Al Ittihad crowned Al Shahaniya Ramadan Tournament champions
Doha, Qatar: Al Ittihad were crowned champions of the fifth Al Shahaniya Ramadan Tournament, held in a lively Ramadan atmosphere under the sponsorship of the Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB). Al Ittihad secured the title after defeating Al Mareekh 3–0 in the final, taking a 2–0 lead in the f»»»
Data on super-polluting plumes show Turkmenistan’s joining of Global Methane Pledge has achieved little
Back in December 2023, Turkmenistan proclaimed that it had joined the Global Methane Pledge and was set to tackle its proliferation of super-polluting plumes. Around 28 months later, new analysis has shown that it is still one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to potent methane mega»»»
AFP: Gas prices in Europe rise by more than 30% after the Iranian attack on a gas facility in Qatar - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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World Happiness Report Highlights Social Media's Negative Impact
Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness Report 2026 published Thursday. The annual report, published by the Well»»»
Nazare: Fuel prices have spectacular increases, although stocks are purchased in the past
The Ministry of Finance has conducted an analysis of fuel prices, which was transmitted to the Government, stated the Minister of Finance, Alexandru Nazare. “Indeed, there are spectacular increases. We are concerned about the situation. Especially regarding the fact that the stocks that producers a»»»
Electricity production from wind power plants up almost 40pct in January 2026
Electricity production from wind power plants totalled 696 million kWh in the first month of this year, up 39.8% compared with the same period in 2025, while solar energy produced in photovoltaic installations decreased 2%, amounting to 146.8 million kWh compared with January 2025, according to dat»»»
Super-sub Younis fires brace as Al Ahli shock Al Gharafa
Doha, Qatar: Substitute Younis Abdelrahman scored a brace as Al Ahli stunned title contenders Al Gharafa 4-1, giving their battle to avoid relegation a major boost in the Qatar Stars League (QSL) yesterday. The comeback victory lifted the Younes Ali-coached side to 10th place with 19 points, one ah»»»
Vote Buying in Bulgaria Under Fire: Police Raids, Dozens of Cases Ahead of April Elections
A nationwide police operation targeting vote buying is ongoing, with active actions taking place in Stara Zagora. Since early morning, officers have been carrying out checks at multiple locations in the city, focusing on the Lozenets district. Inspections have covered pawnshops, retail sites and va»»»
Peslier steers Anika to Al Jumail Cup triumph in Al Rayyan
Doha, Qatar: Wathnan Racing's Anika continued her remarkable rise with a dominant victory in the 1400m Local Purebred Arabian Graduation for Fillies & Mares, capturing the Al Jumail Cup in style at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Tuesday night. The four-year-old grey, trained by Alban de Mieulle and ridden»»»
QBF announces return of League play-offs
Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) has announced the resumption of local sporting activities and the return of official competitions, following a temporary suspension imposed by recent circumstances in the region. This decision reflects the Federation’s commitment to ensuring the co»»»
Bishkek residents breathe polluted air for a third of year, even more in Osh - | 24.KG
MoveGreen nongovernmental organization, which conducts independent air quality monitoring, has released its annual analytical report covering December 2024 through November 2025. According to the data, air pollution in Kyrgyz cities is highly seasonal and intensifies during the heating period. In B»»»
Trump Homeland Security nominee defends immigration stance in tense hearing
Markwayne Mullin, US President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, told senators Wednesday he would be a "steady hand" for the embattled agency while pursuing the administration's hard-line immigration agenda during a combative confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. M»»»
France's FM to visit Lebanon in show of 'support and solidarity' amid Middle East war
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot will visit Lebanon on Thursday in a show of "support and solidarity with the Lebanese people, dragged into a war they didn't choose", his ministry said. The visit comes as Israel continues strikes on its northern neighbour amid a spiralling war in the Midd»»»
How the Iran war has left Europe facing yet another energy crisis
The knock-on effects of the conflict now whipping through the Middle East are awakening ghosts of crises past that shook the European Union. Seven months into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched in February 2022, the President of the European Commission stood at her podium in the Europ»»»
Senegal stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title: CAF ruling sets a 'very dangerous' precedent
Following the unprecedented decision to strip Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title and hand it to Morocco, Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Eurosport's Ruben Slagter. Not only is our guest troubled by the decision itself, but also the opacity of its timing and communication: the delayed ruling»»»
Iraqi Factions: Tehran’s Arm in an Open War of Attrition
Since the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East, Iraqi factions aligned with Tehran have placed US interests squarely in their sights, repeatedly targeting bases hosting international forces, diplomatic missions and key oil infrastructure. Designated as terrorist organizations by Washington, thes»»»
Public hospital workers on strike to protest ailing health system
Public health workers launched a strike on Thursday morning that will see them walking off the job from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Greek capital and for 24 hours in other parts of the country, as they protest staff shortages, low pay and chronic underfunding of the national health system. The union fe»»»
Parliament's budget and finance committees decided to suspend debates
Without a budget timely passed, the state begins to operate with the brake on - delays occur, investments stop, local administrations can no longer plan, and uncertainty spreads throughout the economy, warns Senate Chairman Mircea Abrudean."Political discussions are normal. Blocking the budget is n»»»
Reuters: Romania's coalition under strain from haggling over 2026 budget
Romania's ruling coalition came under strain on Wednesday after a leftist party failed to push through last-minute welfare handouts and threatened to block final approval of the 2026 budget, putting the survival of the government at risk, https://www.reuters.com/ ...»»»
Patriarch Daniel welcomes new U.S. ambassador
Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church received on Wednesday, on an introductory visit at the Patriarchal Residence, the new ambassador of the United States of America in Bucharest Darryl Nirenberg. On this occasion, the Patriarch highlighted the involvement of the Romanian Orthodox Churc»»»
Drone fragments discovered in Romania after Russia's attacks against Ukraine
In over half of the attacks carried out in recent years by the Russian Federation against the Ukrainian port infrastructure near the border with Romania, the military staff of Romania's Defence Ministry (MApN) have identified fragments of drones on the national soil, most of them in the northern ar»»»
President Nicusor Dan to meet NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
President Nicusor Dan will have a meeting with Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Mark Rutte, at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday.The two officials will subsequently hold a joint press conference.According to the Presidential Administration, the agenda of the discussions »»»
EU Pitched for Türkiye to Join Its Payments System, Envoy Says
The European Union pitched to Türkiye last month the idea that the candidate for bloc membership could join a cost-cutting payments system to boost integration efforts and benefit those sending money abroad, the EU envoy to Ankara told Reuters. Jurgis Vilcinskas, the bloc's chargé d’affaires in Tür»»»
Trump says US 'knew nothing' about Israel's attack on major Iran gas field
Donald Trump has said the US "knew nothing" about Israel's strike on a major gas field in Iran on Wednesday, warning Tehran not to retaliate further against Qatar. Iran caused "extensive damage" with missile attacks on a major energy industry site in Qatar after Israel targeted the South Pars gas s»»»
Trump threatens to destroy Iran's largest gas field
Doha, Qatar: US President Donald Trump threatened to "massively blow up" a vast Iranian gas field unless Tehran stops striking Qatari energy facilities, which sustained extensive damage Thursday. Crude oil prices surged five percent as the latest strikes fed fears that the nearly three-week-old Mid»»»
T-Technologies announces IFRS financial results for 4Q25 and FY 2025
MOSCOW — 19 March 2026. IPJSC T-Technologies (MOEX: T), a technology company developing a financial and lifestyle ecosystem, announces its consolidated IFRS financial results for the three months and twelve months ended 31 December 2025. »»»
The Platypus is Even Weirder than Thought, Scientists Discover
They already have the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, lay eggs like reptiles and have venom like snakes. Yet the humble platypus, a small creature which quietly swims in the rivers of eastern Australia, has found yet another way to amaze scientists, AFP said. It is the only mammal that has ho»»»
T-Technologies announces IFRS financial results for 4Q25 and FY 2025
MOSCOW — 19 March 2026. IPJSC T-Technologies (MOEX: T), a technology company developing a financial and lifestyle ecosystem, announces its consolidated IFRS financial results for the three months and twelve months ended 31 December 2025. »»»
On This Day, March 19: 1935 Harlem Riot breaks out - UPI.com
On March 19, 1935, the so-called Harlem Riot broke out after a crowd of onlookers mistakenly believed that a white business owner had beaten -- and possibly killed -- a 12-year-old Black boy accused of stealing candy. 1 of 4 | The historic Apollo Theater is in the Harlem section of New York City on»»»
Kyrgyzstani wins World Quran Recitation Competition again - | 24.KG
Kyrgyz Quran reciter Mukhamadali kary Umarov has once again taken first place at the International Quran Recitation Competition. The press service of the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan (SDMK) reported. According to it, the competition took place on March 17 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. »»»
Pro-Iran Iraqi Armed Group Says Will Stop US Embassy Attacks, Under Conditions
An influential pro-Iranian armed group in Iraq pledged early Thursday to stop attacking the US embassy for five days, subject to several conditions including that Israel stop strikes on parts of Beirut. AFP reported no drone or rocket attacks so far on the US embassy in Iraq's capital Baghdad betwe»»»
QatarEnergy Confirms Missile Strikes on LNG Facilities
Qatar's state-owned energy company QatarEnergy has confirmed that several of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities came under missile attacks in the early hours of Thursday. "QatarEnergy confirms that in the early hours of Thursday 19 March 2026, several of its Liquefied Natural Gas»»»
Crude Prices Surge, Stocks Sink as Iran Warns of Regional Energy Strikes
Oil surged more than five percent Thursday and stocks sank as Iran carried out a series of attacks on Gulf energy facilities and warned of more following a strike on one of its key gas fields, while warnings of higher US inflation also soured the mood. After spending much of Wednesday hovering arou»»»
Pakistan, Afghanistan agreed to Eid cease-fire - UPI.com
People attend the funeral of the victims of Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, when the two countries agreed to a Eid cease-fire. Afghan authorities said that Pakistani strikes targeted a drug addiction treatment facility in Kabul, killing dozens of people. Photo by Samiullah »»»
US intel report sees direct homeland threat from Pakistani missiles
In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»
US intel report sees direct homeland threat from Pakistani missiles
In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»
Japan petrol prices hit record level
Japan’s average retail petrol price has reached a record JPY190.80 ($1.19) per litre, reflecting higher crude costs linked to the Iran conflict, according to data released on March 18 by the nation’s industry ministry. Acc»»»
US intel report sees direct homeland threat from Pakistani missiles
In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»
US intel report sees direct homeland threat from Pakistani missiles
In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»
US intel report sees direct homeland threat from Pakistani missiles
In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»
US intel report sees direct homeland threat from Pakistani missiles
In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»
US intel report sees direct homeland threat from Pakistani missiles
In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»
US Detects Drones over Base where Rubio, Hegseth Live, Washington Post Reports
US officials detected unidentified drones above an army base in Washington where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth live, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing three people briefed on the situation. The officials have not determined where the drones came fr»»»
Iran Executes 3 Individuals Arrested Over January Protests
Iran executed three men on Thursday convicted of killing two police officers during unrest earlier this year, state media reported, saying the sentences had been upheld by the Supreme Court. The judiciary said the men were found guilty of murder and “Moharebeh” (waging war against God), including»»»
US intel report sees direct homeland threat from Pakistani missiles
In its March 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of The US Intelligence Community report, the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has highlighted Pakistan a 'Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)' of Washington, as on the path to developing missile technology that can threaten the US itself. »»»
Boyan Balev Is Top-of-the-List Candidate of BSP-United Left for Vidin 5th Constituency
BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Boyan Bal»»»
'There’s nothing like family': Inside heartwarming Eid celebrations across UAE homes
“There’s eight of us, and we’re a fun bunch,” says a cheerful Tazeen Jafri. She's excited, and for good reason. It's Eid: A time of family, love and joy. Eid can’t ever postponed, as Jafri and many others would agree. And this time, Jafri already knows exactly what’s in store: A table overflowing w»»»
Over 1,400 private homes commissioned in Kyrgyzstan in two months - | 24.KG
In January—February 2026, a total of 1,428 individual residential houses were commissioned in Kyrgyzstan, the National Statistical Committee reported. The total floor area amounted to 198,000 square meters. The figures increased by 8.2 percent compared to the same period in 2025. Total investment i»»»
Eid gold rush begins in Dubai after prices fall from monthly peak
Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai have dropped sharply from their March highs, opening a window for last-minute Eid shoppers looking to buy jewellery at relatively lower rates after weeks of elevated pricing. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwa»»»