Large differences remain between most countries and the US and India as trade ministers meet to discuss reforms at the World Trade Organization, two diplomats told Reuters on Friday. The ministers are meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon, as the organization faces a critical test to its future amid a year »»»

If you haven’t seen an example of collective male hysteria for a while, take a look at the comments on the news story about the opening of a women-only pub in Minsk. There are tears, threats, and even strategic plans to take over the territory. The men commenting are furious that there will be a pl»»»

Bangkok: Thailand has reached an agreement with Iran to allow Thai oil vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Southeast Asian nation's Prime Minister said on Saturday. Iranian forces have effectively slowed shipping through the strait to a trickle during the Middle East war, which b»»»

The European Central Bank should not rush to raise rates in response to surging energy costs, as its “baseline” outlook remains intact and there is no sign yet that inflation is becoming entrenched, Cypriot central bank chief Christodoulos Patsalides said. With energy prices surging on the US-Israe»»»

China has donated 12 drones to Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry, the ministry’s press service reported. According to the ministry, Minister Erlist Akunbekov met with representatives of the Chinese IT company Quanyibao (Hangzhou). «The unmanned aerial ve»»»

Perhaps the worst-case scenario long feared in decision-making circles has come true. With the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Washington and Tel Aviv used the same “shock and awe” approach Israel has relied on in recent years, one that delivers rapid gains before losing momentum by t»»»

Israel’s military said early Saturday that it had detected a missile fired from Yemen, the first since the Iran war began. Yemen’s Houthis so far had stayed out of the war. Hours earlier, the Houthis said they were prepared to act if what the group called an escalation against Iran and the "axis of»»»

Dubai: The Philippines is stepping up efforts to strengthen protections for its migrant workers around the world, as the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has convened multiple stakeholders in Quezon city this week ahead of a United Nations (UN) forum on migration. Together with the International»»»

Secretary of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan Adilet Orozbekov met with Marcell Biro, Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister of Hungary on National Security, in Budapest. The Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to it, the discussion focused on issues related to the formatio»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump has listed five objectives that the US wants to achieve before ending its war with Iran. Now, one month into the conflict, he has suggested the US may soon be “winding down” the operation, even though some of his key aims remain undefined or unfulfilled. Trump las»»»

Miami: Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence Friday after a rollover crash near his Florida home, authorities said, as the 15-time major champion's golf career veered into fresh turmoil. Woods, 50, escaped injury but was detained after his vehicle clipped a truck whi»»»

William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Nitzan Horowitz, Journalist and former Israeli Minister of Health (2021–2022). According to Horowitz, regime change and the dismantling of military capabilities were unattainable. And now there's a widening gap emerging between expectation and re»»»

Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Philippe Bolopion. Executive Director of Human Rights Watch. He describes a seismic shift in the conduct of war, marked not merely by violations of international humanitarian law, but by an unprecedented openness in asserting, even embracing, such violations. What di»»»

In a week of movable ultimatums set by President Trump, to “obliterate Iran’s power plants”, a deadline was set initially of Monday at Midnight, then extended by five days on account of “very productive conversations”, then to ten days with Trump claiming “talks are ongoing” and “going very well”. »»»

Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Philippe Bolopion. Executive Director of Human Rights Watch. He describes a seismic shift in the conduct of war, marked not merely by violations of international humanitarian law, but by an unprecedented openness in asserting, even embracing, such violations. What di»»»

Fifteen years after the revolution that deposed Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, our team reports from the eastern city of Benghazi. Although the security situation there is now relatively stable, reunification does not seem to be on the immediate agenda, with Libya still ruled by two differen»»»

France is "more and more keen" on investing in Australian critical minerals projects, Australia's Resources Minister Madeleine King said Thursday, as countries across the world race to secure access to rare earths and other much-needed minerals. Canberra is hunting for billions in foreign investmen»»»

The Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) announced it will resume commercial flights to and from Istanbul, Turkey, via Saudi Arabia’s Dammam Airport starting April 1, with two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Fridays. Acting CEO Abdulwahab Al-Shatti told KUNA that KAC continues to operate efficiently, »»»

Eighty years ago, Moldova was struck by a famine that killed more than 150,000 people. Long shrouded in silence, this episode remains a blind spot in the country's history. But gradually, survivors' accounts, combined with the work of researchers, have shed light on a tragedy largely orchestrated b»»»

Europe must speed up its push for energy independence and break free from "excessive dependence on fossil fuels" as the continent grapples with a more volatile and hostile global order, the head of the world's largest public bank told FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert in Talking Europe. Nadia Calviño, th»»»

A 25-year-old woman underwent legal euthanasia in Spain on Thursday after a nearly two-year protracted legal battle and struggling with psychiatric illness since she was a teenager. Noelia Castillo's case was closely followed in Spain, which passed legislation in 2021 enshrining the right to euthan»»»

France’s foreign minister on Friday accused Russia of flouting international law in both Ukraine and Iran, rebuking remarks by his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov after he defended Moscow’s stance in a French television interview. France's Foreign ​Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on ​Friday t»»»

Russia’s share of cashless payments in retail turnover fell by 3 percentage points to 71.1% in January 2026, while cash withdrawals reached RUB1.6 trillion ($17.4bn), the highest since the 2022 full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, according to The Bell citing SberIndex and VTsIOM. »»»

Botswana’s finance minister has sought parliamentary permission to lift the government’s statutory debt ceiling to 60% of the gross domestic product (GDP) from 40%, Reuters wrote on March 25. The southern African country’s»»»

Botswana’s finance minister has sought parliamentary permission to lift the government’s statutory debt ceiling to 60% of the gross domestic product (GDP) from 40%, Reuters wrote on March 25. The southern African country’s»»»

  The global economy is already sick, infected by a crisis virus spreading through supply chains after the war in Iran shifted from tempo»»»

  The global economy is already sick, infected by a crisis virus spreading through supply chains after the war in Iran shifted from tempo»»»

  The global economy is already sick, infected by a crisis virus spreading through supply chains after the war in Iran shifted from tempo»»»

  The global economy is already sick, infected by a crisis virus spreading through supply chains after the war in Iran shifted from tempo»»»

  The global economy is already sick, infected by a crisis virus spreading through supply chains after the war in Iran shifted from tempo»»»

  The global economy is already sick, infected by a crisis virus spreading through supply chains after the war in Iran shifted from tempo»»»

  The global economy is already sick, infected by a crisis virus spreading through supply chains after the war in Iran shifted from tempo»»»

  The global economy is already sick, infected by a crisis virus spreading through supply chains after the war in Iran shifted from tempo»»»

  The global economy is already sick, infected by a crisis virus spreading through supply chains after the war in Iran shifted from tempo»»»

  The global economy is already sick, infected by a crisis virus spreading through supply chains after the war in Iran shifted from tempo»»»

  The global economy is already sick, infected by a crisis virus spreading through supply chains after the war in Iran shifted from tempo»»»

  The global economy is already sick, infected by a crisis virus spreading through supply chains after the war in Iran shifted from tempo»»»

Regional weaponry and machinery conglomerate Czechoslovak Group (CSG - CSG.NV) reported a rise in revenue by 71.7% year-on-year to €6.7bn in 2025. Net profit increased to €872mn, which is up by 35.5%. The figures are »»»

Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have signed a defence cooperation agreement between their respective ministries of defence, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy describing the deal as laying the foundation for future contracts, technological cooperation and investment. »»»

The Hungarian government has filed criminal charges against investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi, accusing him of spying in cooperation with foreign intelligence services, state news agency MTI reported on March 26, citing the weekly press briefing by Gergely Gulyas, the minister heading the Pri»»»

“The most important commitment is to stay out of the war and protect Hungary from external pressure.” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary must remain outside the war in Ukraine and reject foreign influence, speaking at a campaign rally in Veszprém as part of his nationwide tour ahead of the pa»»»

Regional weaponry and machinery conglomerate Czechoslovak Group (CSG - CSG.NV) reported a rise in revenue by 71.7% year-on-year to €6.7bn in 2025. Net profit increased to €872mn, which is up by 35.5%. The figures are »»»

The Hungarian government has filed criminal charges against investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi, accusing him of spying in cooperation with foreign intelligence services, state news agency MTI reported on March 26, citing the weekly press briefing by Gergely Gulyas, the minister heading the Pri»»»

Russia’s share of cashless payments in retail turnover fell by 3 percentage points to 71.1% in January 2026, while cash withdrawals reached RUB1.6 trillion ($17.4bn), the highest since the 2022 full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, according to The Bell citing SberIndex and VTsIOM. »»»

Ukraine faces external financing needs of around $52bn in 2026, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said, warning that delays to a major EU loan package could put pressure on military spending and economic stability, reported Ukraine Business News. »»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Christopher Sabatini, Senior Research Fellow for Latin America, the US and the Americas program at Chatham House. According to Sabatini, the removal of a head of state like Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro through external force may appear, at first glance, as a deci»»»

Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to fires near KEZAD after debris from intercepted missiles fell in the area, as the UAE remains on high alert amid ongoing regional tensions. Safety alerts have been issued nationwide, with officials urging residents to stay cautious, follow guidance and avoid h»»»

Adylbek Kasymaliev’s working visit to Kazakhstan has concluded. The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. According to it, Adylbek Kasymaliev participated in the regular meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. The meetings were attended by the heads of government of the Eurasian »»»

March 2026 could change everything for the electric vehicle (EV) industry, marking the "tipping point" for global adoption, according to an industry expert. The internal-combustion engine (ICE) era is not ending through gradual replacement by battery electric vehicles (BEVs) alone. Instead, a rapid»»»

Emergency responders said a man was killed in Israel on Friday after the Israeli military reported missiles fired from Iran. The Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service said a man was killed in Tel Aviv following the latest attack, which triggered air raid sirens in Jerusalem. Two other men, aged »»»