Below the waves off Germany's northern tourist beaches, a toxic time bomb lurks on the Baltic Sea floor -- enormous quantities of World War II munitions that are slowly rusting away. Scientists warn that as salt water corrodes the metal casings on rockets, artillery shells and bombs, they will rele»»»

Berlin: A humpback whale stranded on a sandbank off Germany's Baltic coast has freed itself and was heading back out to sea on Sunday but was still at risk, authorities said. The 13.5-metre (44-foot) long mammal spent six days struggling on sandbanks in Lubeck bay and vets had feared for its health»»»

An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah. The Israeli military accused one of the journalists of being a Hezbollah intelligence operative, without providing evidence.  An Israeli strike kill»»»

Actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay on Sunday formally stepped into electoral politics, announcing that he will contest from two constituencies in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief said he will stand from Perambur in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli »»»

Sydney: At least one of the world's largest LNG plants remained closed on Sunday after a cyclone knocked out power to thousands of people in western Australia. The outages were restricting already stretched fuel supplies caused by the war in the Middle East. Woodside Energy, which processes fuel fr»»»

Doha, Qatar: At the start of the year, our view on China’s economic outlook was constructive. Although growth is expected to moderate slightly, a combination of strong exports, resilient domestic demand and ongoing productivity improvements were expected to keep economic expansion close to the gove»»»

Abu Dhabi Airports has demonstrated strong crisis-response readiness, successfully ensuring the continuity of operations across the emirate’s five airports following the recent unstable weather conditions in the UAE. At the forefront of these efforts was Zayed International Airport, where operation»»»

Miami: World number two Jannik Sinner of Italy stretched his win streak over fourth-ranked Alexander Zverev to seven matches on Friday, advancing to a Miami Open men’s final against Czech Jiri Lehecka. The 24-year-old Italian fired 15 aces in beating Germany’s Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) after an hour an»»»

Two powerful explosions shook northern Tehran early on Sunday as Iran threatened to carry out retaliatory strikes on US universities in the region and its Houthi allies in Yemen claimed a second missile attack on Israel. The Israeli army announced the death in combat of a fifth soldier in sout»»»

Bratislava will veto the EU’s proposed 20th package of sanctions against Russia, as well as derail any attempts to simplify the potential accession of Kiev into the bloc, should Brussels continue to favor Ukraine over Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned. Slovakia, as well as its souther»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Arabi and Al Rayyan booked their places in the final of the 45th Qatari Men’s Basketball League for the 2025-2026 season after securing play-off semifinal wins yesterday at Al Gharafa Hall. The defending champions, Al Arabi edged Al Sadd 76-74 in a thrilling encounter yesterday to c»»»

On March 29, 1973, the last U.S. combat troops left South Vietnam (some advisers and others remained), ending the United States' direct military involvement in a war that didn't officially end until 1975. 1 of 7 | U.S. troops board a plane at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam, on March 9, 1973. On Mar»»»

The Israeli embassy in Tokyo has refused to accept a statement submitted by four groups of atomic bomb survivors in Japan. The statement reportedly criticises attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States, according to one of the organisations. »»»

The Israeli embassy in Tokyo has refused to accept a statement submitted by four groups of atomic bomb survivors in Japan. The statement reportedly criticises attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States, according to one of the organisations. »»»

The Israeli embassy in Tokyo has refused to accept a statement submitted by four groups of atomic bomb survivors in Japan. The statement reportedly criticises attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States, according to one of the organisations. »»»

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck the island of Kefalonia early Sunday. The tremor occurred at 06:01 a.m., with its epicenter located about 1 kilometer northeast of Skala in the island’s southern region. The quake had a focal depth of 16.7 kilometers.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Rayyan showed remarkable fighting spirit to reach the QSL Cup final, edging Umm Salal 17-16 in a marathon penalty shootout after coming from behind to secure a 3-3 draw in the first semi-final at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium yesterday. Umm Salal twice took a two-goal advantage durin»»»

The risk of an expanded Iran war grew as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict, as additional US forces reached the Middle East. Washington has dispatched thousands of Marines to the Middle East in the month-old war. The firs»»»

Doha, Qatar: Lulu Hypermarket in Qatar reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability by participating in the global Earth Hour 2026 initiative. Following the directive of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, encouraging individuals and institutions nationwide to observe Earth»»»

Doha, Qatar: Public and private schools across Qatar resumed in-person classes starting today, March 29, 2026. This comes following completion of comprehensive arrangements aimed at preparing a suitable school environment to receive nearly 417,000 students and ensure smooth and stable continuation »»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Police has launched a temporary initiative to deliver replacement vehicle number plates free of charge to elderly residents and people with disabilities whose plates were lost during the recent adverse weather conditions. The three-day initiative, which begins today Sunday, March 2»»»

The Israeli ‌military ‌said early Sunday ‌that ⁠one of ⁠its ⁠soldiers ‌was ‌killed during ‌combat ‌in southern ‌Lebanon. "Sergeant Moshe Yitzchak hacohen Katz, aged 22, from New Haven, Connecticut, a soldier of the 890th battalion, Paratroopers Brigade, fell during combat in southern Lebanon," a mi»»»

Two ‌Israeli air strikes on two checkpoints of the Hamas-led police force killed at least six Palestinians including a child, local health officials said, in the latest round of violence despite a US-brokered ceasefire that is now more than five months old. Medics said Israeli planes ‌attacked two »»»

Pakistan has confirmed an agreement with Iranian authorities allowing 20 Pakistani-flagged vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz. It is a development presented by Islamabad as a step towards substantially easing the nation's energy disruption, according to Al Jazeera. »»»

The ability of Israel's highly sophisticated air defenses to keep intercepting Iranian attacks is coming under scrutiny as the Middle East war drags on into a second month. The military has dismissed reports that it is running low on the interceptors used to shoot down the steady stream of Iranian »»»

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez on Saturday linked a foiled attempt to bomb a Bank of America building in Paris to the war in the Middle East. Police arrested a person about to set off a homemade explosive device in front of the building, near the Champs-Elysees, in the early hours of Satu»»»

Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Sunday threatened to target US universities in the Middle East after saying US-Israeli strikes had destroyed two Iranian universities. "If the US government wants its universities in the region to be free from retaliation... it must condemn the bombing of the universit»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi has affirmed that Qatar has successfully managed an exceptional period marked by rapid developments, evolving challenges, and regional uncertainties, demonstrating high lev»»»

Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the Ansar Allah movement will continue its military operations against Israel following a second strike on Israeli targets in one day. “The Yemeni Armed Forces… will continue… to carry out their military operations in the coming days until the criminal enemy ceases»»»

Manama: Foulath Holding, an industrial group specializing in iron and steel and the parent company of Bahrain Steel and SULB, declared force majeure regarding certain Group operations as a result of the ongoing regional developments in the Middle East and the associated security and logistical chal»»»

BEIJING — China announced two separate investigations on Friday into US trade practices in response to Washington's probes this month of Beijing, including over alleged forced labour.The probes into alleged disruptions to the global supply chain and trade of "green products" were "in response to th»»»

After US-Israeli strikes on Tehran’s University of Science and Technology, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a direct warning. "Warning to the criminal rulers of America! The Zionist American invading forces have bombed Tehran University of Science and Technology, targeting Iranian un»»»

Cuba held a nationwide civilian military exercise Friday involving weapons training and combat drills, part of a broader push to expand militarisation to youth under its “war of the entire people” doctrine, which authorities describe as a collective patriotic duty. The drills came amid a deepening »»»

An Israeli strike kills three Lebanese journalists, Lebanon's Al Manar TV reported on Saturday, as the war in the Middle East entered its second month. Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthi rebels earlier claimed responsibility for their first attack on Israel since the start of the war. Read about the»»»

Israeli authorities said an Iranian missile attack killed a man in Tel Aviv on Friday, as Tehran pressed its retaliatory strikes across the region a month into the&»»»

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday by claiming a missile launch that Israel said it intercepted. The Houthis’ entry co»»»

Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile towards Israel on Saturday, marking their entry into the intensifying Middle East war. The move comes amid rising regional tensions, US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, and disruptions to Red Sea shipping that threaten global trade and energy markets. Yeme»»»

French police on Saturday stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in Paris. The French counter-terrorism prosecutor's office said it was investigating a "terrorist criminal conspiracy". French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early Saturday »»»

Taiwanese opposition figure Ko Wen-je was sentenced this week to 17 years in prison, ending his bid for the 2028 presidential election and removing a prominent centrist from the political stage. Analysts say the ruling could reshape the island’s political dynamics, with implications »»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that Washington expects its military operation against Iran to wrap up within weeks without the need for ground troops. This comes as G7 nations adopted a declaration on Iran calling for an immediate halt to attacks against civilian populations and infr»»»

Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least five people and wounded at least 11 overnight Friday into Saturday, while a Ukrainian drone strike killed a child in Russia, local authorities said. Russian air attacks across Ukraine early Saturday killed at least five people and damaged critical infrastr»»»

Ukraine signed a 10-year defence agreement with Qatar on Saturday, part of a series of deals with Gulf countries to counter missile and drone threats, as Kyiv seeks to leverage its battlefield expertise and secure new partnerships amid rising regional tensions. Qatar and Ukraine signed a defence ag»»»

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday in a major show of opposition to the far right, weeks before key elections and amid growing support for hard-right movements in the UK. Tens of thousands of people marched through central London Saturday to protest against t»»»

Yemeni Houthis officially entered the war on March 28 and announced its first operation, firing two ballistic missiles against "Israeli military targets." »»»

Three co-ordinated Israeli strikes hit all of Iran’s largest steel plants simultaneously on March 28. Iran issued evacuation orders for six of the largest steel plants in neighbouring Gulf countries as well as Israel as it prepared to retaliate. »»»

Three co-ordinated Israeli strikes hit all of Iran’s largest steel plants simultaneously on March 28. Iran issued evacuation orders for six of the largest steel plants in neighbouring Gulf countries as well as Israel as it prepared to retaliate. »»»

Yemeni Houthis officially entered the war on March 28 and announced its first operation, firing two ballistic missiles against "Israeli military targets." »»»

Three co-ordinated Israeli strikes hit all of Iran’s largest steel plants simultaneously on March 28. Iran issued evacuation orders for six of the largest steel plants in neighbouring Gulf countries as well as Israel as it prepared to retaliate. »»»

Iran’s oil revenues have climbed sharply in March, rising by an estimated $25mn per day from the previous month to reach $139mn per day, as exports increase and price discounts narrow despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East, says Goldman Sachs. »»»

There are 14,000 Russian companies registered in the UAE, and 150,000 Russians live there. Without the need for visas and the can-do attitude to business, Dubai has become a favourite destination for Russian entrepreneurs escaping from sanctions imposed on the homelands. What was supposed to be an »»»