Germany's foreign minister Thursday said it was encouraging if the United States was talking directly to Iran to end the war in the Middle East, but Washington should make its intentions clear. "I hear that there are signs that the US is speaking directly to Iran. I think that this is encouraging a»»»

The United States has sent Iran a "15-point action list" as a basis for negotiations to end the current conflict, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Thursday, adding that there are signs that Tehran was interested in making a deal. Witkoff, speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House, »»»

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has warned of an impending global recession if the US-Israeli war on Iran drags on and oil prices remain above $100 a barrel. The stark prediction comes just weeks after Fink framed the conflict as a good long-term investment opportunity. In a wide-ranging interview with th»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The 15-point peace plan widely reported by media is real and has been forwarded to Iran through Pakistan, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed on Thursday, further claiming that it has drawn "positive reactions". "I can report to you today that we have, along with your fo»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the military operation against Iran served as a test for NATO and warned that Washington would remember the alliance's response. "That's why I'm so disappointed in NATO, because this was a test for NATO. This was a test. You can»»»

Paris, March 26 (SANA) The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued a stark warning on Thursday, stating that the global economy is being knocked off its path of robust growth due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The organization highlighted that the near-to»»»

EU law allows a deputy governor of a national central bank to hold shares in a commercial company, provided that national legislation includes mechanisms to assess whether such participation creates a conflict of interest that could affect the bank's independence or public trust, Advocate General N»»»

Two days into the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran adopted a strategy of widening the geographical scope of its retaliation to maximise its chances of survival against a militarily superior opponent. As a result, it summoned Hezbollah, its Lebanese proxy, to join the battle. But could its entry into »»»

Dubai: Almost exactly a month after indirect talks were followed within days by war, Washington is again speaking of negotiations with Iran — even as it weighs a risky ground operation against Kharg Island that could trigger a fresh escalation. Those earlier contacts, involving US envoys and Irania»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Department of War (DoW) is mulling diverting weapons destined for Ukraine to the Middle East as the ongoing conflict with Iran is rapidly depleting critical ammunition reserves, The Washington Post reported on Thursday citing three sources. The decision has yet to be m»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday posted a link on his Truth Social to a report by Just The News about intercepted messages of Ukrainian officials who in 2022 discussed diverting hundreds of millions of dollars intended for clean energy to support Former US President Joe »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The global oil market will face a very serious deficit in 2-3 months if the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues, Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft CEO Alexander Dyukov said on Thursday. "The Middle East conflict is already having a significant impact on the global oil mark»»»

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick will go before the House Ethics Committee Thursday for allegations that she stole $5 million in FEMA funds. File Photo by Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/UPI | License Photo March 26 (UPI) -- The House Ethics Committee will have a rare public hearing Thursday on allega»»»

"An operation towards Kharg Island might happen, but it might as well be a smokescreen or a way for the US to put pressure on Iran," ex-Swedish army officer and defense politician Mikael Valtersson tells Sputnik, commenting on reports about a possible US ground operation against the Islamic Republi»»»

First Sermon (Khutbah One)All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. By His bounty, we attach themselves to Him in hope and hold fast to trust by His rope. We bear witness that there is nothing worthy of worship but Allah, and we bear witness that our master Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allah.»»»

Two back-to-back jury verdicts in the United States this week have delivered one of the strongest legal challenges yet to the business models of social media companies, raising fresh questions about accountability, platform design and child safety. In California and New Mexico, juries found Meta — »»»

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic has submitted for public discussion a draft Cabinet resolution proposing amendments to the procedure for collecting tax arrears. The document provides for the introduction of a mechanism for the automatic deduction of debts from taxpayers’»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Ambassador to the EU Danijel Apostolovic, who also chairs Serbia' Operating Team for EU Accession, said on Thursday a joint call by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Albanian PM Edi Rama for fast-tracked integration of candidate countries into the EU single market and the Sc»»»

“The old world is dying,” Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci wrote in 1930, “and the new world struggles to be born.” His Marxist convictions notwithstanding, Gramsci would feel at home in the Trumpian age. The old world, in this case, is the international order that the United States built in the»»»

Dubai’s RTA issued an alert on social media, informing bus users that buses to Sharjah and Ajman will be temporarily suspended starting today at 7pm due to weather conditions. Water accumulation on roads are also causing some traffic issues in the emirates and some key Sharjah roads are seeing temp»»»

Skopje, 26 March 2026 (MIA) — Macedonian, and its Cyrillic script, remains the official language of the country, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said Thursday during a parliamentary questions session in response to the European Front coalition's MP Skender Rexhepi regarding language use and equit»»»

US threats to land on Kharg Island – the home of major Iranian oil export infrastructure, is “definitely a smokescreen,” because “you never inform of a place you choose for landing,” Jacques Hogard, a 26-year veteran of the French Army and former KFOR commander, told Sputnik. “Even with preliminary»»»

The 15-point plan that Team Trump presented to Iran is already D.O.A. It’s an imposed capitulation: a surrender document disguised as “negotiation”.The non-plan plan – imposing demands while begging for a one-month ceasefire - includes zero uranium enrichment on Iranian soil; full dismantlement of »»»

ConflictsAsiaUS war in Iran: China casts itself as savior of SE AsiaDavid HuttAs the US-Iran war sends fuel prices surging across Southeast Asia, Beijing is using the crisis to position itself as a steadier and more reliable partner than Washington. https://p.dw.com/p/5BALVChina has offered help to»»»

March 25 (UPI) -- Meteorite hunters have descended on an Ohio county where a massive fireball last week left fragments behind -- including one possible fragment in a resident's driveway. The car-sized asteroid broke up over Northeast Ohio on March 17, and in recent days meteorite hunters have desce»»»

The shadow campaign to swing the Hungarian election against Viktor Orban has escalated with the wiretapping of Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The case offers a rare look into how bureaucrats, journalists, and spies run a regime-change operation in real time. Read more Battle for Hungar»»»

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Tourism exports (revenue from hosting foreign tourists) in Kyrgyzstan totaled $1,098.5 billion at year-end 2025. This represents an 8.1 percent increase compared to 2024. A report of the National Statistical Committee says. Economic contribution: Increased share in GDP and foreign exchange earnings»»»

Members of the Nuestra America Convoy wave as they arrive at the port in Havana on Tuesday. The convoy, inspired by the Global Sumud Flotilla that delivered humanitarian aid to Gaza in 2025, aims to send a message of political support to Cuba, which has been subject to a U.S. oil embargo since Janu»»»

At a campaign rally in Esztergom, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned that the election will determine whether Hungary keeps a national government committed to peace and sovereignty or turns toward a pro-Ukrainian course that would, in his view, drag the country into war and force Hungarians to pay »»»

The Pentagon is developing military options for a "final blow" in Iran that could include the use of ground forces and a massive bombing campaign, two U.S. officials and two sources with knowledge told U.S. news portal Axios. A dramatic military escalation will grow more likely if no progress is ma»»»

Humanitarian organizations under intense strain because of the United States' steep cuts to foreign aid say they are scrambling to find the funds needed to respond to the war in the Middle East, where millions of people have already been displaced by the widening conflict. U.S. President Donald Tru»»»

Dubai: Luxury carmaker Ferrari has resumed deliveries to the Middle East following a period of logistical disruption caused by the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, the Italian marque revealed exclusively to Gulf News on Thursday, March 27. Giorgio Turri, Managing Director of Ferrari Middle East, conf»»»

Dubai: Israel says it has killed Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy and the man widely seen as running Tehran’s strategy in the Strait of Hormuz — a critical global energy chokepoint. If confirmed, his death could mark a turning point in Iran’s maritime posture — ra»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Pentagon plans to withhold its review of US troop deployments abroad for the first time in decades, a document that typically aids Congress and allies in assessing Washington's military priorities and shaping their budgets, media reported, citing US, NATO and European off»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran should take the US proposal more seriously, as there would be consequences if the deal was abandoned. "The Iranian negotiators are very different and 'strange.' They are 'begging' us to make a deal, which they should be doing s»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Global oil products prices are hitting record highs due to the Middle East crisis, including export restrictions in a number of countries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday. "Prices for oil products have risen significantly higher than oil prices. Usu»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump's surprising claim this week that talks with Iran were yielding great progress has only raised more confusion over a war whose goals were already unclear. The most basic question: What talks? A 15-point plan from the Trump administration offering a potential pathway to a»»»

As Israel trades fire with Hezbollah, calls for mass evacuations and sends ground troops deeper into Lebanon, its leaders have hinted at a long-term occupation modeled on the devastating conquest of much of Gaza after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Israel says it needs to establish a zone of control »»»

As Israel trades fire with Hezbollah, calls for mass evacuations and sends ground troops deeper into Lebanon, its leaders have hinted at a long-term occupation modeled on the devastating conquest of much of Gaza after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Israel says it needs to establish a zone of control »»»

Dubai: The United States and Iran are digging in, raising the risk of a deeper and wider conflict as diplomacy stalls, military pressure builds and Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz — a move already rattling global markets and regional security. The renewed push for talks comes despi»»»

Amid rising Middle East tensions, Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif has offered Islamabad as a neutral venue for US–Iran talks, a move experts say reflects strategic positioning rather than a simple diplomatic gesture. Dr. Maria Sultan, an adviser to Pakistan's Ministry of Defense, explained in an inter»»»

One in two Bulgarians lives with untreated or uncontrolled high blood pressure, Prof. Kiril Karamfilov, head of the Cardiology Clinic at Alexandrovska Hospital and chairman of the Society of Cardiologists in Bulgaria, said here Thursday. He was speaking at a press conference at the National Press C»»»

Bangkok: Nuclear power is getting a second look in Southeast Asia as countries prepare to meet surging energy demand as they vie for artificial intelligence-focused data centres. Several Southeast Asian nations are reviving mothballed nuclear plans and setting ambitious targets and nearly half of t»»»

Britain's economic ‌growth prospects this year received the sharpest downgrade of any major economy in the OECD's interim forecast update on Thursday following the US-Israeli war ​on Iran, while inflation is set to rise faster too. The Paris-based international body cut its 2026 forecast for Britis»»»

Fuel prices in Bulgaria have recorded a sharp upward movement over the past month, with diesel showing the most significant increase, according to data from the Fuelo platform. The overall trend points to steady weekly and monthly growth across most fuel types, with only minor exceptions. The most »»»

Thursday’s news coverage spans a wide range of topics, with fuel prices emerging as a central theme across television programmes. Speaking on Bulgarian National Television, Atanas Katsarchev, Chief Economist of the Podkrepa Confederation of Labour, and Vassil Velev, Chairman of the Governing Board »»»

Gold prices fell on Thursday, weighed down by increased expectations of US Federal Reserve rate hikes this year as elevated oil prices stoked inflation worries, with investors awaiting clarity on Middle East de-escalation efforts. Spot gold fell 1.2% to $4,451.47 per ounce by 0811 GMT. US gold futu»»»

Israel took Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf off its hit list after Pakistan requested that Washington not target them, a Pakistani source with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Thursday. "The Israelis had their coordinates and want»»»