Live updates: Oil prices soar past $100 per barrel as the war on Iran escalates – Ya Libnan
Share: At least 1,230 people killed in Iran, Iranian Red Crescent Society says. Mourners carry the coffin of a man who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike, What we know OIL PRICES SOAR: Stocks opened sharply lower and oil prices surged past $100 per barrel as the war intensifies, a spike Trump said»»»
Israeli tank fire kills priest in south Lebanon's Qlayaa
A south Lebanon parish lost its priest on Monday when Father Pierre al-Rai of al-Qlayaa died of wounds sustained from Israeli tank fire, according to state media and a medical source. The border village had not previously been caught up in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. The National New»»»
Petro’s leftist coalition emerges as largest bloc in Colombia’s Congress - UPI.com
Citizens go to vote in Cali, Colombia, on Sunday as polling stations opened across the country for Senate and House of Representatives elections for the 2026–2030 term. Photo by Ernesto Guzman/EPA March 9 (UPI) -- Colombia's ruling leftist coalition, the Historic Pact, emerged as the largest force »»»
Anthropic sues federal government over supply-chain risk label - UPI.com
AI company Anthropic has filed suit against the federal government after it labeled the company a supply-chain risk. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo March 9 (UPI) -- Artificial intelligence company Anthropic filed a lawsuit Monday against the federal government for labeling it a »»»
Looking forward to Qatar's leadership, wisdom to end ongoing war: UK politician
London: Prominent politician in the United Kingdom's (UK) Conservative Party and former Secretary of State for Wales, Alun Cairns said that the world will need Qatar's leadership and wisdom to end the ongoing war in the Middle East. Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Cairns stressed that Iranian »»»
Iran Hardliners Rally Behind New Leader, Unsettling Global Markets
Iran's hardliners staged a show of force on Monday, taking to the streets to proclaim their loyalty to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose rise appeared to dash hopes of a swift end to war in the Middle East causing havoc on global markets. The prospect that one of the most severe disruption»»»
Lords of the Fallen could generate PLN 323 mln for CI Games
CI Games could generate about PLN 243.5 million in revenue from Lords of the Fallen 2 in its release year if the PC version remains exclusive to the Epic Games Store, according to an analysis by Dom Maklerski INC. Most revenue would come from console sales. If the game is also distributed on platfo»»»
Aoun lashes out at Hezbollah, says open to negotiations with Israel
President Joseph Aoun on Monday accused Hezbollah of working towards the "collapse" of the state, after the pro-Iran group launched an attack on Israel, expressing Beirut's readiness for "direct negotiations" with Israel. Begun after Hezbollah launched rockets towards Israel a week ago, Israel's bo»»»
Israel Will Target Anyone Promoting Radical Ideas Against It, Says UN Envoy
Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon said on Monday that the new supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, has the same radical ideas as in the past and Israel will target anyone who promotes radical ideas against it. "Changing the man at the top does not change the regime," Danon told reporters at t»»»
Amir receives phone call from German Chancellor
Doha, Qatar: The Amir, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received on Monday a phone call from the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, HE Friedrich Merz. At the outset of the call, HE the Chancellor inquired about the situation in the State of Qatar and discussed the latest developments »»»
Man, 80, held for bank protest over seized home
An 80-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly driving his car into the glass front of a bank branch near Thessaloniki in an apparent protest over the seizure of his home. Police said nobody was hurt in the pre-dawn incident Monday, well before the bank opened for business, in the town of Therm»»»
Trump Says He Is ‘Nowhere Near’ Deciding to Send Troops to Iran to Secure Nuclear Stockpile
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was "nowhere near" deciding whether to send US troops into Iran to secure the stockpile of highly enriched uranium there. "We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it,” Trump told the New York Post when asked about reported discussi»»»
Iran Doesn’t Consider Bulgaria a Target, Says Foreign Minister Neynsky
Bulgaria has received assurances from Iran that it faces no danger and is not considered a target, caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky said Monday in an interview on the programme “Face to Face” on bTV. Neynsky said: “At the start of the conflict, the charge d’affaires of the Bulgarian emba»»»
Amir, German chancellor affirm current stage necessitates intensifying efforts aimed at de-escalation, prioritizing diplomatic solutions
DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a telephone call from Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany HE Friedrich Merz. At the beginning of the call, the chancellor inquired about the situation in the State of Qatar. The two leaders also»»»
Qatar extends condolences to UAE over death of two Armed Forces' members
Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar expressed its heartfelt condolences to the government and people of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the death of two members of the Armed Forces while on duty. In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs carried the State of Qatar's full solida»»»
IDF threatens to kill Iran’s new leadership
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has threatened to assassinate anyone who replaces the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader. Khamenei and several other senior Iranian officials were killed in the first wave of US‑Israeli airstrikes launched on February 28. After a week of deliberati»»»
Ohio State President Ted Carter out over 'inappropriate relationship' - UPI.com
Ohio State President Ted Carter Jr., center, and former head coach Urban Meyer stand on the field before the game against Notre Dame in the 2024-25 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in Jan. 2025. The university announced Carter's resignation Mon»»»
HSBC reaffirms confidence in GCC as regional conflict rattles markets
Dubai: HSBC remains confident in the long-term prospects of Gulf economies despite escalating conflict across the Middle East, Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery said in a statement to Gulf News on Monday. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.“Our thoughts are with all »»»
Work on Orlen’s second wind farm gaining momentum
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Eurowind Energy begins work on 80 MW wind farm in Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship
Eurowind Energy has begun work on a new wind farm project in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The planned wind park in Mały Mędromierz will include 13 turbines with a combined capacity of about 80 MW. The project is currently in the planning stage. In January, the Tuchola council approved the s»»»
Turkiye shoots down Iranian ballistic missile crossing its airspace
Ankara: The Turkish Ministry of Defense has reported that the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) successfully shot down a ballistic missile launched from Iran after it entered Turkish airspace. An official statement by the Ministry clarified that some missile debris fell in uncrewed fie»»»
Live update: Turkey, UAE and Qatar intercepted Iranian missiles on Monday – Ya Libnan
Share: Photo- Israeli strike targets a building adjacent to Hezbollah’s Qard al-Hassan bank in Beirut on Monday Turkey, the UAE and Qatar all say they have intercepted Iranian missiles on Monday, while Israel says it has detected more attacksIsrael says it’s carrying out attacks on three parts of I»»»
Caretaker Agriculture Minister Pledges Action to Stabilize Key Structures in Agrarian Sector
Ivan Hristanov said the government would take all possible steps to stabilize key structures in the agricultural sector during a meeting with trade union organizations at the Agriculture and Food Ministry, the ministry said in a press release on Monday. Hristanov said that the ministry’s team was a»»»
Shutdown creates long TSA waits at airports as Spring Break starts - UPI.com
Airports see long TSA checkpoint lines as the partial government shutdown begins to affect TSA workers. File photo by Gary C. Caskey/UPI | License Photo March 9 (UPI) -- Travelers are experiencing long lines at airport and land crossing TSA checkpoints as a partial government shutdown begins to tak»»»
Shots fired at Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion, alleged shooter identified - UPI.com
Rihanna was unhurt Sunday after a woman fired multiple rounds from an assault rifle toward her home in Beverly Hills, Calif. The suspect was arrested by police shorlty aftet the incident. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo March 9 (UPI) -- A suspect was under arrest in Los Angeles on Mond»»»
Rama Defends Balluku as Socialists Move to Block Arrest Authorization
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama defended former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku during a meeting of the ruling Socialist Party of Albania parliamentary group, as lawmakers discussed whether to authorize her arrest following a request from the country’s anti-corruption prosecutors. Socialist »»»
Senator Lindsey Graham believes the US could reap major profits from oil trade following the Iran war
The US will control almost a third of the world’s oil and make record profits if it succeeds in toppling the Iranian government, hawkish Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told Fox News on Sunday. Graham made the comments as global oil prices surged past $100 per barrel, which US President Donald Tr»»»
Qatar attaches importance to children affected by armed conflicts through various forms of support
Geneva: The State of Qatar has underscored that it gives importance to children affected by armed conflicts by providing various kinds of support, recalling that Doha hosted several children who were separated from their parents due to war and were fully taken care of, alongside helping reunite sev»»»
Viktor Orban is the only EU leader standing up to Zelensky’s Kiev mafia
Politics can be very rough. Yet, usually, as long as they don’t collapse into war, at least in public a certain minimum pretense of decorum is maintained. Especially by governments vitally dependent on others’ support. Ukraine under the rule of never-reelected Vladimir Zelensky, however, has anythi»»»
Kurds don’t trust US to back them against Iran – Axios
Iraq’s Kurds are against joining the US attacks on Iran, and have voiced concerns about being left facing Iranian retaliation with no ground or air defense support, Axios reported on Saturday. The CIA began working to arm Kurdish forces hostile to the Islamic Republic after the US and Israel launch»»»
Israeli media: Hezbollah used precision missiles in recent barrage toward “central Israel” - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows
A US Tomahawk missile hit a military base near a primary school in southern Iran where Iranian authorities said 168 people, including around 110 children, were killed, expert video analysis shows. A video published yesterday by Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency, which BBC Verify has confirmed a»»»
Israeli Fire Kills Priest in South Lebanon's Qlayaa
A south Lebanon parish lost its priest on Monday when Father Pierre al-Rai of Al-Qlayaa died of wounds sustained from Israeli tank fire, according to state media and a medical source. The border village had not previously been caught up in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. The National New»»»
Islamic Resistance fighters directly hit an Israeli bulldozer and two vehicles on the southeastern outskirts of Markaba with guided missiles: Military Media statement 15 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters directly hit an Israeli bulldozer and two vehicles on the southeastern outskirts of Markaba with guided missile»»»
Iran war: How long before Gulf nations stop pumping oil?
TradeMiddle EastIran war: How long before Gulf nations stop pumping oil?Nik MartinThe oil price spiked near $120 after strikes on Iran's energy sites and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz. With tankers stuck and Gulf oil facilities hit, producers are running short on storage to maintain producti»»»
Hims & Hers stock jumps after Novo Nordisk drops lawsuit - UPI.com
Shares of Hims & Hers jumped as much as 55% Monday after Novo Nordisk announced it is dropping its lawsuit over Ozempic and Wegovy copycat drugs. File Photo by Ida Marie Odgaard/EPA-EFE March 9 (UPI) -- Shares of Hims & Hers jumped as much as 55% Monday after Novo Nordisk announced it is dropping i»»»
Carney calls three by-elections in Canada that could grant him a majority
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced three by-elections on 13 April - races that could give his party a majority in the government. Two of the by-elections will be held in Toronto, in constituencies that are considered strongholds for Carney's Liberal party, while the third will be a c»»»
Hundreds of teenagers report for duty as Croatia reinstates conscription
Hundreds of teenage Croatians have reported for compulsory military service – for the first time since their country scrapped the requirement in 2008. Training will take place at barracks in three locations around Croatia, with recruits expected to report to the facility nearest to their homes. The»»»
Sofia Court Hands Down Multi-Year Sentences for Property Fraud Ring
The Sofia City Court has sentenced seven individuals for participating in an organized criminal group engaging in large-scale property-related fraud, the public prosecution said on Monday. They were active in Sofia between January 2016 and March 22, 2018. One of the sentenced persons was the master»»»
Prime minister, Australian foreign minister discuss military escalation in the region
DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a telephone call from Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia HE Penny Wong. The call addressed the developments of the military escalation in the region and its serious repercussi»»»
Five Iranian footballers 'in Australian safe house' after Asian Cup protest
Five members of the Iranian women's football team have taken refuge in a safe house in Australia following their elimination in the Asian Cup, sources have told the BBC. The women had been due to fly home, but supporters had raised fears for their safety after the team declined to sing the national»»»
Why Kenya's 'massive' State House budget raises eyebrows
PoliticsKenyaWhy Kenya's 'massive' State House budget raises eyebrows Andrew Wasike in NairobiNew budget allocation for Kenya's State House shows it has surpassed that of many other countries. While there's a caveat to the increase, economists urge stronger accountability and prioritization. https:»»»
Łódź in future-ready mode
Łódź blends six centuries of history with forward-looking urban development. Today, it stands among Poland’s most innovative cities. The key to becoming a city of the future is implementing strategies that create multifunctional, people- and environment-friendly areas aligned with regeneration and »»»
US Labels Sudan's Muslim Brotherhood as 'Terrorists'
The United States said Monday it will label the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan as a terrorist organization and accused the group of receiving support from Iran. The designation, which will be effective in a week, comes after the United States in January declared several other Muslim Brotherhood branch»»»
Oslo police release images of suspect in U.S. embassy attack - UPI.com
1 of 2 | Glass doors were damaged at the site of incident at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, Norway, Sunday, after a loud bang was reported at the site. No injuries were reported and the police have launched an investigation. Photo by Fredrik Varfjell/EPA March 9 (UPI) -- Oslo, Norway, police have releas»»»
Canadian officials rescue 23 people who floated away on ice sheet
Twenty-three people have been rescued by helicopter crews in Ontario, Canada, after the ice shelf they were standing on broke, sending the group floating into Lake Huron. Ontario Provincial Police said on social media that the rescue began around noon (16:00 GMT) on Sunday after "winds and current »»»
FBI launches terrorism investigation after explosives lit outside NYC mayor's home
New York officials and the FBI have launched an investigation into "an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism", following the attempted use of two homemade explosives near the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday. The devices - which were both ignited, and at least one of wh»»»
US-Israel-Iran conflict: Key updates in UAE on day 10
As the US–Israel–Iran conflict enters its tenth day, authorities across the UAE are continuing to roll out precautionary measures designed to keep residents informed, protected and prepared. While the regional situation remains closely monitored, many updates are simply temporary adjustments — from»»»
3 Hezbollah members detained last week released on $20 bail each
The military court in Beirut ordered three Hezbollah members released on a $20 bail each, judicial officials said Monday. The Lebanese government last week declared Hezbollah’s military activities illegal and ordered the country’s security forces to detain those who were behind the strikes on Israe»»»