Jinja: Giggles and songs ripple across a field in rural eastern Uganda where elderly women swing cricket bats as a way to reshape what ageing, health and sports can look like in later life. The so-called "cricket grannies" are bound together by a growing love of a game they initially knew nothing a»»»

Leaders of foreign countries congratulated Kyrgyzstanis on Nooruz. The presidential press service reported. According to it, congratulations were received from Chinese President Xi Jinping, the heads of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov,»»»

TEHRAN — Thousands of Iranians held Eid al-Fitr prayers on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast, as Tehran reported a strike on its nuclear enrichment plant and Israel threatened intensified bombardment.Iran's supreme leader traditionally leads Eid prayers but Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, wh»»»

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his best wishes Saturday for the Persian New Year, Nowruz, to Iran's leaders and its people, assuring them of Moscow's support as they fight the Middle East war. "Nowruz greetings were... sent to the Iranian leaders: Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republ»»»

Canada, the only non-European country participating in the EU’s SAFE defense financing mechanism, is seeking a stronger presence in Poland’s defense market. Export Development Canada has announced up to USD 1 bln in support for potential exports of defense and aerospace goods and services to Poland»»»

Europe is accelerating work on a digital euro to reduce dependence on U.S. payment giants and strengthen control over its financial system. Currently, much of Europe’s payment infrastructure relies on companies like Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal, raising concerns about external influence and vulnera»»»

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Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, as the U.S.»»»

A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it&»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE authorities have warned motorists and residents to exercise caution during rainy weather, stressing strict penalties for unsafe behaviour near flood-prone areas and emergency response zones. The Ministry of Interior urged the public to avoid gathering near valleys, dams and flood cha»»»

Taipei: Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said Saturday two nuclear power plants "meet the conditions for reactivation", as the energy import-dependent island moves to strengthen its domestic power generation capacity. Taiwan relies almost entirely on imported fossil fuels to meet its energy needs, i»»»

Today, President Sadyr Japarov, as part of a working visit to Naryn region, took part in the opening ceremony of the new building of the city’s Internal Affairs Department. The presidential press service reported. According to it, the head of state recalled that the Internal Affairs Department, whi»»»

Nowruz, the Farsi-language word for “new year,” is an ancient Persian festival that is also celebrate by Kurds in Syria, Turkey and Iraq as well as Iran. It is »»»

Hungary has again vetoed a €90 billion ($105 billion) EU loan package to Ukraine, while Slovakia has accused Kiev of “playing cat and mouse” with the bloc over its reluctance to resume the flow of Russian oil to Budapest and Bratislava via the Druzhba pipeline. During a summit in Brussels on March »»»

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov addressed the party’s supporters at the launch of its election campaign, in front of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Sofia on Saturday, saying, "For us, nothing is impossible. For a person with a free spirit who wants to live freely, there are no unattainab»»»

Fourteen people were killed in a fire in a car parts factory in South Korea that also injured 59 others, authorities told AFP Saturday, updating a previous toll of 11 fatalities. Fire crews were initially unable to enter the factory in the central city of Daejeon to look for survivors due to the ri»»»

Rome: Two Italian anarchists were killed in an explosion at a cabin on the outskirts of Rome, apparently while making a bomb, media reports said Saturday. The couple, named as Sara Ardizzone and Alessandro Mercogliano, died Friday while preparing a protest meant to draw attention to the fate of jai»»»

In Naryn, a 100-meter-long chuchuk and beshbarmak were prepared in five tai-kazans (large cauldrons) in honor of Nooruz holiday. Organizer Zhyldyz Kokonbai reported. Four horses were slaughtered for the massive feast. 300 kilograms of noodles were used to prepare the beshbarmak, 50 kilograms of whi»»»

Greek police have swooped in on an alleged syndicate selling illegal steroids and unapproved dietary supplements, arresting three people, members of the same family, in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Friday. A prosecutor in the city charged a 61-year-old man, his 36-year-old son, and his 31-year»»»

London: The number of meningitis cases reported in a deadly outbreak linked to a nightclub in southeast England rose from 29 to 34, including 23 confirmed cases, UK health officials announced Saturday. Hundreds of students queued for meningitis B vaccines at the University of Kent - where several o»»»

Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority of Oman said rescue teams in South Al Batinah responded after three vehicles were swept away in a wadi channel in Wadi Al Maawal during heavy rainfall. One person was rescued safely, another was found dead, and search operations continue for the third individua»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has urged iPhone users to update their devices immediately following a security update issued by Apple over actively exploited vulnerabilities in iOS. NCSA quoted Apple as saying that successful exploitation could allow hackers to conduct e»»»

London: The number of meningitis cases reported in a deadly outbreak linked to a nightclub in southeast England rose from 29 to 34, including 23 confirmed cases, UK health officials announced Saturday. Hundreds of students queued for meningitis B vaccines at the University of Kent -- where several »»»

Indian carrier IndiGo has issued a travel advisory, saying its teams are working round the clock to support passengers and help reunite them with their families as the situation in the Middle East continues to evolve. In a statement, the airline said it will operate select flights on March 22, 2026»»»

Warsaw’s office market is shrinking, with limited availability of modern space and the lowest new supply in years. Large offices in central locations are especially scarce, making it difficult for tenants seeking spaces above 5,000 sqm. As a result, companies are planning well in advance, often 18 »»»

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Dubai: Emirates is set to resume Airbus A380 services to eight major international destinations between 29 March and 30 April 2026, as the carrier moves to rebalance its global network and respond to rising travel demand following recent regional disruptions. The A380, which can carry about 615 pas»»»

Toshko Yordanov, deputy chair of There Is Such a People (TISP), arrived in Kyustendil on Saturday to launch the party’s campaign in the city. He commented that the Petrohan case has shown how vulnerable normal human relationships, and attitudes toward children, can be. According to him, the issue o»»»

Los Angeles, United States: A record early heat wave striking the west of the United States on Friday is a one-in-500-years type event and all but certainly the result of human-caused climate change, experts say. The heat has been toppling records this week and was set to continue into the weekend »»»

The spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters asserted that the country’s enemies understand continuing the war will only inflict further destruction on their already devastated bases, leaving them beyond repair. He emphasized that the Islamic Revolution has become a deeply rooted,»»»

DUBAI (Sputnik) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday in an address to neighboring Muslim countries that Iran has no intention of entering into conflict with its neighbors. "You are our brothers - we have no intention of entering into conflict with you," Pezeshkian said on X in a p»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran has notified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility, the IAEA said on Saturday. "The IAEA has been informed by Iran that the Natanz nuclear site was attacked today. No increase in off-site radiation levels reported. IAEA is »»»

Share: pSmoke rises over Tehran after airstrikes and explosions were reported across the Iranian capital on March 13, 2026, during escalating conflict involving U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Photo: Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images Nearly a month into the Iran war, there are signs the co»»»

Tunis, March 21, (TAP)-Minister of Justice Leila Jaffel has ordered urgent measures to improve conditions at the Juvenile Rehabilitation Center in Sidi El Heni following an unannounced visit on March 18.According to the Ministry of Justice, the...»»»

Iran launched an unsuccessful attack on Diego Garcia, the joint US-UK military base in the Chagos Islands, the BBC understands. Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the British Indian Ocean Territory, the Wall Street Journal and CNN reported overnight into Saturday, citing unnamed US officials, but»»»

India’s major airlines have pushed back against the government’s new rule requiring at least 60% of seats on flights to be available for free selection, warning it could lead to a sharp rise in airfares, according to a PTI report. The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), representing IndiGo, Air In»»»

President Iliana Iotova visited Kyustendil for the city’s official holiday, the Kyustendil Spring Festival, on Saturday. She was welcomed by Mayor Ognyan Atanasov outside the Kyustendil Municipality building and greeted residents and visitors during the celebration in Velbazhd Square. President Iot»»»

Madrid: Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Saturday he has "maximum confidence" in French superstar Kylian Mbappe ahead of the derby clash against Atletico Madrid. Mbappe returned from a knee sprain as a substitute against Manchester City on Tuesday after missing five games and Arbeloa said he w»»»

ABU DHABI: Joint statement from the leaders of the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Denmark, Latvia, Slovenia, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Czechia, Romania, Bahrain, Lithuania, and Australia on th»»»

Tech multi-billionaire Elon Musk could be forced to pay billions of dollars in damages after a federal jury found that the world's richest man had misled Twitter shareholders while purchasing the social media platform. Musk was found to have posted false statements to drive down the company's share»»»

Korneliya Ninova, leader of the Defiant Bulgaria National Movement party, during a visit to Kyustendil on Saturday, said, “We stand firmly, consistently, and unwaveringly against the existing model of governance represented by GERB and MRF.” “I have fought this model for ten years and I will not gi»»»

Israel’s defense minister threatened a surge in attacks against Iran on Saturday and Britain condemned Iran for targeting a joint UK-US base in the Indian Ocean as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week. The Iranian attack on the Diego Garcia air base — located about 2,500 miles (4,000 »»»

President Donald Trump said his administration was considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East even as the United States announced it was sending more w»»»

With Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah's military command reeling from Israel's brutal 2024 offensive that killed the group's leader Hassan Nasrallah, senior commanders and thousands of its militants, Iran's Revolutionary Guards stepped in to help get its ally back on its feet ahead of its latest cla»»»

Dubai: flydubai has issued a travel advisory warning of potential disruption to flights as unstable weather conditions are forecast across the UAE in the coming days. The airline said the expected weather could affect its operations at Dubai International Airport as well as flights arriving and dep»»»

The French navy has boarded and seized an oil tanker sailing in the Western ‌Mediterranean from the Russian port of Murmansk accused of belonging to what has been dubbed Moscow's "shadow fleet", vessels of opaque ownership suspected of dodging Western sanctions on the country's crude oil exports. T»»»

Her iconic beauty inspired the world for many years; her missed body astonished many experts and left them wondering about the place of her tomb until today. This is Queen Nefertiti one of the most beautiful and powerful Egyptian Queens in ancient Egypt. Her name means “a beautiful woman has come,”»»»

A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Pentagon's press access overhaul, which saw accreditations from a host of prominent media outlets withdrawn, violated the constitution. Elements of the policy are "unlawful because they violate the First and Fifth Amendments of the United States Constitution»»»

A UN expert claimed Israel was systematically torturing Palestinians on a scale "that suggests collective vengeance and destructive intent", in a report released to media on Friday. Francesca Albanese, the UN's special rapporteur on the rights situation in the Palestinian territories occupied since»»»

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute announced that US President Donald Trump will participate as a guest of honor and speaker at the fourth edition of the “Priority Future Investment Initiative” summit in Miami, scheduled to be held from March 25 to 27. Trump is scheduled to deliver a »»»