More than 5,500 people were killed in Haiti between March 2025 and mid-January as gang violence and security operations against armed groups ravaged the Caribbean nation, the United Nations said on March 24, calling for stronger action against corruption and impunity. »»»

The three Baltic states – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – are experiencing spillover effects from a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Baltic seaport of Primorsk on March 23. A drone that entered Estonian »»»

The three Baltic states – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – are experiencing spillover effects from a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Baltic seaport of Primorsk on March 23. A drone that entered Estonian »»»

The three Baltic states – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – are experiencing spillover effects from a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Baltic seaport of Primorsk on March 23. A drone that entered Estonian »»»

The campaign creates a safe and collaborative ecosystem in which public authorities, financial institutions, and consumers share information about fraud patterns to prevent them more effectively. All these resources are available at www.sigurantaonline.ro/uniti-impotriva-escrocheriilor. “Improving »»»

Bulgarian authorities carried out a targeted operation in Burgas to combat election-related crimes, resulting in six people being detained. Three of the cases led to pre-trial proceedings, while the other three were documented in official files. During the action, police discovered lists of individ»»»

The Ministry of Interior has warned that vehicles producing loud noise disturb the public and cause discomfort to residents. Such actions are subject to legal penalties. The ministry also clarified that making unauthorised modifications to a vehicle’s engine or chassis is considered a traffic offen»»»

Cancer nurse turned archbishop Sarah Mullally will be enthroned Wednesday as the first woman to lead the Church of England. The archbishop of Canterbury also serves as spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, grouping together some 100 million members. A former cancer nurse who became a p»»»

Counter-terrorism police in London arrested two men in raids in the capital early Wednesday on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life two days after an attack that burnt out four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community charity. Photo by Andy Rain/EPA March 25 (UPI) -- British counter-te»»»

As Bulgaria prepares for the April 19 elections, Wednesday's media attention has centred on disinformation, vote-buying and potential coalitions. Other key stories include the Justice Minister's efforts to have a new acting Prosecutor General appointed, fuel and food prices, fiscal policy, recyclin»»»

A high-profile Russian security service vessel, designed for Arctic operations, has been struck by a Ukrainian drone while docked at the Vyborg shipyard near St. Petersburg. Photographs show the vessel—a Project 23550 icebreaking patrol ship—with a significant list. The ship is believed to be the P»»»

Fujairah: Fujairah Police General Command rescued a motorist after his vehicle was nearly swept away by flash floods in a wadi in Al Halat area in Dibba Al Fujairah. The driver had attempted to cross the valley when rising water levels, triggered by heavy rain, turned it into a fast-moving stream. »»»

British police said they arrested two men in connection with the suspected antisemitic arson attack on four Jewish community ambulances in north London earlier this week. Police said on Wednesday the men, aged 47 and 45, were arrested at addresses in north west London and central ⁠London respective»»»

A strike on a base in western Iraq killed seven security personnel, the defense ministry said Wednesday, a day after an attack on the same base targeted the Popular Mobilization Forces. "This resulted in the death of seven of our heroic fighters and the injury of 13 others," the ministry said of th»»»

A teenage driver died in a nighttime road accident in Bishkek, and four other minors were hospitalized. The traffic accident occurred late yesterday evening in the eastern part of the city on Valikhanov Street. According to patrol police, the driver of a Toyota Camry lost control of the vehicle and»»»

Police in Bishkek detained a woman suspected of fraud totaling more than 4 million soms, the Main Internal Affairs Department of the capital reported. A woman filed a report to police stating that in June 2025, under the pretext of selling gold jewelry allegedly imported from Turkey, the woman took»»»

A new police operation targeting violations of election legislation and crimes against citizens’ political rights was carried out Tuesday, the acting Secretary General of the Interior Ministry, Georgi Kandev, said on Facebook Wednesday morning. Authorities are working on a tip-off that in the town »»»

Joanna Harrison never wanted to speak about the abuse she faced at the hands of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Like many survivors, she says Epstein's assault filled her with shame and embarrassment. But after her name was unintentionally made public in the release of millions of files by »»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that the United States had been negotiating with an unnamed Iranian leader whom he described as a "top person". Media reports have since speculated that the Iranian interlocutor could be 64-year-old pilot and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher G»»»

Colombia's deadliest military aviation disaster in decades claimed at least 69 lives on March 23 when an Aerospace Force C-130H Hercules crashed seconds after takeoff from Caucayá Airport in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, according to a joint statement by armed forces commander General »»»

Colombia's deadliest military aviation disaster in decades claimed at least 69 lives on March 23 when an Aerospace Force C-130H Hercules crashed seconds after takeoff from Caucayá Airport in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, according to a joint statement by armed forces commander General »»»

As critical elections approach in Hungary and Armenia this spring, the recent experience of Moldova is increasingly being brought up by politicians, analysts and election observers.  Over the past two years, Moldova e»»»

As critical elections approach in Hungary and Armenia this spring, the recent experience of Moldova is increasingly being brought up by politicians, analysts and election observers.  Over the past two years, Moldova e»»»

As critical elections approach in Hungary and Armenia this spring, the recent experience of Moldova is increasingly being brought up by politicians, analysts and election observers.  Over the past two years, Moldova e»»»

As critical elections approach in Hungary and Armenia this spring, the recent experience of Moldova is increasingly being brought up by politicians, analysts and election observers.  Over the past two years, Moldova e»»»

The Trump administration has begun deploying ICE agents across several airports in the US. Officials say the agents are being sent to at least 14 airports - including hubs in New York, Chicago and Atlanta - to assist overstretched TSA staff during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at»»»

President Donald Trump listens to then-Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (L) during a prison reform roundtable in 2018. Bevin was sentenced to 60 days in jail in a family court case. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo March 24 (UPI) -- Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was sentenced to 60 days in»»»

Donald Trump had issued an ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz - the narrow passage whose closure has caused the price of oil to spike across the world - or face the wrath of the US in the shape of attacks on its power plants. Hours before it was due to expire on Monday, the US preside»»»

US President Donald Trump's dramatic description of "very strong talks" with Iran suggested the door to diplomacy has been flung open for what he said could be "a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East". But Iran almost immediately denied that talks had begun - and so f»»»

Iran and Israel traded strikes on Tuesday, as the Middle East war showed no sign of de-escalation despite U.S. President Donald Trump signaling "very good talks" to end the three-week conflict. The war, sparked by U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran that killed its supreme leader, has upended global energy»»»

Germany says it wants to make pornographic deep fakes a criminal offence, after a TV star accused her former husband of spreading sexualised images of her online. Collien Fernandes, 44, has filed a legal complaint in Spain against her former husband, 50-year-old actor Christian Ulmen. The case, rep»»»

Demonstrators hold signs with images of missing students during a pilgrimage to the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City in December 2025. Relatives and classmates of the 43 missing students from Ayotzinapa reiterated their demand for truth and justice. File Photo by Sashenka Gutierrez/EPA March 24»»»

A quadruple amputee and professional athlete is facing a murder charge after he allegedly shot a man in his car during an argument. Dayton Webber, 27, was driving the vehicle when he opened fire on the front-seat passenger in the town of La Plata, Maryland, at the weekend before dumping his body, s»»»

A prominent Greek gallerist was released Tuesday on €50,000 bail and strict conditions after appearing before an investigating magistrate in a high-profile art fraud probe involving his galleries and storage facilities in Elliniko, Kolonaki and Glyfada. Authorities also imposed monthly police repor»»»

Citizens gathered to protest near the Vrazhdebna Training and Experimental Field Centre on Botevgradsko Shose Blvd in Sofia, claiming that properties in the area had been unlawfully expropriated. The demonstrators voiced frustration over what they described as institutional inaction regarding land »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States believes that the expiration of the New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) provides an opportunity for reaching a better agreement, US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno said on Tuesday. "New START no»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - It is possible that the United States, Russia and China could jointly police the global arsenal of nuclear weapons in the future, US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno said on Tuesday. "I think it is certainly a possibility. I »»»

Oil traders placed more than half a billion dollars in bets minutes before US President Donald Trump announced “productive” talks with Iran on Monday, the Financial Times has reported. A burst of activity followed by a sharp price drop has raised questions about possible advance knowledge among mar»»»

Abu Dhabi: Rain is expected to continue across the UAE until Friday after two days of heavy downpours and thunderstorms brought some of the most significant rainfall of the season, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The unsettled weather, driven by strong convective cloud format»»»

A large-scale fraud scheme causing damage of more than 20 million soms has been uncovered in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the police, a citizen filed a complaint stating that in 2026 a representative of the company Phoenix gained his trust and ob»»»

Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz needs fewer votes than the opposition Tisza party to stay in power, as the electoral system favours the incumbent. We examine the most likely developments after the Hungarian elections on 12 April. “Let us not rule it out logically,” Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán answe»»»

Edi Rama, together with Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu, has begun a series of one-on-one meetings with each minister of the government at “Villa 30” since Thursday. The first meeting was held with Enea Karakaçi. According to Top Channel journalist Muhamed Veliu, the sessions continued Tuesday w»»»

Berlin: The health of a humpback whale stranded on Germany's Baltic Sea coast is deteriorating, conservationists said Tuesday, as efforts to free the animal continued. The 10-metre (33-foot) long whale was first spotted stuck in shallow water close to Niendorf near the city of Luebeck early on Mond»»»

New York: United Airlines said Tuesday it will add more than 250 planes in the next two years as the major US carrier accelerates efforts to upgrade its fleet. New Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier aircraft ordered by United include features such as lie-flat seats, luggage closets and suite dividers, t»»»

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian parliamentary committee on defence and interior affairs Milovan Drecun said on Tuesday the 1999 bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) had been the strongest successful attempt of violating the UN Charter and international law, and noted that the prec»»»

March 23 (UPI) -- A small Texas town called Bug Tussle is no longer receiving new road signs from the Department of Transportation due to rampant thefts. Local officials said more than 70 Bug Tussle road signs have been stolen over the years by thieves who apparently appreciated the town's unusual »»»

March 23 (UPI) -- An Austrian man took his unusual party trick to a German TV series and broke the Guinness World Record for the most balloons passed through the nose and out the mouth in one minute. Malte Dünser, the self-proclaimed "King of the Freaks" who amassed an Instagram following for his u»»»

A donation box meant to help a sick child was stolen from the entrance of Stara Zagora Zoo, authorities confirmed after reviewing CCTV footage that led to the arrest of the suspect. The box had been collecting funds for young Georgi, who suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a severe genetic co»»»

Dubai: Unstable weather continues to affect the UAE, with rain, strong winds and thick cloud cover expected to persist until Friday, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Authorities have issued safety advisories nationwide, warning that vehicles parked in flood-prone areas may be at ris»»»

Two bodies were recovered in the Mahamaytala area of Garia, on the southern outskirts of Kolkata, on Tuesday, in West Bengal.​ A woman was hacked to death inside her beauty parlour by a Kashmiri man, who later committed suicide. ​ Police said the incident appears to stem from a strained relationshi»»»