Security tensions are rising in the Gaza Strip as Hamas-run security agencies resume measures against Palestinians that include summonses and arrests targeting people described as “activists” or critics of the group’s policies. Anger has grown further after two Gaza residents were killed in separat»»»

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, a military veteran and former Fox News host, has brought a combative style to his moment in the spotlight as de facto spokesman for the war in Iran. He speaks of how Operation Epic Fury is "crushing the enemy", whom he labels "terrorist cowards". "We have only just b»»»

1 of 3 | Lawmakers have pushed for answers about the delayed and mistake-filled Jeffrey Epstein files release by the Justice Department from Attorney General Pam Bondi, leading to fiery exchanges in a House Judiciary Committee hearing last month. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo March 11 (U»»»

Kuwait City: The Kuwaiti National Guard announced on Wednesday that the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit personnel, operating under the Engineering Battalion, successfully extracted parts of a warhead from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and safely vaporised it utilising approved technical procedu»»»

Two Kurdish officials ruled out allowing Iraqi oil exports through the Kurdistan Region’s pipeline to Türkiye’s Ceyhan port “without a deal and conditions.” Their remarks come after reports that Iraq’s Oil Ministry sent a letter to the Kurdistan Regional Government requesting the export of at least»»»

Senior U.N. officials and member states called Wednesday for an end to fighting in Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah have been fighting for the past ten days. "An immediate de-escalation and cessation of violence is imperative," Rosemary DiCarlo, the U.N. lead for political and peacebuilding affa»»»

Leader of Alliance Fleuve Congo, Corneille Nangaa and M23 President Bertrand Bisimwa arrive to participate in a cleanup exercise of the city of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Feb. 1. A drone strike on a residential neighborhood in the city killed three people, including a French aid wor»»»

Senior UN officials and member states called Wednesday for an end to fighting in Lebanon, where Israel has launched strikes in retaliation to attacks by the Hezbollah party. "An immediate de-escalation and cessation of violence is imperative," Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN lead for political and peacebu»»»

An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese authorities said, further widening Israeli attacks in the capital beyond the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs where heavy bombardment continued. Israel launched an offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah after it»»»

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday that attacks ‌targeting Iraq ‌were unacceptable. He ‌told ⁠Pezeshkian that the ⁠attacks undermined efforts to end the war and ⁠return to dialogue, ‌according ‌to a ‌statement by the ‌prime minister's»»»

I know what can happen when an American president calls for an uprising and then doesn't get involved when it starts. That's because I've seen it before. In 1991, on 15 February to be precise, the first President George Bush made a speech that he probably regretted until the end of his days. It was»»»

New York, March 11 (SANA) Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, expressed the Syrian Arab Republic’s deep concern over the dangerous military escalation in the region during a UN Security Council session on Lebanon on Wednesday.Ambassador Olabi emphasized that the o»»»

Hezbollah strikes on Israeli radar and satellite bases mirror Iranian tactics – but that doesn’t means there is a single operational plan, Rome University professor Dr Lorenzo Trombetta tells Sputnik. "What we are looking at [is] a constellation of actors that share strategic interests and a broad »»»

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky held a working meeting with the ambassadors of Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden to discuss priority items on the international agenda, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of ongoing Russian aggression»»»

Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky held a working meeting with the ambassadors of Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden to discuss priority items on the international agenda, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Attention was given to the rapidly changing situation in the Middle East and the import»»»

Brussels: The European Union has approved new sanctions against Iran targeting 19 officials and entities linked to the Iranian government over serious human rights violations, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced. “The EU continues to hold Iran accoun»»»

Vienna: The State of Qatar affirmed its commitment to strengthening international cooperation to address the global drug problem, stressing that confronting this phenomenon requires a comprehensive approach that combines prevention, treatment, law enforcement, and development. This came in the Stat»»»

Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a strike on a civilian business in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, amid the Russian invasion. At least two people died, and five were injured. Photo by Sergey Kozlov/EPA March 11 (UPI) -- Ukraine has hit a plant in Russia that manufactures control systems for mis»»»

Share: PHOTO –Destruction is seen in front of the building where at least four people were injured in an Israeli strike on a residential building in the Aisha Bakkar area of central Beirut, Lebanon, March 11, 2026.Adri Salido/Getty BY BASSEM MROUE, AP Unlike in the past, when many people were afrai»»»

The MRF-New Beginning parliamentary group has submitted a draft resolution requiring the Council of Ministers to present a ratification bill on Bulgaria's accession to the Board of Peace in Parliament, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms party said. "The vote in Parliament will make it crystal cle»»»

VIENNA: The State of Qatar affirmed its commitment to strengthening international cooperation to address the global drug problem, stressing that confronting this phenomenon requires a comprehensive approach that combines prevention, treatment, law enforcement, and development. This came in the Stat»»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem sent a congratulatory cable to the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Ali Khamenei on his election, reiterating the Resistance Party’s commitment to the Islamic Revolution Path. What follows is the text of the cable: In th»»»

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkiye is handling the developments in the Middle East with utmost caution and prudence to prevent the conflict from spreading to its territory, stressing that Iranian attacks on neighboring countries are not a correct step. Spe»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine launched an UAV attack on the infrastructure of the Russkaya compressor station to stop gas supplies to European consumers, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Russian energy giant Gazprom said that the facilities ensuring the supplies via »»»

Iran's military on Wednesday said any ships belonging to the United States, Israel or their allies passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz will be targeted. "Any vessel whose oil cargo or the vessel itself belongs to the United States, the Zionist regime or their hostile allies will be consi»»»

Three cargo vessels have been hit by "unknown projectiles" in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime authorities say, as pressure intensifies on one of the world's most important shipping lanes. Traffic through the strait - a vital corridor for oil - has fallen sharply since Israel and the US attacked Iran»»»

Dubai: What President Donald Trump described as a “brief disruption” is rapidly turning into something far larger, with the economic and strategic fallout of the Iran war spreading well beyond the battlefield. According to a New York Times analysis, the conflict, now nearing its second week, is alr»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to attack economic centers and banks related to United States and Israeli entities in the region after an attack on an Iranian bank, with the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic in its 12th day. A spokesperson for the Khatam Al-Anbiy»»»

1 of 2 | The office of former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., stands empty in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., after she vacated the office. The special election on Tuesday to replace her didn't have a clear winner. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 11 (U»»»

There Is Such a People (TISP), formerly part of the GERB-led government coalition, Wednesday urged Bulgarians to use paper ballots in the April 19 snap parliamentary elections. "We have suspicions about the voting machines, Bulgarian people who don't want to have their vote stolen, should better vo»»»

The war with Iran is already costing the United States and its allies billions of dollars in military operations — and that may only be the beginning. According to estimates compiled by think tanks cited by CNN, the conflict is currently costing about $891.4 million a day, as American forces deploy»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the newly established Blat Israeli site in southern Lebanon with artillery shells: Militar»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine and its Western partners are attempting to disrupt the peace process in Ukraine and escalate hostilities by attacking the Russian city of Bryansk, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. "We also note that the use of UK weapons systems is occurring against the bac»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call today from HE Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden. At the beginning of the call, the Swedish Prime Minister expressed his country's solidarity with the State of Qatar in the face of the continued»»»

Dubai: Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said the Iranian regime is misleading the international community by claiming it is targeting US military bases in the Gulf region, stressing that the scale and pattern of missile and drone launches indicate that civilian infrastruct»»»

PoliticsGermanyGermany debates return to nuclear energy Jens ThurauWill new nuclear power plants be built across Europe? EU Commission President von der Leyen is in favor. German Chancellor Merz says it's impossible. https://p.dw.com/p/5AAU7Germany has decommissioned its nuclear power plantsImage: »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran’s IRGC announces start of 39th wave of op. True Promise 4 11-03-2026 14:49 PM Latest News Urgent News Massive funeral procession under»»»

Dozens of hereditary peers are set to lose their seats in the House of Lords, after the passage of a bill that will end a parliamentary role dating back hundreds of years. Peers passed the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill after ministers offered a compromise to end a long-running dispute with»»»

Dubai: It looks like rappers and hip hop talents are having a moment in the sun and it’s not just on the stage. From beats to ballots, many artists are now trading microphones for political power. In the U.S., Zohran Mamdani made the jump from rap battles to New York City politics. Now, Nepal is jo»»»

Ukrainian forces have struck one of Russia's "most important military factories", President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. "The plant produced electronics and components for Russian missiles. The very missiles that strike our cities, our villages and civilians," he said. British Storm Shadow missiles»»»

Teams of Ukrainian military experts have been sent to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to help them defend against drones being launched from Iran in retaliation for the massive US and Israeli air attacks. Others are also helping the US defend its military presence in Jordan, accord»»»

The EUR 57.8 million that will be disbursed to 1,606,000 Bulgarian pensioners as Easter supplements are allocated under the law extending the 2025 State budget, Bulgarian caretaker Labour and Social Policy Minister Hasan Ademov told a news briefing, making public a decision to this effect that the »»»

A U.S. diplomatic initiative has been launched to address the Lebanese situation but this move does not mean Washington is concerned with an immediate halt to the Israel-Hezbollah war, well-informed sources said. The sources revealed to the pro-Hezbollah al-Akhbar newspaper that that the U.S. move »»»

The Lebanese mother of two had just awakened to prepare the pre-dawn meal before another day of fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan when Israeli warplanes began attacking southern Lebanon in retaliation for rockets and drones launched by Hezbollah. The family quickly packed up and heade»»»

The war raging in much of the Middle East must be stopped before it engulfs the entire region at increasing cost to the global economy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday. "This war must be stopped before it becomes bigger and completely engulfs the region in flames," he said, de»»»

New Delhi: India’s Supreme Court authorised on Wednesday the withdrawal of life support from a man who has been in a vegetative state for over a decade, the first such ruling in the country’s history. India recognised passive euthanasia in 2018, permitting the removal of life support under strict c»»»

Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran's crude exports and any attempt to seize it would mark a major escalation in the conflict, analysts say. The US and Israel have so far treaded carefully around the island, but an Axios report over the weekend c»»»

The war raging in much of the Middle East must be stopped before it engulfs the entire region at increasing cost to the global economy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday. "This war must be stopped before it becomes bigger and completely engulfs the region in flames," he said, de»»»

An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese authorities said, further widening Israeli attacks in the capital beyond the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs where heavy bombardment continued. Israel launched an offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah after it»»»

Tunis, March 11 (TAP) - Long considered a pillar of stability and social progress, Tunisia's middle class now finds itself weakened by the accumulation of economic, social and environmental shocks, hence the imperative to adopt an integrated and...»»»