Colombia and Ecuador were plunged into a fresh diplomatic crisis after President Gustavo Petro accused Quito of conducting aerial bombings on Colombian soil, claiming security forces discovered the charred remains of 27 people near the border, an allegation flatly rejected by Ecuadorean President D»»»

Colombia and Ecuador were plunged into a fresh diplomatic crisis after President Gustavo Petro accused Quito of conducting aerial bombings on Colombian soil, claiming security forces discovered the charred remains of 27 people near the border, an allegation flatly rejected by Ecuadorean President D»»»

Colombia and Ecuador were plunged into a fresh diplomatic crisis after President Gustavo Petro accused Quito of conducting aerial bombings on Colombian soil, claiming security forces discovered the charred remains of 27 people near the border, an allegation flatly rejected by Ecuadorean President D»»»

Iran has reportedly mined the deeper waters in the southern stretch of the Straits of Hormuz to force traffic to sail close to the northern shore, as traffic partially resumes under an informal permit system. The mines hav»»»

Iran has reportedly mined the deeper waters in the southern stretch of the Straits of Hormuz to force traffic to sail close to the northern shore, as traffic partially resumes under an informal permit system. The mines hav»»»

Iran has reportedly mined the deeper waters in the southern stretch of the Straits of Hormuz to force traffic to sail close to the northern shore, as traffic partially resumes under an informal permit system. The mines hav»»»

Iran has reportedly mined the deeper waters in the southern stretch of the Straits of Hormuz to force traffic to sail close to the northern shore, as traffic partially resumes under an informal permit system. The mines hav»»»

Iran has reportedly mined the deeper waters in the southern stretch of the Straits of Hormuz to force traffic to sail close to the northern shore, as traffic partially resumes under an informal permit system. The mines hav»»»

Iran has reportedly mined the deeper waters in the southern stretch of the Straits of Hormuz to force traffic to sail close to the northern shore, as traffic partially resumes under an informal permit system. The mines hav»»»

Iran has reportedly mined the deeper waters in the southern stretch of the Straits of Hormuz to force traffic to sail close to the northern shore, as traffic partially resumes under an informal permit system. The mines hav»»»

Iran has reportedly mined the deeper waters in the southern stretch of the Straits of Hormuz to force traffic to sail close to the northern shore, as traffic partially resumes under an informal permit system. The mines hav»»»

Iran has reportedly mined the deeper waters in the southern stretch of the Straits of Hormuz to force traffic to sail close to the northern shore, as traffic partially resumes under an informal permit system. The mines hav»»»

The US told Turkey through official channels that the war on Iran would only take four days, Asli Aydintasbas, a Washington DC-based Turkey expert, said during an interview on March 15. In an echo of the wid»»»

The US told Turkey through official channels that the war on Iran would only take four days, Asli Aydintasbas, a Washington DC-based Turkey expert, said during an interview on March 15. In an echo of the wid»»»

FRANKFURT, Germany — Increased German government debt spending designed to boost infrastructure investment is being misused, economists charged Tuesday, warning that Berlin risked wasting a chance to revive its moribund economy.Chancellor Friedrich Merz last year vowed to borrow and spend hundreds »»»

AMMAN — The Arab Potash Company (APC) has implemented a series of logistical measures to keep its export operations on track despite ongoing disruptions to maritime navigation in the Red Sea and mounting geopolitical tensions affecting global shipping, CEO said.In remarks to The Jordan Times, CEO o»»»

Dubai: A Dubai court has ordered a woman to pay Dh421,848.38 to her former husband, along with 5 per cent annual legal interest, in a dispute over a jointly owned property purchased during their marriage. The case centres on a residential unit located in Dubai which the couple bought in January 201»»»

Unlike short-duration batteries like lithium-ion, which handle quick bursts, long-duration energy storage (LDES) includes pumped hydro, compressed air, flow batteries, thermal storage, and gravity-based systems. This solution offers a number of benefits: it raises reliability of energy and system f»»»

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed his sincere condolences and deep sympathy to the families of the victims of Iran’s unprovoked terrorist attacks targeting the UAE. The victims, who lost their lives as a result of these »»»

Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on February 11. The House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform subpoenaed her Tuesday to give a deposition in April on the Jeffrey E»»»

Share: PHOTO- Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked/File Photo Summary By Feras Dalatey, Maya Gebeily and Timour Azhari SUMMARY So»»»

Authorities in Lebanon now see little option but to seek a humanitarian truce during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr, after ceasefire efforts in the war between Israel and Hezbollah collapsed against entrenched positions on both sides. Israel is demanding Hezbollah’s “complete surrender” before halting op»»»

President Joseph Aoun made two phone calls Tuesday to Minister of National Defense Michel Menassa and Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal, offering his condolences for the death of three soldiers in the South as a result of an Israeli airstrike on the Zibdine-Nabatieh road. Aoun strongly condemn»»»

A forum entitled "Priority: Health - from Public Perceptions to Policy Solutions", organized by the Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA), will be held on Wednesday. The findings of a nationally representative survey conducted by Research Center Trend and commissioned by BMA will be presented. The st»»»

US-German billionaire Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies, is holding a controversial series of lectures on the Antichrist in Rome this week, prompting criticism from Vatican-linked officials and institutions, according to multiple media reports. Thiel continues to face sc»»»

The 28th 300-strong Cheonghae Unit departs for the Gulf of Aden to combat piracy off Somalia aboard the 4,400-ton ship. Photo by YONHAP / EPA March 16 (Asia Today) -- Military experts say South Korea would need a layered anti-drone defense system if the Cheonghae Unit is deployed near the Strait of»»»

The first batch of the 1,059 COBRA II 4×4 armoured vehicles ordered by Romania is already in operational service with Land Forces units. The 276 vehicles were received, and now being transferred from the 84th Maintenance and Reception Centre in Bucharest, and being distributed to operational units »»»

Dubai: Airlines across the UAE and wider Gulf are steadily rebuilding operations, with flights resuming almost immediately after recent disruptions, signalling early resilience in one of the world’s most connected aviation hubs. An extraordinary 1.4 million passengers have been served through the U»»»

The UAE reaffirmed its categorical rejection of any justifications put forward by the Iranian government regarding the hostile escalation against countries in the region, stressing that such claims are merely attempts to mislead the international community in an effort to justify its unprovoked and»»»

AKCEL Holding, a Dubai-based diversified conglomerate, has signed a strategic development agreement with XRange Golf Entertainment to develop a network of next-generation golf entertainment venues across the UAE, in a project valued at more than Dh1 billion. The initiative will introduce technology»»»

POLITICS Capital: The Progressive Bulgaria coalition, associated with former president Rumen Radev, announced the leaders of its parliamentary candidate lists one day before the registration deadline for the upcoming elections, confirming expectations that many nominees would come from his former c»»»

The Managing Authority of the Human Resources Development Programme has signed an agreement with the Fund of Funds to roll out financial instruments worth EUR 33 million to support entrepreneurship, develop the social economy, and promote sustainable employment, according to the programme's website»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The EU will need dialogue with Russia on Ukraine and European security in the future, EU Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday. "I think that in the future we will need to talk with Russia. Not on energy issues, but on issues of European security and peace in Ukraine. T»»»

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a widening capital gap, EU leadership has unveiled a multi-pronged offensive to reclaim technological and financial independence, which could impact the future of startup investments in Romania. By Ovidiu Posirca The urgency is underscored by a stark fundin»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in the UK on Tuesday to agree a new defence partnership aimed at tackling cheap attack drones. Downing Street said the deal would bring together "Ukrainian expertise and the UK's industrial base" to manufacture a»»»

Dubai: TheBlock., the capital of virtual assets, today announced a major milestone driven by the continued expansion of its ecosystem: the ability to support turnkey real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation, including crowd lending and co-ownership structures, for global distribution. Traditionally, man»»»

Restaurant technology startup Choice has secured $7.1 million in new funding and is accelerating its expansion across Central and Eastern Europe, including Romania, where it entered the market in 2025. Since its local launch, Choice has already attracted its first paying restaurants, confirming int»»»

In the third week of the joint US-Israeli war against Iran, Donald Trump faces decisions that could define the rest of his presidency. But if the American commander-in-chief is grappling with a war of choice that seems in danger of spiralling in ways he can't control, those concerns are not playing»»»

Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare on Monday stated that Accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) brings lower financing costs, additional investment, and represents a guarantee that institutions function efficiently, regardless of the economic cycle.Minister Na»»»

Romania's economy could grow around 1% this year and 2.2% next year, supported by stronger demand from EU trading partners, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General Mathias Cormann.Speaking at the launch of the latest OECD Economic Survey for Roma»»»

Finalising accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) this year is an objective supported by the entire governing coalition, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Monday, stressing that the process is a way for Romania to once again confirm that it is a reliable co»»»

Romania is making significant progress in the process of acceding to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and economic prospects indicate strong long-term growth comparable to the levels of the organisation's member states, said Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of th»»»

The visit of OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann to Bucharest, on the occasion of the launch of the 2026 Economic Survey, reconfirms the organization's support for Romania's path towards OECD accession this year, the Presidential Administration said.President Nicusor Dan on Monday received the S»»»

A Palestinian woman who was the last person still in immigration detention after the Trump administration's 2025 crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses was freed Monday after a year in custody. Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old from the West Bank who has lived in New Jersey since 2016,»»»

Hezbollah’s entry into the war against Israel on March 2, in retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes on its Iranian ally, has triggered a massive displacement of civilians across Lebanon. With many shelters at capacity and rental prices skyrocketing, many now find themselves sleeping in the streets »»»

Yasmen Almashan spent years fighting to find out what happened to her brothers, who were among the more than 180,000 Syrians who went missing under the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Now, during Women’s Week at the UN, she is back – only this time she has an official public role in Syria’s transitional»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s tax authority on March 16 released a video levelling accusations of major corruption at ex-national security chief Kamchybek Tashiyev. It alleged that ⁠Tashiyev and relatives have defrauded state oil and gas ​»»»

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has called for the EU to restart talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, calling it “the only option.” “Since we are not capable of threatening Vladimir Putin by sending weapons to»»»

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has called for the EU to restart talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, calling it “the only option.” “Since we are not capable of threatening Vladimir Putin by sending weapons to»»»

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has called for the EU to restart talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, calling it “the only option.” “Since we are not capable of threatening Vladimir Putin by sending weapons to»»»