Abu Dhabi: Unsettled weather is set to continue across the UAE in the coming days, with forecasts pointing to cloudy skies, scattered rainfall and strong winds as a low-pressure system affects the country, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Forecast data show that Tuesday will s»»»

Share: PHOTO- Streaks of light illuminate the sky during an interception attempt amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran By Gram Slattery, Maayan Lubell and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV, March 23 (Reuters) – Iran denied on Monday that it had engaged in negotiations with the Uni»»»

A jury in California has ordered Bill Cosby to pay $19.25m (£14.3m) in damages to a former waitress after finding he drugged and sexually assaulted her while taking her to one of his shows more than five decades ago. Donna Motsinger said the former star gave her wine and a pill that left her incapa»»»

“I don’t want to bother you, but the prime minister asked me to, because we have quite a big request for you. As you know, there will be elections in Slovakia on 29 February, and it is of key importance for us that the coalition there can continue.” According to the account of investigative journal»»»

Travelers wait in long wrapping lines inside terminal B at LaGuardia Airport Sunday in New York City. A massive TSA screening line at LaGuardia Airport's Terminal B stretched into the parking garage Sunday afternoon as roughly 50,000 TSA employees continue to work without pay during the partial gov»»»

Britain's foreign ministry on Monday summoned Iran's ambassador to London, Seyed Ali Mousavi, criticizing what it called Tehran's "reckless and destabilizing actions" in the UK and overseas. "The summons follows the recent charging of two individuals, one Iranian national and one British-Iranian du»»»

BusinessReport: Hungary using more Russian oil, despite EU phase outArthur SullivanA new report by the Center for the Study of Democracy, shared exclusively with DW, says that Hungary has increased its dependence on Russian oil since 2021. It has also become highly dependent on Russian gas. https:/»»»

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US President Donald Trump said Monday the US was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the country was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants, saying it has an additional five d»»»

BusinessHungary's Russian oil reliance tests EU ban efforts: reportArthur SullivanA new report from the Center for the Study of Democracy, shared exclusively with DW, says that Hungary has increased its dependence on Russian oil since 2021. It has also become highly dependent on Russian gas. https:»»»

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has denied and condemned claims that he leaked the details of EU meetings to Moscow. The allegations were reported by the Washington Post and Politico some three weeks prior to the Hungarian parliamentary election scheduled for April 12. On Friday, the WaP»»»

A US-fired Patriot missile was connected to the injury of dozens of civilians in Bahrain on March 9, Reuters reported on Sunday. Washington and Manama initially attributed the casualties to an Iranian drone strike. According to the agency, analysis by researchers at the Middlebury Institute of Inte»»»

Bulgarian navy frigate Verni will embark on Thursday to participate in Sea Shield 2026, a multinational and inter-institutional exercise conducted in the Black Sea, organized by the Romanian Naval Forces, the Headquarters of the Navy in Varna reported on Monday. Bulgarian Navy personnel, alongside »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced the gradual resumption of in-person learning across educational institutions, starting tomorrow, March 24, 2026. Full in-person attendance for all students in schools and kindergartens will resume on Sunday, March 29, 2026. I»»»

Israel should extend its border with Lebanon up to the Litani River deep inside the country's south, Israel's finance minister said on Monday as Israeli troops bombed bridges and destroyed homes in the area in an escalating military assault. The comments by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich were th»»»

Sharjah’s Department of Human Resources has authorised government entities in the emirate to implement remote working arrangements until Thursday, March 26, according to an official announcement. The directive allows heads of departments, authorities and government institutions to activate remote w»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States and Iran had very positive and productive talks over the past two days, US President Donald Trump said on Monday. "I am please to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conver»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is expected to see several more days of unsettled weather, with rainfall of varying intensity forecast across different parts of the country until 27 March, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). NCM said the country is being affected by an unstable weather system»»»

The Russian government does not resort to obscene language in contacts with other countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. The Financial Times reported last week that French President Emmanuel Macron’s advisers, Emmanuel Bonne and Bertrand Buchwalter, had secretly visited Moscow in Febr»»»

Latin America faces the threat of a return to colonial rule, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said, describing the White House’s recent moves in the region as undemocratic. The United States kidnapped Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in January before imposing an oil blockade on Cu»»»

The intensive use of social networks negatively affects the well-being of young people worldwide, emphasizes the annual report on happiness published on Thursday under the auspices of the UN, in which Finland ranks first for the ninth consecutive year. Romania climbed one place in the top, compared»»»

An Air Canada plane was involved in a collision late Sunday at new York City's LaGuardia Airport. Photo by Graham Hughes/EPA March 23 (UPI) -- An Air Canada regional jet with nearly 80 people onboard collided with an emergency vehicle at LaGuardia Airport, prompting federal officials to halt air tr»»»

An Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24, in an incident that closed the airport. The CRJ-900 plane, which was coming from Montreal, struck the vehicle at a speed»»»

European and US gasoline cargoes are heading to the Asia Pacific after Asian prices surged on tightening supply due to the US-Israeli war with Iran, according to trade sources and shipping data. The war has disrupted crude and oil product shipments from the Middle East to Asia, causing Asian refine»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Rayyan will take on Al Ahli while defending champions Al Arabi will meet Al Sadd in the “Playoffs” stage of the semi-finals of the Qatar Men’s Basketball League 2025–26 season at the Al Gharafa Club Hall today. The resumption of the league comes after a temporary suspension due to p»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar National Library has announced it will reopen its doors to the public starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24, resuming its regular operating hours and services for visitors across the country. The reopening comes as a welcome development for students, researchers and families w»»»

Cuba's deputy foreign minister has said the island's armed forces are actively preparing for a potential US military attack, in the starkest public acknowledgment yet of Havana's fears as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign against the communist-run government. »»»

At least 10 Palestinians were injured on Sunday in settler attacks near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medics said. The violence followed a settler’s funeral, with homes and cars torched. Separately, four Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital authori»»»

The UAE will continue to experience unstable weather conditions until 27 March, with rainfall of varying intensity, strong winds and a noticeable drop in temperatures expected across several regions, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Stay updated: Get the latest faster by downl»»»

An Iran-backed armed group announced on Monday that it would continue its five-day pause on attacking the US embassy in Baghdad. Since the start of the war in the Middle East, pro-Iran armed groups have claimed responsibility for near-daily attacks on US interests in Iraq and across the region, whi»»»

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be sent to airports to help with increasingly long lines at security checkpoints, the Trump administration has said. US President Donald Trump posted on social media that ICE agents will go to airports on Monday, while Border Czar Tom Homan t»»»

Croatian cellist Stjepan Hauser has had a concert cancelled in Lithuania after he posted a video of himself playing the Russian folk song ‘Kalinka’ on social media, the local LRT broadcaster has reported. The musician performed it as part of his ‘Music Unites the World’ project, in which he plays w»»»

Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, conducted an official visit to New Delhi on Thursday, March 19. During the visit, she met Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India, and Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary of India. »»»

Dubai: Convective cloud formation is expected to bring rainfall and fresh to strong winds across parts of the UAE from today afternoon through Friday, with blowing dust and sand likely to reduce visibility, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said rainfall of varying inte»»»

Caretaker Education Minister Sergei Ignatov said in an interview on Nova TV on Sunday morning, “We want to make April 20 a permanent school-attendance day without classes, dedicated to commemorating the April Uprising.” “The day after elections is usually problematic, some schools cannot reopen bec»»»

Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday. "If there were to be a complete ceasefire, hypothetically speakin»»»

Reuters- Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, are seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, on March 11, 2026. Stringer/Reuters Trump administration officials are making a desperate push to secure every available barrel of oil amid a worsenin»»»

Doha, Qatar: Despite the ongoing regional tensions that have disrupted international air travel and prompted widespread staycations, Qatar’s integrated public transport network continues to function with clockwork precision, ensuring residents and visitors enjoy seamless mobility during the Eid Al »»»

On the last day of the Eid Al-Fitr long weekend, Dubai residents and visitors can expect smoother travel across the city. With extended Metro and Tram hours, updated Salik toll rates, and clear guidance on parking, authorities are helping commuters navigate the holiday rush safely and efficiently. »»»

Luke Broadwater, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt* Washington: As the United States presses ahead with its military campaign against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the war’s most pivotal battlefield. In response to US and Israeli airstrikes, Iran has largely blockaded the strait, snarling oil»»»

Doha, Qatar: Citizens and residents flocked to museums across the country on the second day of Eid Al-Fitr, welcoming the reopening of cultural institutions under Qatar Museums after a brief closure. Following the closure of museums, doors swung open yesterday, welcoming visitors back to world-clas»»»

TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan may participate in mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz once hostilities end, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday. "Japan's mine-clearance technology is one of the best in the world, so – while this remains purely hypothetical – if a ceasef»»»

Indian refiners plan to resume buying Iranian oil while refiners elsewhere in Asia are examining such a move after Washington temporarily removed sanctions to alleviate an energy crunch caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, traders said on Saturday. Three Indian refining sources said they will buy »»»

President Donald Trump warned the US will “obliterate” power plants in Iran if the Iranian Republic doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, while Iranian missiles struck two communities not far from Israel’s main nuclear research center late Saturday, leaving buildings shattered an»»»

Kuwait Airways (KA) announced Saturday that it will resume scheduled flights to and from Cairo via Dammam Airport in Saudi Arabia starting Thursday, March 26. According to KUNA, Kuwait Airways will operate four weekly flights on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Transit visas and special»»»

Following last week’s targeting of key energy facilities in the region — and Iran’s overt attacks on a major liquefied natural gas facility in Qatar, the largest in the world, as well as oil refineries in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait — oil prices continued to rise on Thursday. The strikes on energy infr»»»

In her push for a "yes" vote in this weekend's constitutional referendum, Italy's prime minister has been reaching for new audiences. On Thursday, Giorgia Meloni sat at the mic between a popular rapper and a personal trainer-turned-podcaster to urge Italians to vote for a judicial system she promis»»»

TikTok star Taylor Frankie Paul sat uneasily in her chair during a live interview on ABC's Good Morning America this week, caught between trying to promote her turn in the network's new series of The Bachelorette and addressing fresh domestic violence allegations lodged against her by her ex-boyfri»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkiye Hakan Fidan in Doha on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments and security updates in the region, and asp»»»

Iran was "unsuccessful" in targeting the joint UK-US Indian Ocean military base at Diego Garcia, a UK official source confirmed to AFP on Saturday, after the Wall Street Journal reported Tehran fired two ballistic missiles at it. Diego Garcia, which is around 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) from Ira»»»