The former prime minister of Nepal was arrested early Saturday for his role in protesters being killed by police during youth-led rallies in September 2025 that spread nationwide over social media bans, government corruption and a weak economy. File Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA March 28 (UPI) -- »»»

Makhachkala: Authorities in Makhachkala, the capital of the Republic of Dagestan in southern Russia, declared a state of emergency on Saturday after the heavy rains that caused widespread flooding and power outages across the area, affecting hundreds of thousands of residents and damaging infrastru»»»

Held over four days at the Officers Club, the sessions targeted school principals, their deputies, and safety officials in public and private educational institutions, benefiting around 1,200 participants. The workshops focused on unifying response procedures when receiving alerts through the natio»»»

Darlene Regis Everywhere he goes, Jhung Cañero — popularly known online as JhungTech or simply Jhung — draws attention and warm greetings from the Filipino community. Known affectionately as the “Hagis (Throwing) King of Qatar,” Jhung’s hilarious signature item-throwing antics and infectious humor »»»

OpenAI has unexpectedly shut down Sora, its generative AI video model. Despite a surge of initial popularity, the tech was dogged by controversy and copyright issues and proved prohibitively expensive. In a significant blow to OpenAI, a $1 billion December 2025 deal to allow Sora users to generate »»»

Dubai: Donald Trump described Iran’s decision to allow 10 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as a “gift” and a potential opening for negotiations. Oil markets, however, are measuring the move in scale rather than symbolism. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - sim»»»

Bank of America's Paris headquarters was the site of a thwarted terror attack early Saturday morning after nearby police saw two people attempt to detonate an explosive device in front of the building. File Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI | License Photo March 28 (UPI) -- Law enforcement in Paris arrest»»»

The World Health Organization said on Saturday that nine paramedics were killed and seven others wounded in five separate attacks on health care in ⁠southern Lebanon. The latest incidents ⁠struck medical teams in five separate villages, WHO Director-General Tedros ⁠Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a soc»»»

Egypt has launched the second phase of the development of the Ataba area in Cairo, as part of a wider government strategy to modernise urban markets and upgrade infrastructure in key commercial districts. Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad announced that the new phase is fully»»»

Capitals, March 28 (SANA) – The ongoing U.S.–Israeli–Iranian conflict is starting to disrupt global helium supplies, with interruptions to Qatari exports sparking concerns for technology and medical sectors that rely heavily on the rare gas. According to Euronews, tensions around the Strait of Horm»»»

Twenty-two migrants hoping to reach Europe from North Africa have died off the coast of Greece after six days at sea in a rubber boat, survivors told the Greek coastguard Saturday. The coastguard late Friday said 26 people, including a woman and a minor, were rescued by a European border agency ves»»»

Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tons, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier this week for Poland. The company, based in Vevey, Switzerland, said in a statement Friday that “the vehicle and its load are still nowhere»»»

Tunis, March 28 (TAP) - The national crude oil production dropped by 12%, standing at 95 kt in January 2026, compared with the same period in 2025, according to the Energy Outlook Bulletin recently published by the National Observatory of Energy and...»»»

Two liquefied petroleum gas tankers, BW Elm and BW Tyr, are crossing the Strait of Hormuz bound for India, according to ship tracking data from LSEG and Kpler. The US-Israeli war against Iran has all but halted shipping through the strait, but Iran said this week that "non-hostile vessels" may tran»»»

Candidates for the National Assembly from the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (ARF) paid tribute in the village of Barutin, Southern Bulgaria, to the memory of the victims of the Process of Rebirth, when Bulgaria's Turks were be assimilated by changing their Turkish and Arabic names to Bulgarian a»»»

Saudi Arabia’s crucial East-West pipeline that circumvents the Strait of Hormuz is pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The technical milestone is the culmination of the Kingdom’s longstanding contingency plan for keeping its»»»

Tunis, March 28 (TAP) - The current state and prospects of cooperation between Tunisia and the Secretariat General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) were at the centre of a phone call held Saturday between Minister of Foreign...»»»

Two Bengal tiger cubs born in Indonesia's Bandung Zoo last year have died from a viral infection, a conservation official told AFP on Friday. The cubs, two males named Huru and Hara, were born last July to tigress Jelita, who remains in good health. According to the conservation agency of West Java»»»

Persistent dry weather, gusty winds and little to no precipitation in sight will raise the risk for wildfires across the Plains through the rest of March, AccuWeather meteorologists say. The fire risk can even remain elevated through the remainder of spring across the region. Fire risk this weekend»»»

European lawmakers have endorsed the opening of talks with the EU Council on a controversial legal framework to establish block-wide mechanisms to expel illegal migrants, including the creation of ‘return hubs’ in third countries. The idea to create de facto detention facilities outside of the EU’s»»»

Israel has been fighting a multi-front war since 2023, with the backbone of its forces “based on its reserve battalions, on people that are civilians and that are called by the army to serve,” former IDF officer Guy Poran told Sputnik, commenting on a top general’s warning that the IDF risks “colla»»»

Thousands of protesters against the Trump administration policies rallied as part of the nationwide No Kings protest in front of City Hall in downtown Orlando, Fla., on October 18. No Kings organizers expect even more people to turn out for protests Saturday. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License »»»

Dubai: Two Ghana national football team players had luxury watches stolen from their hotel rooms in Vienna ahead of a friendly match against Austria on Friday, according to local police. A Vienna police spokesperson said the stolen items included Rolex watches valued in the “low to mid five-figure »»»

The Israeli military killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy near Bethlehem late on Friday, according to the Palestinian health ministry, as violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank surges. The Palestinian health ministry said in a statement that the 15-year-old boy had died after arriving at the ho»»»

French police have thwarted a suspected bomb attack outside a Bank of America building in Paris, authorities said Saturday. One suspect was detained and another escaped. The national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office, or PNAT, told The Associated Press that it has opened an investigation into alle»»»

The four astronauts making NASA’s next lunar leap bear little resemblance to the Apollo era. The Americans who blazed the trail to the moon more than half a century ago were white men chosen for their military test pilot experience. This first Artemis crew includes a woman, a person of color and a »»»

Lebanese Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine said Saturday that 46 rescuers and five medical staff had been killed by Israel since the start of the war with Hezbollah on March 2. Nassereddine said in a press conference that "the number of martyrs in the health sector... is 51 martyrs... including 46»»»

A pattern of systematic destruction pursued by Israel in the current war is becoming clearer by the day, extending in both context and objectives from the previous conflict and pushing entire Lebanese regions and governorates toward a “scorched earth” reality. The scale and nature of the targeting »»»

Abu Dhabi: The 26th edition of the National First Line of Defense Forum officially commenced today in Abu Dhabi under the theme “Together for a Nation’s Readiness.” The forum is organised by the National Unified and Integrated Training System for Readiness and Response, under the supervision of the»»»

Paris, France: France's counter-terrorism prosecutor's office told AFP on Saturday it has taken over the investigation into a foiled bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in central Paris. The office confirmed that a suspect caught in the act was in police custody and said it was investigati»»»

The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier, accompanied with several guided missile destroyers, will deploy to US Central Command's area of responsibility - the same command overseeing the ongoing military operation against Iran, CBS News reports. The deployment comes amid recent news of another US »»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has decided to open 493 polling stations in 55 countries for the parliamentary elections on April 19, 2026. The decision was adopted with 14 votes in favour at a meeting of the CEC on Saturday. On Thursday, the CEC reported that 60,904 applications had been sub»»»

Dubai: Five years after a simple bamboo cart on Maginhawa street in the Philippines became a symbol of hope during the Covid-19 pandemic, community pantries are making a comeback in the country, driven by new challenges. Community pantries are volunteer-run stations where people can donate and take»»»

The Israeli enemy’s military campaign against Lebanon continued unabated Saturday, with airstrikes and artillery shelling pounding dozens of towns and villages across the south and the Bekaa Valley—killing and wounding dozens while causing widespread destruction to residential areas, infrastructure»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced that all preparations have been completed across public and private schools to resume in-person classes starting Sunday, following completion of comprehensive arrangements aimed at preparing a suitable school environment to recei»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Presidents Aoun and Salam condemn the targeting of journalists: a blatant crime and a violation of international law 28-03-2026 15:48 PM La»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced the completion of all preparations in public and private schools for the resumption of in-person classes starting on Sunday.This follows the completion of various arrangements aimed at creating a suitable school environment to welcome a»»»

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Tsanko Ka»»»

One year after a package of landmark decisions issued by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on March 29, 2025 to rebalance Riyadh’s real estate market, a new trajectory is taking hold across the capital, particularly in its northern districts. Data from the Real Estate Exchange showed a clear retreat»»»

Havana: Two sailboats carrying aid to Cuba that went missing have been found, convoy organizers said Saturday, but Mexico's navy leading the search was yet to comment as circumstances around the vessels' disappearance remained unclear. The Mexican Navy reported Thursday that it began a search and r»»»

A study commissioned by Kaufland shows that only 42 percent of Poles eat vegetables daily, while just 27 percent regularly consume fruit. This highlights a clear gap between dietary recommendations and actual habits, which may increase the risk of chronic diseases. Most people eat only one or two p»»»

According to data from BIG InfoMonitor and BIK, overdue debt in Poland’s woodworking sector exceeded PLN 155 mln, while furniture manufacturers’ liabilities reached nearly PLN 381 mln. Debt is rising despite a decline in the number of indebted firms, suggesting structural changes such as consolidat»»»

Research by the Instytut Transportu Samochodowego shows that 99.8 percent of Polish drivers are sober, placing Poland among EU leaders in this area. Seatbelt use is also high at 97.2 percent. However, speeding remains a major issue, with only 21.1 percent of drivers obeying limits in urban areas an»»»

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming Europe’s banking sector, reshaping employment and increasing the risk of job losses. Banks are using automation to cut costs, leading to layoffs affecting hundreds or thousands of employees. Analysts estimate that up to 10 percent of banking jobs coul»»»

Poland’s airport sector is investing about PLN 50 bln in expansion, including over PLN 8 bln by regional airports. With no more EU funding available, the industry must find new financing sources to support rapidly growing passenger traffic and continuous infrastructure development. Many regional ai»»»

Dubai: Yemen’s Iran-backed Al Houthi militants have opened a new front in the widening Middle East war, claiming their first missile launch toward Israel since the conflict began. The move marks a significant escalation, raising fears of renewed attacks on Red Sea shipping and deeper regional spill»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepal's former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protesters in September, police said. The detentions came a day after Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his cabinet were »»»

Kinshasa: At least nine people were killed and 12 others injured in a mine collapse in the Rubaya mining area of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local media reported on Saturday, following a series of recent deadly accidents in the region. The accident occurred on Friday at the »»»

Athens: Twenty-two migrants hoping to reach Europe from North Africa have died off the coast of Greece after six days at sea in a rubber boat, survivors told the Greek coastguard Saturday. The coastguard late Friday said 26 people, including a woman and a minor, were rescued by a European border ag»»»

Bartlomiej Kras, vice president of Impact Clean Power Technology, says China’s growing dominance is the biggest threat to European industry, more serious than labor or energy costs. He argues Europe outsourced technology and production for years and failed to react as China advanced, now offering c»»»