Swiss voters go to the polls this weekend to decide whether to reduce sharply the annual licence fee for their national broadcaster. The fee for the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation has already been cut in recent years but currently costs 335 Swiss francs (£320; $435) per household a year. That is hi»»»

US aggression against Iran would have been impossible without US military bases on the territories of the Gulf monarchies. These bases serve as the key footholds for deploying America’s offensive capabilities. US military presence in the region has long been a strategic cornerstone of American poli»»»

Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, the war in Ukraine has developed into a high-tech conflict. Swarms of spy and killer drones have set the skies of Ukraine abuzz, and uncrewed boats have crippled the Russian navy in the Black Sea. Now, Ukraine has embarked on a massive programme to d»»»

An unprecedented wave of AI-generated misinformation about the US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with growing access to generative AI technology, experts have told BBC Verify. Our analysis has found numerous examples of AI-generated videos and fabricated satellite imager»»»

Share: File photo- Mohammad Reza Raouf Sheibani was appointed as Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon in February 2026 . He also served in Lebanon from 2005 to 2009 Following the discovery of Iran Revolutionary Guard members in Lebanon, Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam called during the March 5th cabinet meeting fo»»»

Russia is reportedly giving the Iranian regime intelligence on the location of American assets in the Middle East region as the U.S. and Israeli assault on Iran continues into its second week. Photo by Hossein Esmaeil/UPI | License Photo March 6 (UPI) -- Russia is helping Iran by giving it intellig»»»

Damascus, March. 7 (SANA) Shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz, which carries about one-fifth of global energy supplies, has nearly come to a complete halt for the sixth consecutive day since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war against Iran, causing major disruption in global energy markets. »»»

Doha: CEO of the Qatar Media Corporation HE Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al-Thani participated in the extraordinary meeting of the undersecretaries of ministries of information of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, held on Friday via videoconferencing. The meeting discussed a numb»»»

The US president who likes to keep the world guessing about his endgame in Iran is now telling the world what he wants. In a war widely described as his "war of choice", Donald Trump says he also wants to choose who will rule Iran now that its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and dozens of ot»»»

Eighty years ago, on March 5, 1946, one of the most famous leaders of World War Two delivered a fairly short but stern message which helped lock humanity into a future of open-ended and high-risk Cold War. That was the essence of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s Fulton Speech (if w»»»

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, ended his campaign for re-election after the three-term Congressman admitted to an extramarital affair this week that he had been denying for months. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, announced on Friday tha»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways, the national carried, said that, following temporary authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirming a safe operating corridor, Qatar Airways intends to operate repatriation flights on 07 March, departing Hamad International Airport to the following airp»»»

DOHA: In follow-up to the statement issued by the Civil Aviation Authority regarding the partial resumption of air navigation in the State of Qatar, Hamad International Airport (HIA) confirms the operation of a limited number of flights solely for the evacuation of stranded passengers and air cargo»»»

More gaps in Greece’s agricultural subsidy oversight system have emerged during a fraud trial at Athens’ Court of Appeal, where 25 defendants face charges over allegedly illegal payments totaling more than €250,000 during 2016-2018. Witnesses described a system where submitted documents went unveri»»»

The Department of Justice on Friday released a small cache of new documents related to deceased sex predator, some of which include investigative documents related to an uncorroborated report on President Donald Trump, that it said had been held back from release because they were thought to be dup»»»

Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Defense has announced that the country was subjected to waves of attacks from the Islamic Republic of Iran involving (10) drones, starting from dawn on Friday until early evening today. “Our Armed Forces, by the grace of God, successfully intercepted (9) drones, while one »»»

Brent Crude oil was trading at about $93 Friday as prices continue to rise largely because of oil tanker disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. File Photo by Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA March 6 (UPI) -- The military escalation in the Middle East has shaken global energy markets and put Latin America on a»»»

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, visited patients receiving treatment at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, where individuals injured during recent regional tensions are undergoing medical care. During the visit, Sheikh Mohamed checked on the condition of the patient»»»

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia announced it is partially resuming its operational activities to and from Dubai starting Saturday, March 7. Saudia, in an update, said it will be operating the following flights: Departure Flights -SV596 (Riyadh to Dubai) -SV588 (Je»»»

People hold Ecuadorian and Cuban flags during a demonstration outside the Cuban Embassy in Quito, Ecuador, on Wednesday. The government of Ecuador declared Cuban Ambassador Basilio Gutierrez and his diplomatic staff "persona non grata'" and ordered them to leave the country, while also withdrawing »»»

The Earth has warmed faster since 2015 than it did between 1970 and 2015, an analysis shows. An analysis of global temperatures shows that the rate of warming has increased over the last 10 years. Figure courtesy of Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research March 6 (UPI) -- Researchers have det»»»

Damascus, March 6 (SANA) – Global financial markets are witnessing a shift toward safer assets as investors reassess geopolitical risks following the escalation of military conflict between Israel and the United States on one side and Iran on the other since Feb. 28. Investment funds have begun red»»»

People protested in front of the Defence Ministry in Sofia on Friday demanding peace and insisting that Bulgaria should not be drawn into wars. The demonstration proceeded under the slogan “Today our sky, tomorrow our children. Say no to war over Bulgaria!” It was organized by the Bulgaria Can part»»»

Share: Al-Jadeed TV reported that a French initiative was proposed overnight, leading to communication between Baabda Palace and Ain al-Tineh. The initiative reportedly includes a proposal for Hezbollah’s complete surrender in exchange for a ceasefire in Lebanon. The channel’s sources indicated tha»»»

Cargo shipping containers sit at Port Jersey container terminal in Jersey City, N.J., in April. Customs and Border Protection argued that it can't comply with a court order to refund illegal tariffs. File Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo March 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protec»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters target Israeli occupation forces at the newly-established site in Markaba border town with a missile salvo: Sta»»»

Bulgaria Air will operate a charter flight from Dubai to Sofia on Saturday, March 7, to bring home stranded Bulgarian tourists, the national carrier’s press office said on Friday. It said the flight is organized by the tour operators Bohemia and Abax and will use an Airbus A320 with a total of 180 »»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has set the terms of providing and using public funding for media coverage of the campaigns of parties and coalitions for the early parliamentary elections on April 19, the CEC press office said on Friday. The election authority decided that a party or a coalit»»»

New York: Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani participated in a meeting of the Permanent Representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to the United Nations with the President of the 80th United Nations Gener»»»

Tunis, March 6, 2026 (TAP) –The Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Economic and Financial Judicial Division in Tunis authorized an investigation into financial suspicious financial flows received by the managing committee of the “Sumud Fleet” in...»»»

FBI documents summarising interviews with a woman who made unsubstantiated claims of sexual assault against Donald Trump have been released as part of the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) trove of Epstein files. The release follows reports that the documents were missing from the DOJ's database, pr»»»

Police arrested a man reportedly carrying three grenades outside Athens Police Headquarters (GADA) on Friday evening following a tense standoff that ended with a surprise operation by officers. The incident unfolded outside the GADA on Alexandras Venue, where the suspect allegedly threatened to det»»»

Officials with one of the armed Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq told The Associated Press that they are not planning an imminent cross-border attack on Iran but would join a ground invasion if the US were to launch one. The comments appeared to be aimed at reassuring Iraqi K»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) issued a stern warning regarding adjusting the prices of goods or services without prior official approval, saying that it was considered a legal violation and may result in a financial penalty reaching up to QR 1,000,000. The Ministry outli»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the frontline region of Donetsk in east Ukraine, where his forces are fighting against a grinding Russian assault, he said Friday. The visit comes as Ukraine seeks to strengthen its frontline defenses. The Russian army recorded its slowest advance on t»»»

Pokémon Company International has condemned the White House's use of its imagery, including a tiny version of the popular character Pikachu, in a meme posted online with the phrase "Make America Great Again". "We were not involved in its creation or distribution, and no permission was granted for t»»»

Canada's minister for US-Canada trade, Dominic LeBlanc, is in Washington on Friday for meetings with Trump administration officials — the first high-level talks between the two countries since negotiations broke down late last year. LeBlanc will be meeting with US trade representative Jamieson Gree»»»

Abu Dhabi: Earlier this Ramadan, Lulu Group International Chairman Yusuff Ali MA made a personal donation of Dh150 million to the Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans initiative and now his group is doubling down on that commitment with a landmark Dh100 million commercial partnership. The End»»»

In the basement of a church in Alma al-Shaab, a Lebanese village near the border with Israel, dozens of residents gathered amidst the sound of Israeli bombing, defying the Israeli army's order to flee. "It is our right to preserve and remain in our land," town mayor Shadi Sayah told AFP over the ph»»»

The United Nations on Friday demanded swift investigations into fatal Israeli strikes across Lebanon to decide if they complied with international law. "Lebanon is becoming a key flashpoint," UN rights chief Volker Turk told reporters in Geneva. "I call for an immediate cessation of hostilities." L»»»

Riyadh: A cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed east of Al-Kharj Governorate, southeast of the capital, Riyadh, said the official spokesperson for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al-Maliki. This was reported by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) without further details. Earlier »»»

The number of jobs in the US economy fell last month, an unexpected contraction that has renewed questions about whether the labour market in the US might be starting to crack. Payrolls in the US dropped by 92,000 and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%, according to the latest official figures»»»

Lindsey Halligan is under investigation by the Florida Bar Association for her efforts to prosecute President Donald Trump's enemies. File Photo by Al Drago/EPA March 6 (UPI) -- Former Justice Department official Lindsey Halligan is under investigation by the Florida Bar Association for her time tr»»»

Police launched a security operation outside the Athens Police Headquarters (GADA) on Friday evening after a man threatened to detonate explosives he claimed to be carrying. Authorities said the individual made the threat outside the headquarters on Alexandras Avenue, prompting police to cordon off»»»

President Donald Trump said Friday that only Iran's "unconditional surrender" would bring an end to the Middle East war, as Tehran was rocked by some of the heaviest US-Israeli strikes of the spiraling, week-long conflict. Now in its seventh day, the war has embroiled nations beyond the region, upe»»»

TUNIS, March 6 (TAP) – Tunisia will host the 2026 edition of “The Afro-Asian International Olive Oil Competition” (AAIOOC) – Abu Dhabi, from March 23 to 26. The event is organised annually by the Swedish group Global International Olive Oil...»»»

Bulgaria's Deputy Foreign Minister Marin Raykov expressed concerns over an act of vandalism against a club of the Bulgarian community in Bitola, North Macedonia, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. "We view this act as a reflection of the politically sponsored and ongoing campaign against thousand»»»

Ukraine is preparing to dispatch military drone specialists to Gulf states to help them fend off Iranian-designed drones -- something the Ukrainian army has been doing since the start of Russia's invasion. The military assault launched in February 2022 spawned a cat-and-mouse game of aerial drone w»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) affirmed that markets and healthcare institutions across the country are operating normally, noting that a sufficient strategic stockpile of food and medical supplies is available to ensure the continuity of supply and meet the needs of the community in accordan»»»

President Donald Trump said Friday that only Iran's "unconditional surrender" would bring an end to the Middle East war, as Tehran was rocked by some of the heaviest U.S.-Israeli strikes of the spiralling, week-long conflict. Now in its seventh day, the war has embroiled nations beyond the region, »»»