high-end vacation hotspot after billions in investment in recent years from Ab»»»

What does succession look like in Iran? The wait continues after last Saturday’s assassination of the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader of nearly 41 years. Well ask about calculations and delays in the nomination as Israeli and US bombs continue to rain down and Tehran continues to put up a fi»»»

Middle East tourism, worth some $367 billion annually to the region, is taking a hit from the widening conflict ​between U.S.-Israel forces and Iran, putting at risk the region's carefully-constructed image as a safe and high-end vacation hotspot after billions in investment in recent years from Ab»»»

In tonight's edition: The Global South widely condemns the war in Iran, with many countries accusing the US and Israel of violating international law and acting unilaterally. Also, the United States imposes sanctions on the Rwandan army and several top military officials over their role in the figh»»»

The US Senate on Wednesday rejected a resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's authority to continue military strikes on Iran, in a narrow congressional show of support for a conflict launched without explicit approval from lawmakers. The bipartisan measure, introduced by Democrat Tim K»»»

French investigators have uncovered an alleged sex‑trafficking network operating behind the luxury associated with Mohamed Al‑Fayed’s Ritz hotel and Riviera yachts, with several victims reporting severe abuse and a tightly organised system of exploitation, according to officials familiar with the c»»»

French citizen Louis Arnaud was detained in Iran in 2022 and spent nearly two years in the country’s notorious Evin prison. He tells FRANCE 24 why Israeli-US strikes on Iran have brought new dangers for Iran's prisoners, tens of thousands of whom have been locked up for opposing the regime.&nb»»»

Japan is one of the few countries that still use the death penalty. The most recent execution took place in June 2025, when a man was hanged for killing nine people back in 2017. Japan and the United States are the only G7 countries to use capital punishment – a measure supported by the vast majori»»»