Baku has vowed to retaliate against what it described as "a terrorist act" allegedly carried out by Tehran after two drones hit an airport and narrowly missed a school building in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave on the border with Iran. The Islamic Republic has denied carrying out the attack. »»»

Israel launched a series of strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut Thursday after ordering all residents of the densely populated area to evacuate. At least five airstrikes targeted the area around midnight. The areas hit were Haret Hreik, al-Jamous and Msharrafieh. Traffic was gridlocked in Bei»»»

Tunis, March 5 (TAP) - A working session held, Wednesday, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Public Works and Housing, Slah Zouari, was devoted to monitoring the progress of infrastructure projects scheduled for 2026.It also addressed the...»»»

A ballistic missile fired from Iran and en route towards Turkish airspace was intercepted and destroyed by NATO air defence systems, Turkish officials said Wednesday, in an incident that underscored fears of a widening regional war. A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading towards Turkish»»»

Dubai: With aviation across the Middle Eastheavily disrupted after attacks by Israel and the US on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory strikes across the region, airlines were forced to cancel flights, reroute aircraft and suspend services. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances. Air»»»

Doha, Qatar: Sixty retail outlets across Qatar are currently operating 24 hours a day to help stabilize markets and ensure smooth supply chains, a senior official at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) said. Assistant Undersecretary for Consumer Affairs at the Ministry, Hassan Sultan Al-Gh»»»

QNA & Agencies Bangkok Global economic resilience is once again being tested as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pose potential risks to energy markets, investor confidence, and global growth, according to the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Speaking at the Asia in 205»»»

PAMedia/DPA London George Russell said his pre-season tag as a potential world championship favourite “does not change anything for me” ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The 28-year-old Brit heads into the season-opening round in Melbourne on Sunday as the bookmakers’ favourite, wi»»»

QNA Doha Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), Maha Zayed Al Qaqaa Al Ruwaili said on Thursday that the implementation of distance learning system in public schools is an institutional model that reflects a high level of prepared»»»

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani visited the National Command Centre (NCC) of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Thursday. At the outset of the visit, HH the Amir listened to a briefing on the crisis and emergency management system, and the mechanisms for immediate action in res»»»

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (shown), D-Md., on Thursday told Troy Edgar, the nominee for ambassador to El Salvador, “Unfortunately, you’ve been part of an administration that's taking away Americans' rights to freedom here at home, due process rights as well as First Amendment rights." File Photo by Bonn»»»

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced an initiative to increase the number of nutrition-related credit hours that doctors are required to have in medical school, along with 53 schools that have already agreed to participate. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI»»»

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) and the Bulgarian Veterinary Union (BVU) have agreed to hold regular monthly coordination meetings on key issues in the sector as announced by the agency on Thursday. This was discussed at a meeting between the Executive Director of the BFSA, Dr. Angel Mavrov»»»

The Security Council with the Council of Ministers held a meeting here on Thursday to discuss the situation in the Middle East. The meeting, the second since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, was attended by representatives of the political forces in Parliament. Speaking at a news briefin»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad International Airport on Friday urged passengers not to travel to the airport as flight operations remain temporarily suspended following the closure of Qatari airspace. In a statement, the airport said operations will resume once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the »»»

Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., late last month introduced the “End Sanctuary Policies Act,” which would restrict federal funding for jurisdictions that do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) -- The House Judiciary Co»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday "everything" must be done to prevent Lebanon "from once again being drawn into war", urging both Israel and Hezbollah to halt military operations. "It is to halt the war and prevent the worst that, following my exchanges with (U.S.) President (Donald) »»»

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has issued an apparent military threat to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over the ongoing refusal by Budapest to lift a veto on billions in loans underwritten by EU members for Kiev. Orban last month blocked a planned €90 billion ($106 billion) emergency loan rais»»»

The Second Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Misbah Duma, has refuted the by the Speaker of the HoR, Ageela Saleh, that he had chaired an HoR session during which the new controversial tax law was enacted. Duma stated: “What was mentioned in Speaker Aguila Saleh’s statement rega»»»

1 of 2 | Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks to the press outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. President Donald Trump announced Mullin would replace Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 5 (UPI) -- Pr»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah, Iran simultaneously fire missiles at the North: Israeli media 05-03-2026 20:56 PM Latest News Urgent News Hezbollah, Iran simult»»»

A former US Marine protesting the war with Iran was injured during a scuffle with police and a senator on Wednesday after interrupting a Senate hearing on Washington's Capitol Hill and shouting, “No one wants to fight for Israel.” The protester, Brian McGinnis, a Marine veteran and Green Party cand»»»

Israeli military vehicles maneuver in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, as seen from the border in Upper Galilee, northern Israel, on Thursday. The Israeli military is conducting strikes across Lebanon targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and personnel. Photo by Atef Safadi/EPA BEIRUT, Leba»»»

The Directorate General Combating Organized Crime (DGCOC) has dismantled a criminal group involved in human trafficking and sexual exploitation, the Interior Ministry announced on Facebook. Eight people were arrested, six of whom were charged with participating in an organized crime group. One has »»»

New York: The State of Qatar has sent a fourth identical letter to Secretary-General of the United Nations HE Antonio Guterres, and Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of March HE Michael Waltz, regarding»»»

Best-selling romantasy author Sarah J Maas, who has sold more than 75 million books worldwide, has announced two new novels in her A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. The 40-year-old American author announced the publishing of her two new books on Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast on We»»»

Two dozen states in the US have sued the Trump administration, seeking to block the latest tariffs announced by the White House. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, adds to the uncertainties surrounding trade policy, after the Supreme Court ruled that many of the duties Trump had announced last year we»»»

1 of 2 | An online auction house is currently selling a screen-matched "butt birth" rhinoceros from 1995 comedy "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls." Photo courtesy of PropstoreAuction March 5 (UPI) -- An auction house specializing in props from movies and TV series is offering a screen-matched "butt b»»»

Two investors have filed suit against President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi over the sale of TikTok to allies of the president. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 5 (UPI) -- Two investors have filed suit against President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bon»»»

Police have released video footage and recordings of 911 emergency calls from the hours surrounding the moment a gunman opened fire outside a bar in Austin - an attack being investigated as a potential act of "terrorism". "There's people shot. We need help right now," one caller is heard telling po»»»

Damascus, Mar.5 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa made on Thursday a telephone conversation with King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the latest escalation developments in the region and its repercussions on its security and stability. The two leaders stressed the im»»»

Wolf Theiss provided full-scope buy-side legal assistance, including legal due diligence on three Romanian companies of MaxBet Group and the negotiation of the share purchase agreement and related transactional documentation. The acquisition covers operations across large and small gaming and leisu»»»

The intensity of Iranian missile attacks against the US and Israeli assets in the Middle East does not seem to abate, despite the United States’ claims to the contrary, Konstantin Sivkov, a member of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences, tells Sputnik. Despite losing a number of its»»»

Iran's military posture in a widening conflict with Israel and the US suggests it is not fighting for victory in any conventional sense. It is fighting for survival, and survival on its own terms. The Islamic Republic's leaders and commanders have been preparing for this moment for years. They unde»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe After detecting a gathering of soldiers at the Israeli occupation site established after 2024 war, the Islamic Resistance targeted it with »»»

The Security Council with the Council of Ministers held a meeting here on Thursday to discuss the situation in the Middle East. The meeting, the second since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, was attended by representatives of the political forces in Parliament. Speaking at a news briefin»»»

The European Central Bank has no pre-set stance as regards to geopolitical tensions from the conflict in the Middle East and will decide monetary policy on a "meeting-by-meeting" basis, President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday. The ECB will take its decisions "in view of all the ⁠data that we c»»»

Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism has affirmed that the country’s tourism sector continues to welcome visitors and operate normally despite ongoing regional developments. In a statement, the ministry said the tourism sector across the UAE is continuing to function in line with directio»»»

The Israeli military has ordered hundreds of thousands of people to leave Beirut's southern suburbs, a stronghold of Hezbollah, as it steps up strikes targeting the Iran-backed armed group across Lebanon. "Save your lives, evacuate your homes immediately," the military's Arabic spokesperson wrote o»»»

Banca Transilvania continues to be the strongest banking brand in Europe, with a brand value exceeding $1 billion, according to Brand Finance Banking 500 2026. The report shows that BT has a top brand score due to its high credibility, attractiveness, and high recommendation level. The analysis is »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, received a phone call Thursday from the President of the Czech Republic, HE Petr Pavel. During the call, HE the Czech President expressed his country’s solidarity with the State of Qatar following the Iranian aggression, and condemned these»»»

The war is changing fast. Iran's Islamic Revolutionaries threatened to sink the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group with its letal drones and missiles. Now, IRGC's entire naval fleet is no more (20 Iran ships sunk), and the regime's air force has been obliterated. And when one side owns the skies, whe»»»

The EU is unlikely to extend its temporary protection scheme for Ukrainian immigrants beyond its current expiry date, the bloc’s special envoy, Ylva Johansson, has indicated. Brussels activated the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) shortly after the conflict between Ukraine and Russia escalated »»»

Tunis, March 5 (TAP) - The Directorate General for Governance and the Fight against Corruption, under the Prime Ministry, stressed on Thursday the need to effectively implement concrete safeguards to protect whistleblowers who report...»»»

Three British men were released on bail after being arrested for allegedly spying for China. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo March 5 (UPI) -- Three British men arrested on Wednesday for allegedly spying for China have been released on bail, and the wife of one is being investigated »»»

Around 200 migrants have reached the southern island of Crete in one day after making the dangerous sea crossing from northern Africa, authorities said Thursday. All are believed to have departed from eastern Libya, after paying smuggling gangs to be ferried to Europe. Together with the roughly 500»»»

US President Donald Trump on Thursday called again on Israel's president to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a pardon for corruption charges, saying the premier should have nothing on his mind but the war with Iran. Trump, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname, said in an interview with Isr»»»

A suspect in the killing of three women in the US state of Utah has been taken into custody in neighbouring Colorado. Authorities received a call that two women's bodies had been discovered on a hiking trail in Wayne County on Wednesday. Investigators then found a third woman dead at a residence ne»»»