Discussions With Board of Peace ‘On Hold’ Due to Iran War, Indonesia Says
Indonesia's foreign minister said talks on US President Donald Trump's Gaza "Board of Peace," of which the Southeast Asian nation is a key troop-contributing member, were on hold due to the Middle East war. The US and Israeli air war against Iran has killed scores of civilians, thrown global air t»»»
Canada PM: Israel-US strikes on Iran ‘inconsistent with international law’
Sydney: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that US-Israeli strikes on Iran had been “inconsistent with international law”, calling for a rapid de-escalation of the conflict. Speaking at a gathering of the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney, Carney said Canada welcomed steps to chan»»»
Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh safe in Dubai, shows video recording in Dubai: 'All chill here'
Dubai: Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh has reassured fans globally that he is safe and continuing to work and 'chill' in Dubai amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. He posted a series of images on his stories to underline how resilient and normal his current life in Dubai remains amid escal»»»
A Son of Iran’s Late Supreme Leader Is a Possible Candidate to Replace His Father as War Rages
Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has long been considered a contender to the post of the country's next paramount ruler — even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war last week and despite the fact he's has never been elected or appointed»»»
Seoul shares plunge over 12 pct on Middle East conflict fears; won tumbles - UPI.com
This photo, taken Wednesday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in central Seoul after the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index plunged more than 12 percent to close at 5,093.54 amid mounting concerns over the economic fallout from the escalating Middle East conflict. Photo by Yonhap Seoul »»»
Hormuz blockade unlikely to last, analysis says - UPI.com
Map of the Strait of Hormuz. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons March 3 (Asia Today) -- Concerns about a potential "second oil shock" are spreading as tensions rise around the Strait of Hormuz, but Japanese analysts say a prolonged blockade is structurally unlikely because China and Iran would suf»»»
Student Solves Mystery of Icy ‘Snowmen’ in Solar System’s Outer Reaches
A student has unraveled a long-standing cosmic enigma concerning some of our solar system’s most peculiar objects: icy “snowmen” that populate its outer reaches, according to The Independent. Astronomers have long debated the origins of these 'contact binaries' – objects comprising two connected sp»»»
Iraq, caught in the middle, braces for Iran war impact
ConflictsIraqIraq, caught in the middle, braces for Iran war impactCathrin Schaer | Omar AlbamIraq is the only country in the Middle East to be targeted by both sides in the current conflict. There, the war could impact everything from the next government to intercommunal violence and civil servant»»»
Day 5: How the US–Israel war on Iran affects UAE residents
Dubai: As hostilities between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other enter a fifth day, UAE authorities have issued a series of updates addressing security, travel, education and public safety. UAE: No participation in warThe UAE has reiterated that it has not participated i»»»
Qatar 1812KM postponed, season to start at Imola
Doha, Qatar: The Qatar 1812km – originally scheduled to stage the opening round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship on March 26-28 - has been officially postponed until later in the year. FIA said yesterday that the management has been in constant dialogue with the Qatar Motor & Motorcycle»»»
Construction boom and rebounding consumers lay the foundations for growth
The volume of Hungary’s gross domestic product was 0.8% higher according to raw data and 0.6% higher according to seasonally and calendar adjusted and reconciled data in the 4th quarter of 2025 than in the corresponding period of the previous year. Compared to the previous quarter, the economic per»»»
Macron Says Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier Sent to Mediterranean
French President Emmanuel Macron said he had ordered the redeployment of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier group to the Mediterranean. On Sunday, the UAE Defense Ministry said that Iran had launched a drone strike on French naval base Camp de la Paix in Abu Dhabi. On Monday, French Foreign Min»»»
Carney says he supports Iran strikes 'with regret'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for parties involved in the war in Iran to de-escalate hostilities quickly - and said while he supports the strikes, it's a position he takes "with regret". Carney, speaking to reporters in Sydney, his second stop in Indo-Pacific tour, said of Iran tha»»»
Qatar resilient against aggression: Dr Al Ansari
Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, affirmed that the State of Qatar remains resilient in the face of any aggression targeting its security and sovereignty, stressing that recent attacks r»»»
PM, Luxembourg counterpart discuss military escalation in the region
QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from Prime Minister of Luxembourg Luc Frieden on Tuesday. During the call, they discussed the developments regarding military escalation in the region and its serious»»»
Italy’s Chamber of Deputies speaker expresses support for Qatar on Iranian attacks
QNA Doha President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Lorenzo Fontana has expressed his country’s solidarity with Qatar over ongoing Iranian missile and drone attacks. In a message to Shura Council Speaker HE Hassan Abdullah Al Ghanim, Fontana conveyed Italy’s support for the Qatar and its people. »»»
Over 8,000 transit passengers stranded at HIA accommodated in hotels, with visa extensions
Dr Al Ansari confirmed there are currently no communication channels with Iran, as Qatar’s immediate priority is safeguarding its sovereignty and security. On the humanitarian front, he said more than 8,000 transit passengers stranded at Hamad International Airport (HIA) have been accommodated in h»»»
UAE retains its right to self-defence
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates reaffirms that it has not taken any decision to alter its defensive posture in response to the repeated Iranian attacks, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). The UAE has been subjected to more than one thousand attacks — a nu»»»
UAE has faced more than 1,000 attacks during regional strife
Dubai: The UAE has confirmed that it has not taken any decision to change its defensive posture toward the repeated Iranian attacks. The country stated that it has been subjected to more than 1,000 attacks, a figure exceeding the total number faced by all other targeted countries combined, noting t»»»
The world leaders with most years in office - Statista
Previous to his assassination on Saturday, Ali Khamenei had ranked third among the world leaders with the longest grips on power, reports Statista. The supreme leader of Iran had been at the helm of the country since 1981,»»»
Macron says France is sending its aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean
French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, its air assets, and its frigate escort to set sail for the Mediterranean following the situation in the Middle East, he said on Tuesday in an address to the nation. French President Emmanuel Macron on Tu»»»
Prime Minister receives call from Luxembourg's Prime Minister
Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a telephone call today from Prime Minister of Luxembourg HE Luc Frieden, . During the call, they reviewed the developments of the military escalation in the region and its ser»»»
Israel expands ground operations in Lebanon, moves to create buffer zone
Dubai: Israel said on Tuesday it had expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon and was moving to establish a buffer zone along the border, as fighting with Hezbollah intensified amid a widening regional conflict. The Israeli military said troops had advanced beyond five existing positions »»»
Qatar resilient against any aggression targeting its security and sovereignty: Advisor to PM and Spokesperson for Foreign Ministry
Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari affirmed that the State of Qatar is resilient against any aggression targeting its security and sovereignty, stressing that the attacks to which the country was s»»»
Trump team offers shifting views of US goals as Iran war engulfs Mideast
US President Donald Trump's administration offered conflicting responses to questions over the attack on Iran and how to bring an end to the conflict even as joint US-Israeli air strikes over the weekend morphed into a larger regional war. US President Donald Trump on Monday addressed m»»»
Ecuador's Noboa imposes curfew in four provinces amid crime fight - UPI.com
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa Noboa said the planned curfew in four provinces aims to protect communities affected by drug trafficking, illegal mining and gang violence. File Photo by Jose Jacome/EPA March 3 (UPI) -- Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced a nightly curfew in four provinces»»»
Bulgaria’s former president launches new coalition ahead of April vote
Former Bulgarian president Rumen Radev will contest the April 19 snap parliamentary elections at the head of a newly registered coalition, Progressive Bulgaria, he announced on social media on March 2. The move was widely »»»
Hormuz crisis offers Moscow short-term gains, but long-term losses if regime falls
A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could deliver short-term fiscal relief to Moscow through higher oil and gas prices, but regime change in Tehran would risk stripping Russia of one of its most important strategic allies. »»»
Strait of Hormuz impasse squeezes world shipping
PARIS, France — With few captains willing to brave the Strait of Hormuz as war rages around the Gulf, companies will have to do business without one of the world's most vital shipping lanes, especially for oil and gas.What is the strait's importance to world markets?The strait is especially key to »»»
Cuba begins March with 64% of island in the dark - UPI.com
A man walks inside a building during a power outage in Havana in February. Photo by Ernesto Mastrascusa/EPA March 3 (UPI) -- Cuba began March facing a historic energy crisis, with an electricity deficit left 64% of the island in the dark due to fuel shortages and technical failures at its thermoele»»»
Russian, Iranian Foreign Ministers Discuss US, Israeli Strikes on Iran
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke by phone on Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi, Russia's Foreign Ministry said. The ministers discussed the development of the situation in the region "resulting from the unprovoked armed aggression by the United States and Isra»»»
Israel, US Strikes Hit Building of Body to Elect New Iran Supreme Leader
Israeli and US strikes on Tuesday hit the building of a body tasked with electing Iran's new supreme leader, local media reported. Former leader Ali Khamenei was killed during a wave of US-Israeli attacks on Saturday. "The American-Zionist criminals attacked the Assembly of Experts building in Qom,»»»
Iran-Israel war escalates across Middle East: What we know so far
Dubai: Iran struck the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital with a drone early Tuesday, as it continued to target areas around the region. Across Iran's capital, Tehran, explosions rang out overnight as the US and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes since killing its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kh»»»
Europe’s voice of moral sense speaks Spanish
European leaders have been carefully drafting cautious statements urging ‘de-escalation’, ‘respect for international law’ and ‘solidarity’ with those affected by the new and growing regional war in the Middle East over the last few days. But one voice has sounded different. And it speaks Spanish. O»»»
Battered and isolated, Hezbollah drags Lebanon into another war
The Iranian-backed group Hezbollah has fired rockets from Lebanon into Israel for a second day while the Israeli military has sent troops into the south of the country, as Lebanon is dragged into the war between US, Israel and Iran. Israel has also carried out air strikes that have killed dozens of»»»
Raluca Micu (Token): Embedded Finance will be pivotal trend this year
Token Financial Technologies (TOKEN), provider of digital payment solutions, part of the Koç Group, Turkey’s largest private holding company, and fintech company authorised by the National Bank of Romania as payment institution, appointed last year Raluca Micu, seasoned professional within the fina»»»
OpenAI backtracks on new Pentagon contract, says it will revise deal - UPI.com
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he regrets rushing through a AI supply deal with the Defense Department, announcing plans to amend the contract to preclude use of its tools by the intelligence agencies for domestic mass surveillance purposes. File Photo by Anna Rose Layden/UPI | License Photo March 3 (U»»»
As Tripoli PM Aldabaiba fills two vacant ministerial posts, Presidency Council expresses a split over the legality of their appointment
Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba made two new ministerial appointments yesterday, filling gaps due to suspensions / resignations. – Salem Mustafa Hussein Al-Alam is the new Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development – Mohamed Abdel Salam Al-Grew is the new Minister of E»»»
HoR members call for amendment of the HoR’s internal regulations – to check Ageela Saleh’s unilateral decision-making powers
In a video statement published late last night / early this morning from its Benghazi headquarters, around 50 Members of Libya’s Parliament (House of Representatives – HoR) called for the amendment of the HoR’s internal regulations, in a partially veiled effort to control the unilateral decision-ma»»»
Amir, Indonesian president discuss regional developments
DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call on Tuesday from President of the Republic of Indonesia HE Prabowo Subianto. In the call, the Indonesian president expressed his country's full solidarity and support for the State of Qatar and it»»»
Amir receives call from Indonesian President
Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Tuesday from President of the Republic of Indonesia, HE Prabowo Subianto. In the call, HE the Indonesian president expressed his country's full solidarity and support for the State of Qatar and its people in the face »»»
Iran conflict: Global oil, gas prices surge on supply disruption fears - UPI.com
A tanker anchored in the Persian Gulf off coast of Dubai, one of scores halted on either side of Strait of Hormuz after it was effectively closed due to threats against shipping made by the regime in Tehran that have sent global energy prices soaring. Photo by Stringer/EPA March 3 (UPI) -- The pric»»»
Qatar cutting off world’s largest LNG production fuels gas disruptions in Europe
Dubai: European natural gas prices are surging after Qatar halted production at the world’s largest liquefied natural gas plant following Iranian drone attacks, raising concerns over global supply security tied to Gulf exports. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Benchmark»»»
Top 20 countries with biggest oil reserves: Where Iran ranks, crude oil to hit $120/barrel?
Beneath the immediate chaos of the US-Israel vs Iran war lies the deeper truth about oil's dual nature: abundant yet fragile. But which country holds the most fossil fuel reserves? Currently, proven reserves show Venezuela leading with 303 billion barrels, followed by Saudi Arabia (267 billion) and»»»
Strait of Hormuz Under Siege: A Double Shock to Global Energy Markets
Global energy markets are on maximum alert following the military escalation in the Middle East. The outbreak of direct confrontation between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other has effectively paralyzed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz - the vital artery that carrie»»»
Seoul shares plummet over 7 pct on Middle East conflict fears; won sharply down - UPI.com
This photo taken on Tuesday shows the trading room of Hana Bank in central Seoul, with the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index down 7 percent to close below the 5,800-point mark. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks plunged more than 7 percent Tuesday to close below the 5,800-point mark as i»»»
Gov't to secure oil supplies from outside Middle East amid de facto closure of Hormuz strait - UPI.com
First Vice Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il (C) and Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina (R) attend an emergency government meeting on the Iran crisis held at the government complex in Seoul Tuesday. Photo by Yonhap The government said Tuesday it will push for securing oil supplies from outside the »»»
Oil price spikes: Brent blasts past $81 as Hormuz chokepoint teeters on shutdown amid Iran-US war
The joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran continues to deliver a seismic shock to the world's energy arteries. Launched on February 28, 2026, the operation — hits on Iranian leadership, command centers, missile sites and air defenses — has dramatically escalated fears of supply disruption»»»
Dacia announces Duster limited edition exclusively for Romania
Dacia announces a limited edition for Duster called Spirit of Sand. Exclusively for the Romanian market and available in a number of 500 copies, this limited series, fully equipped, stands out through a series of graphic elements arranged along the entire lower part of the body, Copper Brown accent»»»
France Says It Will Work with China on De-Escalating Iran War
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot held a call on Monday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss the Iran war and both agreed to work on de-escalation, Barrot's office said in a statement. Both ministers committed to seeking a political solution that would guarantee collective secu»»»