BBC 1h

Ultimatums, diplomacy and a trip to Graceland as Trump eyes a deal with Iran

America may be a nation at war, but President Donald Trump's activities over the past few days have been a mix of diplomacy and diversions - with the occasional swing towards the surreal. On Friday, he said the US war against Iran was "winding down". By Saturday night, he had given Iran a 48-hour d»»»

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Ya Libnan 2h

Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes on power grid – Ya Libnan

Share: PHOTO- Streaks of light illuminate the sky during an interception attempt amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran By Gram Slattery, Maayan Lubell and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV, March 23 (Reuters) – Iran denied on Monday that it had engaged in negotiations with the Uni»»»

Gulf News 2h

US Admiral Brad Cooper: Hormuz is 'physically open to transit'

In a rare direct appeal to the Iranian public, US Central Command chief, Admiral Brad Cooper, urged civilians to remain indoors amid US military operations, warning that Iranian regime forces are launching attacks from populated areas and placing ordinary people at risk. Speaking in an exclusive in»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Strike in western Iraq kills seven fighters: armed group source

A strike in western Iraq on Tuesday killed seven fighters from the former paramilitary coalition Hashed al-Shaabi, a source from the group told AFP, blaming the strike on the United States. Seven fighters from the Hashed al-Shaabi, also known as the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) and now part of»»»

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Gulf News 4h

UK bolsters defences in Mideast as Iranian threats persist

The UK Ministry of Defence has issued a fresh update on its ongoing defensive operations across the Middle East, highlighting intensified air and naval activities amid escalating regional tensions sparked by Iranian drone and missile attacks on allied nations and bases. According to the official st»»»

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Gulf News 4h

Saudi defence forces intercept, destroy 8 drones in Eastern Region

RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Defence announced the interception and destruction of eight drones. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence, stated that the drones were intercepted and destroyed in th»»»

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Gulf News 5h

Abdullah bin Zayed offers condolences to Qatari PM & FM over helicopter crew martyrdom

ABU DHABI: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, extended his sincere condolences to the State of Qatar during a phone call with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of »»»

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Sana 5h

War pressures precious metals markets in the Gulf

Damascus, March 24 (SANA) – Escalating tensions in the Gulf amid the ongoing regional war are increasingly impacting trade in gold, silver, and other precious metals, extending economic disruptions beyond oil and gas and raising risks for major trading hubs, particularly Dubai. The sector relies he»»»

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Gulf News 6h

UAE President receives French Minister of the Armed Forces

ABU DHABI: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Catherine Vautrin, Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs of the French Republic. During the meeting, the French Minister conveyed to His Highness the greetings of His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, Pres»»»

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Qatar Tribune 6h

Pakistan Embassy marks Pakistan Day with gaiety

Tribune News Network Doha The Embassy of Pakistan in Doha on Monday celebrated Pakistan Day in a simple and graceful ceremony. Ambassador HE Muhammad Aamer hoisted the national flag, while messages from the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif,»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 6h

Five Political Forces Would Enter Parliament If Elections Were Held Today, Alpha Research and Market Links Surveys Show

If the elections were held today, five parties would enter the 52nd National Assembly, according to surveys conducted by the sociological agencies Alpha Research and Market Links, published on the bTV website. The surveys were presented in the special bTV programme "Elections 2026. Bulgaria Decides»»»

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Al Manar 7h

Islamic Resistance: Our fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers in Jdeidet Mays al-Jabal with a rocket barrage - 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: Our fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers in Jdeidet Mays al-Jabal with a rocket ba»»»

Al Manar 7h

Islamic Resistance: Our fighters targeted an Israeli enemy army Hummer vehicle in Jdeidet Mays al-Jabal with a combat drone, achieving a direct hit - 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: Our fighters targeted an Israeli enemy army Hummer vehicle in Jdeidet Mays al-Jabal with a combat drone, achieving a di»»»

Al Manar 7h

Islamic Resistance: Our fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in Khirbet al-Menara, opposite the border town of Houla, for the third time with a barrage of rockets - 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: Our fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in Khirbet al-Menara, opposite the border town of Houla, fo»»»

BBC 7h

Referendum defeat leaves Italy's Meloni looking more vulnerable

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has lost a key referendum on a constitutional reform which had turned into a vote on her government. The result gives around 54% to the "No" campaign and 46% to the "Yes" vote which Meloni had backed. In a video posted on social media even before all the ballot»»»

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The Budapest Times 7h

We will take over and transform Brussels, PM tells Patriots’ Grand Assembly

At the 1st Patriots' Grand Assembly in Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán outlined a clear political strategy to reshape the European Union, emphasizing national sovereignty, coordinated action among patriotic forces, and a coming shift in Europe’s balance of power. Opening the event, Prime Mini»»»

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The Peninsula 7h

Saudi Arabia says drone intercepted in country's east

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone in the country's Eastern Province on Monday evening. In a statement, official spokesman Turki Al Maliki confirmed that the unmanned aerial vehicle had been detected and neutralised.»»»

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Sana 7h

Qatar and Türkiye call for dialogue, restraint to contain regional escalation

Doha, March 23 (SANA) – Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Monday called for a return to dialogue and the adoption of restraint to contain escalating tensions in the region. According to Qatar News Agency (QNA), the two ministers dis»»»

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EU Observer 8h

Hungarian minister asked Moscow to help Slovak ally before election, leaked transcript suggests

“I don’t want to bother you, but the prime minister asked me to, because we have quite a big request for you. As you know, there will be elections in Slovakia on 29 February, and it is of key importance for us that the coalition there can continue.” According to the account of investigative journal»»»

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BBC 9h

A pharmacist and a homesick lifestyle blogger: The 'alarming' civilian cost of war in Iran

Parastesh Dahaghin was a young pharmacist killed in an explosion while she was at work. Berivan Molani was in bed when debris from an air strike in Tehran struck her head. For more than three weeks, Tehran and other cities have been pummelled by US and Israeli airstrikes - with thousands of targets»»»

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UPI 9h

Military aircraft carrying 125 people crashes in Colombia - UPI.com

March 23 (UPI) -- A Colombian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft crashed Monday in the southern department of Putumayo while transporting military personnel, with the number of casualties still unknown, authorities said. Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez confirmed the accident and said the cause remain»»»

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Al Awsat 9h

London Summons Envoy Over Iran’s ‘Reckless’ Actions

Britain's foreign ministry on Monday summoned Iran's ambassador to London, Seyed Ali Mousavi, criticizing what it called Tehran's "reckless and destabilizing actions" in the UK and overseas. "The summons follows the recent charging of two individuals, one Iranian national and one British-Iranian du»»»

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RT 10h

Western Europe wrestles with its Daddy issues

NATO is supposed to be a defensive alliance. That means members aren’t actually obligated to go bail out a member state that goes around the world punching other countries in the face. Easy mistake to make from the optics of other recent conflicts, though, where the term “defensive” has been doing »»»

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Tanjug 10h

Brnabic meets with PACE Monitoring Committee delegation

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic met with a delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Monitoring Committee in Belgrade on Monday to discuss current issues in the field of the electoral process, with special emphasis on implementation of relevant inter»»»

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The Peninsula 10h

Aviation sector under full operational control in Qatar: Official 

Doha, Qatar: Mohamed bin Faleh Al Hajri, In Charge of Managing Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), affirmed that the situation in Qatar’s civil aviation sector is under full operational control and is being managed according to the highest standards of safety and efficiency, despite the challeng»»»

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Al Awsat 10h

Iran’s True Casualty Figures Unknown as Internet Blackout Hampers Monitors

Iran has not updated its official death toll figures for weeks, while human rights groups outside the country are struggling with chronic communication problems, meaning the number of people killed during the war remains largely unknown. The last time Iran's health ministry gave a full update about»»»

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Al Awsat 11h

Trump Says US Talking with an Iranian Leader as He Extends Deadline for Striking Power Plants

US President Donald Trump said Monday the US was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the country was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants, saying it has an additional five d»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 11h

Contract for Apache helicopter service signed in Łódź

Poland signed an agreement in Łódź between Military Aviation Works No. 1 and Lockheed Martin to service AH-64 Apache attack helicopters. The deal is part of a broader contract signed in August 2024, with offset commitments worth about $10.8 billion. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the purchase stre»»»

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Sputnik 11h

Tehran Not Holding Talks With Washington - Iranian Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Tehran has not held direct talks with Washington but has received messages from the United States via mediators regarding its desire to begin negotiations to end the war, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday "We have not held talks with the US. Over t»»»

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RT 11h

US Patriot missile linked to civilian injuries in Bahrain – Reuters

A US-fired Patriot missile was connected to the injury of dozens of civilians in Bahrain on March 9, Reuters reported on Sunday. Washington and Manama initially attributed the casualties to an Iranian drone strike. According to the agency, analysis by researchers at the Middlebury Institute of Inte»»»

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Naharnet 11h

UN force says HQ struck as Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli troops in Naqoura

The U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced Monday that its headquarters in Naqoura had been hit by a projectile, probably launched by a "non-state actor", after Hezbollah declared it had targeted Israeli forces in the same town. Since Saturday, the coastal town in Lebanon's far south»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 11h

BSP - United Left Lead MP Candidates Attend “Our Roots” Folklore Festival in Iskar

Iliyan Yonchev, lead candidate of the BSP – United Left coalition in Pleven’s 15th multi-member constituency, together with parliamentary candidates, attended the folklore festival “Our Roots” in the town of Iskar, the coalition’s press centre reported here on Monday. “I am glad to meet familiar fa»»»

bta.bg
Naharnet 12h

Why Israel is targeting bridges over Litani

As it engages in heated battles with Hezbollah in a number of Lebanese border villages, Israel has bombed at least five of the six principal bridges across a river dividing the country's south. Military experts agree the strikes are an attempt to cut off the region south of the Litani river from th»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 12h

Montana Region Not Poor but Plundered, CC–DB MP Candidate Bogdan Bogdanov Says

Montana Region is not poor but rather a plundered region, said Bogdan Bogdanov, top-of-the-list candidate of the Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) coalition for the region, who also leads the party list in Pleven Region, during a press conference at the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) N»»»

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BBC 12h

US' and Iran's options for ending war narrow the longer it goes on

For weeks, the US and Israel have insisted that Iran's military capacity has been severely degraded. US President Donald Trump and his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, have repeatedly claimed that sustained strikes have crippled Iran's command structure and weakened its ability to respond. By their»»»

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BBC 12h

Blast that injured two was 'terrorist attack', Ukrainian authorities say

Two police officers have been injured in an explosion that authorities say was a "terrorist act" in the town of Bucha near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. An explosion occurred on a residential street in the early hours of Monday. When police arrived at the site, a second blast took place, injuring tw»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 12h

Progressive Bulgaria Launches Election Campaign in Varna

The election campaign of the Progressive Bulgaria coalition was officially launched at the Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral Church in Varna, the political formation said in a press release on Monday. The event brought together supporters and representatives of the coalition, who voiced read»»»

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RT 12h

Why Gulf states refuse to join the Iran war even as missiles hit their cities

Speaking on Sunday at a site in Arad struck by an Iranian missile, where more than a hundred people were injured, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged more countries to join the war effort. “What more proof do you need that this regime that threatens the entire world has to be stopped? I»»»

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Al Awsat 12h

UN Force Says HQ Struck in South Lebanon

The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced Monday that its headquarters in Naqura had been hit by a projectile, probably launched by a "non-state actor", after Hezbollah declared it had targeted Israeli forces in the same town. Since Saturday, the coastal town in Lebanon's far south on»»»

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DW 12h

Iran's energy sites still on Trump's target list

ConflictsIranIran's energy sites still on Trump's target listNik MartinDonald Trump has delayed strikes on Iran's power plants for five days, citing "productive" talks with Tehran. DW asks what infrastructure US forces could still bomb to force a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. https://p.dw.com/»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 13h

Bulgarian Navy Frigate Verni to Participate in Multinational Sea Shield 2026 Exercise

Bulgarian navy frigate Verni will embark on Thursday to participate in Sea Shield 2026, a multinational and inter-institutional exercise conducted in the Black Sea, organized by the Romanian Naval Forces, the Headquarters of the Navy in Varna reported on Monday. Bulgarian Navy personnel, alongside »»»

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Sputnik 13h

Defeat in the Making? What Lies Ahead If US Targets Iran’s Kharg Island

The US war unleashed on Iran was an “amateurish and ill planned operation that threatens the global economy and security,” Mikael Valtersson, former Swedish Armed Forces and air defense officer, tells Sputnik. The agression against Iran is the direct outcome of “major US intelligence and planning f»»»

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Al Awsat 13h

Israeli Minister Calls for Annexation of Southern Lebanon

Israel should extend its border with Lebanon up to the Litani River deep inside the country's south, Israel's finance minister said on Monday as Israeli troops bombed bridges and destroyed homes in the area in an escalating military assault. The comments by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich were th»»»

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Naharnet 14h

Trump says talking to Iran about 'total resolution of hostilities' in Mideast

President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the U.S. will hold off on power plant strikes for five days. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social site Monday, hours ahead of a deadline later in the day. Writing in all capital letters, he s»»»

Gulf News 15h

Dubai's special gift to departing passengers melts hearts

Dubai: Amid an extraordinarily challenging period for the region, Dubai has found a way to say goodbye with grace. Passengers departing from Dubai International Airport (DXB) have been handed special souvenir packs along with a heartfelt thank-you note bearing the Dubai logo. The souvenirs include »»»

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Gulf News 15h

Oil drops over 14% as Trump pauses Iran strikes after talks

Dubai: Oil prices tumbled on Monday after US President Donald Trump confirmed ongoing talks with Iran and ordered a pause on planned strikes targeting its energy infrastructure, marking the first clear shift toward de-escalation since the conflict began. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, C»»»

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Gulf News 15h

Ambassador calls on Pakistani community to follow UAE guidelines

Dubai: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UAE has urged members of the expatriate community to respect local laws and customs, as Pakistan marked its 86th National Day with ceremonies across the Emirates. Speaking at a flag-hoisting event at the Pakistan Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Monday, Ambassador Shafqat»»»

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The Peninsula 15h

Prime Minister receives phone call from Turkish Foreign Minister

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye HE Hakan Fidan. During the call, HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and HE the Turk»»»

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EU Observer 15h

Greece accused of deploying Afghan paramilitaries to attack asylum seekers

Allegations Greece deployed an armed Afghan paramilitary unit to violently assault a group of 61 mostly-Turkish nationals seeking political asylum have raised alarm within the EU’s border agency, Frontex. A report by the agency’s fundamental rights officer, Jonas Grimheden, alleges that an Afghan u»»»

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The Peninsula 16h

UAE Defense Ministry reports engaging 7 ballistic missiles, 16 UAVs from Iran

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Defense has reported that its air defenses engaged seven ballistic missiles and 16 UAVs launched from Iran on Monday. In a statement, the ministry clarified that since the start of the Iranian attacks, the UAE air defenses have intercepted 352 ballistic missiles, 15 l»»»

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