President Donald Trump (R) sits with Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi of Japan during a dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Earlier in the day, the President and Takeuchi exchanged views on Iran, energy, and issues in the Indo-Pacific regio»»»

Long before he became Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf went on a charm offensive for almost two decades, portraying himself as a hard-liner the West could do business with in the country. "I would like the West to change its attitude to Iran and trust Iran, and rest assured that t»»»

HEADLINES Tuesday’s print media focus on rising prices, cross-border shopping, and pressures on households and infrastructure. 24 Chasa leads with a report that Bulgarians are increasingly travelling to Serres, Greece, where food prices are said to be around 30% lower, reflecting growing sensitivit»»»

Dubai: Just days after declaring that a ceasefire made no sense while the United States was “obliterating” its adversary, President Donald Trump is now talking up the prospect of a deal with Iran — a dramatic shift that is raising hopes of de-escalation even as doubts swirl over how real the diplom»»»

Oil prices continue to rise despite Trump saying the US will postpone its attacks against Iranian energy infrastructure because the markets do not trust his words, Iraqi economic expert Omar Al-Halbousi tells Sputnik. The US, he explains, seems to be seeking to manipulate the markets rather than pu»»»

Taiwan said on Tuesday it will skip a high-level World Trade Organization meeting for the first time following a dispute with host nation Cameroon over the name used for the democratic island in visa documents. The Taiwanese foreign ministry said it had lodged a "stern protest" after Cameroon desig»»»

In response to soaring global petroleum prices, the US has temporarily lifted sanctions to permit the sale and delivery of Iranian oil, allowing for up to 140 million barrels of crude to enter global markets over the coming weeks. »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced US President Donald Trump to mount a joint attack on Iran by promising a quick coup in the country, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources. In the conflict’s preparatory stages, Mossad head David Barnea proposed that the I»»»

On March 24, 1999, student Elena Milincic was at home with her sister and a friend in Belgrade. Suddenly, the quiet evening was interrupted by an air-raid siren. The girls quickly hid under a table. It wasn’t the safest place, but they had gotten lucky – their part of the city wasn’t attacked. Over»»»

Two Russians are due to go on trial in Angola accused of stirring up anti-government protests, conducting a campaign of disinformation, and attempting to interfere in next year's presidential election. Arrested last August, political consultant Igor Ratchin and translator Lev Lakshtanov are facing »»»

President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from L) speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo by Yonhap The Cabinet on Tuesday approved two prosecution reform bills that would dismantle the current prosecution service later this year to separate its exclus»»»

Dubai: As the US-Israel war on Iran enters its fourth week, Pakistan is rapidly positioning itself as a central diplomatic player, with officials and international reports pointing to Islamabad’s growing role as a key intermediary between Washington and Tehran in efforts to prevent a wider regional»»»

Social Democratic Party (PSD) President Sorin Grindeanu said on Monday that 20 April has been set for an internal consultation on whether the party should remain in the ruling coalition, with eight regional meetings on the topic scheduled beforehand."We also made our political decisions today, rela»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seen here during the ruling party's Ninth Congress in February, declared South Korea the "most hostile state," state-run media reported Tuesday. File Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, March 24 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared South Korea the "most hostile st»»»

Leading Hezbollah officials decided to escalate their rhetoric against the Lebanese government, threatening to take new political approaches after the war, even as its fighters battle Israeli troops on the ground. The Iran-backed party has decided to effectively open a new battle in Lebanon, this t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s fintech sector is entering a new phase where real financial infrastructure is being deployed, moving beyond pilot projects and policy discussions, a market expert has said. Stiven Muccioli, Founder and CEO of BKN301, stated that one of the most notable changes on the ground is »»»

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) thwarted a series of terrorist attacks with the use of bombs and drones, plotted by Ukraine against the Russian army and targeting strategic facilities in Moscow and the Moscow Region. "The Federal Security Service of Russia has received information about »»»

Less than 48 hours before the US-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of complex, far-off war the American leader once had campaigned against, according to an exclusive report published by R»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would permanently strengthen its nuclear forces and treat South Korea as its most hostile state, as he set out policy priorities in a speech to parliament, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. Kim said Pyongyang's status as a nuclear-armed state was»»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, temporary ceasefire notwithstanding, is forcing countries across the Asian continent to revert back to coal use as disruptions to long-standing LNG supplies expose the region’s vulnerability to external energy shocks. »»»

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia. As oil prices surge on fears of on-agai»»»