WASHINGTON: The US Senate has voted to approve Senator Markwayne Mullin as the country's new head of the Department of Homeland Security. The 54-45 vote was the final step in a rapid approval process. Once sworn in, Mullin, a former mixed martial arts fighter with a fiery personality, will oversee »»»

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»»»

BEIRUT: The death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon has risen to 1,039 since the start of Israel’s offensive on March 2, the Health Ministry said Monday. In a statement carried by Lebanon’s state National News Agency, the ministry said the total number of those injured during the same period rea»»»

TradeAustraliaAustralia and EU strike free trade dealKate Hairsine with AFP, ReutersThe European Union and Australia have agreed on a sweeping new trade deal, compromising to boost exports in the face of global uncertainty over trade. https://p.dw.com/p/5AyHHAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albane»»»

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»»»

Dubai: A Dubai commercial court has ordered an optical company to pay Dh275,246 to a medical equipment supplier after failing to settle payments for medical and optical devices delivered in 2024. The case was filed by a medical equipment establishment, which stated that it had supplied devices and »»»

An incident at Valero’s refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, triggered an emergency response, with witness footage showing flames and thick black smoke billowing above the facility. Local residents described hearing a loud boom and feeling their homes shake from miles away as first responders were dispa»»»

The US Senate has voted to approve Senator Markwayne Mullin as the country's new head of the Department of Homeland Security. The 54-45 vote was the final step in a rapid approval process. Once sworn in, Mullin, a former mixed martial arts fighter with a fiery personality, will oversee the nation's»»»

Women have always played a central role in shaping communities, strengthening families, and advancing social and economic progress. Yet the critical question is not whether women contribute to development, but whether the environments around them allow their full potential to flourish. Empowerment »»»

LOS ANGELES: A civil jury in California found Monday that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $19.25 million. After a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica, jurors found the 88-year-old Cosby liable for the sexual battery and assault of Donna M»»»

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»»»

BEIJING: Over the past three years, China has seen a significant rise in the industrialisation of invention patents from its universities and research institutions, according to an official from the nation's top intellectual property regulator. Hu Wenhui, Deputy Commissioner of the China National I»»»

Excise duty on petrol and diesel is set to be cut by the Irish government in a bid to help people with volatile prices caused by the war in the Middle East. From midnight on Wednesday until the end of May, excise duty on diesel will be reduced by 20 cent and petrol by 15 cent. The proposals, which »»»

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»»»

India is turning the barren Rann of Kutch desert — larger than Singapore, five times Paris — into the world’s largest renewable energy beast. The project is turning the salt flat into a green giant: India’s 30-GW "Khavda Park", expected to power 18 million homes when completed – thus making it the »»»

Parts of Hawaii have received dozens of inches of rain in the last few days as entire neighborhoods were flooded with waist high water, officials said. File Photo by Cory Lum/UPI | License Photo March 23 (UPI) -- A flood watch remains in effect for parts of Hawaii after two days of heavy rain led t»»»

BOGOTA, Colombia: A military transport plane with 121 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia, killing at least one person and leaving at least 77 injured, officials said. Defence Minister Pedro Sánchez said on X that the “tragic accident” »»»

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday banned authorisations for all new consumer routers produced in foreign countries, citing "national security" reasons. The FCC noted that the blacklisting does not apply to routers already acquired by consumers, and does not prevent retailers »»»

A jury in California has ordered Bill Cosby to pay $19.25m (£14.3m) in damages to a former waitress after finding he drugged and sexually assaulted her while taking her to one of his shows more than five decades ago. Donna Motsinger said the former star gave her wine and a pill that left her incapa»»»

ABU DHABI: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today held a phone call with Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato), to discuss the ongoing military escalation in the region and its implications for regional and international security»»»

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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»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has stressed the importance of adhering to the instructions rendered by the competent authorities and complying with safety guidelines inside workplace premises, in light of the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers regarding»»»

The Embassy of India in Qatar on Monday released the text of an address delivered by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha, where he spoke at length on the ongoing conflict in West Asia and its far-reaching implications for India and the world. Highlighting that the crisis has persis»»»

QNA Geneva The State of Qatar has affirmed its support for efforts aimed at strengthening humanitarian responses, stressing the importance of consolidating international solidarity in sharing responsibilities amid unprecedented rise in refugees and displaced persons. The statement was delivered on »»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) said on Monday its teams are working 24/7 to monitor drainage networks and ensure highways and tunnels remain free of rainwater amid the country’s current weather conditions. Engineer Mohannad Hassan Haji from the Drainage Network Operations and Mai»»»

QNA Doha Qatar University (QU) announced on Monday it would resume in-person classes and on-campus work for students, faculty and administrative staff today, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. In a statement posted on its X platform, the university said the decision follows the directives issued by the compe»»»

ABU DHABI: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today held a phone call with Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato), to discuss the ongoing military escalation in the region and its implications for regional and international security»»»

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reached an electoral milestone outside of its traditional political heartland, the second such achievement in less than a month. The party secured nearly 20% of the vote in regional elections in the western German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. AfD finish»»»

US cosmetics giant Estée Lauder is discussing a potential merger with Puig, the Spanish company behind high-end fragrances such as Rabanne and Jean Paul Gaultier. Estée Lauder is one of the world's leading manufacturers of skin care, make-up and fragrances, owning brands such as Clinique, Bobbi Bro»»»

The owner of OnlyFans, a site known for its adult content that is credited with revolutionising the online porn industry, has died at the age of 43. Leonid Radvinsky, who was born in Ukraine and grew up in Chicago, had purchased the company in 2018 from its two UK-based founders, OnlyFans said. The»»»

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»»»

Leonid Radvinsky, the Ukrainian-born billionaire owner of the adult content site OnlyFans, has died at the age of 43 after a long battle with cancer, according to multiple media reports. Radvinsky “passed away peacefully” following a prolonged illness, Bloomberg cited an emailed statement from the »»»

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Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Public Works Authority (Ashghal) said on Monday its teams are working 24/7 to monitor drainage networks and ensure highways and tunnels remain free of rainwater amid the country's current weather conditions. Engineer Mohannad Hassan Haji, from the Drainage Network Operations an»»»

London, March 23 (SANA) – The UK Foreign Office on Monday summoned Iran’s ambassador to London, Seyed Ali Mousavi, to protest what it described as destabilizing activities and hostile actions targeting the country’s security. According to AFP, a Foreign Office spokesperson said the move follows for»»»

Two Bulgarian and two Romanian citizens were arrested during an operation by the Counterfeiting Division of the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC), Interior Ministry Secretary General Georgi Kandev said in a Facebook post on Monday. The four were detained during a transaction»»»

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»»»

Bogota: A Colombian military plane carrying 125 troops and crew crashed on take off Monday, with as many as 80 people aboard feared dead. The Hercules aircraft went down shortly after departure from Puerto Leguizamo, near the southern border with Ecuador, strewing burning wreckage on the jungle flo»»»

The EU risks becoming the last in line among buyers of Russian energy resources as Moscow expands projects with other countries amid the fuel price shock triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has warned. In a post on X on Monday, Dmitriev wrote that the EU is “at th»»»

The recording indicates that journalist Szabolcs Panyi, the same guy who recently started spreading the bot hoax, shared FM Szijjártó's phone number with a foreign intelligence service. He states: “I gave them two numbers… they also see these two,” describing a system where calls can be tracked—who»»»

During his stop in Hódmezővásárhely as part of his country tour, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán outlined the government’s key achievements and priorities, focusing on support for young people, national wealth, and Hungary’s position on the war in Ukraine. Addressing local residents, Prime Minister Orb»»»

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»»»

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) officially launched its campaign in Kardzhali Region for the April 19 snap parliamentary elections, with great optimism, hope and full mobilization of its structures, the party's press office said. The candidates for the Kardzhali 9th Multi-member Constitu»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he spoke with Donald Trump, saying that the U.S. president believed U.S.-Israeli military gains in Iran could be converted into a negotiated agreement that protects Israel's interests. "President Trump believes there is a chance to leverage»»»

The Israeli army said Monday that it had captured two Hezbollah members during ground operations in south Lebanon after they surrendered. "During an activity to locate weapons in southern Lebanon, (Israeli) troops identified several armed Hezbollah Radwan Force terrorists who were planning to fire »»»

At least three Israeli strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday, hours after the Israeli army issued a warning for residents of the area to evacuate. Live broadcasts showed clouds of smoke over the southern suburbs, which are considered a Hezbollah stronghold and have not been hit since Frid»»»

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.»»»

Doha: Qatar plans to implement more than 188 projects and initiatives as part of its strategy to develop the trade and investment sector between 2024 and 2030, according to a report by Qatar Television. The initiatives, led by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, form part of the country’s broade»»»