Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov flew to Kyiv, signed a 10-year defense cooperation agreement with Volodymyr Zelensky, and flew back. On paper, a straightforward show of solidarity with real strategic substance. In practice, he attached enough additional baggage to the visit to hand nearly every»»»

Scientists have uncovered new active seismic faults beneath the Saronic Gulf, along with underwater landslides that signal ongoing seismic activity, according to research conducted under the Saronicos Project. The initiative, funded by the Athanasios Laskaridis Foundation, examines the seafloor’s s»»»

Despite government assurances that Japan is insulated from the direct impacts of a Strait of Hormuz closure, Tokyo remains painfully exposed to LNG price fluctuations. As it stands, Japan’s LNG import bill is poised to sur»»»

Despite government assurances that Japan is insulated from the direct impacts of a Strait of Hormuz closure, Tokyo remains painfully exposed to LNG price fluctuations. As it stands, Japan’s LNG import bill is poised to sur»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Rayyan and Al Wajba booked their places in the final of the third edition of the Al Thumama Ramadan Football Tournament at the Al Furjan Stadium in Al Thumama. In the semi-finals, Al Rayyan defeated Al Shaab 4-0 while Al Wajba secured a 3-0 win over Al Raya Medical. Al Shaab and Al »»»

Doha, Qatar: The net profit of the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) listed firms saw strong growth as the companies witnessed a surge of 3.11 percent in last year reaching QR53.331bn compared to QR51.720bn in 2024. This was mainly driven by the impressive performance of services and consumer goods, insur»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) held the draw for the Amateur Cup Championship 2025-26 season at the association’s headquarters on Monday, in the presence of representatives of the eight participating teams. Speaking at the occasion, Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, QFA's Deputy Director of Co»»»

Doha: The Qatar 3x3 national basketball team is preparing to participate in the upcoming FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup in Singapore from today. The tournament features elite men’s and women’s teams from across Asia. The championship will see notable Arab representation alongside Qatar, with Saudi Arabia and Ba»»»

Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo expressed outrage on Tuesday over the death of one of its blackbuck antelope, whose males are recognizable by their large twisted horns, which was shot dead by an unknown gunman. According to the zoo, the shot was fired from outside the enclosure overnight from Saturday to »»»

Choosing the right degree or career path has become increasingly complex. As industry demands change and new fields continue to emerge across technology, business and sustainability, students today face more options, and greater uncertainty, than ever before. This is where the 10th edition of Gulf »»»

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Tuesday that his country will stay out of the US-Israeli war against Iran unless Syria is subject to aggression and has no diplomatic solutions. "Unless Syria is targeted by any party, Syria will remain outside any conflict," the Syrian president said at an »»»

Dubai: Regional tensions continue to shape daily life on day 33 of the US–Israel war with Iran, as authorities respond to air defence debris incidents, announce significant fuel price changes, and extend distance learning across the country. Here are the key developments UAE residents should know t»»»

The Israeli Army has begun deploying “AI agents” to detect missile launchers, generate real-time aerial intelligence and sharpen strike speed and precision across multiple fronts, officials told Haaretz and the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper on Tuesday. “The pace, scope and precision of strikes — as we»»»

In a stunning leap that shatters decades of scientific “impossibility,” researchers have achieved what was for long dubbed an "unthinkable" solar technology. A new “spin-flip” emitter material harvests energy previously lost as wasteful heat, pushing quantum yields to a mind-blowing 130%. The break»»»

A coordinated gang assault on rural communities in Haiti's Artibonite region over the weekend left scores dead and thousands displaced, with rights groups putting the death toll as high as 70 while authorities confirmed only 16 fatalities, laying bare the chronic dysfunction plaguing the country's »»»

Botswana is in talks with Angola to acquire about a 30% stake in that country's $6.6bn Lobito refinery project, currently under construction, as Gaborone seeks to strengthen long-term fuel supply security.  Minister o»»»

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announced on March 31 it has underwritten $2.5bn of a $4bn senior syndicated term loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP), marking one of the largest financing deals for an African industrial project. »»»

Urban construction is becoming increasingly complex as European cities grow denser and available development space becomes a premium. Engineers and developers are under mounting pressure to deliver structurally sound projects while navigating tight footprints, restricted access points, and sensitiv»»»

Musician Kid Rock speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation subcommittee hearing on January 28, 2026. On Tuesday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced helicopter pilots who performed a flyby of the musician's house over the weekend would not be punished. File »»»

A US judge on Tuesday ordered a halt to construction of President Donald Trump's massive White House ballroom, which has already seen the historic East Wing completely torn down. Trump is "steward" of the White House but "he is not, however, the owner!" wrote Judge Richard Leon, saying that congres»»»

ABU DHABI: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has received Nikos Dendias, Minister of National Defence of the friendly Hellenic Republic. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the repercussions of Iran's unprovoked, terrorist missile at»»»

The Philippines stands at an energy crossroads. For nearly four decades, the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) — a 620-megawatt facility built at a staggering $2.3 billion — has sat idle, costing taxpayers roughly $1 million annually in upkeep while producing zero electricity. Yet today, with South»»»

Turkey’s central bank on March 31 launched three FX swap auctions worth $10bn with local lenders, according to media reports. A $5bn one-week auction was announced as value-today (same day or T+0 settlement), while a $2.5b»»»

Turkey’s central bank on March 31 launched three FX swap auctions worth $10bn with local lenders, according to media reports. A $5bn one-week auction was announced as value-today (same day or T+0 settlement), while a $2.5b»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

The ongoing war in Iran, ignited by a combination of US and Israeli strikes on a globally recognised state-sponsor of terror across the Middle East, has unleashed a destructive chain reaction with far more losers than winners. Yet, in Asia, certain nations and in particular commercial interests are»»»

A coordinated gang assault on rural communities in Haiti's Artibonite region over the weekend left scores dead and thousands displaced, with rights groups putting the death toll as high as 70 while authorities confirmed only 16 fatalities, laying bare the chronic dysfunction plaguing the country's »»»

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement on March 31 warning that it would target US technology and AI companies it accused of facilitating "terrorist operations" against Iranian citizens, naming 18 firms as potential targets. »»»