Dubai: Pope Leo XIV has renewed his appeal for ceasefire and has urged leaders to pursue peace through dialogue, amid escalating violence in several parts of the world. In a statement, the Pope has stressed the need to shift away from armed confrontation and towards negotiations. “I wish to renew t»»»

Pet lovers eagerly gathered around a container to snap photos of meerkats at a Beijing animal fair, each selling for $320, while nearby a raccoon nervously paced in a cage only slightly bigger than itself. Throngs of people from across China packed into the cavernous exhibition halls for the annual»»»

Mohammad Baqer Zolghadr was not an unfamiliar figure when he was appointed on Tuesday as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. One week after the killing of Ali Larijani, and amid a war that has thinned the ranks of Iran’s top leadership, authorities turned to a man shaped within o»»»

Hungary will gradually halt natural gas deliveries to Ukraine until Kiev restores the flow of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced. In a video posted to his Facebook page on Wednesday, Orban said that Ukraine has been blocking the operation of the Sovi»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev met with Peter Sorensen, Chairman of the EU Aviation Safety Committee. The main topic of discussion was the possible removal of Kyrgyz airlines from the EU’s aviation blacklist. The meeting was also attended by Rémi Duflot, the E»»»

Europe’s mounting problems threaten Ukraine’s macro-financial stability, which is facing a macroeconomic collapse at the end of this quarter if the €90bn loan for Ukraine agreed on December 19 fiasco is not resolved. »»»

For over two decades, Le Manoir has built its reputation around a simple idea: that gastronomy is not just about food, but about experience, culture, and the way people connect. This vision was recognised at the Business Review Awards 2026, where Le Manoir received the Excellence in Gastronomy awar»»»

Dubai: “I honestly wake up every day thinking, it’s going to be okay,” says Eisha Kalinani, the founder of a homegrown Dubai jewelry brand. “There’s no panic. Never once did I call my parents or even my brother wondering if we’d have food to eat. We just know we’d bounce back.” It’s that quiet opti»»»

1,728 virtual medical consultations, both video and telephone, were provided Doha, Qatar: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has announced that a total of 27,841 patients, including both citizens and residents, were received across its 21 operational health centers during the Eid Al-Fitr ho»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungary is stopping gas supplies to Ukraine until oil transit from Russia via Druzhba is resumed, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday. "In order to break the oil blockade and ensure Hungary's energy supply, new measures are needed now. Therefore, we will gradu»»»

Addressing the Third International Cyrillic Forum, titled “Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age”, caretaker Culture Minister Nayden Todorov said that without the Cyrillic alphabet and the collective memory it preserves, Bulgaria would not exist today. The forum opened on Wednesday at the National P»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior announced that social events, including weddings and funeral gatherings, may be held in outdoor spaces, effective from Wednesday, March 25, 2026. This announcement comes in the interest of public safety and is based on the continuous assessment of the situation»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will enter negotiations with the United States only when Tehran expresses its "will" and Washington has completely abandoned "thoughts of action against the Iranian people," Lt. Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson for the Iranian military's Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headq»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO is not participating in the conflict over Iran but is closely monitoring developments to safeguard its allies' security, media reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed alliance representative. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte remains in regular contact with leaders of membe»»»

In October 1973, a crisis unfolded when Arab countries halted oil supplies to nations supporting Israel during its conflict with Syria and Egypt. The current conflict looks to surpass this market disruption. "But the market, without even realizing it... has been intuitively expecting such a scenari»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC Unleashes 80th Wave of Op. True Promise 4: Key Israeli Military Targets Hit 25-03-2026 11:04 AM A missile exhibited beneath Iranian fl»»»

Over 60,000 Bulgarian nationals in 68 countries have applied to vote abroad in the April 19 parliamentary elections, according to data published on the Central Election Commission (CEC) website. The deadline for submitting applications for voting abroad expired on Tuesday. A total of 60,897 applica»»»

Dubai: The Philippines has declared a state of national energy emergency, highlighting growing risks to global oil supply as the conflict between US, Israel, and Iran have heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed Executive Order (EO) »»»

British police said they arrested two men in connection with the suspected antisemitic arson attack on four Jewish community ambulances in north London earlier this week. Police said on Wednesday the men, aged 47 and 45, were arrested at addresses in north west London and central ⁠London respective»»»

Russian attacks damaged two energy facilities in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region, leaving close to 212,000 consumers without power, a regional electricity distribution company said on Wednesday. Chernihivoblenergo said nearly 150,000 consumers in the city of Chernihiv and the surrounding distri»»»

A strike on a base in western Iraq killed seven security personnel, the defense ministry said Wednesday, a day after an attack on the same base targeted the Popular Mobilization Forces. "This resulted in the death of seven of our heroic fighters and the injury of 13 others," the ministry said of th»»»

Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev met with British Ambassador Nicholas Bowler. The two sides discussed the results of the Kyrgyz Foreign Minister’s February visit to London and agreed to intensify the implementation of the agreements reached. According to the Foreign Ministry, Kulubae»»»

Construction of Barskoon — Bedel road in Kyrgyzstan continues. Survey work for the project has been completed, and the design is in the final stages. According to the Ministry of Transport and Communications, approvals are currently being sought from government agencies. The contractor has delivere»»»

Europe’s mounting problems threaten Ukraine’s macro-financial stability, which is facing a macroeconomic collapse at the end of this quarter if the €90bn loan for Ukraine agreed on December 19 fiasco is not resolved. »»»

Russia’s government is banking on the much needed fiscal boost from the windfall of the war in Iran,  according to Reuters citing sources familiar with the discussions. As followed by bne IntelliNews, 2026 started wit»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran has launched the 80th wave of strikes against US and Israeli positions in the region as part of Operation True Promise 4, the Press TV broadcaster reported on Wednesday. Tehran has released footage showing the missile launches targeting those positions, according to the repo»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump has listed five objectives that the US wants to achieve before ending its war with Iran. Now, as he suggests the US may soon be “winding down” the operation after three and a half weeks, some of his key aims remain undefined or unfulfilled. Trump most recently out»»»

Manila: An initial 500 taxi units, all electric vehicles (EVs), have been flagged off on Tuesday (March 24), as part of a 2,500-unit phased rollout of electric EVs as part of a raft of measures to cushion the knock-on effects of the current global oil supply crunch. Green Xentro CEO Noel Ignacio sa»»»

Beijing: China's shipping giant Cosco said on Wednesday that it was resuming new bookings for shipments to some Gulf countries, three weeks after it halted most bookings to the region in response to the Middle East war. The state-owned firm "resumed new bookings for general cargo containers for shi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia have intercepted missiles and drones on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, as the Middle East turmoil enter 26th day. Stay tuned for more live updates: 11:30am Doha Time Gold gains as dollar weakens, rate hike fears ease Gold rose more than 2% on Wednesday, buoyed by a sof»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "seeks to inflict the same level of damage and destruction" on Lebanon as Israeli ‌forces had ‌wrought on ‌the Gaza ⁠Strip, Spanish Prime ⁠Minister Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers on Wednesday. Sanchez, who appeared before the ⁠lower house ‌to ‌explain his gov»»»

The national football team of Kyrgyzstan will play its first match of 2026 today, March 25. As part of a training camp in Turkey, the team coached by Robert Prosinečki will face the national team of Equatorial Guinea. The match will take place in Antalya and is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Bishkek »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: 5 drones spotted roaming the skies over the north, efforts to intercept them ongoing 25-03-2026 10:29 AM Latest News Urgent »»»

Dubai: Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) and Lufthansa Technik Middle East announced Wednesday that a new painting and grinding centre has been inaugurated in Dubai. Located at Dubai South, the new facility is designed to support component painting and grinding processes used in structural »»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi authorities have launched an investigation into reports of unjustified price increases and supply shortages, stepping up oversight amid rising consumer concerns about pricing. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Abu Dhabi Registration Authority has beg»»»

The UAE is experiencing unstable weather conditions until 28th March, accompanied by heavy rainfall occurring in successive waves. The rain initially began over the western regions and islands, then extended to coastal areas including Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Qaiwain, and»»»

Diplomatic relations between Lebanon and Iran have entered a new phase with Beirut’s unprecedented withdrawal on Tuesday of its approval of the accreditation of Tehran’s new ambassador Mohammad Reza Sheibani. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it had summoned the Iranian charge d'affaire»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Very loud explosions have been heard in the Zionist settlements in occupied West Bank: reports 25-03-2026 00:02 AM Latest News Urgent News »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sirens sound in Galilee Panhandle over suspected drone infiltration: Israeli media 25-03-2026 10:19 AM Latest News Urgent News Israeli medi»»»

Romania’s cinema market reached a new milestone in 2025, with revenues climbing to approximately EUR 63 million, marking a 16 percent increase compared to 2024 and exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to data analyzed by Colliers. The growth reflects a broader shift in consumer behavior, as Rom»»»

Ukraine has hit Russia's largest Baltic export oil terminal at Primorsk and set it on fire in an effort to prevent the Kremlin from capitalizing on sky high oil prices due to the war in Iran. Primorsk and Ust-Luga, another»»»

Ukraine has hit Russia's largest Baltic export oil terminal at Primorsk and set it on fire in an effort to prevent the Kremlin from capitalizing on sky high oil prices due to the war in Iran. Primorsk and Ust-Luga, another»»»

Türkiye's dependence on Middle East oil is at a "manageable" level of 10% of overall supplies and there are no supply problems at the moment despite the Iran ⁠war, Energy Minister ⁠Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday. Speaking on a state-run Anadolu Agency program, he said the ⁠war had caused a c»»»

Dubai: Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park is seeing sustained business activity at the start of 2026, with more than 7,500 licensing transactions recorded across the first two months of the year. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The figure includes new com»»»

The number of Bulgarians living abroad who have applied to vote in the early parliamentary elections on April 19 has nearly doubled compared with the last vote in October 2024. By the March 24 midnight deadline, a total of 60,897 electronic applications had been submitted, according to the Central »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has announced the resumption of operations in local agricultural product market yards across the country According to a social media post, the ministry outlined operating schedules for various locations as Al Mazrouah Yard at Umm Salal Central Market will o»»»

The United States is preparing to send elite airborne troops to the Middle East, marking a fresh escalation in its military posture amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. At least 1,000 — and potentially up to 2,000 — soldiers from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are expected to deploy in the comin»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Government Communications Office (GCO) has said that government entities in Qatar are continuing to expand and enhance digital services, allowing individuals and businesses to complete transactions efficiently and securely through advanced online platforms and mobile applications. »»»

British consumer price inflation held at an annual rate of 3.0% in February, unchanged from January's rate, official figures showed on Wednesday, ahead of a likely upward lurch as war in the Middle East pushes up prices. Economists polled by Reuters had expected inflation to remain at 3.0%, its low»»»

The Syrian armed forces said they were on full alert in wake of a rocket attack from Iraq against a Syrian military base in the Hasakeh province. The army stressed that it will perform its duties in defending Syrian territories and deterring any attack. Iraq arrested four people in connection with »»»