BBC 7m

We've been speaking to Iranians during one week of war. Here's what they said

When Hamid heard news of the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a week ago today, he felt a wave of euphoria and took his wife and daughter into the street outside his home in Tehran to celebrate. For the next few days, as US and Israeli bombs slammed into buildings across the ca»»»

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Al Awsat 11m

US State Dept Approves $151 Mn Arms Sale to Israel

The US State Department approved the sale of $151.8 million worth of munitions to Israel on Friday as the countries engage Iran in an escalating Middle East war, said AFP. The sale of 12,000 requested 1,000-pound (470-kilogram) bomb bodies was approved by the State Department's Bureau of Political-»»»

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Al Awsat 23m

Explosions Rock Iran's Capital, and More Attacks Target Israel as US Warns Bombing Will Intensify

Explosions sent up clouds of dark smoke in the Iranian capital city early Saturday, and Tehran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel as the United States warned of a forthcoming bombing campaign that officials said would be the most intense yet in the weeklong conflict. There was no foreseeable e»»»

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Gulf News 30m

Man arrested in Sharjah over illegal cosmetic services

Sharjah: Authorities in Sharjah have detained a man accused of operating an unlicensed cosmetic services business and promoting the activity through social media platforms. Police said they received a report that an Arab national was offering cosmetic treatments without obtaining the necessary perm»»»

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Al Awsat 35m

Hezbollah Says Fighters Clash with Israeli Troops on Lebanon-Syria Border

Lebanese official media reported on Saturday that clashes had erupted as Israeli forces attempted a landing operation along the Lebanon-Syria border, with militant group Hezbollah saying its fighters were involved. The state-run National News Agency (NNA), citing the Lebanese health ministry, said »»»

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Gulf News 54m

Warehouse supervisor ordered to pay Dh70,951 after audit

Abu Dhabi: A company has filed a case against its former employee after more than 11 years of service, leading an Abu Dhabi court to order the worker to repay Dh70,951 following the discovery of missing goods in the company’s warehouse. The ruling was issued by the Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Admin»»»

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Gulf News 59m

Qatar arrests man over insulting social media posts against state institutions

The Criminal Investigation Department at Qatar’s General Directorate of Criminal Investigations has arrested a person of Arab nationality after he published a series of social media posts containing direct insults aimed at the State of Qatar and its institutions. The posts were circulated within su»»»

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Jordan Times 1h

'Plenty of oil' in market despite Mideast turmoil: IEA chief

BRUSSELS, Belgium — International Energy Agency [IEA] chief Fatih Birol sought Friday to tamp down fears of a global oil crisis as conflict rages in the Middle East, saying there was "plenty of oil in the market."The US-Israel war on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region hav»»»

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France24 1h

Press Review - 'Operation Epstein Distraction': Sexual assault allegations against Trump emerge

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, March 6: International papers discuss US President Donald Trump's "warrior transformation" and speculate about how the new war in the Middle East could benefit Russia. Also: the US Department of Justice publishes an interview that outlines sexual assault allegations agai»»»

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France24 1h

Trump fires controversial Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem

President Trump has fired his homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem. In a post on social media, Trump said he was replacing Noem with Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. Noem is the first cabinet member to be ousted in Trump’s second term. She was a key figure in carrying out Trump’s mass depo»»»

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France24 1h

US Justice Department releases Epstein files with accusations against Trump

The US Justice Department on Friday released Epstein file documents detailing claims that US President Donald Trump attempted to force an underage girl into performing oral sex. The FBI interviewed the alleged victim in 2019 as part of its investigation into late financier and sex offender Jeffrey »»»

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France24 1h

Middle East conflict threatens food security in Gulf countries

Sitting between Oman and Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is a crucial global shipping channel with more than 30,000 ships passing through it each year. Following the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East, concerns have arisen about oil and gas exports through the strait being impacted. But at the »»»

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France24 1h

Scoop - Information war: Journalists in Iran face bombs, blackouts and arrest

Truth is the first casualty of war. Amid an internet blackout and an ongoing crackdown by Iranian authorities, the job of independent journalists in Iran was already difficult but now with US-Israeli airstrikes, it is near impossible. A critical press offers nuance and is needed to combat state pro»»»

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France24 1h

Surge in GPS interference around Strait of Hormuz increases shipping risks

More than 1,100 vessels have been hit by GPS interference across the Middle East Gulf since the start of the conflict, according to maritime firm Windward. Experts warn these attacks pose severe risks to navigation and are contributing to the de facto blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Shi»»»

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France24 1h

'Purely defensive' posture: Europe’s reluctant role in an expanding Middle East conflict

Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome James J. Townsend Jr, the Atlantic Council's Senior Advisor in the Scowcroft Center's Transatlantic Security Initiative. He asserts that European military involvement in the widening Middle Eastern conflict should not be interpreted as entry into the war itself,»»»

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France24 1h

‘Self-destructive, suicidal’: In Lebanon, anger rises against Hezbollah amid Israeli strikes

The militant group Hezbollah has lost political backers in Lebanon after strikes it launched this week against Israel to honour Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei provoked a robust military response. Lack of public support for the militant group has even spread to the southern Shiite community»»»

france24.com
The Budapest Times 1h

Orbán: We will not fulfill Ukraine’s demands

Hungarian-Ukrainian relations took another sharp turn for the worse after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly threatened Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over Hungary’s refusal to back another €90 billion package for Ukraine. In his Friday morning interview on Kossuth Radio, PM Orbán made it»»»

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France24 1h

Iran not 'a week away' from having a nuclear bomb as Trump administration claims

The main argument used by the Americans and Israelis to justify the war with Iran has been the country's nuclear program. But where does Iran's enrichment program stand today? On Tuesday the nuclear site at Natanz was hit by airstrikes. And just days ago the Trump administration claimed that Tehran»»»

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France24 1h

Iran's Azeris fear ethnic strife, sucking Turkey and Azerbaijan into the war

With ethnic brethren in northern Iran and a US outreach to Iran’s Kurds following the launch of Operation Epic Fury, Turkey and Azerbaijan are at risk of being drawn into the war. For Iran’s Azeris, the largest minority group in a multi-ethnic country, it could mean trouble as ethnic fault lines th»»»

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France24 1h

The World This Week - Iran war: A special edition

In a week that a major war broke out in the middle east when the US and Israel attacked Iran from the skies, with air strikes that assassinated the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and at least forty senior Iranian officials all reportedly within a five minute period at the start of the bombing campaign on S»»»

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France24 1h

Eye on Africa - Mine collapse in eastern DR Congo leaves 200 dead

In tonight's edition: At least 200 people have been killed in a coltan mine collapse in eastern DR Congo. Also, unhappy with the appointment of a woman as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Nigerian Conservative Anglican bishop group announces the creation of its own body to lead the Anglican faith.»»»

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France24 1h

Mine collapses in eastern Congo, with official death toll disputed by M23 rebels

A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the mine. The collapse follows a similar event in January that also left over 200 dead in an area already facing a humanitari»»»

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France24 1h

Is China training an army of robots? Nope, it’s an AI-generated video

Some media users have been sharing videos that they claim are proof that China has started training humanoid robot soldiers. It turns out, however, that these videos were – surprise surprise – created by AI.  Have Chinese dancing robots been turned into killing machines? People were »»»

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24 News Agency 1h

Groove Republic: LDDLM Edition hip-hop festival to be held in Bishkek - | 24.KG

The international hip-hop festival Groove Republic: LDDLM Edition will be held in Bishkek on April 11-12. The Ministry of Culture announced. According to the ministry, this event will be one of the most significant and large-scale events in the contemporary cultural scene of Kyrgyzstan. «Representa»»»

24.kg
France24 1h

Winter Paralympics opening ceremony clouded by boycott over Russia’s return

Controversy is overshadowing the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, which kick off Friday with an opening ceremony boycotted by several countries protesting the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags for the first time since 2014.  The Milan-Cort»»»

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France24 1h

Ukraine to provide drone protection support in Middle East at US request

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said that Ukraine would provide assistance to the US and other allies in ​response to requests for support in dealing with Iran's Shahed drones currently being used in the Middle East conflict. The United States and its Middle Eastern allies are turning»»»

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France24 1h

Talking Europe - Pay gaps, bullying, violence: Challenges for women's rights in the EU

On March 8, 2026, the world marks International Women's Day, to celebrate women's achievements and reinforce commitment to gender equality. In fact, this year denotes 115 years of collective action and advocacy. On a global scale, Europe is actually very progressive. If one looks at the World »»»

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France24 1h

Talking Europe - 'We want a new form of government that better serves the Iranian people': EU Commissioner McGrath

Talking Europe sits down at the EU Commission with a man whose work goes to the very heart of what the EU sees as its core values. Michael McGrath is the Commissioner responsible for democracy, justice, the rule of law and consumer protection. His work concerns not just breaches of the rule of law »»»

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Sputnik 1h

Trump Considers Deploying US Troops in Iran — Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump has privately expressed interest in deploying troops to Iran and discussed the matter with his aides, NBC News reported, citing officials and other sources. The report said Trump discussed the idea with his aides and Republican officials. The discussions»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Who can legally offer private tutoring in the UAE?

Dubai: The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has confirmed that five categories of individuals are permitted to provide private tutoring to students under the country’s private tutoring work permit framework, introduced to regulate the sector. The eligible groups include teachers »»»

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24 News Agency 1h

Opera and Ballet Theater invites to festive concert in Bishkek - | 24.KG

The Abdylas Maldybaev Kyrgyz National Opera and Ballet Theater invites to a festive concert on March 8 «For You, Our Loved Ones!» The program includes world and national classics, popular and beloved works performed by the best opera and ballet soloists and the theater’s symphony orchestra. The con»»»

24.kg
24 News Agency 1h

Hungarian Embassy comments on competitive selection for country's universities - | 24.KG

The Ministry of Science, Higher Education, and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic informed the Hungarian Embassy of technical issues that arose during the transfer of data for the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship program. The diplomatic mission told 24.kg news agency. According to the Embassy, ​​th»»»

24.kg
BNE 1h

China signals limited stimulus and only modest rebalancing

China’s leadership has indicated that policy settings will remain largely unchanged this year, with modest monetary easing but little additional fiscal support a note from Capital Economics says. Despite declaring an intent to rebalance the economy toward consumption, concrete policy measures remai»»»

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BNE 1h

Hormuz crisis: oil markets move from disruption to chaos

The global oil market perception of Operation Epic Fury is sliding rapidly from seeing the conflict as a “disruption” into what could become a full-scale “crisis.” Given the limited oi storage capacity in the Gulf and inadequate alternative pipeline network to the Red Sea, the region will hit a pro»»»

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BNE 1h

Norway rare earth discovery could reshape Europe’s supply chains

A rare earth deposit discovered in Norway is about 80% larger than initially estimated, potentially making it one of the world’s biggest sources of the critical minerals used in electric vehicles, wind turbines and defence systems, according to a report by the Norwegian Geological Survey. »»»

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BNE 1h

Norway rare earth discovery could reshape Europe’s supply chains

A rare earth deposit discovered in Norway is about 80% larger than initially estimated, potentially making it one of the world’s biggest sources of the critical minerals used in electric vehicles, wind turbines and defence systems, according to a report by the Norwegian Geological Survey. »»»

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BNE 1h

China signals limited stimulus and only modest rebalancing

China’s leadership has indicated that policy settings will remain largely unchanged this year, with modest monetary easing but little additional fiscal support a note from Capital Economics says. Despite declaring an intent to rebalance the economy toward consumption, concrete policy measures remai»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 1h

US and Venezuela restore diplomatic ties as Trump secures resource access

The United States and Venezuela announced the restoration of diplomatic relations on March 5, formalising the deepening cooperation between Washington and Caracas that has emerged since US forces toppled Nicolás Maduro in a January 3 military operation. »»»

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BNE 1h

Trump says Cuba regime will fall “very soon” as Havana seeks deal

President Donald Trump said that Cuba's government will collapse "very soon" and claimed Havana is "very eager" to negotiate with Washington, as the island's economic crisis deepens under a de facto US fuel embargo. "Cuba »»»

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BNE 1h

Trump says Cuba regime will fall “very soon” as Havana seeks deal

President Donald Trump said that Cuba's government will collapse "very soon" and claimed Havana is "very eager" to negotiate with Washington, as the island's economic crisis deepens under a de facto US fuel embargo. "Cuba »»»

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BNE 1h

US and Venezuela restore diplomatic ties as Trump secures resource access

The United States and Venezuela announced the restoration of diplomatic relations on March 5, formalising the deepening cooperation between Washington and Caracas that has emerged since US forces toppled Nicolás Maduro in a January 3 military operation. »»»

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BNE 1h

Trump says Cuba regime will fall “very soon” as Havana seeks deal

President Donald Trump said that Cuba's government will collapse "very soon" and claimed Havana is "very eager" to negotiate with Washington, as the island's economic crisis deepens under a de facto US fuel embargo. "Cuba »»»

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BNE 1h

US and Venezuela restore diplomatic ties as Trump secures resource access

The United States and Venezuela announced the restoration of diplomatic relations on March 5, formalising the deepening cooperation between Washington and Caracas that has emerged since US forces toppled Nicolás Maduro in a January 3 military operation. »»»

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BNE 1h

US and Venezuela restore diplomatic ties as Trump secures resource access

The United States and Venezuela announced the restoration of diplomatic relations on March 5, formalising the deepening cooperation between Washington and Caracas that has emerged since US forces toppled Nicolás Maduro in a January 3 military operation. »»»

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BNE 1h

MARINS: Iran's low cost-to-kill missile capacity gives it the upper hand in a long war

Speculation is swirling over who will run out of missiles first: the US or Iran? The US has fired off five years’ worth of Tomahawk missiles in the first week of the war with Iran and announced a wind-down of the intensity of the attacks on March 5 to allow for a longer fight. »»»

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BNE 1h

Prices don’t peak of fall in a crisis until about two months after the event

The world has just been struck by one of the worst energy crises since the Russian invasion of Ukraine four years ago. The outbreak of war in the Middle East is almost certainly going to be far more significant. Yet the price of oil only ticked up $10 in the first few days and as the first week com»»»

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BNE 1h

BONNER: The strategic vacuum at the heart of Operation Epic Fury

No plan survives first contact with the enemy. That popular quotation is really a paraphrase of a somewhat more verbose statement by Prussian Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder in 1871. It’s obviously true: events, like individuals and groups, are unpredictable and even well-executed plans »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 1h

MARINS: Iran's low cost-to-kill missile capacity gives it the upper hand in a long war

Speculation is swirling over who will run out of missiles first: the US or Iran? The US has fired off five years’ worth of Tomahawk missiles in the first week of the war with Iran and announced a wind-down of the intensity of the attacks on March 5 to allow for a longer fight. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 1h

Prices don’t peak of fall in a crisis until about two months after the event

The world has just been struck by one of the worst energy crises since the Russian invasion of Ukraine four years ago. The outbreak of war in the Middle East is almost certainly going to be far more significant. Yet the price of oil only ticked up $10 in the first few days and as the first week com»»»

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