Authorities arrested six administrators of educational institutions and uncovered €3.2 million in illegal profits after inspections found they issued invalid certificates and diplomas to adults, officials said. The Independent Authority for Public Revenue said the institutions generated the profits»»»

Hong Kong: Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said on Tuesday it has extended its flight suspensions to and from Dubai and Riyadh by a month until May 31 because of the war in the Middle East. The Asian aviation giant said in two separate statements that all Cathay Pacific flights to and from Riyadh »»»

Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Damir Osmonov visited the village of Novopokrovka in Issyk-Ata district of Chui region as part of a working visit. According to the ministry’s press center, during his visit, the minister inspected the progress of the major renovation of a former hospital building, »»»

Starting April 1, 2026, Kyrgyzstan will fully lift power consumption limits that were in place during peak hours, the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan reported. The decision follows the end of the 2025–2026 autumn-winter period. Temporary restrictions had been introduced due to low water levels in »»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to the ambitious Xiongan project still under construction near Beijing, calling on officials to "throw themselves" into completing a task on which he has staked his name and legacy. Located about 100 km (60 miles) southwest of the capital in the provin»»»

The mayor of Tel Aviv said a "direct strike" damaged a building on Tuesday after an Iranian missile attack warning, as Israeli first responders said they had treated four people for light injuries. The strike in an upscale neighborhood in the north of the Israeli coastal city tore open the facade o»»»

A coalition of cultural and architectural preservation groups filed a lawsuit Monday asking the court to stop the Trump administration with following through with its reconstruction plans for The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 24 »»»

By directive of Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynski on March 23, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a temporary coordination mechanism aimed at combating disinformation and hybrid threats, ensuring information resilience amid the anticipated rise in attempts to manipulate foreign policy »»»

An illegal migration service for placing citizens of Kyrgyzstan in jobs abroad has been uncovered in the capital. The Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, the investigation was conducted jointly with the Center for Employment of Citize»»»

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»»»

Lawyers for the ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro are expected to push for the dismissal of his drug trafficking charges when he appears in a New York court Thursday. The Manhattan hearing comes as Washington cautiously warms ties with Caracas, with the question of who will pay the legal f»»»

Tunis, March 24, 2026 (TAP) — President Kais Saied chaired a high-level meeting on Monday afternoon at Carthage Palace, bringing together Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, Minister of Finance Michket Slama Khaldi, Minister of Economy and...»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron, hosting an event attended by a Lebanese minister, on Monday issued a warning that "occupation" does not bring security, in a message seen as directed at Israel. "No occupation, no form of colonization -- not here, not in the West Bank, nor anywhere else -- is able »»»

Iranian missiles have tried to target the joint US-UK military base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Two missiles were launched last Friday - one failed and one was shot down, UK Defence Secretary John Healey says. Diego Garcia is nearly 4,000km (2,500 miles) from Iran and the Iranian attempt h»»»

Officials from the Attica Regional Authority have seized approximately 3.5 tons of meat and fish, some of it destined for public hospitals, after declaring the products unfit for human consumption. Inspectors moved in on a premises in Piraeus following an anonymous complaint about conditions at the»»»

Hanoi, Vietnam: Vietnam's national air carrier will suspend nearly two dozen domestic flights a week starting next month because of limited fuel supplies caused by the Mideast war, the nation's aviation authority said. The price of jet fuel has soared since the start of the conflict more than three»»»

The President of Kyrgyzstan signed a law amending the Criminal Code, aimed at clarifying and expanding penalties for torture. The document was adopted by the Zhogorku Kenesh on February 18, 2026. The amendments clarify the wording of Article 137 of the Criminal Code. Torture is now defined as the i»»»

Approximately 26 percent of Kyrgyzstan’s population lives below the poverty line. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) report, Kyrgyz Republic Country Brief, March 2026, says. According to the study, more than 41 percent of the country’s residents cannot afford adequate nutrition, and 75 percent are f»»»

Senior US military officials are weighing contingency plans to deploy elite airborne and marine forces to support potential operations targeting Iran, including a possible move to secure key energy infrastructure, according to officials familiar with the discussions. The planning — first reported b»»»

Pakistan was ranked the world's smoggiest ‌country in 2025, with concentrations of hazardous small particles known as PM2.5 up to 13 times higher than the recommended World Health Organization level, research showed on Tuesday. Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir said in its annual report that »»»

Britain's veterinary services will be required to implement price transparency measures, cap prescription fees, while large chains will have to disclose their ownership, the competition watchdog said on Tuesday, as it moved to shake up the 6.7-billion-pound ($9 billion) sector. The UK's Competition»»»

Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates rose on Tuesday, in line with oil prices, after US President Donald Trump postponed strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure. On Monday, Trump postponed the bombing of Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure because of what he described as productive t»»»

Dubai: India’s rupee has slipped to fresh lows recently, breaching the 94 mark against the US dollar and marking its weakest level in four years. The move reflects a convergence of global and domestic pressures that are weighing on the currency at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Sign»»»

Manila: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned that grounding planes due to jet fuel shortages from the US-Israel war on Iran is a "distinct possibility." Several countries have refused to refuel Philippine airlines, forcing carriers to load extra fuel for round trips, severely impacting long-haul f»»»

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. »»»

Medical costs are prompting Romanians to delay doctor visits, with 8 in 10 saying they would seek care sooner if they could pay in installments, according to a tbi bank survey of 1,072 respondents nationwide.Only 13.7% say they handle non-urgent tests or treatments on time, while over 42% admit the»»»

Generic drugs play a vital role in ensuring access to treatment and maintaining the financial sustainability of the healthcare system. They account for the treatment of over 70% of Romanian patients, yet represent less than 20% of the total value of the pharmaceutical market. According to APMGR est»»»

TISA Hotel Group has invested more than EUR 6 million in expanding its presence in Baile Olanesti, strengthening its position within Romania’s growing wellness and balneary tourism sector. The investment supports the development of Grand Hotel TISA, a four-star property scheduled for completion in »»»

Romania has entered a stage of consumption contraction, with retail sales down 6.5% in January 2026 year-on-year, the largest decrease since the Covid-19 pandemic, amid a decrease in purchasing power, Feliciu Paraschiv, deputy chairman of the National Association of Small and Medium-sized Traders i»»»

Romania's eCommerce market reached approximately EUR 8.1 billion in 2025 and could exceed EUR 8.5 billion in 2026, but growth is entering a more competitive and less predictable phase than in previous years, according to the MerchantPro eCommerce Insights 2026 report released on Thursday.According »»»

The "Mihail Kogalniceanu" International Airport in Constanta officially inaugurated, on Tuesday, the new passenger terminal, an investment of 57 million euros, on European funds and from the state budget.The project "Terminal development, control tower and parking for the Mihail Kogalniceanu Intern»»»

The 2026 budget of the Ministry of Transportation is modest in size, with additional funds being needed at the budget revision this summer to cover ongoing and new projects, Transport Minister Ciprian Erban said on last Tuesday, at the end of hearings in Parliament.He said that by the end of 2026, »»»

An Israeli strike on Bshamoun, south of Beirut, killed two people on Tuesday, Lebanon's health ministry said, while strikes on the capital's southern suburbs continued throughout the night. "The Israeli enemy raid on the town of Bshamoun in the Aley district resulted, in a preliminary toll, in the »»»

Officers from the State Tax Service of Kyrgyzstan stopped the illegal import of dietary supplements worth over 12 million soms. According to the agency, the violation was discovered during a tax inspection at Ak-Zhol checkpoint. It was established that a group of individuals had been importing the »»»

Global corporate executives attending China's flagship annual business conference this week were reassured by leaders of the world's second-largest economy that it remains a predictable anchor at a time of geopolitical flux and global uncertainty. The tone at this year's China Development Forum (CD»»»

Asian countries are ramping up use of polluting coal to tackle energy shortages and price spikes linked to the Iran war, but the crisis could have an environmental silver lining. While leaning on the fossil fuel will raise emissions in the near term, the energy crisis is demonstrating the risks of »»»

Iran launched a new wave of missiles against Israel Tuesday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump hailed "very good" talks to end the war despite Tehran denying any dialogue had taken place. Trump's surprise disclosure -- which prompted a positive response from jittery markets and pushed oil pri»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Tel Aviv: Casualties, Extensive Damage in Largest Iranian Missile Attack Since War Outbreak 24-03-2026 10:13 AM Israeli security and rescue»»»

Tunis, March 24 (TAP) — The weather on Tuesday will be cloudy by passing across most regions, according to forecasts from the National Institute of Meteorology (INM). Cloud cover will be denser along the northern coasts, with scattered and...»»»

The Athens metro and tram company (STASY) will conduct maintenance works on the metro’s Line 1 (Green Line) line between Piraeus and Kifissia, aiming to reduce delays and improve travel conditions for passengers, company officials have told Kathimerini. “For the first time we are proceeding with ma»»»

Scientists in Geneva are taking some antiprotons out for a spin — a very delicate one — in a truck, in a never-tried-before test drive. If this so-called antimatter comes into contact with actual matter — even for a fraction of an instant — it will be annihilated in a quick flash of energy. So expe»»»

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»»»

Bulgaria saw a sharp rise in labor costs at the close of 2025, with total employer expenses per hour worked increasing by 13.9% in the fourth quarter compared to the same period in 2024, according to preliminary figures from the National Statistical Institute. The rise was more pronounced in the se»»»

The globalization of digital entertainment has sparked a fierce competition for cultural relevance. For major operators, entering a new territory isn't merely a technical migration; it is a profound exercise in linguistic and psychological adaptation. We see brands attempting to mirror local sensib»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Military Media declares 14 operations against Israeli targets since midnight including: statements 24-03-2026 09:42 AM Latest New»»»

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 »»»

The offshore energy industry has warned that the UK "urgently" needs to produce its own oil and gas and called for the government to support North Sea exploration. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said without more domestic production, the country risks becoming reliant on imports "at a time of rising g»»»

More Australian beef will be served on the dining tables of Europe under a new free trade deal with the European Union that cuts most export tariffs on Australian products. The deal, worth about A$10bn ($7bn; £5.2bn) was inked on Tuesday with Australia's prime minister and the head of the European »»»

A total of five people have been detained following an operation by the Counterfeiting Division of the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC), Interior Ministry Secretary General Georgi Kandev said in a Facebook post Tuesday. Four of them - two Bulgarian and two Romanian citizens»»»