As the Iran war intensifies, President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets — trying to keep oil prices from exploding upward, stocks from cratering and interest rates from surging. When the markets have flashed danger, Trump has been quick with a social media post or »»»

Dubai: At a time when parts of the Middle East are experiencing tensions, a Filipino filmmaker living in the UAE for 26 years and counting, has chosen music as his response to the challenges, one rooted not in fear, but in gratitude and unity. Having built a life, career, and creative identity in t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Red Crescent: US-Israeli aggression targeted 113,570 civilian sites, including 90,063 homes, 307 medical facilities, and 760 school»»»

CAIRO — A consortium led by Orascom Construction has signed a power purchase agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company to develop a 900-megawatt wind farm near Ras Shukeir in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez. The project will be executed under a 25-year build-own-operate (BOO) model by a con»»»

CAIRO — Remittances from Egyptians working abroad recorded a solid year-on-year increase in January, underscoring their continued role as a key source of foreign currency inflows for the economy. According to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt, remittance inflows reached approximately $3.5 »»»

Italy has denied permission for US military aircraft to land at the Sigonella air base in Sicily before flying to the Middle East, a source close to the matter said on Tuesday, confirming a newspaper report. Daily Corriere della Sera reported "some US bombers" had been due to land at the base in ea»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received at his office in the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday morning, March 31, 2026, HE John Healey, Secretary of State for Defence of the friendly United Kingdom. During the meeting, regional and international developments were discussed, especiall»»»

DOHA: QatarEnergy has announced the fuel prices in the country for April, with an increase in the price of 95 octane (Super) gasoline. There is no change in the prices of 91 octane (Premium) gasoline and diesel. QatarEnergy set the price of a litre of 95 octane (Super) gasoline at QR2.05 (QR1.90 in»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - If EU countries really give Ukraine airspace to try to attack Russia, Russia will be obliged to take appropriate measures, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. "Of course, we believe that if this is the case — the provision of airspace for hostile terrorist activities»»»

A coordinated international police operation has led to the arrest of key members of a criminal network involved in trafficking weapons and drugs across Europe, according to Europol. The action was carried out on 23 March in Spain, Bulgaria and Greece, targeting a group described as operating a “we»»»

Washington, March 31 (SANA) Oil prices rose for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, driven by supply disruptions, while gold advanced as the dollar weakened, despite heading for its worst monthly performance in years. Oil prices continued their upward trend, supported by supply constraints lin»»»

Zhainak Nemat uulu has been dismissed from his post as Mayor of Naryn city. He has held the position since July 2025. The decision was made by President Sadyr Japarov, the presidential press service reported. Photo Zhainak Nemat uulu Zhyldyzbek Bekkeldiev has been appointed the new mayor. He previo»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Adrijana Mesarovic welcomed at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport a Chinese delegation headed by the Governor of the Hebei province, Wang Zhengpu. "Mesarovic emphasised that Serbia welcomes its Chinese partners as sincere friends, emphas»»»

SOFMEDICA, a leading provider of innovative healthcare technologies in Central and Southeastern Europe, is proud to announce the expansion of its activity to Slovenia, marking a new chapter in the company’s mission to make life-saving innovation more accessible across Europe. This step reflects SOF»»»

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Iranian media said Tuesday airstrikes have put a desalination plant on Iran's Qeshm island in the strategic Strait of Hormuz out of service, though the report did not specify when the attack took place. "One of the desalination plants on Qeshm Island was targeted... and is now completely out of ser»»»

Israel will establish a buffer zone inside southern Lebanon and maintain control over the entire area up to the Litani River once the conflict with Hezbollah ends, Israel's defense minister said on Tuesday. "At the end of the operation, the IDF would control ⁠the area up to ⁠the Litani River, inclu»»»

Vodafone Business is launching a new edition of the Open to New. Open to Technology Bootcamp, a free mentoring program designed for Romanian entrepreneurs who want to transform their businesses through technology. The event will take place on June 5–6, in Bucharest. Over two intensive days, partici»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy has announced on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the fuel prices for the coming month of April. According to its announcement, the price for Super-grade petrol has increased, while the other two remain the same as March. Super-grade petrol will now cost QR2.05 in April per litre, »»»

Dubai: As the US-Iran conflict disrupts flows through the Strait of Hormuz, the question echoing across markets is stark: Could this become a bigger shock than the oil crises of the 1970s? The comparison is not just historical — it is a benchmark for global economic stress. The 1973 oil crisis, tri»»»

Europe's inflation rate rose to 2.5% in March, according to official figures released Tuesday, as the Iran war sent fuel prices sharply higher. The annual rate for the 21 countries using the euro currency compared to 1.9% for February before the war started and blocked supplies of oil and gas from »»»

Share: FILE : Ayman Mohamad Ghazali killed himself after he exchanged gunfire with security. Hezbollah is a militant group backed by Iran The car ramming and shooting attack at a large Michigan synagogue this month was a “Hezbollah inspired act of terrorism” targeting the Jewish community, the FBI »»»

More than 2.4 tons of meat and meat preparations that do not meet safety and traceability requirements have been discovered in a shop in Pleven, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) reported. The inspection was carried out following a submitted signal. The site has been closed by the Regional Di»»»

Tunis, March 31 (TAP) - Tunisian diplomatic representations around the world set the tempo for independence day celebrations. Embassies and consulates engaged in an exceptional orchestration of cultural, festive and commemorative events.This...»»»

BELGRADE - Srbijagas CEO Dusan Bajatovic said on Tuesday a three-month extension of Serbia's natural gas arrangement with Russia showed clearly that Russia would not leave Serbia without gas, and added that the gas price would remain the same for households and that it would even be slightly lower »»»

Ahmedabad, India: Fifty wildlife officers are now the devoted guardians of a newly-hatched great Indian bustard chick, born after a marathon road trip to provide a fertilised egg for the critically endangered bird, officials said Tuesday. The birds, metre-tall desert dwellers, have plummeted in num»»»

Dubai: The Philippines has introduced a new digital platform to strengthen disaster preparedness and response, bringing multiple tools and data sources into one system. Called “Handa: The Integrated Platform for Preparedness, Early Warning, and Response,” the platform can be accessed online and has»»»

Jakarta: All 21 crew members reported missing after their fishing vessel sank off the Indonesian coast were rescued Tuesday, packed into a rickety raft floating in the open water, an official said. The boat sank in bad weather early Monday, having left Taliabu island in the Molucca Sea the day befo»»»

From humble powerbanks for everyday gadgets to gigawatt-rated packs, a new calculus is driving a serious rethink about batteries across the planet. Giant energy storage banks have proven to be silent, fast-acting gladiators popping up everywhere energy storage needs to scale. Grid operators, utilit»»»

Jennifer Runyan, the FBI special agent in charge of the FBI Detroit Filed Office, updates reporters Monday on their investigation into the March 12 attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Mich. Photo courtesy of FBI Detroit/X March 31 (UPI) -- The man accused of attacking a Michigan synagogue e»»»

South Korea will remove the "China (Taiwan)" label from its e-arrival system, a foreign ministry official said Tuesday, after protests by Taiwan. In this March 2023 photo, a Taiwanese flag is seen atop the Presidential Office Building in Taipei. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo Sout»»»

Ahmed al-Sharaa started a visit to Berlin on March 30 for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and the return of refugees. The visit is the first to Germany for Syria's inte»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a visit that initially aimed to strengthen partnerships in nuclear energy and space innovation but will now be dominated by the Middle East war. Macron landed shortly before 5:30 pm (0830 GMT) in rainy and windy Tokyo, ahead of an exp»»»

Iran does not currently need negotiations but remains a “rational player” that is “not looking for war,” Tehran’s ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has said. Speaking on RT’s Sanchez Effect, Jalali said Iran has “never denied peace talks” but insisted there must be “proper conditions” before any »»»

The state will not allow pressure to be exerted on vulnerable groups ahead of the elections, caretaker Minister of Labour and Social Policy Hasan Ademov told journalists in Yakoruda, Southwestern Bulgaria. He said that a key priority for institutions is the organization of the upcoming early parlia»»»

The parents of a 4-year-old boy were arrested on Monday afternoon after their child was found wandering alone on a street in central Thessaloniki, police said Tuesday. The child was noticed on Gamveta Street by a passerby who alerted the authorities. Shortly after, officers were able to locate the »»»

Ankara, March 31 (SANA) Türkiye has denied claims it is joining the war alongside Iran or deploying troops to Lebanon, describing them as misleading and part of a psychological campaign. According to Anadolu Agency, the Center for Combating Disinformation, affiliated with the Turkish Presidency’s D»»»

This photo, taken Tuesday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in central Seoul as South Korean stocks plunged more than 4 percent and the won fell to a 17-year low over Middle East concerns. Photo by Yonhap Seoul stocks fell over 4 percent Tuesday, weighed by heavy foreign selling, as U.S. Preside»»»

Discussions are ‌under way for a UN investigation into the killing of more than 390 employees in the two-year Gaza war, the head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency said on Tuesday, making it the deadliest conflict in the body's history. "I believe that we need to have a panel – a high-level panel»»»

Months after Australia became the first country to enact a social media ban for children under 16, Communications Minister Anika Wells on Tuesday said big tech companies were "failing to obey the laws". Australia is investigating Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube for imple»»»

New Delhi: India will launch the world’s largest census on Wednesday, with more than three million officials to take part in a vast counting exercise over the next year. India’s government calls the $1.24 billion count a “gigantic exercise of national importance” that could support “inclusive gover»»»

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a Development Policy Loan (DPL) to support the Romanian government’s efforts to restore fiscal sustainability, enable private sector-led growth and foster job creation. The financing is designed help Romanians see new opportunities emerge, »»»

During the 2026 construction season, medium-level repairs will be carried out on Too-Ashuu Pass of Bishkek — Osh road. Specifically, under the Capital Investments category, the old asphalt layer will be removed and a new surface will be laid on the section from kilometer 130 to 146. The press servi»»»

Kyrgyzstan has expressed support for reforming the World Trade Organization, including the restoration of its dispute settlement system and enhanced support for developing countries. Kyrgyzstan’s representative to the WTO, Nurbek Maksutov, stated. The press service of the Ministry of Economy and Co»»»

Cape Canaveral: NASA began its two-day countdown Monday ahead of what is slated to be its first crewed moonshot in more than half a century, a long-anticipated loop around Earth's satellite that is to pave the way for future exploration. The first window to launch from the Kennedy Space Center in F»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: A humpback whale struggling in shallow waters off Germany's northern Baltic Sea coast has freed itself for a third time and has now disappeared, a police spokesman told AFP Tuesday. "The whale seems to have left Wismar. However, there have been no sightings so far," the spokesma»»»

Korean Air will enter emergency management mode this week to respond to rising fuel costs, according to industry sources Tuesday. This April 4, 2025, photo shows a Korean Air plane in front of a maintenance hangar in Incheon. File Pool Photo by Yonhap Korean Air Co., South Korea's flag carrier, wil»»»

The Ministry of Finance and the National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) have launched eLicitațiiANAF, the first integrated digital platform for the sale of state-owned assets and goods seized to recover budget debts. Developed by software provider Zitec, the platform marks a pivotal shift »»»

The topic of rising prices of food and fuels in Bulgaria dominates Tuesday's news media. ECONOMY Trud’s front-page story reads that the prices and the inflation rate are jointly going up. One in three retailers expects retail prices to go up over the next three months, according to a survey of busi»»»

We are living through a moment of inflection in which the economy, after decades of dominance of efficiency and globalization, is once again becoming subordinate to geopolitics. If the beginning of the millennium was marked by the illusion of perpetual stability, the rapid succession of recent cris»»»