Ask anyone what they remember most about school, and rarely will they begin with a worksheet or a test score. They remember how a teacher made them feel. They remember the classroom where they felt safe enough to ask questions, or the subject they loved because they felt seen and encouraged. Long a»»»

Funerals have been held for students and staff killed in what Iranian authorities have said was a US-Israeli strike on a school in southern Iran. Iranian officials said more than 160 people were killed when a girls' school was hit in the city of Minab on Saturday, as the US and Israel launched wide»»»

US and Israeli strikes pummelled targets across Tehran on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump warned it was "too late" for Iran to seek talks to escape a war now in its fourth day. Drones and missiles crashed into oil facilities and US diplomatic missions in the Gulf as the Islamic republic retaliat»»»

Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) on Tuesday issued a series of guidelines to ensure the effective continuation of distance learning, describing it as a “shared responsibility” among schools, students and parents. General Principles - Distance learning is a shared res»»»

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs oversight hearing in February. Ellison announced Monday that he's suing the federal government for withholding state Medicaid funds. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 3 (UPI) -»»»

US President Donald Trump has threatened to halt all trade with Spain, after the country barred the US from using its military bases as part of its operation in Iran. In comments at the White House, Trump said Spain had been "terrible" and suggested "we're going to cut off all trade". "We don't wan»»»

⁠French President ​Emmanuel Macron has ​ordered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, its air assets, ​and ‌its frigate ⁠escort to set ‌sail for the Mediterranean following the ⁠situation in the Middle East, he ​said on ‌Tuesday in an address to the nation. French President Emmanuel Macron on Tu»»»

Dubai International Financial Centre asked community members and entities, on Tuesday, to continue to follow internal protocols and business continuity plans in the coming days as people resume office-based working arrangements. It added on its social media channels: “Community members are requeste»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari affirmed that the State of Qatar is resilient against any aggression targeting its security and sovereignty, stressing that the attacks to which the country was s»»»

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before a US Senate committee on Tuesday, defending her record as head of a department that is currently under fire for how it is carrying out President Donald Trump's massive immigration enforcement campaign. The Department of Homeland Security is a»»»

Chile's president-elect, Jose Antonio Kast (C), speaks at a press conference in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday. He declared the transition process, which began in December with outgoing President Gabriel Boric, over after the cancellation of their scheduled meetings and amid mutual accusations of a la»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump on Tuesday boasted that US-Israeli strikes had "knocked out" most of Iran's military, while denying that Israel had forced him into launching the war that has engulfed the Middle East. Trump however offered no firm plan for Iran, saying possible leaders eyed by th»»»

The US-Iran war that began on Saturday, 28 February, when Washington and Tel Aviv launched surprise attacks on Iran, officially expanded to Lebanon on 2 March, when Hezbollah launched six rockets into Israel targeting a missile defence installation south of Haifa in response to the killing of Irani»»»

A fundamental political shift in Iran followed by its reintegration into the global economy could boost European Union output by as much as 0.7% and deliverbns of euros in additional income, according to a study by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) and the Austrian Inst»»»

Prosecutors in Norway have charged the son of Norway's crown princess with reckless behaviour and violating a restraining order a month after he went on trial for rape and dozens of other alleged offences. Marius Borg Høiby was arrested the day before his trial began at the start of February, on su»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, March 3: Papers discuss the new war in the Middle East and what it could mean for Russia's war in Ukraine. Also: Russian independent paper Meduza analyses the narrative of Russian state TV. Finally, did Jim Carrey attend the César Awards... or was it his clone?  In»»»

The deputy director of the European Council on Foreign Relations' Paris office has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how European nations are already being sucked into the war in Iran. Camille Lons pointed out that although any direct help for the US or Israel has been labelled as only defensive, attacks o»»»

US President Donald Trump's administration offered conflicting responses to questions over the attack on Iran and how to bring an end to the conflict even as joint US-Israeli air strikes over the weekend morphed into a larger regional war.   US President Donald Trump on Monday addressed m»»»

Beijing has strongly condemned the joint US-Israeli attacks targeting Iran’s leadership and its infrastructure. As the main buyer of Iranian oil and a key strategic partner, China must now secure its own energy supply while avoiding becoming embroiled in a regional conflagration.   China’»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The lack of condolences or expressions of regret from Western governments over the deadly strike on a girl school in Iran shows the Western world's true face, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday. "Deliberately and knowingly, 160 or more children —»»»

A full blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the halt of Qatari LNG exports have triggered sharp gas price spikes, exposing Europe’s depleted storage levels and raising the prospect that the EU may be pushed into a new energy crisis like the one it suffered in 2022. »»»

India is scrambling to secure oil and gas supplies as fighting in the Gulf has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery that carries around a fifth of global oil and LNG trade and underpins the country’s energy security. »»»

A full blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the halt of Qatari LNG exports have triggered sharp gas price spikes, exposing Europe’s depleted storage levels and raising the prospect that the EU may be pushed into a new energy crisis like the one it suffered in 2022. »»»

A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz would hit China’s energy security hard, threatening to sever roughly half of its crude imports and a significant share of its LNG supply. WHAT: China could lose access to about h»»»

Following the decapitation of the Islamic Republic and the death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, the Islamic Republic has activated its so-called Decentralised Mosaic Defence (DMD) doctrine, a core element of »»»

Following the decapitation of the Islamic Republic and the death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, the Islamic Republic has activated its so-called Decentralised Mosaic Defence (DMD) doctrine, a core element of »»»

Following the decapitation of the Islamic Republic and the death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, the Islamic Republic has activated its so-called Decentralised Mosaic Defence (DMD) doctrine, a core element of »»»

Following the decapitation of the Islamic Republic and the death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, the Islamic Republic has activated its so-called Decentralised Mosaic Defence (DMD) doctrine, a core element of »»»

Following the decapitation of the Islamic Republic and the death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, the Islamic Republic has activated its so-called Decentralised Mosaic Defence (DMD) doctrine, a core element of »»»

Following the decapitation of the Islamic Republic and the death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, the Islamic Republic has activated its so-called Decentralised Mosaic Defence (DMD) doctrine, a core element of »»»

Following the decapitation of the Islamic Republic and the death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, the Islamic Republic has activated its so-called Decentralised Mosaic Defence (DMD) doctrine, a core element of »»»

Following the decapitation of the Islamic Republic and the death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, the Islamic Republic has activated its so-called Decentralised Mosaic Defence (DMD) doctrine, a core element of »»»

Following the decapitation of the Islamic Republic and the death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, the Islamic Republic has activated its so-called Decentralised Mosaic Defence (DMD) doctrine, a core element of »»»

Following the decapitation of the Islamic Republic and the death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, the Islamic Republic has activated its so-called Decentralised Mosaic Defence (DMD) doctrine, a core element of »»»

Following the decapitation of the Islamic Republic and the death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, the Islamic Republic has activated its so-called Decentralised Mosaic Defence (DMD) doctrine, a core element of »»»

The Central Bank of Iran has been rushing the distribution of IRR10mn banknotes through selected bank branches nationwide since March 3.  The decision to roll out the new large banknotes comes as Iran's local int»»»

India is scrambling to secure oil and gas supplies as fighting in the Gulf has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery that carries around a fifth of global oil and LNG trade and underpins the country’s energy security. »»»

A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz would hit China’s energy security hard, threatening to sever roughly half of its crude imports and a significant share of its LNG supply. WHAT: China could lose access to about h»»»

The escalating crisis in the Middle East is expected to affect Romania’s economy — and other countries in the region — mainly through two channels: higher energy prices sustaining inflation at elevated levels and increased investor risk aversion pushing up borrowing costs. »»»

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he ordered US forces to join Israel's attack on Iran because he believed Iran was about to strike the United States, his latest explanation amid conflicting accounts from the administration of how the war started. "I might have forced their (Israel’s) hand," T»»»

Smoke rises from destroyed buildings after Israeli strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday. The Israeli military stated it is conducting strikes across the country targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and personnel. Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 3 (UPI) -- Isr»»»

Slovenia has kicked off the 21st edition of its nationwide ‘40 Days without Alcohol’ campaign, inviting citizens across the country to take part in a collective pause from February 18 to April 4, 2026, and reflect on the role of alcohol in their lives. »»»

A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could deliver short-term fiscal relief to Moscow through higher oil and gas prices, but regime change in Tehran would risk stripping Russia of one of its most important strategic allies. »»»

People in Tehran are stocking up on essentials as uncertainty over how long the war might continue grows in the Iranian capital. Locals have told BBC Persian they are worried about the availability of groceries and price increases, as explosions continue to sound around the city. "We need to stock »»»

If you’ve been patiently waiting to see if your Big Ticket will win big this month, you are going to have to be patient a little longer. Big Ticket has postponed its live draw to tomorrow, out of an abundance of caution, it said on its social media channels as regional tensions continue. The big re»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has directed that the salaries of Dubai Government employees be disbursed ahead of Eid Al Fitr, on 17 March, to enable staff to meet their families’ needs and sh»»»

US and Israeli strikes pummeled targets across Tehran on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump warned it was "too late" for Iran to seek talks to escape a war now in its fourth day. Drones and missiles crashed into oil facilities and US embassies in the Gulf as the Islamic republic retaliated, and Isr»»»

President Donald Trump has told lawmakers it is not yet possible to know the "full scope and duration" of the US operation in Iran. In a letter notifying Congress of the military action, Trump said the threat from Iran had been "untenable" despite efforts to find a diplomatic solution. Lawmakers ar»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced that distance learning will continue for all private educational institutions in the emirate until Friday, 6 March, as a precautionary measure in light of ongoing regional developments. In a statement posted on X, the reg»»»

1 of 9 | Years after the conviction and death of Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department’s release of files on the investigation into him, at the direction of Congress, is bringing consequences to some of his associates. File Photo courtesy of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice/ EPA-EF»»»