Paris, France: The European Space Agency announced Thursday it has re-established communication with a spacecraft that is part of its Proba-3 mission, after losing contact with the satellite a month ago. Proba-3, which launched on a two-year mission in 2024, uses two spacecraft flying in precise fo»»»

The UAE Cyber Security Council has urged individuals and organisations to remain vigilant against Wiper Malware, one of the most destructive forms of malicious software designed to erase data and deliberately disrupt systems. Stay updated: Get the latest faster by downloading the Gulf News app - it»»»

Hezbollah issued on Thursday a statement to comment on the recent allegations from Kuwait’s Interior Ministry. Hezbollah categorically denied all claims and false accusations made by Kuwait’s Interior Ministry regarding the existence of any cells, networks, or alleged plans within Kuwait. Hezbollah»»»

A team of International Monetary Fund officials is in Paris this week for meetings with Lebanese authorities on an initial assessment of the Iran conflict and its impact on Lebanon, IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack told reporters on Thursday, Reuters reported. Kozack said the conflict was compounding a»»»

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it is updating a recently completed review of the US economy to reflect the impact of the Iran war, Reuters reported. IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack said the updated assessment would be considered by the IMF's board in coming weeks and then published.»»»

GERB-UDF MP Toma Bikov read a declaration from the parliamentary rostrum on Thursday on behalf of his coalition, which stated that the 51st National Assembly was a challenge for GERB-UDF. The declaration read: "The outgoing National Assembly was one of the most significant tests for our coalition G»»»

A 2-year-old student is missing in Barcelona, Spain, after an evening at a nightclub. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 19 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old student from University of Alabama is missing in Barcelona, Spain, after an evening at a nightclub. James "Jimmy" Gracey of Elmhurst, I»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Kuwaiti Armed Forces reported that its air defense systems detected a total of 18 hostile drones over the country’s airspace in the past 24 hours. Of these, 13 drones were successfully destroyed, while two targeted operational units belonging to the National Petroleum Company, caus»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense announced Thursday that its air defenses intercepted seven ballistic missiles and 15 drones launched from Iran. The ministry stated that since the start of the Iranian attacks, UAE air defenses have engaged a total of 334 ballistic missiles, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call today from HM King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. At the beginning of the call, HH the Amir and HM the King exchanged greetings and congratulations on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr,»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Police have confiscated 60 tonnes of illegal fireworks and arrested individuals involved in storing and preparing them for sale, as part of ongoing efforts to protect public safety and curb dangerous practices during festive periods. Brigadier Ibrahim Musabah Al Ajel, Director Gene»»»

In our ongoing weekly digest, award-winning journalist Veronika Munk summarises and explains the most important political developments in Hungary. We guide readers on the route to the crunch 12 April 2026 election — a poll without precedent in the region over the past 15 years. This week, we cover:»»»

The Russian national anthem and flag triumphantly returned to the international sports arena thanks to Paralympians, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. “For the first time in 12 years, we were able to see our native Russian flag rise again over the Paralympic podium," Putin told a state award c»»»

Kevin Spacey has agreed an out-of-court settlement with three men who had sued the actor after accusing him of sexual assault. The civil cases had been due to go to trial at the High Court later this year, but those proceedings have now been frozen following the settlement. The men alleged that Spa»»»

US President Donald Trump has issued a typically strongly worded statement in the wake of attacks on a major gas field shared by Iran and Qatar on Wednesday. Israel hit Iran's South Pars - part of the world's largest natural gas field – and Tehran retaliated by striking an energy complex in Qatar. »»»

The Czech National Bank (CNB) held interest rates steady as expected on Thursday and said it was keeping options open as it monitors the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East. Since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, oil prices have jumped above $1»»»

Share: The Committee to Protect Journalists called for an investigation into the apparent targeting of Steve Sweeney, a British correspondent for Russia Today, and his camera operator Ali Rida Sbeity, who were injured when an Israeli air strike hit just feetaway from where they were filming while w»»»

The District Prosecutor’s Office in Haskovo has charged and detained a 38-year-old Turkish citizen for attempting to transport synthetic cannabinoid worth nearly EUR 87,000 across the border from Bulgaria to Turkiye via Kapitan Andreevo, the Bulgarian Prosecution Service said on Thursday. The offen»»»

The National Assembly adopted here on Thursday at second reading the Lobbying Activities Act, renaming it the Transparency in Interest Representation Act from its originally proposed title, Transparency and Integrity in Governance Act. "Interest representation" is defined as any oral or written com»»»

Meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov said Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is challenging the fundamentals of international order and international law, and poses a threat to Euro-»»»

Facebook is offering larger influencers $3,000 (£2,260) a month to post on the platform, as part of its Content Fast Track programme. The social media giant, which has over 3bn users, says the scheme is for creators with over a million followers on other video-sharing sites, citing Instagram, TikTo»»»

Air quality is expected to deteriorate across parts of Europe in the coming days, driven by an increase in microscopic polluting particles, the EU's earth observation program said on Thursday. The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) forecast a spike in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in»»»

Tunis, March 19 (TAP) —Secretary of State to the Minister of the Interior in charge of National Security Sofiane Bessadock made a field visit, on Tuesday, to the Regional Directorate of Civil Protection in Sfax, reviewing operations across all...»»»

Yao Ming's career with the Houston Rockets transformed basketball into a shared cultural space linking American and Chinese audiences through “hoop diplomacy.” File Photo by Lori Shepler/UPI | License Photo March 19 (UPI) -- As millions of Americans fill out brackets for March Madness, the annual N»»»

As a starting point for the phased rollout of the new program, Europe offers a robust environment for testing and collaboration. There is a high level of adoption here of tokenization, passkey technology, and advanced authentication methods—capabilities that are already well-developed across the gl»»»

King Khalid International Airport, managed and operated by Riyadh Airports Company, has achieved global recognition after being named “World’s Most Improved Airport” among more than 560 airports worldwide in 2026. It also received the award for Best Airport in the 30–40 million passengers category,»»»

An upcoming mayoral runoff in the small French town of Arcis-sur-Aube has drawn global attention due to the unusual surnames of two candidates, which resemble those of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky. Mayor Charles Hittler is seeking reelection in a three-way second round o»»»

Share: Iran appointed former Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, succeeding Ali Larijani, Iranian media said on Thursday. Dehghan currently heads the Mostazafan Foundation, one of Iran’s largest economic institutions. Earlier this week Iran’s Supr»»»

In 2025, the market was shaped primarily by the postponement of major modernization projects and longer investment decision cycles, against a backdrop of reduced visibility and still-elevated financing costs. In this environment, the company maintained stable cash flow and recorded a moderate contr»»»

TISA Hotel Group has invested more than EUR 6 million in expanding its presence in Băile Olănești, strengthening its position within Romania’s growing wellness and balneary tourism sector. The investment supports the development of Grand Hotel TISA, a four-star property scheduled for completion in »»»

The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC), in partnership with the Canadian Red Cross, conducted a training programme aimed at building and preparing mobile health teams. More than 40 representatives took part, including members of mobile health teams, the National Rescue Team for Disasters, Accidents and Cata»»»

U.S President Donald Trump (C) was set to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) to the White House for a return visit on Thursday after the pair forged a strong relationship at a Japan-US summit meeting in Tokyo during a three day visit in October. File photo by Franck Robichon/EPA Mar»»»

Capitals, March 19 (SANA) Military escalation between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other has extended to energy infrastructure in Gulf Cooperation Council countries, raising concerns over global oil and gas supplies relied upon by international markets. As attacks expand»»»

The U.S. administration believes it is in the interest of both Israel and the U.S. to begin negotiations with Lebanon, but disagreements persist regarding the details, with Israel insisting on conducting them "under fire," U.S. sources in Washington told Al-Jadeed TV. "The Israeli official in charg»»»

”This is the first time we are exhibiting in America. We have carefully analyzed the U.S. market, which we have been targeting for several years and where we have already completed a specific project at Detroit Airport. However, we strongly believe that our standards, expertise, and attention to de»»»

Parliament adopted at second reading amendments to the Penal Code on Thursday. The amendments provide for a substantial increase in penalties for all sexual offences against children — both under the age of 14 and under 18 — as set out in the Penal Code. Under the proposal, distributing pornographi»»»

There have been 27 cases of bacterial meningitis in Kent and Canterbury, England. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo March 19 (UPI) -- The number of cases of meningitis in Kent has risen to 27, the United Kingdom Health Security Agency reported. There are 15 confirmed cases, and 12 suspe»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, received a phone call Thursday from HE Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the friendly United Kingdom. During the call, they discussed the latest developments in the region in light of the ongoing Iranian aggression against Qatar and a number »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Thursday in his office at Lusail Palace with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye, HE Hakan Fidan. The meeting discussed developments in the region, in light of the continued Iranian aggression against the State of Q»»»

Abu Dhabi: Astronomers in the UAE have captured the first confirmed post-sunset image of the Shawwal crescent in the Islamic world, ahead of Eid Al Fitr. The International Astronomical Centre announced that the crescent of Shawwal 1447 AH was successfully photographed on Thursday, 19 March 2026, at»»»

On March 19, 2011, NATO unleashed a military intervention in Libya under the pretext of a humanitarian mission. Global South nations “should be worried” about Libya’s bitter experience and “wary of any UNSC-mandated resolutions,” Malaysian political analyst Azmi Hassan told Sputnik.Hassan singled o»»»

The Pentagon is seeking more than $200 billion from Congress to fund the Iran war, the Washington Post reports, citing a senior administration official and sources familiar with the matter. If approved, the figure would far exceed the cost of US President Donald Trump’s military operation against I»»»

By Wade SheridanIranians mourn slain Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani during a funeral in Tehran on Thursday. Larijani was one seniority level below late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and served as his representative on the powerful body. Iranians mourn and take part»»»

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast that the country will be affected by a state of atmospheric instability, with cloud formations moving in from the west toward the country. In a statement today, NCM said that this leads to the development of convective cloud cells over scattered»»»

DUBAI: US President Donald Trump’s response to the latest escalation in the Iran war has raised fresh questions about coordination and messaging between Washington and Israel, even as both allies insist they remain aligned in their broader objectives. In a strongly worded post on his Truth Social p»»»

The Strait of Hormuz crisis brought about by the Iran war does not merely present Turkey with an energy price issue – it creates a multi-layered risk environment that could also simultaneously exert pressure on industrial production, agriculture and logistics, according to a policy brief published »»»

With some 5000 US military personnel on their way to the gulf analysts have been speculating that the White House is intending to try and take control of Strait of Hormuz with the ground invasion. Ministry analysts say tha»»»

Dubai is experiencing its largest outflow of foreign residents in decades as the Iran war enters its third week, threatening the emirate's carefully built reputation as a global hub for wealthy expatriates, finance and tourism. »»»

Dubai is experiencing its largest outflow of foreign residents in decades as the Iran war enters its third week, threatening the emirate's carefully built reputation as a global hub for wealthy expatriates, finance and tourism. »»»

Iran's oil exports from the Kharg Island terminal have continued at between 1.1mn and 1.5mn barrels per day despite US strikes on the facility, with tanker tracking data showing no significant disruption to loadings, Iranian media reported on March 19, citing data from Kpler and other energy intell»»»