For the last 500 years the West has grown rich from exploiting the income delta between its home markets and the rest of the world. It works because incomes in the "emerging markets" are so low compared to the Global North. The human capital wealth of the Global South is exported to the N»»»

A decisive shift in global economic power is under way, driven by China’s industrial strategy focused on robots and AI. China’s accelerating technological self-sufficiency is a game changer, according to George Noble, f»»»

For the last 500 years the West has grown rich from exploiting the income delta between its home markets and the rest of the world. It works because incomes in the "emerging markets" are so low compared to the Global North. The human capital wealth of the Global South is exported to the N»»»

For the last 500 years the West has grown rich from exploiting the income delta between its home markets and the rest of the world. It works because incomes in the "emerging markets" are so low compared to the Global North. The human capital wealth of the Global South is exported to the N»»»

For the last 500 years the West has grown rich from exploiting the income delta between its home markets and the rest of the world. It works because incomes in the "emerging markets" are so low compared to the Global North. The human capital wealth of the Global South is exported to the N»»»

For the last 500 years the West has grown rich from exploiting the income delta between its home markets and the rest of the world. It works because incomes in the "emerging markets" are so low compared to the Global North. The human capital wealth of the Global South is exported to the N»»»

Alpha Research has released a new survey projecting that five parties are likely to enter Bulgaria’s National Assembly following the April 19 early elections. The study was carried out between February 23 and March 2, 2026, using the company’s own resources. A representative sample of 1,000 adults »»»

Doha: The Ministry of Justice announced the provision of more than 200 comprehensive electronic services for various legal transactions, including real estate registration and notarization services, through its website and digital application, enabling clients to complete their transactions easily,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following recent military exchanges involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, expats in Qatar remain remarkably positive about the prospects for a quick diplomatic resolution to the unfolding regional crisis. The crisis intensified over »»»

A US submarine sank an Iranian Navy frigate in the Indian Ocean on Monday, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said. Earlier media reports indicated that the IRIS Dena was struck about 40 nautical miles off the city of Galle in southwestern Sri Lanka, with dozens of crew members rescued by the Sri»»»

Abu Dhabi, March 5 (SANA) UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a series of phone calls on Wednesday with several foreign ministers and international officials to discuss regional tensions following Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates and other Arab countries, the Emirates »»»

Doha: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi yesterday received phone calls from Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, African Integration and Guineans abroad of the Republic of Guinea H E Morissanda Kouyate; Minis»»»

Kyrgyzstan has developed a draft Maritime Code of Commerce, aimed at establishing a legal framework for the development of maritime transport and the use of vessels under the state flag of Kyrgyzstan. The draft has been submitted for public discussion. The Code regulates relations related to mercha»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has reassured the public that healthcare services across the country continue without interruption, with the main healthcare providers including the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Sidra Medicine, and private»»»

Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East is casting a long shadow over the tourism outlook for a region that has become a prized destination for travelers worldwide. "My last group of tourists left three days ago, and all the other groups planne»»»

Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys. Images of Punch dragging around the toy bigger than him drew attention to the residents of a zoo near Tokyo. When other monkeys shooed the baby away, Punch»»»

China announced a seven percent boost to its defense budget for 2026 on Thursday as it steadily increases spending to counter the United States and enforce its claims over Taiwan and the South China Sea. The latest rise keeps China's spending at a third of that of the United States, but the Asian p»»»

CARACAS — US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday as he pushed for greater access to critical minerals.Burgum represents an administration which says it in effect runs Venezuela and controls its vast natura»»»

Qatar Airways said Thursday that all flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. Services will resume only once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirms it is safe to reopen. Limited relief flights The carrier announced it will operate a limited number o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Over 500 online services are available through the website and mobile application of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) as part of Ministry’s commitment to ensure business continuity. In a post on its X platform, yesterday the Ministry of Commerce and Industry affirmed the co»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that he couldn't rule out his country's military participation in the escalating war in the Middle East. Carney's visit to Australia this week has been overshadowed by expanding war in the Middle East, sparked by a massive US-Israeli strike on Iran »»»

Service exports calculated in EUR increased by 7.6%, imports by 3.6% in the 4th quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of the previous year. The surplus reached EUR 3.1 billion, EUR 469 million higher than in the 4th quarter of 2024. The export value decreased by 4.8%, that of import grew by 6»»»

Ain Dubai will remain closed on 5 and 6 March as a precautionary safety measure, following official guidance. In a statement, visitors with existing bookings or tickets are advised to check the attraction’s website for the latest updates before planning their visit. Stay updated: Get the latest fas»»»

In an interview with ATV host Egon Rónai, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán outlined Hungary’s strategic priorities in an increasingly volatile international environment, stressing that the country must avoid being drawn into wars and geopolitical conflicts. According to PM Orbán, the coming years will b»»»

Bulgaria's Acting Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov defined the launch of a ballistic missile from Iran toward Turkey as a serious and dangerous escalation, confirming that the projectile was intercepted and destroyed by NATO missile defense systems. Further reading: Turkey Just Shot Down an Irania»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s entrepreneurs can freely supply light industry products to Russian marketplaces—all previous restrictions and administrative issues have been completely resolved. Urmat Takirov, Director of the Kyrgyz Export Center under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, announced at a press confer»»»

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has instructed commercial banks in the country to report daily all client transactions involving cash Russian rubles exceeding 5 million rubles. According to the central bank’s press service, the new measure is aimed at strengthening oversight and monitoring»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) remains fully operational, providing investors with continuous access to a well-regulated and orderly market environment. In a post on its X platform, Qatar Stock Exchange noted that QSE recognises the importance of maintaining continuous market access during»»»

The Canadian government is working to repatriate citizens who are stranded in the Middle East by organizing seats on commercial flights, contracting charter flights and offering ground transportation options to neighboring countries, Canada's foreign affairs minister said on Wednesday. More than 2,»»»

The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes on the Iranian capital Tehran on Thursday. The army “has just begun a large-scale wave of strikes against infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime across Tehran," a military statement said. Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it began new »»»

Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike killed a Hamas official on Thursday, the first reported targeted killing of a member of the Palestinian militant group since US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered regional war. Wassim Atallah al-Ali and his wife were killed when an "enemy drone targeted th»»»

Welcome to RT’s live coverage of the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran, which is now entering its sixth day. Washington and its ally are expanding strikes throughout the Islamic Republic, while the IDF is bombing Lebanon in response to Hezbollah attacks. Tehran has launched waves of missile and d»»»

The United States and Israel carried out a coordinated series of strikes on February 28 targeting multiple sites in Iran, including locations in Tehran. In response, Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israeli territory and US military bases across the Middle East. The operation against Iran »»»

Dubai: Gold prices in the UAE edged higher on Thursday morning, tracking global gains as investors shifted money into safer assets amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and fresh volatility in currency markets. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.In Dubai, the price »»»

Global Village will remain closed until Friday, March 6, as a precautionary safety measure in line with official guidance. Stay updated: Get the latest faster by downloading the Gulf News app - it's completely free. Click here for Apple or here for Android. You can also find it on the Huawei AppGal»»»

Starting April 1, the Confirmation of Expected Goods Delivery (SPOT)) system will be launched in test mode. This system will require consignees in Russia to register documents and make a security payment. Urmat Takirov, Director of the Kyrgyz Export Center under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce»»»

As war erupted in Lebanon, scenes of displacement quickly returned to the streets. Roads filled with cars packed with families fleeing bombardment, while some displaced people spread out along the seaside corniche in Sidon and Beirut, waiting for shelter. But the search for a roof has become an ord»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways announced that while its flight operations remain temporarily suspended, it will begin operating a limited number of relief flights starting today. The airline said it will “operate a limited number of relief flights from March 5 to support passengers who are stranded due»»»

The US president opened his remarks at a White House event on artificial intelligence that the US is “doing very well on the war front, to put it mildly.” Donald Trump said Wednesday that someone asked him to rate on a scale of 10 how well he thought the US was doing in the American-Israeli militar»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, have asked Iraqi officials for detailed information about a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Iraqi Kurdish leaders Masoud Barzani and Bafel Talabani, according»»»

Iran said Thursday it had targeted headquarters of Kurdish forces in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to Iranian state media, following strikes on Kurdish regions in both Iran and Iraq. "We targeted the headquarters of Kurdish groups opposed to the revolution in Iraqi Kurdistan with three missiles," Iran»»»

Amid the ongoing Iran war and Tehran’s announcement of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global energy supplies, Egypt has begun highlighting the SUMED pipeline linking the Red Sea and the Mediterranean as a potential temporary alternative for oil transport. The move has raised »»»

A decisive shift in global economic power is under way, driven by China’s industrial strategy focused on robots and AI. China’s accelerating technological self-sufficiency is a game changer, according to George Noble, f»»»

An Iranian warship IRIS Dena was sunk by a US submarine near Sri Lanka on March 4 2026. The attack was carried out by an unnamed hunter killer submarine of the US Navy prowling the Indian Ocean and operating very close to both Sri Lanka and India. »»»

An Iranian warship IRIS Dena was sunk by a US submarine near Sri Lanka on March 4 2026. The attack was carried out by an unnamed hunter killer submarine of the US Navy prowling the Indian Ocean and operating very close to both Sri Lanka and India. »»»

An Iranian warship IRIS Dena was sunk by a US submarine near Sri Lanka on March 4 2026. The attack was carried out by an unnamed hunter killer submarine of the US Navy prowling the Indian Ocean and operating very close to both Sri Lanka and India. »»»

An Iranian warship IRIS Dena was sunk by a US submarine near Sri Lanka on March 4 2026. The attack was carried out by an unnamed hunter killer submarine of the US Navy prowling the Indian Ocean and operating very close to both Sri Lanka and India. »»»

Dubai: Al Jalila Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dubai Health, supported Manhal Al Sharif, 47, a Syrian national, through his treatment journey for basal cell carcinoma (BCC), one of the most common forms of skin cancer. Al Jalila Foundation covered the full cost of his care at Dubai Health’s »»»

Over the past five years, the government has allocated more than 170 billion soms to the construction sector, enabling the completion of 936 social facilities. The information was announced at a meeting of the Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan. Acco»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan reported the detention of several suspects in a corruption case related to the implementation of a land amnesty program in Alamedin district of Chui region. According to the security service, on May 10, 2023, the district commission on land am»»»