Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday announced a raft of additional measures to mitigate the energy cost of the Middle East war. In a televised address, Mitsotakis said the government had earmarked 300 million euros ($346 million) in relief for households and farmers in April and May,»»»

Larissa, Greece: A long-awaited trial opened Monday over Greece's worst train tragedy that killed 57 people in 2023, leaving the entire country in shock. Thirty-six people face charges and over 350 witnesses are due to be heard at the trial that opened in the central city of Larissa, near where a f»»»

The Senate on Monday is expected to vote on the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., for Department of Homeland Security secretary. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 23 (UPI) -- Senate Republicans have advanced the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin for secretary of the Depar»»»

According to the latest Trend survey, “Progressive Bulgaria” is leading the polls ahead of the early parliamentary elections on April 19, with support from 31.1% of respondents who said they plan to vote. GERB follows in second place, polling at 19.7%, while "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulga»»»

A man suspected of a brutal murder has been detained in Chui region of Kyrgyzstan. The press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of the region reported. According to police, on March 22, 2026, the Department of Internal Affairs of Zhaiyl district received a report of the discovery of a »»»

France's far-right National Rally (RN) failed to win control of any major city in Sunday's nationwide municipal election, a setback that gave hope to embattled mainstream parties ahead of next year's presidential election. Marine Le Pen's nationalist euroskeptic party lost out in big target cities »»»

Russia highly appreciates the North Korean leader's personal contribution to the strengthening of friendly bilateral ties, the Russian president said. Earlier in the day, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as the country's Chairman of»»»

Doha, Qatar: The price of gold has slid sharply, reaching its weakest level since December 11 2025, after logging its worst week in about 43 years. Meanwhile, oil prices stabilized Monday as investors balanced US and Iranian threats to target energy facilities, which could escalate the war, against»»»

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received in Damascus on Saturday a Kurdish delegation on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr and Nowruz. The event was attended by the governors of Aleppo, Raqqa and Hasakeh, as well as a presidential envoy overseeing the implementation of a January 29 agreement with the Ku»»»

Allianz-Tiriac Asigurari closed 2025 with solid financial results and new record levels across its key business indicators, strengthening its position in the Romanian insurance market in an economic environment marked by volatility and financial pressures. The company’s total sales volume reached n»»»

Nearly 60% of adult Bulgarians living in the country say they intend to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections. This translates to around 3.1 million citizens expected to head to the polls on April 19, according to a survey by the Trend polling agency. The data were co»»»

An official delegation of Romania will attend the inaugural summit of a global coalition ("Fostering the Future Together") dedicated to children's digital education in Washington D.C., organised at the initiative of the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, who extended an invitation to M»»»

On March 23, 2010, U.S. President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. 1 of 5 | U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Affordable Care Act surrounded by Marcelas Owens (L) of Seattle, Vice President Joe Biden, Vickie Kennedy (behind the president), House Speak»»»

Kyrgyzkomur state enterprise has begun independently performing stripping operations at its mines. Rustam Sadyraliev, the company’s Deputy General Director, announced on Birinchi Radio. According to him, this was made possible through the acquisition of new equipment, as previously, excavation and »»»

The Alliance Française in Bishkek, with the support of the Embassies of France, Switzerland, Belgium, Romania, and the EU Delegation, announces the launch of Spring of Francophonie 2026. The festival will run from March 25 to April 12, 2026, and will focus on the theme «Women and Francophonie,» the»»»

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani slammed on Sunday the attack by a “cowardly” armed faction against an intelligence headquarters in Baghdad. His position effectively puts an end to opportunities to hold dialogue between his government and the factions to stop their attacks on various US»»»

The director of CMAT's latest music video says she tried - unsuccessfully - to make Jamie Oliver act angry during filming. Eilís Doherty directed the video for the Irish singer's track The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station, which features the celebrity chef. In the song, CMAT - real name Ciara Mary-Alice»»»

Stocks tumbled Monday and oil prices rose after Donald Trump and Iranian leaders traded threats over the key Strait of Hormuz, while Israel said the Middle East war could last several more weeks. With the conflict now in its fourth week and showing no sign of ending, the head of the International E»»»

Israel launched a new wave of attacks early Monday against Tehran and a top American commander told Iranians to remain in shelters for the foreseeable future, while Iran renewed strikes on its Gulf neighbors. As Iran continues its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump gave»»»

Voters across France head to the polls Sunday for mayoral runoffs in major cities including Paris and Marseille, with the left fighting to hold key strongholds and the far right seeking gains in a closely watched test ahead of next year’s presidential election. Voters began casting their ballots fo»»»

Ten years after Islamic State (IS) group terrorists staged Belgium’s deadliest attack in peacetime, killing 32 people and wounding more than 300, authorities vow to have learnt the right security lessons. Since the 2016 massacre, a coordinated extremist profile database has been set up, and the num»»»

Italians began voting Sunday in a two-day referendum on reforms that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says will make the judiciary more independent – but which critics argue will do the opposite. The poll risks turning into a referendum on the far-right leader herself, ahead of parliamentary elec»»»

Italy’s two-day referendum on whether or not to overhaul the country’s justice system has become a key test for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. If the “No” side wins, analysts say it will send a strong political signal and weaken her leadership. Accused by her opponents of threatening the judiciary'»»»

Turkey's Ministry of National Defence confirmed on March 22 that three Turkish nationals were among the seven killed in the Qatari military helicopter crash, including one Turkish Armed Forces officer and two technicians from ASELSAN, Turkey's state-owned defence electronics company. »»»

Turkey's Ministry of National Defence confirmed on March 22 that three Turkish nationals were among the seven killed in the Qatari military helicopter crash, including one Turkish Armed Forces officer and two technicians from ASELSAN, Turkey's state-owned defence electronics company. »»»

Cuba's deputy foreign minister has said the island's armed forces are actively preparing for a potential US military attack, in the starkest public acknowledgment yet of Havana's fears as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign against the communist-run government. »»»

Turkey's Ministry of National Defence confirmed on March 22 that three Turkish nationals were among the seven killed in the Qatari military helicopter crash, including one Turkish Armed Forces officer and two technicians from ASELSAN, Turkey's state-owned defence electronics company. »»»

The return to Kyrgyzstan of fired national security chief Kamchybek Tashiyev in the past week begs the question of whether his rivalry with President Sadyr Japarov will turn into an open confrontation with public hostility, the mobilisation of supporters and a political struggle for all to see. »»»

\The US has spent more on just two weeks of Operation Epic Fury than it has done in four years of supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia. As bne IntelliNews reported in the feature, Command of the Reload, the cost of re»»»

\The US has spent more on just two weeks of Operation Epic Fury than it has done in four years of supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia. As bne IntelliNews reported in the feature, Command of the Reload, the cost of re»»»

Slovenia’s ruling Freedom Movement is projected to win the largest share of votes in the March 22 general election, but a sharply reduced margin over the opposition suggests complex coalition talks ahead, according to a parallel vote count. »»»

Russian authorities have recently taken steps toward significantly restricting the operation of Telegram, a popular messaging service, and are now threatening its total shutdown. The move, however, is unlikely to put off a significant section of the population from using the service, including the »»»

A citizen of Kyrgyzstan, Bekzhan Beishekeev, has been charged in the United States in connection with a crash that killed four people. He faces up to 28 years in prison, reports from an immigrant information portal on social media say. Photo social media The fatal road accident occurred on February»»»

Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led the investigation into alleged Russian interference in US President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign, has died aged 81. The veteran prosecutor, long seen as a bipartisan figure, drew a sharply divisive response from Trump, who said he was “glad h»»»

Cuba was hit by another nationwide blackout on Saturday, leaving much of the island in darkness for the second time in less than a week as its overstretched power system struggled with ageing infrastructure and acute fuel shortages caused by a US oil blockade. Cuba plunged into darkness for the sec»»»

Donald Trump’s gloating reaction to the death of former FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated the president’s ties to Russia during his 2016 campaign, reveals “everything you need to know about the debasement of public life in the United States,” said Reed Brody, a former New York assistant»»»

An Iranian missile struck the Israeli town of Dimona, home to a nuclear facility, injuring dozens in what Tehran said was retaliation for strikes on its Natanz nuclear site. The attack comes amid escalating regional tensions, including two failed Iranian missile strikes on the US‑UK base Diego Garc»»»

Gulf states are caught between a rock and a hard place, right now as the consider how to respond to the Iran's regime, dealing with a volley of attacks on critical infrastrure, and threats that continue. The Gulf Cooperation council, made has been meeting to co ordinate defence, diplomacy and a way»»»

At least 10 Palestinians were injured on Sunday in settler attacks near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medics said. The violence followed a settler’s funeral, with homes and cars torched. Separately, four Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital authori»»»

Both opponents of Israel and its supporters in the Middle East and beyond share a common misconception: that Israel has an overall strategy guiding its national security policy. Critics accuse Israel of pursuing some nefarious plan, while supporters say it is trying to destroy Iran's so-called 'axi»»»

Speaking at a campaign rally in Miskolc, Prime Minister Orbán framed the upcoming election as a decisive moment for Hungary’s future, emphasizing security, national sovereignty, and the continuation of policies built over the past 16 years. Addressing a large crowd, the prime minister highlighted b»»»

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally won second-round runoffs in several French towns on Sunday but fell short in Marseille, Toulon and Nîmes, three of its prime targets in nationwide municipal elections that exposed the strengths and weaknesses of France's fractious political parties a ye»»»

In France’s second city, Marseille, residents headed to polling stations to choose their new mayor among three candidates: incumbent left-wing Mayor Benoît Payan, far-right candidate Franck Allisio, and conservative Martine Vassal. Hard-left candidate Sébastien Delogu withdrew after scoring lower t»»»

Socialist frontrunner Emmanuel Grégoire comfortably defeated veteran conservative Rachida Dati in a second-round runoff for Paris mayor on Sunday, defying forecasts of a close race to extend the left's quarter-century rule in the French capital. Socialist frontrunner Emmanuel Grégoire was elected P»»»

Left-wing incumbent Benoît Payan was comfortably re-elected mayor of France's second city Marseille on Sunday, holding off a challenge from far-right candidate Franck Allisio, projections from several pollsters showed.  Marseille's left‑wing incumbent Mayor Benoît Payan easily beat his far-rig»»»

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Sunday that at least 64 people were killed in a recent attack on a hospital in Sudan. File Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/EPA-EFE March 22 (UPI) -- An airstrike on a Sudanese hospital over the weekend has killed at least 64 peopl»»»

WEST PALM BEACH, Forida: At war with Iran, President Donald Trump is cycling through an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. He is jumping from calls to secure the waterway through diplomatic means to lifting sanctions and now e»»»

Dubai: A Dubai court has ruled in favour of a property owner in a dispute over a failed real estate transaction, ordering a buyer to pay more than Dh1.54 million under a deposit-retention clause after she withdrew from completing the purchase. The Dubai Court of First Instance (Real Estate Division»»»

Slovenia's incumbent liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob claimed victory in parliamentary elections on Sunday, as results put his party just slightly ahead of the conservatives. Golob took over from Donald Trump admirer Janez Jansa as a political newcomer in 2022, leading a three-party centre-left »»»

New Hampshire: Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire, around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, a spokesperson for the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's Office said. The collapse happened while a wedding pa»»»