A federal judge on Monday blocked changes made to a CDC vaccine committee and the childhood vaccine schedule by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. because they likely violated the law. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 16 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Monda»»»

US President Donald Trump has said he believes people with learning disabilities should not be president, as he renewed his taunts at California Governor Gavin Newsom over his dyslexia. Trump said Newsom, a potential Democratic White House contender, was "dumb". The California governor last week ca»»»

Share: On March 14, an Israeli strike hit an apartment block in the Haret Saida neighbourhood in eastern Sidon. © Assiya Hamza, France 24 Israel’s devastating war with Hezbollah has compounded the suffering of ordinary Lebanese who were already grappling with an economy on the brink of collapse. FR»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Heritage Commission has announced new archaeological findings that provide evidence of early human settlement in northern Arabia dating back around 13,500 years. The discovery was detailed in a scientific study published in the journal Nature titled “The Natufian Epipala»»»

Dubai: The rise of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader may have appeared swift and inevitable from the outside. But behind the scenes, it followed a tense power struggle among clerics, political leaders and Revolutionary Guards commanders during one of the most dangerous moments in the Is»»»

Dubai: A Dubai civil court has abolished a long-term investment agreement for a government-granted plot in Al Warqa’a 2, ordering the defendant to vacate the property and hand it back to the owner free of occupants, while also settling outstanding electricity and water bills up to the date of evict»»»

Share: PHOTO- Suad Jallad’s son Shadi was killed earlier this week by an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese border village of Ain Ebel, and was comforted by the Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon Paolo Borgia © Dylan COLLINS / AFP Ain Ebel – In southern Lebanon’s Ain Ebel, close to the border with»»»

The competent authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah confirmed that a fire broke out in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone as a result of a drone attack, with no injuries reported. Civil Defence teams in the emirate immediately began responding to the incident and are continuing their efforts to bring »»»

A Palestinian woman who was detained during Gaza war protests at Columbia University has been released after a year in immigration detention in Texas, her lawyers say. Leqaa Kordia, 33, was among more than 100 demonstrators arrested outside the New York City college's campus in April 2024, but she »»»

A Utah mother who published a children's book about grief after the death of her husband has been found guilty of his murder. A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink. The jury deliberated the case for about three hours before rea»»»

Dubai: Traffic has returned to normal on all roads leading to Airport Road following the earlier closure of Al Amiri Airport Intersection, including the route for vehicles coming from Al Khawaneej Street toward Al Rashidiyah, according to the Dubai Police. Also In This Package Fire extinguished nea»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe At 18:00 on Monday, 16/03/2026, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted radar sites and control rooms at the Ramat David Air Base in northern »»»

The coral island of “Kharg” stands with its small area of no more than 24 square kilometers as a living testament to the struggle of wills in the heart of the Gulf; it is not just an oil export terminal, but represents a geopolitical knot that encapsulates a long history of international rivalry an»»»

Dubai: More than 10,000 Indian expat students in the UAE are awaiting clarity on their Board exam results after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday cancelled Class 12 Board examinations for the UAE and six other Middle Eastern countries amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war. The»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe At 21:35 on Monday, March 16, 2026, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the city of Khiam with a »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe At 15:00 on Monday, 16/03/2026, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Katsafia barracks in the occupied Syrian Golan with a swarm of att»»»

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said his country and Venezuela plan to submit formal applications to join Mercosur after a meeting in Caracas between delegations from the two governments. File Photo by Ricardo Maldonado Rozo/EPA March 16 (UPI) -- Colombia and Venezuela said they will seek full me»»»

BRUSSELS: The Council of the European Union today, March 16, decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 16 individuals and 3 entities responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran. Today’s listings target a diverse group of individuals and entities that played a key role in t»»»

ABU DHABI: The Education, Human Development, and Community Development Council has announced three regulatory measures aimed at ensuring the continuity of the educational process across the country while safeguarding the safety of students and the wider educational community, in coordination with t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has issued a set of workplace safety guidelines for employees across government, semi-government and private institutions in view of the current regional situation, urging strict adherence to official alerts and precautionary measures. The mi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) has announced the winners of the top five prizes in the 9th Katara Quran Recitation Award for 2026. The first prize, worth QR500,000, was awarded to reciter Mohammed Al-Wafi Idris Hamad from Libya. The second prize, worth QR400,000,»»»

Dubai: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are facing rising geopolitical risks as tensions with Iran disrupt regional trade and energy markets. Yet economists say the region’s energy strength — including export infrastructure, large reserves and higher oil prices — may help cushion the broade»»»

Hawaii is under a state of emergency after a powerful Kona storm brought heavy rain, wind gusts over 100 mph, widespread power outages and heavy snow to the highest summits. Outages jumped early Saturday, as more than 100,000 customers were without power across the islands, with the majority in Hon»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar reporter: Missile salvo targets Metula settlement 16-03-2026 22:45 PM Latest News Urgent News Al-Manar reporter: Missile salvo tar»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Leaders Al Sadd face Al Arabi challenge in their round 19 match of the Qatar Stars League to be played at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. Defending champions Al Sadd’s ten-game winning streak was snapped by Umm Salal in the previous round where the Wolves suf»»»

Agencies Japan began to release oil from its reserves Monday to alleviate supply concerns that have grown amid the US-Israel war with Iran and stabilize the distribution of petroleum products, taking the step ahead of a planned International Energy Agency-led move. In its first oil release since 20»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) and its partners thanked generous individuals, companies, and banks for their strong support of the “27th Night Challenge,” held under the theme “Warding off Calamity”, on Sunday from 9 p.m. to midnight, coinciding with the 27th night of Ramadan. The eve»»»

QNA Doha Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced the operating hours ofservices during the Eid Al Fitr holiday. The timings of HMC’s services during the Eid Al Fitr holiday are the following: The Trauma and Emergency Centre continues to operate as normal, 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week for»»»

QNA New York Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif AlThani met with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic Edil Baisalov at the Permanent Mission in New York. During the meeting, the Permanent Representative of Qatar to th»»»

When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had to come up with a speech for EU ambassadors, she tried on a punk rock routine similar to the one that scored former central banker and current Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney a standing ovation at Davos. But one key difference made it »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that seven drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Region. The announcement was made in a statement by the official spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence, carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).»»»

KUWAIT: Kuwait strongly condemned the continued Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf states on Monday which resulted in the death of one person and injuries to others after a missile struck a civilian vehicle in the Al Bahya area of Abu Dhabi. Also Read: UAE, US and Arab»»»

In southern Lebanon's Ain Ebel, close to the border with Israel, Suad Jallad holds a poster of her son, killed by Israel last week, saying she would rather be buried next to him than leave. Ain Ebel, a village filled with red-riled roofs and surrounded by olive groves, is one of few Christian villa»»»

The winners in the 2025 Annual Responsible Business Awards were announced by the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum here on Monday. The awards marked the 23rd edition of the national competition for corporate social responsibility, sustainable development and diversity. Awards in the individual categ»»»

Damascus, March 16 (SANA) – Recent grants announced by the World Bank for Syria are being viewed by analysts as an important step toward restoring the country’s links with international financial institutions and supporting its economic recovery after years of isolation. Economic experts say the mo»»»

Israeli President Isaac Herzog told AFP on Monday that an offer by French leader Emmanuel Macron to host direct talks with Lebanon was "a very positive development". "I think it's very important that there should be talks," Herzog said in an interview with AFP at his Jerusalem residence. Herzog als»»»

Hungary is set to sign a deal with neighboring Slovakia on building a new bilateral oil pipeline, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has announced. Budapest and Bratislava have been caught in an escalating feud with Ukraine and the EU over Russian oil deliveries being blocked by Kiev. The row centers»»»

A group of teens in Tennessee are suing xAI for allowing Grok to undress them in their Instagram photos. File Phot by Fazry Ismail/EPA March 16 (UPI) -- A group of Tennessee teens and one adult sued Elon Musk's xAI on Monday for allowing it to undress them creating child pornography. The teens alle»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe At 18:30 on Monday, 16/03/2026, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the newly established site in Jabal Al-Bat in the border town of A»»»

The future of Bulgaria depends on the responsibility that we are all ready to take on today, said caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov at the award ceremony for the 2025 Responsible Business Awards here on Monday. Gurov said: "The example that we set with the decisions we make and the causes we su»»»

1 of 2 | Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Department of Homeland Security March 4. Two Democrats have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Noem for lying to Congress during hearings. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UP»»»

Bank of America has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of victims of Jeffrey Epstein, who had accused the bank of facilitating his sex trafficking operation. Terms of the deal, which now goes to the court for approval, were not immediately disclosed. It marks the third such settlement by »»»

Canadian officials have charged two people with murder in what they have called a "targeted incident" that led to the death of an Iranian regime critic, generating widespread concern in the Canadian-Iranian community. The remains of Masood Masjoody, 45, a former university math instructor, were fou»»»

Poland’s government plans to contract the construction and renovation of 18,000 apartments in 2026, Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domański announced. Combined with funding from 2024 and 2025, the government expects to support 35,000 housing units over three years. The 2026 budget allocates P»»»

Poland’s investment land market is evolving as developers increasingly prefer ready-to-build projects and PRS developments rather than undeveloped land. This shift reflects growing legal uncertainty and stricter regulations, which can make obtaining building permits take up to five years. Prepared »»»

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced Monday that eight drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Province. This came in a statement by Major General Turki Al Maliki, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense. Earlier today, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced t»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that Hezbollah is a "big problem," while noting that "they're rapidly being eliminated" in the ongoing war with Israel. "Hezbollah is a problem. It's been a problem for a long time, not just now," Trump said in response to a reporter's question. The »»»

Italy, France and seven other nations told the ​European Commission that a Russian ‌liquefied natural gas tanker currently adrift in the Mediterranean represents an ​ecological threat, and they ​urged swift action on the ⁠issue, a letter showed on ​Monday. “The precarious condition of the ​vessel, »»»

1 of 3 | Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (R) and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton walk in the Chicago Pride Parade in 2023. Stratton is running for Senate. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo March 16 (UPI) -- Illinois will have busy primary elections Tuesday as voters select a candidate to replace r»»»

Abu Dhabi: Authorities in Abu Dhabi are currently responding to a fire at the Shah oil field following a drone strike, Abu Dhabi Media Office reported. Emergency teams were deployed to the site to contain the fire and assess the situation. Authorities confirmed that no injuries have been reported s»»»