DOHA: The Ministry of Defense has confirmed the martyrdom of the final missing victim from the helicopter that crashed in the country's territorial waters early Sunday. A ministry statement on X said, "upon conclusion of search and rescue operations for the crew and personnel of the helicopter assi»»»

Paris, France: Midfielder Idrissa Gueye said that his Senegal side deserved to be Africa Cup of Nations champions but he was ready to "hand back the medals" to Morocco if it eases tension between the two countries. Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in extra-time in the January final in Rabat but CAF punishe»»»

Manila: As fuel prices continue to climb, the Philippines Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it had expedited the release of ₱2.49 billion ($41.40 million) to fund fuel subsidies for the transport sector under the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Based on government data, the fuel s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways has said it is working to process and resolve refund requests as quickly as possible, while signalling that some cases may take longer than usual due to the current operational challenges facing the airline. In a social media post, the airline noted that customers with co»»»

Hashtag «Sisi is my leader and proud» lead «Twitter» over the past days, with variable comments expressing the people’s belief and support to the president’s efforts in meeting Egypt’s long rooted challenges on all fronts, with comments praising the strong arm that delivered safety and security to »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to pursue senior commanders of Iran's Revolutionary Guards "personally", during a visit to an Israeli town struck by an Iranian missile the previous day. "We're going after the regime. We're going after the IRGC, this criminal gang," Netanya»»»

Iran's powerful parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf threatened on Sunday to irreversibly destroy vital infrastructure across the region if the United States and Israel attacked its own. "Immediately after power plants and infrastructure in our country are targeted, vital infrastructure as w»»»

Iranian missile strikes on two southern Israeli towns wounded more than 100 people on Saturday, medics said, after Israeli air defence systems failed to intercept the projectiles. The two direct hits tore open the fronts of residential buildings and carved craters into the ground. Magen David Adom »»»

Doha, Qatar: On the initiative of Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser, Chairperson of Education Above All Foundation, the foundation, in partnership with Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), announced the distribution of brand-new Eid clothing to children in the Gaza Strip on the first day of Eid A»»»

Dubai: As the war between the United States and Iran enters its fourth week, the Strait of Hormuz has become the conflict’s most critical — and volatile — battlefield. The narrow chokepoint, through which a significant share of the world’s oil passes, is now effectively paralysed. Iran has largely »»»

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Benjamin Netanyahu must soon decide when to hold Israel’s next elections. With war raging on multiple fronts and no end in sight, Israel’s enemies in Iran and Lebanon may help make that decision for him. The stakes could hardly be higher: A victory will add to his legacy as Israel’s longest-ruling »»»

Israel said rocket fire from Lebanon killed one person on Sunday as Hezbollah said it attacked soldiers in northern Israel, the first fatality there in fire from Lebanon since the latest war erupted. Israel's ZAKA 360 emergency response unit said a person was pronounced dead after a strike on their»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday that the army had been ordered to destroy more bridges over the Litani river being used by Hezbollah in south Lebanon and to step up the demolition of houses. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I instructed the IDF (army) to immediately destroy a»»»

Dubai: UAE air defence systems on March 22, 2026, intercepted four ballistic missiles and 25 UAVs launched from Iran. Since the start of what authorities described as blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air defences have intercepted 345 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and 1,773 UAVs. Also Read:»»»

IndiGo has issued a travel advisory as some flight operations may change at short notice due to the evolving situation in the Middle East. Passengers travelling between the UAE and India are advised to check their flight status and stay updated. Stay updated: Get the latest faster by downloading th»»»

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, known as Sinopec, reported a 36.8% decline in 2025 net profit on Sunday, citing rising substitution by new energy sources, and weak petrochemical margins, according to the company's filing. The world's largest oil refiner by capacity posted net income attributable t»»»

During almost three weeks of war in Lebanon, British-Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu-Sittah has had no respite, telling AFP he has been working "against the clock" to save children wounded in Israeli bombardment. At the American University of Beirut Medical Center, one of the capital's main hospital»»»

Caretaker Education Minister Sergei Ignatov said in an interview on Nova TV on Sunday morning, “We want to make April 20 a permanent school-attendance day without classes, dedicated to commemorating the April Uprising.” “The day after elections is usually problematic, some schools cannot reopen bec»»»

Three wild European bison died on Sunday morning after being hit by a train in Poland's vast UNESCO-listed Bialowieza Forest in the east, the local police told AFP. According to a police spokesman, a herd of Europe's largest mammals, whose male specimens can reach 900 kilograms (nearly 2,000 pounds»»»

Dr Ahmed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the President’s Office for Strategic Affairs and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, conveyed the condolences of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the family of Alaa Nader Awni Mushtaha, who passed away following the I»»»

The agriculture and food system has never been calmer, caretaker Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Hristanov said in an interview on Sunday. He argued that most employees in the system are honest people who now have the support they need. Speaking to BNR's Horizont programme, Hristanov said 10% to»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior announced that it has found the seventh missing person, following the completion of the search and rescue operations after a helicopter crash in the state’s territorial waters. It added that accordingly, all seven individuals who were on board have been found, »»»

A natural gas explosion in Istanbul’s central Fatih district brought down two buildings on Sunday. Search and rescue personnel were immediately dispatched to the site of the noon explosion, and determined nine people were caught under the rubble. Istanbul Governor Davut Gul said they had recovered »»»

There is "no assessment to substantiate" Israel's claim that Iran has long-range missiles capable of reaching London, a UK cabinet minister has said. Housing Secretary Steve Reed told the BBC there was "no specific assessment that the Iranians are targeting the UK - or even could if they wanted to"»»»

March 22 is much more than a town holiday, it is a day when we honor the glorious past of Veliko Tarnovo, Mayor Daniel Panov said on the occasion of the town's holiday on Sunday. Panov recalled that Tsar Ivan Asen II wrote some of the most glorious pages in Bulgarian history, telling about the grea»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call with his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi to discuss the latest developments in the US-Israeli war, according to the IRNA news agency. Araghchi explained Iran’s views on the latest developments in the region, while Albusaidi offered his gree»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The Iranian military has intercepted another F-15 fighter jet during the conflict with the United States and Israel, the Iranian state-run broadcaster IRIB reported on Sunday. A F-15 fighter jet was intercepted off the southern coast of the country near the island of Hormuz, afte»»»

Ankara, March 22 (SANA) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Türkiye is pursuing diplomatic efforts and regional initiatives to help end the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Fidan said recent discussions, including a ministerial meeting in Riyadh, focused on ways »»»

Tunis, March 22 (TAP) - Local fog is expected on Sunday morning, followed by partly cloudy weather that will at times become very cloudy, according to the National Institute of Meteorology.Scattered and occasionally thundery rain is forecast in the...»»»

The trial into the events leading up to the 2023 Tempe rail disaster in central Greece is set to begin Monday in Larissa, at a specially arranged hall in the Conference Center of the University of Thessaly’s Gaiopolis complex. The tragedy occurred on the night of February 28, 2023, when a passenger»»»

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Chasing an endless summer, one shorebird species undertakes a grueling annual journey from the Arctic to the tip of South America and back -- a feat increasingly fraught with peril. The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is one of the world's most remarkable travelers, but»»»

Istanbul, Turkiye: A building collapsed in a central district of Istanbul on Sunday, with several people trapped under the rubble, local broadcaster NTV reported. The NTV that the incident occurred in the Fatih district on the city's European side. Live footage from the scene showed that numerous f»»»

Israeli settlers rampaged through multiple Palestinian villages overnight Saturday and into Sunday, smashing cars, setting fires and wounding several men in the latest flare-up of violence in the occupied West Bank. The official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported attacks in at least six communit»»»

The UAE continues to strengthen its digital security framework as part of national efforts to protect vital sectors and ensure stability in the rapidly evolving cyber space, a senior official has said. Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Government Cybersecurity Council, said the country »»»

Canberra, Australia: Six fuel ships bound for Australia next month have been cancelled or deferred, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Sunday. Six ships from Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea, which had been expected to arrive next month, were cancelled or deferred, among over 80 ships expected »»»

Kuala Lumpur: Persistent high temperatures over the past few days have prompted the Malaysian Meteorological Department to issue warnings on Sunday covering 12 areas in Peninsular Malaysia, particularly in the country's northern states. The department issued a Level 1 alert warning, particularly fo»»»

Dubai: Iraq’s Civil Aviation Authority on Sunday announced the extension of the country’s airspace closure to all incoming, outgoing and transit flights for an additional 72 hours, citing ongoing security assessments linked to regional developments. In a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency (»»»

A queue stretches down a street in east London. It is for Logma, a newly opened Iranian-Iraqi cafe in Hackney that has gone viral for its sandwiches - which sell out within an hour or two. Many are drawn in by pictures they have seen on Instagram and start queuing around noon at the weekend. Despit»»»

Abu Dhabi: A serious road accident on a highway in Abu Dhabi has turned into a powerful story of calm, forgiveness and human values, after an Emirati rider chose understanding over anger. UAE national Khalid Al Dhaheri was riding his motorcycle home from his private farm about three weeks ago when »»»

Washington, United States: Elon Musk announced Saturday a plan to make chips for artificial intelligence, robotics and data centers in space, in the latest bold project by the world's richest person. The "Terafab", a manufacturing facility based near Austin, Texas, will aim to produce one terawatt »»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai have fallen to around Dh541 per gram for 24K, placing current rates nearly Dh100 below levels seen just weeks ago. 22K gold currently costs Dh501.50 and 21K costs Dh480.75 per gram. Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Defense announced that, as part of search and rescue operations for the crew and passengers of the helicopter that crashed at dawn on Sunday, in the state's regional waters, the following have been confirmed martyred: Captain (Pilot) Mubarak Salem Daway Al Marri, Sergeant Faha»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has launched a strategic initiative to combat financial fraud in collaboration with more than 40 government, semi-government and private sector entities, aiming to strengthen community awareness and enhance prevention measures across the emirate. The initiative, led by the Crime»»»

The measles outbreak in Byala Slatina has so far been contained, but most of the infected children have not been vaccinated, caretaker Minister of Health Mihail Okoliyski said in a television interview on Sunday. A few days earlier, the Ministry of Health said there were eight confirmed measles cas»»»

Veliko Tarnovo is a splendor, which brings together Bulgaria's past, the beauty of the present and the optimism for the future, National Assembly Chair Raya Nazaryan said on the occasion of the town's holiday on Sunday. Nazaryan pointed out that there is no Bulgarian who has not felt pride and admi»»»

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has renewed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the continued Iranian attacks on member states, including the deliberate targeting of infrastructure and oil facilities, in flagrant violation of international law and norms, and a direct threat to regional s»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar has confirmed the names of the martyred crew members and passengers of the helicopter that crashed at dawn today, Sunday, in the State's regional waters. The Ministry stated that the following have been confirmed martyred - Captain (Pilot) Muba»»»

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday became the longest-serving head of an elected government in India’s history, surpassing the record of Pawan Kumar Chamling, who served as Sikkim’s chief minister for over 24 years. With 8,931 days in office, combining his tenure as Gujarat Chief Min»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Sever battlegroup liberated the settlement of Potapovka in the Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "As a result of decisive actions, units of the Sever battlegroup have established control over the settlement of Potapovka in the Sumy region," the mi»»»