1 of 2 | Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on his nomination to be secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the Dirksen Senate Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Photo by Bonn»»»

Former head of the US National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent, who resigned this week in protest over the US-Israeli war on Iran, is under FBI investigation, according to Semafor. A probe into alleged improper sharing of classified information was opened before Kent quit his post and accused the »»»

Oil has long been dubbed "black gold", but its price has proven extraordinarily sensitive to global disruptions. Geopolitical events — such as wars, embargoes, revolutions and territorial invasions — have repeatedly triggered sharp spikes in crude oil prices They often lead to broader economic fall»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Public Prosecution has issued a strong warning against the possession, trade and promotion of fireworks without a licence, stressing that such acts are criminal offences under UAE law. Counsellor Anwar Al Harmoudi, Attorney General of Sharjah, said fireworks are classified as hazar»»»

Slovenia, a country of 2.1mn people, is heading into highly uncertain parliamentary elections on March 22, with a tightening race between former prime minister Janez Jansa's opposition Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) and Prime Minister Robert Golob's ruling Freedom Movement. »»»

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has added his voice to the growing number of calls from EU members to reengage with Russia. An ardent Ukraine-supported, he said the EU may soon need to reopen political dialogue with »»»

Dubai: Planning a weekend away for the Eid al-Fitr weekend? Airfares from the UAE to South Asian countries have soared ahead of the Eid Al Fitr weekend, according to price listings on several travel aggregator websites. Travellers flying to key destinations such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Ba»»»

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves announced the decision to sever relations with Cuba Wednesday from the presidential palace alongside U.S. Ambassador Melinda Hildebrand. File Photo by Jeffrey Arguedas/EPA March 19 (UPI) -- Costa Rica has formally severed diplomatic relations with Cuba, marking »»»

Joseph Duggar, whose family starred on the reality television show 19 Kids and Counting on channel TLC, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl. The Bay County Sheriff's Office in Arkansas said Duggar, 31, was charged with lewd and lascivious behaviour involvin»»»

Kevin Spacey attends the Filming Italy Venice Award photocall during the Venice International Film Festival in August 2025 in Venice, Italy. Spacey settled a sexual assault civil case in England. File Photo by Rocco Spaziani/UPI | License Photo Founder of the Women's Tennis Association and tennis g»»»

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea accused Hezbollah on Thursday of trying to drag its opponents, including the LF, into a civil war. "Noone will clash with them except the army and the security forces," he told MTV in an interview. Geagea said Hezbollah's battle is "domestic" and removing Israel »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with HE Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, at the Amiri Terminal of Hamad International Airport. They discussed the latest developments in the region in light of the ongoing Iranian aggression against Qatar and»»»

Iran intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy. The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring and risked draw»»»

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday there is no "time frame" for ending the US-Israeli war against Iran, which was launched three weeks ago. "We wouldn't want to set a definitive time frame," Hegseth told a news conference, adding that "we're very much on track" and that President Donal»»»

Countries in Asia are scrambling to conserve energy and protect consumers as the war on Iran and attacks on gas fields and oil refineries disrupt critical supplies, rattling markets and driving up prices. The crisis is hitting Asia hardest because of its heavy reliance on imported energy, much of w»»»

European activists delivered a five tons of medical aid to Cuba on Wednesday as the island nation is suffers the impacts of an ongoing US energy blockade that has exacerbated its economic crisis and caused widespread electricity blackouts. The first shipment of international aid for crisis-hit Cuba»»»

The South Pars gas field off the southern Iranian port of Asaluyeh was among energy infrastructure targeted by in escalating attacks by both sides on Wednesday and Thursday, causing prices of oil and natural gas to jump sharply higher in international markets. Iran shares the giant Persian Gulf gas»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance forces fired barrage of rockets at the newly established site in Nimr al-Jamal, opposite the border town of »»»

European leaders doubled down Thursday on refusing to join the United States and Israel military campaigns in the Middle East as they met in Brussels to grapple with rising oil and gas prices caused by the war. European leaders have deflected entreaties from U.S. President Donald Trump to send mili»»»

Iran intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy. The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring and risked draw»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistace forces fired barrages of rockets targeting Israeli site of Adather (Mount Adir) and Tzrifin Base: Military Me»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy army issues evacuation threat to the residents of southern Zahrani River 19-03-2026 14:21 PM Latest News Urgent News Israeli »»»

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil said Hezbollah "must realize that its military situation is has ended," but added that it would be "a mistake for anyone to think they can eliminate Hezbollah's political wing." As for the threats made by the party's deputy political council head, Mahmoud»»»

London: The State of Qatar has strongly condemned Iran's attacks and threats against commercial shipping and maritime infrastructure, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, as a "clear violation" of international law and the principles of freedom of navigation. The statement was delivered by Ambassa»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police, in cooperation with the Monitoring and Control Centre, have urged residents to comply with regulations governing the installation and use of home surveillance cameras, as part of a public awareness campaign launched under the slogan “Be Reassured.” The capital police sa»»»

Tehran has effectively acknowledged Ukraine as a legitimate military target. Ibrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Commission, made this statement in a post on X. The next day, Iran’s Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky of involvement in the conflict»»»

The Sofia City Court (SCC) Thursday held a hearing in a case against former prime minister Kiril Petkov, who is charged with committing official malfeasance by ordering senior police officials to take actions at variance with the law. The SCC denied a motion by prosecutor Angel Kanev for an expert »»»

In 2025, 18,495 doses of HPV vaccine were administered in Bulgaria, of which 14,507 were given to girls and 3,988 to boys, caretaker Health Minister Mihail Okoliyski said at a press conference, held in Sofia on Friday, of the HPV Coalition dedicated to the third anniversary of its establishment and»»»

The Israeli aggression against Lebanon continued unabated on Thursday, with new airstrikes and artillery shelling targeting civilian areas across the southern suburbs of Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley, according to local reports. Al-Manar correspondent in the Bekaa reported that ene»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) detained a particularly dangerous criminal wanted internationally in the country. According to the state committee, B.S., a citizen of Uzbekistan, 41, has been detained. He was wanted and included in the Interpol National Central Bureau»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4284 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change relative to Wednesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative»»»

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has added his voice to the growing number of calls from EU members to reengage with Russia. An ardent Ukraine-supported, he said the EU may soon need to reopen political dialogue with »»»

British wages rose at their slowest pace since late 2020 in the three months to January, according to official data which also suggested a weakening in employment might have bottomed out before the start of the war in the Middle East. The figures would normally boost bets on the Bank of England cut»»»

Israeli strikes targeted overnight into Thursday Mayfadoun, al-Naqoura, al-Qantara, Tyre, al-Hosh, Insariyeh, al-Bazourieh, al-Rihan, Tayr Debba, Debaal, and the border town of al-Khiam in south Lebanon. Artillery shelled Arnoun, al-Ghandourieh, Maroun al-Rass, Bint Jbeil and wadi al-Slouqi. At lea»»»

Abu Dhabi: Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, has dismissed rumours about restrictions on capital movement in the country, warning against the spread of misinformation during times of regional tension. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.In a post o»»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»

Asia is set to import record volumes of Russian fuel oil by the end of March, as continued disruption to Middle Eastern supplies forces buyers across the continent to seek alternative sources and take advantage of a temporary easing of US sanctions against Moscow. »»»