As geopolitical tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has floated a proposal to link the passage of energy shipments to payments in currencies other than the US dollar. The move appears designed to pressure global power centers. While it stops short of a declared currency war, it high»»»

Israel carried out new strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and again ordered residents of vast parts of southern Lebanon to evacuate, as more than a million people have been displaced across the country. Early Tuesday morning Israeli aircraft bombed two neighborhoods of Beirut's southern suburbs, »»»

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba early Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake hit at a depth of 11.6 kilometers (7.2 miles) about 49 kilometers south-southwest of Cuba's easternmost municipality of Maisi at 12:28 am (0428 GMT), according to the US»»»

The Managing Authority of the Human Resources Development Programme has signed an agreement with the Fund of Funds to roll out financial instruments worth EUR 33 million to support entrepreneurship, develop the social economy, and promote sustainable employment, according to the programme's website»»»

Social work is a living form of protecting human rights, Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva said during the IV World Social Work Day Forum here on Tuesday. Every conversation, every consultation or home visit is a defence of the right to a dignified life, health, education and social security, she noted.»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) has launched a long-term national plan for energy efficiency and demand management extending to 2050, as part of broader efforts to optimise resource use and support sustainable economic growth. The strategy includes 34 national initiative»»»

Die-hard fans of ‌a niche Japanese crisps brand took to the internet on Tuesday to lament a production halt the snack maker Yamayoshi Seika blamed on a shortage of cooking oil caused by the conflict in the Middle East. The US and Israel's war on Iran and the resulting effective closure of the vital»»»

The Israeli defense minister said Tuesday that the Israeli military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike. Israel Katz made the announcement. The Israeli military also announced it killed Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer B»»»

Dubai: Logistics firm Aramex announced Tuesday it has opened its first dedicated regional healthcare and pharmaceutical hub at the Dubai South Free Zone. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The announcement comes after the warehouse received certification from the UAE Mini»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel issues orders the elimination of Iranian military officials, according to his office. Photo courtesy of Office of Prime Minister of Israel/X March 17 (UPI) -- Israel said Tuesday it killed Basij paramilitary force commander Gholamreza Soleimani in an over»»»

Abu Dhabi: A crescent moon marking the final days of Ramadan was sighted in the UAE skies early on Tuesday. Tamim Al Tamimi, a member of the Emirates Astronomical Society, photographed the Ramadan crescent at dawn on the 28th day of the holy month (1447 AH), capturing the image at about 6am above t»»»

On Monday, Pakistani drones targeted multiple sites in Kabul, including a 2,000-bed drug rehabilitation center in the eastern part of the Afghan capital. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for Afghanistan's supreme leader, said 400 people were killed and 250 injured in this strike. Pakistan's Ministr»»»

Lebanon's army said five of its soldiers were hurt after a Tuesday morning airstrike on the village of Kfar Sir. Two of the five soldiers were seriously wounded. The army said the troops were hurt while travelling in a car and a motorcycle. They were all taken to hospital for treatment.»»»

Kuwaiti security forces arrested 16 people suspected to have links with Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group allied with Iran, the state-run Kuwait News Agency reported. The interior ministry said in a statement late Monday that the 14 Kuwaiti and two Lebanese suspects sought to “create chaos, and »»»

Five ‌Lebanese soldiers were wounded, two critically, in an Israeli air strike in the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army said on Tuesday, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. The soldiers, struck while travelling by car ‌and motorcyc»»»

Recently, a number of local campaigns were launched lately under the name of “Made in Egypt” to support Egyptian industries. This follows launching similar campaigns abroad, starting from Netherlands, which come as an initiative by businessmen and economists to boost Egyptian exports. The economist»»»

On March 17, Ravshanbek Sabirov, head of the National Investment Agency under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, visited Vostochnye Stroitelnye Materialy LLC, located in the village of Zhany-Aryk in Kara-Suu district of Osh region, as part of monitoring the implementation of investment projects.»»»

Israel said Tuesday it had killed the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' all-volunteer Basij force, a key force used to suppress demonstrations in the Islamic Republic, as Gulf Arab nations came under renewed missile and drone fire from Iran. Dubai, a major transit hub for international trav»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The EU will need dialogue with Russia on Ukraine and European security in the future, EU Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday. "I think that in the future we will need to talk with Russia. Not on energy issues, but on issues of European security and peace in Ukraine. T»»»

A 45-year-old Mexican national was arrested at the international airport of Thessaloniki on Tuesday, after he refused to provide identification to the police. Officers who searched the man’s luggage found pepper spray and a martial arts weapon (nunchaku), both of which were seized.»»»

Dubai: The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has launched a fully digital apostille system for Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) electronic certificates and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) electronic certification, authentication, and verification (eCAV) documents. With the n»»»

Israel said Tuesday it had killed the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ all-volunteer Basij force, a key force used to suppress demonstrations in the Iranian Republic, as Gulf Arab nations came under renewed missile and drone fire Tuesday from Iran. Dubai, a major transit hub for internatio»»»

Shares were mixed in Europe and Asia on Tuesday after a drop in oil prices helped send the US stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began. The reprieve in prices for crude was short-lived, with Brent crude climbing nearly 4% early Tuesday to $104.13 a barrel. US benchmark crude also cl»»»

Beijing: China said on Tuesday it will provide humanitarian assistance to Middle Eastern countries, including Iran and Lebanon, targeted in US and Israeli strikes in the conflict now in its third week. Beijing is a close partner of Iran and has urged the United States and Israel to cease their atta»»»

South Korea had 81 products that led global exports in 2024, including memory chips and face masks, a report showed Tuesday. In this photo, containers are stacked at a port in Pyeongtaek on March 12. Photo by Yonhap South Korea had 81 products that led global exports in 2024, including memory chips»»»

A major tournament in the national sport of kok boru, timed to Nooruz holiday, has officially begun in Cholpon-Ata city. The federation’s press service reported. According to it, 24 teams are participating in the competition, competing in the group stages of the Major and First Leagues. Teams are c»»»

Ivan Demerdzhiev, former Minister of Internal Affairs and member of the "Progressive Bulgaria" coalition, emphasized in an interview on BNT that his group is driven by principles rather than political maneuvering. He stated that strategies are meant for “players,” but the coalition sees itself as a»»»

Hamas has held its first talks with the newly established US‑led Board of Peace, as the postwar Gaza reconstruction plan comes under strain from the Iran war and continued Israeli strikes on the enclave, Reuters has reported. The Board of Peace – an international body formally established in mid‑Ja»»»

Questions over who bears responsibility for the killing of over 160 schoolgirls in an airstrike in Iran are irrelevant, former CENTCOM commander Admiral William Fallon has suggested in a heated exchange with Afshin Rattansi on Going Underground. The February 28 strike on the Shajarah Tayyebeh eleme»»»

Doha, Qatar: Missile and drone attacks continue to target the Gulf region with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait reporting interceptions. Stay tuned for live updates: 11:30am Doha Time Sending unverified content to official accounts is a violation, warns MOI The Ministry of Interior warned that s»»»

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a widening capital gap, EU leadership has unveiled a multi-pronged offensive to reclaim technological and financial independence, which could impact the future of startup investments in Romania. By Ovidiu Posirca The urgency is underscored by a stark fundin»»»

Social work often goes unnoticed, but without it society would fall apart, Denitsa Sacheva, Chair of the parliamentary Committee on Labour and Social Policy, said in a Facebook post marking World Social Work Day. “Today is a day for those who stay when everyone else leaves. For those who do not ask»»»

A three-judge panel of the Sofia Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling by the Sofia City Court that terminated proceedings in a case concerning a proposal for the conditional early release of Evelin "Brendo" Banev, the Appellate Court said in a press release. According to the appellate judges, th»»»

Dubai: Iraq ‌said it’s in contact ​with Iran to ​allow some oil ​tankers to pass through the ⁠Strait of Hormuz after the OPEC nation was forced to reduce oil output to a quarter. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.“There is ongoing communication with Iran regarding allowi»»»

The office of Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who is seen here outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2026, confirmed Monday that a member of her security team was shot dead by police last week. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 17 (UPI) -- The 39-year-old man killed in a »»»

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back attends a plenary session of the parliamentary defense committee in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo by Yonhap The defense ministry has not received any official request from the United States to deploy warships to the Middle East, Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Tuesday following U»»»

Israeli airstrikes rained down on three neighborhoods in Beirut's southern suburbs early Tuesday, Lebanese state media reported, as Lebanon said more than one million people had been displaced in two weeks of fighting. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 when Tehran-backed Hezboll»»»

China said on Tuesday it had "noted" clarifications from the United States about the reasons for a possible delay to a planned visit to Beijing by President Donald Trump. Trump had planned to visit at the end of March, according to the White House, but said on Monday he had asked China to delay his»»»

Iran's influential parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Tuesday that the United States would not create the Middle East's post-war order. "The order here will change, but it will not be an order in which the will of the United States prevails," Ghalibaf said in a recorded video inter»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in the UK on Tuesday to agree a new defence partnership aimed at tackling cheap attack drones. Downing Street said the deal would bring together "Ukrainian expertise and the UK's industrial base" to manufacture a»»»

Dubai: As the UAE extends its distance learning period, one of the country's largest school operators has laid out a detailed, curriculum-specific roadmap to help families plan ahead, with some students heading online as early as Monday, March 23, and others returning to classrooms on April 6. GEMS»»»

Sputnik international news agency and radio has for the first time hosted a SputnikPro project session for students of Tribhuvan University, Nepal’s largest university. During the session, Vasily Pushkov, director of international cooperation, spoke to students about Russian media approaches to int»»»

Iraq's oil minister said Baghdad is talking to Iran about allowing some of the country's oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the state news agency reported on Tuesday, as Iraq seeks to ease disruptions to crude exports following recent attacks on tankers in its own waters. Iraq is als»»»

British holidaymakers are rebooking Easter trips away from Dubai due to the war in neighbouring Iran, causing a spike in demand for "reassuring" destinations, travel firms have told the BBC. There is mass disruption to passenger flights across the Middle East and warnings not to travel to large par»»»

Dubai: TheBlock., the capital of virtual assets, today announced a major milestone driven by the continued expansion of its ecosystem: the ability to support turnkey real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation, including crowd lending and co-ownership structures, for global distribution. Traditionally, man»»»

Dubai: Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on France’s Réunion Island has reached the Indian Ocean for the first time in nearly two decades, marking a dramatic phase in the ongoing eruption. The volcano began erupting on February 13, and over the past month, molten rock has steadily advance»»»

The Media Action Platform of Kyrgyzstan issued an appeal calling for the resumption of open dialogue between the state, society, and independent media. Activists note that recent events in the country suggest signs of a gradual normalization of the socio-political atmosphere and provide grounds for»»»

Restaurant technology startup Choice has secured $7.1 million in new funding and is accelerating its expansion across Central and Eastern Europe, including Romania, where it entered the market in 2025. Since its local launch, Choice has already attracted its first paying restaurants, confirming int»»»

Syria’s capital is witnessing an unprecedented cultural development as preparations got underway for official and popular celebrations of Nowruz, the Kurdish New Year, marking the arrival of spring on March 21. For the first time in modern Syrian history, festivities will take place openly in Damas»»»

The UN on Tuesday urged Israel to immediately halt its dramatic settlement expansion in the West Bank, raising concerns of "ethnic cleansing" with over 36,000 Palestinians displaced in a single year. A fresh report from the United Nations rights office, looking at the 12 months up to October 31, 20»»»