Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had a Trump administration advisor's visa canceled over a planned visit to jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing his re-election race. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo »»»

Nairobi, March 14 (SANA) The CEO of the Regional Association of Energy Regulators in East and Southern Africa, Geoffrey Aori, warned that continued fuel shortages caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran could reduce economic growth in Africa by up to three percentage points. AFP reported Aori as sayin»»»

A person was arrested on Friday for selling a stolen gun to the man who opened fire in a classroom at Old Dominion University the day before, killing one and injuring two. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA-EFE March 13 (UPI) -- Police arrested the person who allegedly provided a gun to the Virginia man»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar reporter: Israeli enemy targets Aitaroun border town with artillery shells after 2-hour clashes with Resistance fighters in the to»»»

Ankara, March 13 (SANA) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday that safeguarding Türkiye’s security and preventing the country from being drawn into the ongoing regional conflict is Ankara’s top priority. Speaking during an iftar event in Istanbul, Erdoğan said Türkiye is acting with “great caution” to a»»»

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani vowed on Friday to prevent attacks after the killing of a French soldier in an attack in the autonomous Kurdistan region. Sudani expressed his "solidarity" with France in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron. He said that "the necessary me»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar announced at around 1:34am on March 14, 2026 that the armed forces intercepted missile attack which targeted State of Qatar.»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe As part of Al-Quds Day operations, at 22:15 on Friday, March 13, 2026, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy ar»»»

The move bolsters the 50,000 troops and two carrier strike groups that are already in the region. The USS Tripoli, right, pictured in February sending fuel to the USS Rafael Peralta in a replenishment-at-sea, is heading to the Middle East near Iran as U.S. military commanders have asked the Pentago»»»

Like many exiled Iranian Kurds, Shaho Bloori, 53, hears the call of home from both the living and the dead. Two of his sisters remain in Iran, and 18 of his relatives lie buried there, killed by the regime. That includes one of his brothers, who he tells us is "forever young" - a protest singer, ex»»»

The US is rapidly depleting its weapons stockpiles and has “burned through years” of some critical munitions since starting its war against Iran, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. In a closed‑door briefing on Tuesday, Pentagon officials estimated that t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced that the relevant authorities are evacuating a number of specified areas as a temporary precautionary measure, in the interest of public safety until the threat has subsided. The Ministry urged everyone to rely on official sources for informatio»»»

Dubai: Oil tankers stalled outside the Arabian Gulf, traders bidding up alternative crude supplies and defense contractors preparing new contracts — wars rarely leave markets unchanged. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The escalation between Iran and the United Statesth»»»

A judge quashed subpoenas issued to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell by the Department of Justice because they appear to be part of a Trump administration attempt to force the Fed to change interest rates based on their liking. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo March 13 (UPI) -- A fe»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held on Friday a phone call with HM Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of the Sultanate of Oman, during which he expressed his sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to HM the Sultan, the esteemed ruling family, and the brotherly Omani people on the passi»»»

There is no problem with Bulgaria joining US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, There Is Such a People (TISP) Floor Leader Toshko Yordanov said in a television interview on Friday. Asked whether that support was linked to a wish of MRF Chair Delyan Peevski, Yordanov said Peevski could decide »»»

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"They keep giving me free beer" John Jones from Queensferry in North Wales is having the time of his life, sipping foamy cold larger by a glistening pool. He and family have dozens of empty loungers to choose from at their resort a few miles from Ayia Napa, where management are clearly keen to keep»»»

Santiago, March 13 (SANA) – Chile has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States to cooperate on the supply of critical rare minerals, Chile’s Foreign Ministry announced Friday. According to a ministry statement cited by AFP, the agreement commits both countries to exploring public»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has assigned former Minister Ron Dermer the responsibility of handling the Lebanese file during war, U.S. news portal Axios reported on Friday. This means that Dermer would be in charge of contacts on the issue with the U.S. administration, and of managing »»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a multibillion-dollar plan to increase the country’s military presence in the Arctic. NATO, of which Canada is a member, has been actively ramping up its military footprint in the strategically important region in recent years, citing a perceived Ru»»»

The trial has opened in the Polish capital, Warsaw, of five men suspected of involvement in sending parcels containing a liquid high explosive to the UK and Poland on behalf of Russian intelligence. The men, who are Ukrainian and Russian citizens, have been charged with participating in an act of t»»»

Paris, March 13 (SANA) – President of France Emmanuel Macron said Friday that France’s role in the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is “purely defensive,” stressing that nothing justifies attacks against French forces. Speaking at a press conference in Paris alongside Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Macr»»»

Abu Dhabi: Majalis Abu Dhabi at the Citizens and Community Affairs Office of the Presidential Court, in cooperation with Creative Lab, has opened submissions for the “Family in Frame Award”, a nationwide photography competition aimed at highlighting the importance of family ties and shared values i»»»

A US judge has blocked a Department of Justice investigation of the Federal Reserve in a closely watched case that has raised concerns about political pressure on the central bank and complicated White House efforts to install a new person to lead it. In his Friday ruling, Judge James Boasberg said»»»

Police in Thessaloniki have arrested a man for allegedly raping a woman in her flat and then returning three days later and trying to assault her again, authorities said Friday. A police statement said the 55-year-old suspect was arrested late Thursday in the woman’s flat in the city center after s»»»

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Friday his group was ready for a long confrontation with Israel, as the two sides fought another war in Lebanon. "We have prepared ourselves for a long confrontation, and God willing, they (Israelis) will be surprised on the battlefield," Qassem said in a»»»

Muscat: Personal Representative of HH the Amir HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani conveyed the condolences of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, to Their Highnesses, members of the Al Said family, on the demise of HH Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said. His Highness offered his condolences to membe»»»

On International Al-Quds Day, we commend the missile strikes carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard targeting the Zionist enemy entity, as part of the ongoing bombardment operations against the entity, using high-quality and cluster missiles, which healed the hearts of our wounded people, a»»»

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Hinting at voter anxieties in the U.S. as the conflict in the Middle East continues, U.S. President Donald Trump said the economy and American life will soon return to what it was before he launched strikes on Iran. “This will bounce right back when it’s over, and I don’t think it’s going to be lon»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: Hezbollah will continue defending in this existential battle regardless of the sacrifices, for we will not retreat—this is a»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: We are ready for a long confrontation, and God willing, the Israeli enemy will be surprised on the battlefield, see our stre»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: Hezbollah fighters are propelled by extraordinary zeal and devotion, acting as self-sacrificing fighters ready for direct co»»»

Before a March 10 phone call between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to discuss regional developments and their impact on the security and stability of both countries and the wider region, it appeared the two leaders had not been in direct contact since each assu»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Friday that recent public statements regarding an ongoing investigation have been misinterpreted, insisting that authorities should continue their work while respecting institutional roles. Speaking during a press conference, Rama said he interprets the stateme»»»

The son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, reacts outside the hospital where his father was taken in Brasilia, Brazil, on Friday. Jair Bolsonaro, has been imprisoned in a Brasilia penitentiary after being sentenced to 27 years in prison for his role in a coup attem»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: Al-Quds Day symbolizes the call to liberate Palestine and the broader struggle of the oppressed to break free from subjugati»»»

March 13 (UPI) -- A Netherlands engineer built a car for his pet goldfish, Blub, who drove the vehicle a distance of 40 feet in one minute to break a world record. Thomas de Wolf constructed a four-wheeled vehicle with a water tank for a driver's seat. The vehicle is steered by analyzing the moveme»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned Friday that Lebanon is "facing one of the most dangerous chapters in its modern history." "The truth is, this is a conflict they (Lebanese people) did not choose and did not want. In the past few weeks, as hostilities intensified, more than 900,000 people—nearly on»»»

Parliament Friday voted, 100-54 with three abstentions, to adopt a resolution instructing the caretaker Cabinet to submit a bill of ratification of Bulgaria's accession, as a founding State, to the Charter of the Board of Peace, established on the initiative of the United States. The draft resoluti»»»

pistachios are experiencing strong popularity in multiple markets. Consumption as a snack continues to grow steadily, while their use in ice cream, chocolate and baked goods is becoming more common. File Photo by Ali Haider/EPA BUENOS AIRES, March 13 (UPI) -- Pistachio cultivation is expanding rapi»»»

Iranian officials led a pro-government rally in Tehran as explosions rocked the city on Friday, while the United States vowed it would intensify strikes in the coming hours and days. The hardline stances and renewed strikes unleashed by Israel and Iran presaged no let-up in the conflict engulfing t»»»

Parliament Friday voted, 100-54 with three abstentions, to adopt a resolution instructing the caretaker Cabinet to submit a bill of ratification of Bulgaria's accession, as a founding State, to the Charter of the Board of Peace, established on the initiative of the United States. The draft resoluti»»»

Israel has rebuffed a historic offer of direct talks from Lebanon, deeming it too little too late from a government that shares its goal of disarming Hezbollah but cannot act against the heavily armed Lebanese group without risking a civil war. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun expressed the state's w»»»

Iranian authorities have arrested a man accused of leading a network that sold access to the internet via Starlink terminals, a technology that is banned in Iran, the ISNA news agency reported on Friday. Iran has been digitally sealed off from the rest of the world by a complete internet blackout s»»»

Authorities in northern Greece have broken three rings that swindled vulnerable people out of large sums of cash and valuables using a common but effective phone scam, police said Friday. In the northwestern city of Ioannina, two men and a woman were arrested Thursday for allegedly posing as accoun»»»

Canadians have lost more than 100,000 full-time jobs since the beginning of 2026, adding pressure on Prime Minister Mark Carney's government as it seeks to shield the economy from the impact of US tariffs on Canada. Canada's unemployment rate rose to 6.7%, according to the latest labour figures rel»»»

1 of 2 | Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and two other senators filed a war powers resolution to prevent President Donald Trump from invading Cuba. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 13 (UPI) -- Senate Democrats filed a war powers resolution Friday to stop President Donald Trump from starti»»»

Tunis, March 13 (TAP) – The weather on Friday night will be marked by passing clouds over most regions, sometimes becoming dense in the north and centre and locally in the south.According to the National Institute of Meteorology, scattered rain is...»»»