More than 600 volunteers affiliated with the Sharjah Charity International compete daily in serving fasting individuals across 129 Iftar sites and tents distributed throughout the emirate. The initiative is part of the “Iftar for a Fasting Person” project, implemented by the association during the »»»

Greenvolt Next, part of Greenvolt Group, announces the completion of five photovoltaic projects for the commercial and industrial sector in the Moldova region, with a cumulative installed capacity of 1.32 MW. Four of the projects are already operational, while the fifth is in the final phase of imp»»»

Geneva: A bus fire that killed at least six people in western Switzerland was likely ignited deliberately but probably not as an act of terror, police said on Wednesday. The fire broke out on the bus in the main street of the small town of Kerzers, around 20 kilometres (12 miles) west of the Alpine»»»

Kut, Iraq: Shrapnel killed a woman following a strike on an arms depot belonging to an Iran-backed armed group in Iraq, health and security officials told AFP. A security source said "a bombing targeted an arms depot at a military base", near the town of Al-Suwaira, southeast of Baghdad. He added t»»»

NETOPIA Group announces the sale of Web2SMS, its SMS messaging business, to LINK Mobility, the leading European provider of Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) solutions. The transaction stands as a strategic step in NETOPIA Group’s medium-term development plan, allowing the group to focus»»»

West Group has launched the International Scholarships & Internship Program, an initiative dedicated to the children of the company’s employees, through which over 30 students from the first cohort are already benefiting from monthly scholarships and access to internships in Romania and Germany. Th»»»

Dubai: The Philippines has reiterated that Filipino seafarers have the “right to refuse sailing” to certain high-risk waters after a Filipino crew member was reported missing following an attack on a tugboat assisting a distressed vessel near the Strait of Hormuz. In light of this, the Department o»»»

Israel's foreign minister on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to designate Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards a "terrorist organization", as the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic raged for a 12th day. "The Iranian regime's recent actions underscore that its aggression constitutes»»»

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»»»

G7 nations have said they would support the collective release of oil from their reserves to tackle soaring prices since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran. The group of countries has been meeting with the International Energy Agency (IEA), which is reported to be readying its biggest ever in»»»

A van smashed through a security barricade near the White House early Wednesday, police said, forcing a shutdown of the area in downtown Washington during morning rush hour. The driver was taken into custody and there were no reported injuries following the pre-dawn incident at Lafayette Square, ju»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call on Wednesday from Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa HE Ronald Lamola. During the call, the two sides reviewed th»»»

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»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) proposed that the seals on the voting machines for the April 19 early parliamentary elections be provided and applied by state officials, but the executive branch did not adopt the measure, so the seals are still placed by the contractor, Ciela Norma, CEC Chair»»»

Evidence collected so far in the investigation into the deaths linked to the Petrohan case has not altered the initial conclusion that no outside individuals were present at the crime scenes, Sofia Deputy Appellate Prosecutor Nataliya Nikolova said on Wednesday during a briefing on the progress of »»»

Abu Dhabi: On Emirati Doctor's Day, observed on March 11 every year, the stories of dedication, service, and national pride of UAE national doctors come into focus. One such doctor is Abu Dhabi-based Dr Ahmed Al Neyadi, whose journey has been shaped by personal determination, the strong support of »»»

Washington, United States: A van smashed into a security barricade near the White House early Wednesday, police said, forcing a shutdown of the area in downtown Washington during morning rush hour. Police did not immediately release information on the driver of the vehicle that crashed into a gate »»»

British wildlife will replace historical figures on the next series of Bank of England banknotes - and the public will get their say on which animals and birds will appear. Images of wildlife would be difficult to counterfeit, while also allowing for a celebration of nature across the country, the »»»

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»»»

Beijing: China warned the United States on Wednesday that the excessive use of artificial intelligence in its military could plunge the world into a "Terminator"-like dystopian future. US President Donald Trump's administration has sought the unconditional use of AI startups in the military. The Pe»»»

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 »»»

Army chief General Rodolphe Haykal visited the southern town of Qlayaa by helicopter on Wednesday to offer condolences over the death of the town's priest by Israeli fire. Residents of the town later expelled Change MP Elias Jradeh after he arrived to offer condolences. Jradeh, who has a leftist pa»»»

Dubai: UAE residents will be able to visit Dubai Miracle Garden free of charge for a limited period this month, in an initiative aimed at offering families and visitors in the city a chance to unwind. From March 15 to March 31, all residents can enter the garden for free by presenting a valid Emira»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa HE Ronald Lamola. During the call, the two sides reviewed the latest development»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Defense announced that armed forces intercepted a missile attack that targeted the State of Qatar. Earlier, a mobile alert said, “The security threat has been eliminated, and the situation has returned to normal.”»»»