Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters fired barrages of rockets targeting Israeli site of Metula as well as the settlements of Kiryat Shm»»»

Washington, March 23 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would pause “any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure” for five days as Washington and Tehran engage in diplomatic negotiations. In a post on Truth Social on Monday,»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has urged motorists to strictly follow safety guidelines while driving in rainy conditions, stressing the importance of cautious driving practices to protect road users and maintain traffic safety during the current spell of unstable weather. The a»»»

A high-ranking officer of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) will be dismissed over the case of a cold storage facility in Haskovo, Southern Bulgaria, which was found to contain spoiled foods on March 20, caretaker Minister of Agriculture and Food Ivan Hristanov reported here on Monday. On Mar»»»

Manila: Commuters here may soon get an early look at the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) as the Department of Transportation (DoTr) moves closer to a "partial opening" of the new rail line in northern Metro Manila. The DoTr is preparing for the initial rollout of the MRT-7 covering six stations f»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump said on ⁠Monday that he has ordered the United States ⁠military to postpone ⁠strikes ⁠against Iranian power plants ‌and energy infrastructure for five days after holding ‌"good and productive conversations" with Tehran. "I am pleased to report that the United S»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Minister of Economy Adrijana Mesarovic met with a World Bank delegation in Belgrade on Monday to discuss implementation of strategically important projects for Serbia and advancement of cooperation on new investments. "A constructive meeting with a World Bank delega»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Inside Iran’s Energy Resilience: Infrastructure Built to Withstand War and Sanctions 23-03-2026 14:53 PM A natural-gas refinery at the Sout»»»

Iranian media said on Monday there were no negotiations between Tehran and Washington after US President Donald Trump announced talks towards ending the war. "There are no talks between Tehran and Washington," said Mehr news agency citing Iran's foreign ministry, adding that Trump's statements were»»»

President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the U.S. will hold off on power plant strikes for five days. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social site Monday, hours ahead of a deadline later in the day. Writing in all capital letters, he s»»»

Wall Street shot higher and global oil futures tumbled Monday after President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz and said the U.S. would hold off on strikes against Iranian power plants and other energy infrastructure for five days. Trump's post on so»»»

Hezbollah targeted Monday Israeli troops and bases in northern Israel and in southern Lebanon with attack drones, rockets and advanced missiles. The group said in separate statements that it targeted troops near Alma al Shaab, al-Taybeh, Markaba, Dhayra, and Maroun al-Ras with attack drones, rocket»»»

The construction of a new border crossing between Bulgaria and Turkiye is not currently under discussion, with priority instead placed on expanding the capacity of existing checkpoints, said Anton Zlatanov, Director of the Interior Ministry’s Border Police General Directorate, speaking to journalis»»»

Caretaker Labour Minister Hasan Ademov met with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria (AmCham). Talks focused on the development of the labour market in the context of digital transformation, the introduction of artificial intelligence, and various forms of employment, the»»»

Beijing: China has limited the amount by which the country's fuel costs can rise, the government announced Monday, to mitigate surging oil prices due to the Middle East conflict. Global oil prices have soared as the war between the United States, Israel and Iran has centred around the Strait of Hor»»»

The development of retail parks in mid-sized cities is one of the key pillars of BIG Poland’s strategy in the Polish market. This format responds to the needs of local communities by offering convenient shopping, access to well-known brands and modern retail space close to where people live. The sc»»»

Seasonality has long remained one of the key challenges for coastal developments in Poland. Wave Świnoujście Thermal & SPA, developed by Green House Development, is being created in response to this issue, introducing a resort model designed to operate year-round. A central element of this concept »»»

A strike on a bridge Monday in the southern village of Qaaqaaiyet al-Jisr cut a main link between the southern city of Nabatiyeh and al-Hujair valley region farther south. Israel also struck two bridges in Qasmiyeh and Matariyeh and another in Burj Rahhal linking the city of Tyre to Sidon. Other st»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut said on Monday national councils were the best promoters of the activities of all national minorities and that they offered a possibility for educational and cultural activities by members of national minorities living in Serbia. Ahead of a session of the Council f»»»

At the Business Review Awards 2026, Hagag Development Europe received the Excellence in Strategic Expansion award for expanding its footprint beyond real estate with the launch of Hagag Energy and major investments in Romania’s natural gas infrastructure sector. “For us, strategic expansion does no»»»

An international research project has uncovered new evidence that early humans repeatedly occupied the Buhais Rockshelter in Sharjah over tens of thousands of years, challenging long-held assumptions about human settlement in southeastern Arabia. The study, published on Monday in Nature Communicati»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye HE Hakan Fidan. During the call, HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and HE the Turk»»»

Kyrgyzstan has strengthened veterinary and sanitary control measures to prevent the import and spread of infectious animal diseases. The Veterinary Service’s Epizootic Control Department reported. Specialists are monitoring the epizootic situation in other countries where outbreaks have been record»»»

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Monday and expressed concern ‌over ‌the spread ‌of ⁠the Iran war to the ⁠Caspian Sea. "Mutual concern was expressed about the dangerous ⁠spread of the ‌conflict ‌provoked by ‌Washington and ‌Tel Aviv to the Caspia»»»

Allegations Greece deployed an armed Afghan paramilitary unit to violently assault a group of 61 mostly-Turkish nationals seeking political asylum have raised alarm within the EU’s border agency, Frontex. A report by the agency’s fundamental rights officer, Jonas Grimheden, alleges that an Afghan u»»»

Laboratory tests have found that levels of the pesticide malathion in a shipment of Argentine sunflower seeds were four times above the permissible limit, while deltamethrin levels were approximately three times higher, according to analyses of samples taken by inspectors from the Bulgarian Food Sa»»»

The trial over Greece’s deadliest rail disaster was adjourned on Monday and is set to resume on April 1, after repeated interruptions and objections over courtroom conditions. Proceedings in the central city of Larissa were halted shortly after they began, with the presiding judge stopping the sess»»»

Manama: The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) revealed that its air defense systems have intercepted and neutralized 147 projectiles and 282 UAVs that targeted Bahrain since the start of the Iranian attacks. The BDF urged the public to strictly adhere to maximum levels of caution a»»»

The Leninsky District Court has changed the preventive measure for journalist Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy, ordering her release from custody. According to participants in the proceedings, the court partially granted the defense’s motion by approving the request to change the preventive measure. However,»»»

The international scientific expedition ExSoil has started in Kyrgyzstan. Scientists are studying the soils of walnut-fruit forests in Manas and rice fields in Uzgen district. The Osh Technological University reported. The project is being implemented with the support of the German government, in c»»»

The next court hearing in the case of journalist Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy has been scheduled for April 7, lawyer Akynbek Nogoev reported. Today, the court released the journalist on her own recognizance. Despite the mitigation of the prevention measure, the defense is dissatisfied with the court’s ru»»»

The EU said Monday a free trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur will provisionally enter into force on May 1 -- despite a pending court ruling on its legality. "Today is an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner," EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said, a»»»

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During the crisis, protective measures will be implemented for a period of 6 months, with the possibility of successive extensions for periods of no more than 3 months, as long as the circumstances that led to the declaration of the crisis persist. The markup on gasoline, diesel, and the raw materi»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesGlobal markets tumble with no end to Iran war in sightMark Hallam with AFP, AP, ReutersMarkets in Europe and Asia nosedived as trading restarted on Monday, as oil prices continued to climb amid the war in Iran. Germany's DAX dipped 2% in early trading, while several key Asian m»»»

Former French Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin has died at the age of 88. In addition to his achievements as head of government from the late 1990s, he will be remembered as a two-time presidential candidate who in 2002 suffered a stunning first-round humiliation from the far-right's Jean-Mar»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Defense has reported that its air defenses engaged seven ballistic missiles and 16 UAVs launched from Iran on Monday. In a statement, the ministry clarified that since the start of the Iranian attacks, the UAE air defenses have intercepted 352 ballistic missiles, 15 l»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Ulan Niyazbekov, was fined for smoking in a public place. The charges stemmed from a video that circulated on social media. Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от НОВОСТИ КЫРГЫЗСТАНА (@24_kg) According to sources, following the video’s publica»»»

An Israeli airstrike destroyed on Monday another bridge on the Litai River in southern Lebanon. The strike on the bridge in the southern village of Qaaqaaiyet al-Jisr cut a main link between the southern city of Nabatieh and al-Hujair valley region farther south. The state-run National News Agency »»»

The US Department of War has been ordered to temporarily suspend plans for military strikes on Iranian energy facilities, President Donald Trump announced on Monday following negotiations with Tehran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the two sides had had “very good and productive convers»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday spoke about the general tension in the world and the related fluctuations in energy markets. "Bearing in mind the general tension in the world and the related fluctuations in energy markets, and the same thing is happening for many other»»»

DP World has launched a five-year coastal restoration programme aimed at creating underwater forests of native seaweed to support marine life recovery in the area of the Constanța South Container Terminal (CSCT) on the Black Sea. The project is implemented in partnership with environmental organisa»»»

The final proposal for the number of polling stations abroad will be submitted to the Central Election Commission (CEC) once the deadline for submitting applications has passed and after the motivated proposals of the heads of consular and diplomatic missions have been received, the Foreign Ministr»»»

US President Donald Trump has said he will deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to stand in for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel at airports unless Democrats in Congress unblock funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The partial shutdown that»»»

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The Israeli military has announced it was expanding its ground campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, warning of a lengthy operation, after Beirut condemned what it called Israel's flagrant violations of Lebanese sovereignty. Israeli forces were ordered Sunday to destroy bridges they said were used»»»

The April 19 parliamentary elections and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its effect on fuel prices are the dominant topics in the news media on Monday. POLITICS 24 Chasa daily runs an interview with Trend polling agency head Dimitar Ganev about the upcoming parliamentary elections. In t»»»

Thirty people have been detained under the Ministry of Interior Act in connection with election violations, Deputy Interior Minister Ivan Anchev said during a briefing of the Elections Coordination Council on Monday. Anchev reported that 22 people were detained in Sofia City, three each in the regi»»»

Speaking to reporters on Monday, caretaker Interior Minister Emil Dechev said that the Ministry of Interior of Bulgaria can neither confirm nor deny reports that former investigator Petyo "The Euro" Petrov has been detained in Belgrade. Dechev was attending a ceremony in Sofia marking the delivery »»»

ABU DHABI - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic paid a surprise visit to the UAE on Sunday, becoming the first European and the third world leader to visit the country following visits by Jordanian King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. During the visit, Vucic met with UAE Pre»»»