Dubai: Two weeks after launching a war against Iran that was meant to be swift and decisive, US President Donald Trump is grappling with an escalating conflict, global economic shock and growing questions about Washington’s strategy. What the White House initially envisioned as a focused military c»»»

Brazilian scientists have identified a new species of giant dinosaur with ties to a similar animal found in Spain, reinforcing knowledge that land routes once connected parts of South America, Africa and Europe about 120 million years ago. Named Dasosaurus tocantinensis, the species is one of the b»»»

US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by the Mideast war. Trump, who has said the United States will soon start escorting tankers through the strait, posted on Truth Soci»»»

US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by the Mideast war. Trump, who has said the United States will soon start escorting tankers through the strait, posted on Truth Soci»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by the Mideast war. Trump, who has said the United States will soon start escorting tankers through the s»»»

Some observers of the current EU ‘elites’, including this author, used to believe that their defining feature – apart from things such as complicity in genocide and wars of aggression with Israel and the US, bigoted xenophobia about Russia and China, and, of course, pervasive corruption – was an ab»»»

The exiled son of Iran's last shah who was ousted by the 1979 revolution said on Saturday he was ready to lead a transition "as soon as the Islamic Republic falls". In a message on his social media channels, US-based Reza Pahlavi said he had already been working to select individuals both inside an»»»

The night of February 28-March 1, 2026, will be remembered by all those who followed the news in real time. At 1:15 AM EST, seated in the White House Situation Room, US President Donald Trump said, “Operation Epic Fury is approved. No aborts. Good luck.” Those nine words signaled the launch of the »»»

Air India and Air India Express will together operate a total of 80 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region on March 14, 2026. The two carriers will continue their scheduled services to Jeddah and Muscat on March 14, operating a total of 10 flights to and from Jeddah an»»»

A blast rocked a major pro-Palestinian rally in Tehran on Friday after Israel warned it could target the area, as the nearly two-week war between Israel and Iran escalated across the Middle East. Washington ordered roughly 2,500 additional Marines to the region, bolstering its military presence. A »»»

In tonight’s edition: a new report warns that trafficking routes from Latin America to Europe are increasingly passing through West Africa. The new US ambassador to South Africa has backtracked on his criticism of the "Kill the Boer" chant. And more than a month after Cyclone Gezani devastated east»»»

Share: PHOTO – Smoke rises following an explosion during a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, on March 13, 2026. © Mohammad Mahdi Dehghani, Reuters A blast rocked a major pr»»»

Stephanie Baker had been celebrating her birthday with friends at a bar on Palm Jumeirah - Dubai's iconic man-made palm-shaped island lined with luxury hotels and beach clubs. But as the group stepped outside to head to another nearby venue, something unusual streaked across the night sky. Moments »»»

Dubai: Oil tankers stalled outside the Arabian Gulf, traders bidding up alternative crude supplies and defense contractors preparing new contracts — wars rarely leave markets unchanged. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The escalation between Iran and the United Statesth»»»

Santiago, March 13 (SANA) – Chile has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States to cooperate on the supply of critical rare minerals, Chile’s Foreign Ministry announced Friday. According to a ministry statement cited by AFP, the agreement commits both countries to exploring public»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has sent its eighth identical letter to HE Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, and HE Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of March, Michael Waltz, regard»»»

pistachios are experiencing strong popularity in multiple markets. Consumption as a snack continues to grow steadily, while their use in ice cream, chocolate and baked goods is becoming more common. File Photo by Ali Haider/EPA BUENOS AIRES, March 13 (UPI) -- Pistachio cultivation is expanding rapi»»»

Iranian officials led a pro-government rally in Tehran as explosions rocked the city on Friday, while the United States vowed it would intensify strikes in the coming hours and days. The hardline stances and renewed strikes unleashed by Israel and Iran presaged no let-up in the conflict engulfing t»»»

1 of 2 | Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and two other senators filed a war powers resolution to prevent President Donald Trump from invading Cuba. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 13 (UPI) -- Senate Democrats filed a war powers resolution Friday to stop President Donald Trump from starti»»»

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau called for a strengthening of supply chains between the United States and Chile. File Photo by Luis Gandarillas/EPA SANTIAGO, Chile, March 13 (UPI) -- The United States and Chile have signed a declaration to establish consultations on critical miner»»»

The EU is facing a dilemma that could define its role in the escalating confrontation with Iran. Supporting Washington’s military campaign may strengthen transatlantic unity, but it also risks dragging the continent into a conflict that could trigger severe economic and energy consequences for the »»»

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is likely to sign a voter ID law passed by the state's legislature that could disenfranchise thousands in the state. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo March 13 (UPI) -- Florida's legislature has passed a voter registration law similar to the Safeguard American V»»»

On Friday, Parliament voted, 100-54 with three abstentions, to instruct the caretaker Cabinet to submit a bill of ratification of Bulgaria's accession, as a founding state, to the Charter of the Board of Peace, established on the initiative of the United States. The draft resolution was submitted t»»»

Dubai: India’s largest airline by market size, IndiGo, will introduce a fuel charge on domestic and international routes starting March 14. The airline has cited the additional charge due to a sharp rise in jet fuel prices linked to geopolitical issues in the Middle East. Stay updated: Get the late»»»

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed Friday that his government is holding talks with the United States as the island nation runs out of oil and long-lasting blackouts have become commonplace. File Photo by Ernesto Mastrascusa/EPA March 13 (UPI) -- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed»»»

A few dozen birdwatchers gathered in the predawn darkness to wait for the moment when thousands of migrating snow geese stopped honking and preening to suddenly take flight from a Pennsylvania reservoir. The mesmerizing display, about an hour after sunrise, was over almost as soon as it began. The »»»

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the US wants to "divide Europe" and doesn't "like the European Union" in an interview published by the Financial Times on Friday, after more than a year of turmoil in transatlantic relations. "What I think is actually important for everybody to u»»»

On 9 April 2003 a statue of the leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, was pulled down in the centre of Baghdad. The metal plaque at the base of the statue was torn off and the statue's marble plinth attacked with a sledgehammer. Iraqi civilians initially tried to pull it down, scaling the statue to secur»»»

Air freight rates have risen by as much as 70% on some routes since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, data shows, as the conflict limits flights, blocks some ocean shipments and pushes up jet fuel costs. Rates on routes between South Asia and Europe have been the most affected by Middle East»»»

Iran launched multiple attacks early Friday on Gulf Arab states, including dozens of drones at Saudi Arabia, following warnings from its new supreme leader about hosting American bases, and US President Donald Trump threatened major new retaliation. “Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags to»»»

On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1 of 4 | President Donald Trump, joined by members of his administration, declares a national emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic during a news conference at the White House in Washingto»»»

Iran launched multiple attacks early Friday on Gulf Arab states, including dozens of drones at Saudi Arabia, following warnings from its new supreme leader about hosting American bases, and US President Donald Trump threatened major new retaliation. "Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags to»»»

Paraguay has formally adopted a defence framework with the United States regulating the temporary presence of American military personnel in the country, a move that follows Washington’s evolving geopolitical strategy in Latin America. »»»

Paraguay has formally adopted a defence framework with the United States regulating the temporary presence of American military personnel in the country, a move that follows Washington’s evolving geopolitical strategy in Latin America. »»»

Chile entered a new political phase as conservative leader José Antonio Kast formally assumed the presidency during a March 11 ceremony at the National Congress in Valparaíso, outlining an agenda focused on public security and stricter migration controls. »»»

An international panel of legal experts has concluded there are reasonable grounds to believe that El Salvador's government committed crimes against humanity under a state of emergency that has been in force since March 2022, drawing an irate response from President Nayib Bukele, who blamed a »»»

Chile entered a new political phase as conservative leader José Antonio Kast formally assumed the presidency during a March 11 ceremony at the National Congress in Valparaíso, outlining an agenda focused on public security and stricter migration controls. »»»

An informal system of “permits-for-passage” through the Straits of Hormuz is emerging after Tehran has started to grant navigation permission to oil tankers headed to “friendly countries" with cargos of oil and gas. A tank»»»

​   The combined wealth of Russia’s billionaires is now $696.5bn, more than the combined savings of the entire Russian population and almost»»»

The KGB was reputed to favor a characteristic test to take the measure of a man: Place him in a deliberately trying situation and observe how he responds. The premise was deceptively simple: Under acute pressure even a carefully composed façade would collapse, and true nature would stand revealed. »»»

Air India and Air India Express will operate 78 flights to and from the UAE and West Asia on Friday, March 13. The carriers continue their scheduled services to key destinations, including Jeddah and Muscat, while also operating multiple non-scheduled flights across the UAE and Saudi Arabia to acco»»»

Right wing hardliner Jose Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile’s president Wednesday, marking the nation’s most stark shift to the right since since the brutal dictatorship of general Augusto Pinochet, whom Kast greatly admires. Kast vowed in his inaugural address to follow through on sweep»»»

China approved a new "ethnic unity" law on Thursday, which formalises policies to promote Mandarin as the "national common language" in education, official business and public places. China's government has been accused for decades of pursuing policies to force assimilation across the vas»»»

ROME: One of the hottest tickets in the Vatican's backyard these days is for a four-lecture series on the Antichrist being given by Silicon Valley tech billionaire Peter Thiel. The invitation-only conference in Rome, from Sunday to Wednesday, has proven so controversial that the Catholic universiti»»»

It has been nearly two weeks since Americans woke to the news that the US had carried out strikes against Iran. Donald Trump has said "we're achieving major strides", but the US president and his administration have offered conflicting statements about what they hope to ultimately achieve. The oper»»»

Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz has accused EU leaders of weakness over the US-Israeli war on Iran, warning that Brussels’ “servile” attitude toward US President Donald Trump risks fueling Euroskeptic sentiment. In an interview with Politico published on Thursday, Diaz described the EU a»»»

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands, has cleared the United States of crimes against humanity against Venezuela for sanctions. File Photo by Robin Utrecht/EPA March 12 (UPI) -- The International Criminal Court Office of the Prosecutor announced Thursday that the United St»»»

Ecuador formalized the opening of the first permanent FBI office in Quito, a step that strengthens cooperation with the United States. File Photo courtesy U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation March 12 (UPI) -- Ecuador formalized the opening of the first permanent FBI office in Quito, a step that st»»»

1 of 2 | UFC CEO Dana White speaks to supporters of President-elect Donald Trump during the Make America Great Again Victory Rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on January 19, 2025. White praised the work of the FBI in announcing plans for UFC fighters to train the agency. File Photo by»»»

Warning: This story contains graphic sexual descriptions. "If I had disobeyed my mother and gone to New York, what might have happened to me?" asks Gláucia Fekete. In 2004, as a 16-year-old living in the Brazilian countryside, she was taking her first steps in the modelling world. She says French m»»»