As bubbles rippled across the frigid Finnish lake, diver Daan Jacobs emerged from a hole carved out of the thick, crackling ice. The journey had taken him 8 meters (26 feet) beneath the surface, where sunlight filtered through the Arctic ice and fish swam around a rock formation. It's a remote plac»»»

China conducted naval, air and coast guard patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, its military and Coast Guard said. The shoal is in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone but China also claims it ‌as part ‌of its territory. The ‌patrols came ⁠after Beijing and ⁠Ma»»»

Four suspects were placed in pretrial detention following multi-day hearings in a case involving an alleged fraud scheme that defrauded Greece’s social security fund, EFKA, of millions of euros. The case involves 22 defendants, including two accountants and an advertiser deemed central to planning »»»

Islamabad, Pakistan: Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkiye were expected to meet on Sunday for talks on the war in the Middle East, with Islamabad acting as a go-between between the United States and Iran. The four-way meeting between the top diplomats of the Muslim natio»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police have issued 720 "To Whom It May Concern" certificates to motorists whose vehicles were damaged during the recent wave of adverse weather, officials confirmed on Sunday. The certificates, which are essential for processing insurance claims related to natural disasters, have been »»»

Dubai: After a six-year pause, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) returned to London skies on Sunday, signalling a major milestone in UK-Pakistan air travel. Flight PK-785 departed Islamabad International Airport at 1:19pm (PST), kicking off a service that will operate three weekly flights from »»»

Dubai: After holding fire for nearly a month, Yemen’s Houthi militants have entered the widening US-Iran war — launching missiles toward Israel in a move that could open a dangerous new front and threaten global trade routes. The Iran-aligned group, which controls Yemen’s capital Sanaa and large pa»»»

Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk announced on Saturday, 28/3/2026, that the state general budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year is strategically designed to support both citizens and investors while catalyzing national economic activity. He emphasized that healthcare, education, and social protect»»»

Now retired, Wang Meili wants to see the world -- including North Korea, the reclusive nation that lies across the river from her lifelong home in northeastern China. North Korea has long kept tight control over foreign visitors, and effectively sealed its borders at the start of the Covid-19 pande»»»

Mourners gathered on Sunday in Choueifat, south of Beirut, for the funerals of three journalists killed by an Israeli airstrike. Ali Shoeib, a correspondent with Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV, Fatima Ftouni, a reporter with the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV, and her brother Mohammed, a cameraman with the stati»»»

Algeria announced three days of national mourning on Sunday after the death of 84-year-old Liamine Zeroual, the former soldier who served as the country's president from 1994 to 1999. Born on July 3, 1941 in the eastern city of Batna, Zeroual served in Algeria's National Liberation Army (FLN), whic»»»

The future of Iran’s regional allies, particularly Hezbollah in Lebanon and armed factions in Iraq, is increasingly uncertain as a widening conflict reshapes the Middle East and tests the limits of Tehran’s long-standing proxy strategy. Lebanese politician Michel Chiha once outlined a vision of Leb»»»

Clashes erupted early Sunday in Athens’ Exarchia district between riot police and masked individuals. Around 4 a.m., a group of about 30 people threw stones and bottles at a police unit and set fire to trash bins at the intersection of Tzavela and Emmanouil Benaki streets. The protesters later ente»»»

Caracas: Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, captured by US forces in a nighttime raid in January, said Saturday that they feel "steadfast" and "serene" in their first social media post from prison. Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been held in a Brooklyn jail for almost t»»»

Vientiane: Lao authorities have issued a nationwide warning for hot to extremely hot weather, urging the public to take precautions as temperatures are expected to reach as high as 40 degrees celsius. A moderate to strong low-pressure system, combined with westerly winds, is affecting most parts of»»»

Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Lyme Bay will act as a floating command hub for uncrewed underwater drones and surface boats capable of detecting, identifying, and neutralising sea mines UK's "Hybrid Navy" strategy blends crewed ships with autonomous platforms for greater flexibility and safety. The Ro»»»

The Kremlin has said it has yet to decide whether to join the Gaza peace council established by US President Donald Trump, with presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov describing the initiative as less relevant now that a wider war is under way in the Middle East. »»»

The Kremlin has said it has yet to decide whether to join the Gaza peace council established by US President Donald Trump, with presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov describing the initiative as less relevant now that a wider war is under way in the Middle East. »»»

The Kremlin has said it has yet to decide whether to join the Gaza peace council established by US President Donald Trump, with presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov describing the initiative as less relevant now that a wider war is under way in the Middle East. »»»

The Kremlin has said it has yet to decide whether to join the Gaza peace council established by US President Donald Trump, with presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov describing the initiative as less relevant now that a wider war is under way in the Middle East. »»»

The Kremlin has said it has yet to decide whether to join the Gaza peace council established by US President Donald Trump, with presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov describing the initiative as less relevant now that a wider war is under way in the Middle East. »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian units of the Zapad battlegroup have liberated the settlement of Kovsharovka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "As a result of decisive actions by units of the Zapad battlegroup, the settlement of Kovsharovka in the Kharkov region was »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy forces struck an ambulance in the southern Lebanese city of Bint Jbeil, killing a paramedic and a wounded civilian whom the p»»»

One month after the launch of Iran’s aggressive missile and drone attacks against the United Arab Emirates and several Gulf states—beginning on February 28, 2026—targeting both civilian and military infrastructure in the UAE as part of a broader regional escalation that included strikes on ports an»»»

SZ-29/03/26 The Libyan Business Council (LBC) announced last week that its chairman had issued an official decision last Thursday (26 March) to establish the joint Libyan Moroccan Business Council. The LBC said the move aims to strengthen professional communication channels and stimulate trade betw»»»