US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday to engage in talks to end the Middle East war "before it is too late", after Tehran publicly spurned US overtures to resolve the nearly four-week conflict. Trump's warning came as Israel said it had killed the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary »»»

Frankfurt, Germany: The Middle East conflict is a threat to financial stability, a senior European Central Bank official said Thursday, warning that it could spark "systemic stress" in the markets. The turmoil unleashed by the conflict has come at a time of growing worries about a bubble in tech st»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The conflict in the Middle East is causing significant damage to global logistics and industry, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. "The armed conflict in the Middle East is making an increasingly significant contribution to the current situation and causing signif»»»

Skopje, 26 March 2026 (MIA) — Macedonian, and its Cyrillic script, remains the official language of the country, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said Thursday during a parliamentary questions session in response to the European Front coalition's MP Skender Rexhepi regarding language use and equit»»»

US threats to land on Kharg Island – the home of major Iranian oil export infrastructure, is “definitely a smokescreen,” because “you never inform of a place you choose for landing,” Jacques Hogard, a 26-year veteran of the French Army and former KFOR commander, told Sputnik. “Even with preliminary»»»

The 15-point plan that Team Trump presented to Iran is already D.O.A. It’s an imposed capitulation: a surrender document disguised as “negotiation”.The non-plan plan – imposing demands while begging for a one-month ceasefire - includes zero uranium enrichment on Iranian soil; full dismantlement of »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe “Massacre of Tanks”: How Hezbollah Resistance Annihilated Elite Israeli Armored Force in Southern Lebanon 26-03-2026 15:17 PM Illustrative »»»

Dubai: Gulf Air has introduced a series of limited repatriation flights to key cities in the Indian subcontinent, offering a route for passengers travelling to and from Bahrain while the country’s airspace remains closed. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The flights wil»»»

Dubai: Air travellers worldwide are set to benefit from faster airport processing and stronger document checks as the United Nations agency International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) launches a next-generation border verification system on March 27. The upgraded platform, known as the Public »»»

‎Tripoli’s Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital announced last Tuesday (24 March) that it had, for the first time, performed a procedure to insert battery implants into a patient for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The hospital reported that the procedure was conducted under the supervision an»»»

Dubai: On March 26, 2026, UAE air defences intercepted 15 ballistic missiles and 11 drones launched from Iran. Since the start of what officials described as ongoing aggression, air defence systems have intercepted 372 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,826 drones. Also Read: Abu Dhabi de»»»

Tunis, March 26 (TAP) - "70 years of diplomatic ties are worth celebrating! Germany and Tunisia stand together for the rules-based international order & a strong economic partnership," Johann Wadephul, Germany's Federal Minister for Foreign...»»»

The Israeli army struck overnight into Thursday several villages and towns in south Lebanon including Srifa, Kafra, Shaqra, Majdalzoun, Kfar Remman, Bint Jbeil, Jibal al-Botom, Siddiqine, Ainata, Harouf and Arab Salim. At least seven people were killed in the strikes and 16 others were wounded. The»»»

The Israeli military said Thursday that its forces had killed around 700 Hezbollah militants since the war with the Lebanese armed group began on March 2. "So far, I can provide you a number of approximately 700 (Hezbollah) terrorists that have been eliminated," military spokesman Lieutenant Colone»»»

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil met Thursday in Baabda with President Joseph Aoun and said he presented a proposal aiming to protect Lebanon through dialogue. "We began a round of meetings with officials, starting with His Excellency the President, due to our awareness of the great dang»»»

A gradual but significant shift in water flows from the Black Sea is already affecting the northern Aegean, with potential consequences for marine ecosystems and fisheries, according to new research. The study, led by scientists from the University of the Aegean and published by Environmental Resea»»»

Caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky held a meeting with Dutch Ambassador to Bulgaria Arthur den Hartog on March 25, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. Emphasis was placed on priority topics on the international agenda – assistance to Ukraine, and strengthening security on NATO’s Ea»»»

Preparations for the early parliamentary elections on April 19 are progressing on schedule, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced, presenting both paper and machine ballot samples. According to CEC spokesperson Rositsa Mateva, the design remains unchanged from previous elections, and vote»»»

Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, France: All Canadian leaders, including corporate bosses, should speak both official languages of English and French, the foreign minister said Thursday, after the Air Canada CEO failed to issue a condolence message in French for a fatal airport disaster. Two pilots were »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Channel 12: Iran has launched eight waves of missiles since this morning 26-03-2026 13:50 PM Latest News Urgent News Washington Pos»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Military Media announces two drone strikes targeting Kerem Ben Zimra and Liman barracks: statements no, 34, 35 26-03-2026 14:13 P»»»

ConflictsAsiaUS war in Iran: China casts itself as savior of SE AsiaDavid HuttAs the US-Iran war sends fuel prices surging across Southeast Asia, Beijing is using the crisis to position itself as a steadier and more reliable partner than Washington. https://p.dw.com/p/5BALVChina has offered help to»»»

Dubai: The Israeli military said air defences responded to missile attacks from Iran on Thursday that according to medics left two people lightly wounded and caused some damage. A spokesman for Israel's Magen David Adom emergency medical service told public radio there was damage to several houses »»»

BELGRADE - The fourth session of a Serbia-Republika Srpska Parliamentary Forum began in Belgrade on Thursday. It was opened by Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic and her Republika Srpska counterpart Nenad Stevandic. Brnabic said it was important to make parliamentary cooperation and initiatives»»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways will resume commercial flights to and from Islamabad from April 3, operating via Dammam in Saudi Arabia, the airline announced today. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The carrier said it will operate one weekly flight every Friday, reconn»»»

March 25 (UPI) -- Meteorite hunters have descended on an Ohio county where a massive fireball last week left fragments behind -- including one possible fragment in a resident's driveway. The car-sized asteroid broke up over Northeast Ohio on March 17, and in recent days meteorite hunters have desce»»»

North Carolina woman Kathy Lopez said her daily tradition of watching game show "Wheel of Fortune" with her mom led to her winning a $1.2 million lottery prize. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Education Lottery March 24 (UPI) -- A North Carolina woman said her daily tradition of watching game »»»

A squirrel was caught on camera appearing to buy a discarded nicotine vape in Britain in 2023. Photo courtesy of the RSPCA March 25 (UPI) -- Wildlife experts are warning of the dangers discarded nicotine products can pose after a squirrel was caught on camera "vaping" at a London park. A video prov»»»

The National Archives and Library organised a virtual seminar highlighting the importance of reading and its role in strengthening awareness and intellectual exchange within families, as part of its 2026 cultural season and in line with Reading Month and the Year of the Family. The seminar, titled »»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Thursday with President Joseph Aoun and said he conveyed to him a message from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi affirming "the full solidarity of Egypt and its leadership, government and people with Lebanon in these difficult circumstances." He st»»»

The press office of the Bulgaria Can party reported on Thursday that on the first day of the election campaign Facebook deleted the page of their candidate MP Kuzman Iliev. The party said Iliev's Facebook page was their main channel to connect with and deliver messages to citizens. Iliev is the top»»»

The Telegraph has removed an article from its website about the close ties between Hezbollah and the Christian town of Ras Baalbek in northeastern Lebanon. The story, which was accessible for just around a day, portrayed the militant movement in a positive light while mentioning local resentment of»»»

The shadow campaign to swing the Hungarian election against Viktor Orban has escalated with the wiretapping of Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The case offers a rare look into how bureaucrats, journalists, and spies run a regime-change operation in real time. Read more Battle for Hungar»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ras Laffan area recorded the heaviest rainfall in the country on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, according to a report issued by the Qatar Meteorology Department following varied intensity of rainfall across the country. Northern and northeastern areas, including Ras Laffan, Barzan, and Raw»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Araqchi Rules Out Negotiations: ‘Our Policy Is to Continue Resistance’ 26-03-2026 14:21 PM Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (image from»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Washington Post: Pentagon considers diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East 26-03-2026 14:16 PM Latest News Urgent News Washingto»»»

Dubai: Parts of the UAE woke up Thursday to a brief pause in precipitation. Roads were drying, skies lightening. It felt, briefly, like the deluge might be over. It isn't. Not yet. Thursday daytime is bringing some relief as the influence of the low-pressure system temporarily weakens, with rainfal»»»

Whether you have just completed your Grade 12 board exams, are still in high school, or are a working professional looking to upskill, Gulf News Edufair is the place to explore the latest educational opportunities. This year’s 10th edition, bigger and better than before, takes place from May 8-10 a»»»

Flight booking platform Vola is expanding into the business travel segment with the launch of Upgrade Plus, a premium tier of its travel subscription introduced last year. The initial subscription attracted over 15,000 members within weeks of its official launch. The new offering targets frequent t»»»

Extra-salary benefits are becoming an increasingly important part of companies’ strategies to attract and retain employees, according to the 9th edition of the annual Benefit study conducted by Edenred. Budgets allocated to these benefits have grown steadily in recent years and are expected to rema»»»

Rome: Anacondas, boa constrictors and a caiman were found behind a false wall in southern Italy, police said Thursday, amid warnings dangerous reptiles are being used by local crooks to intimidate their victims. Police in Bari carrying out a raid in an apartment block found “exotic and dangerous an»»»

Kyrgyzstan has agreed to cooperate with Chinese companies on developing electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan announced following a working visit to China by Minister Taalaibek Ibraev. During the visit, the minister visited production facilities and held tal»»»

Tourism exports (revenue from hosting foreign tourists) in Kyrgyzstan totaled $1,098.5 billion at year-end 2025. This represents an 8.1 percent increase compared to 2024. A report of the National Statistical Committee says. Economic contribution: Increased share in GDP and foreign exchange earnings»»»

Three months into Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro, the new currency has become a routine part of daily life for citizens. The initial period of adjustment passed without major disruptions, and a February 2026 survey by Alfa Research highlights a strong positive response, with 83% of respondents eva»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has told associates in recent days that he wants to avoid a protracted war in Iran and that he hopes to bring the conflict to an end in the coming weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported. Nearly one month into the war, the president has privately informed advisers he thi»»»

Members of the Nuestra America Convoy wave as they arrive at the port in Havana on Tuesday. The convoy, inspired by the Global Sumud Flotilla that delivered humanitarian aid to Gaza in 2025, aims to send a message of political support to Cuba, which has been subject to a U.S. oil embargo since Janu»»»

Sharjah: The Sharjah Charity International has intensified its emergency preparedness as its Crisis and Disaster Team continues to hold daily meetings to monitor field conditions during the rainy time. The move is part of a proactive response plan designed to ensure swift intervention and provide i»»»

Companies in Romania are changing how they invest in organisational culture. In a more constrained economic context, where budgets are closely managed, employers are increasingly opting for in-city teambuilding events, particularly in Bucharest. Smaller, niche formats without alcohol and without la»»»