Gulf News 17m

India shuts down lockdown rumours amid Iran war fears

New Delhi: The Indian government has dismissed rumours suggesting a possible nationwide lockdown due to the ongoing Iran conflict, calling the claims “completely false”. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said there is no proposal under consideration for any such restrictions, urging the public not »»»

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Gulf News 36m

Dubai gold jumps after dip as buyers rush back into the market

Dubai: Dubai gold prices moved higher on Friday morning, reversing part of the previous day’s decline and drawing renewed attention from buyers tracking short-term swings. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.At 9:22 am, 24-karat gold was priced at Dh535.50 per gram, up fro»»»

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France24 41m

US ties Ukraine security guarantees to Donbas withdrawal, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky said the US is conditioning post-war security guarantees on Kyiv ceding the Russian-occupied Donbas, as Washington pushes for a swift end to the war. Zelensky warned such terms would weaken Ukraine’s defences and embolden Moscow, amid uncertainty over future U»»»

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France24 41m

Turkey-operated tanker carrying Russian oil struck by naval drone in Black Sea

A crude oil tanker sailing from the Russian port of Novorossiysk to Istanbul was hit by a naval drone near Istanbul's Bosphorus strait Thursday morning, Turkey's Transportation Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said. No one was injured in the attack, which Uraloglu said had targeted the s»»»

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France24 41m

NATO's European allies and Canada boosted military spending by 20% in 2025

A NATO report on Thursday said military spending by European allies and Canada rose by 20 percent in 2025. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded that NATO partners significantly boost defence expenditures, with leaders agreeing at a summit last year to spend 5 percent ​of»»»

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France24 41m

G7 wants 'lasting peace and stability' in Middle East, France's foreign minister says

G7 nations want to "create the conditions for lasting peace and stability" in the Middle East, ‌France's foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said at a two-day conference outside Paris on Thursday. The talks aim to narrow differences with the US on the Middle East war.  ‌France's foreig»»»

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Al Awsat 41m

Report: Iran Hardliners Ramp up Calls for a Nuclear Bomb

The debate among Iranian hardliners over whether Tehran should seek a nuclear bomb in defiance of an escalating US-Israeli attack is getting louder, more public and more insistent, sources in the country say. With the Revolutionary Guards now dominant following the killing of veteran Supreme Leader»»»

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Al Awsat 41m

Trump Moves Deadline for Striking Iran Energy Sites

US President Donald Trump has pushed back his deadline for strikes on Iran's energy assets, saying talks on ending the war were "going very well" as Israel announced fresh strikes on Tehran early Friday. As the conflict that has roiled energy markets nears its second month, US Secretary of State Ma»»»

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France24 55m

Business - SpaceX reportedly set to launch IPO valuing firm at $1.75 trillion

Elon Musk's profitable rocket and satellite internet company SpaceX is reportedly preparing to raise $75 billion on public equity markets as its subsidiary xAI burns cash. But first: a pair of US court verdicts against social media giants could signal the sector's Big Tobacco moment, and France's f»»»

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France24 55m

Business - France confirms oil crisis, says 30-40 percent of Gulf energy infrastructure destroyed

France's Finance Minister Roland Lescure revealed on Wednesday that between 30 and 40 per cent of Gulf refining capacity has been damaged or destroyed by Iran's retaliatory strikes, leaving a shortage of 11 million barrels a day on global oil markets. Lescure warned it could take up to three y»»»

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France24 55m

The Observers - '100% human?' We tested 10 AI-detection tools

The proliferation of AI-generated images has created demand for a new kind of tool: sites and apps that claim to determine whether an image was created or modified by AI. We tested 10 of the tools on the same image. There are dozens of AI detection tools claiming to identify images generated o»»»

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France24 55m

Press Review - Meta and YouTube verdict: Social media shakedown or bellwether?

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, March 26: We look at reactions after Meta and YouTube were found guilty of social media harms in what is being hailed as a "landmark" trial. Will it give impetus to thousands of other lawsuits in the waiting? Also: Italy's Giorgia Meloni headed to Algeria in a lig»»»

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France24 55m

People & Profit - Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz: Fertiliser supply chains under strain

As tensions between the US, Israel and Iran choke the Strait of Hormuz, cutting global energy and fertiliser flows, markets face rising prices and food insecurity. We discuss the global fallout with Carlos Razo from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), exploring the risks for t»»»

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France24 55m

Business - Iran war is starting to disrupt global value chains

Concern that the Iran war could plunge the world into stagflation is rising as hostilities in the Middle East continue with no end in sight. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)'s chief economist Beata Javorcik tells France 24's Yuka Royer that while the world is not yet»»»

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Al Manar 1h

UN Security Council scheduled closed-door meeting on Iran for Friday morning: AP - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe UN Security Council scheduled closed-door meeting on Iran for Friday morning: AP 27-03-2026 06:47 AM Latest News Urgent News Russia has req»»»

Al Manar 1h

Russia has requested consultations with UNSC over strikes on civilian targets in Iran: AP - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Russia has requested consultations with UNSC over strikes on civilian targets in Iran: AP 27-03-2026 06:48 AM Latest News Urgent News Russi»»»

Al Majalla 1h

The end of Hezbollah?

Since the October 7 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, the balance of power in the Middle East has changed profoundly. Iran’s regional ‘Axis of Resistance’, once seen as a coherent network of influence stretching from Tehran to Baghdad, Damascus and Beirut, has been dealt a series of devastating blows. »»»

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BNE 1h

Middle East conflict fallout to slow growth, push up inflation in Emerging Europe and Mediterranean region, EBRD says

Rising energy and fertiliser prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East are expected to push up inflation and dampen economic growth across the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD’s) regions of operations, the development bank said in a new assessment released on March»»»

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BNE 1h

Middle East conflict fallout to slow growth, push up inflation in Emerging Europe and Mediterranean region, EBRD says

Rising energy and fertiliser prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East are expected to push up inflation and dampen economic growth across the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD’s) regions of operations, the development bank said in a new assessment released on March»»»

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BNE 1h

China becoming the first Electrostate

China is well on the way to becoming the world's first “Electrostate”. The nature of the global economy is changing. The carbon-based economy that has dominated since the industrial revolution giving away to a silicon-based economy which is driven by energy consumption and data. »»»

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BNE 1h

China becoming the first Electrostate

China is well on the way to becoming the world's first “Electrostate”. The nature of the global economy is changing. The carbon-based economy that has dominated since the industrial revolution giving away to a silicon-based economy which is driven by energy consumption and data. »»»

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BNE 1h

Middle East conflict fallout to slow growth, push up inflation in Emerging Europe and Mediterranean region, EBRD says

Rising energy and fertiliser prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East are expected to push up inflation and dampen economic growth across the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD’s) regions of operations, the development bank said in a new assessment released on March»»»

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BNE 1h

Saudi Arabia boosts Red Sea oil exports to 4.4mn b/d

Saudi Arabia has sharply increased crude exports from its Red Sea terminals at Yanbu as it diverts shipments away from the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, where flows have been severely disrupted since late February, according to Bloomberg. »»»

BNE 1h

Iran’s electric grid is one of the most decentralised in the world

US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power grid into oblivion. However that could prove more difficult to do than say as the Iranian electricity grid is one of the most decentralised in the world making it extremely resistant to attack, says bne IntelliNews’ military analyst Patricia»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran drives US military out of all thirteen of its gulf military bases

Iran has driven the US military out of all thirteen of its Gulf military bases, The New York Times (NYT) reported on March 25. “Many of the 13 military bases in the region used by American troops are all but uninhabitable…»»»

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BNE 1h

Trump extends pause on US strikes against Iranian energy sites

Donald Trump has extended a pause on US military strikes targeting Iranian energy infrastructure. In doing so, the US president is now lengthening the initial five-day halt to a two-week period. Trump first announced the s»»»

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BNE 1h

Israel targeting civilians in southern Lebanon invasion

  Israel is deliberately targeting residential buildings and populated areas in an attempt to depopulate southern Israel, according to reports. »»»

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BNE 1h

Middle East conflict fallout to slow growth, push up inflation in Emerging Europe and Mediterranean region, EBRD says

Rising energy and fertiliser prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East are expected to push up inflation and dampen economic growth across the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD’s) regions of operations, the development bank said in a new assessment released on March»»»

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BNE 1h

Israel targeting civilians in southern Lebanon invasion

  Israel is deliberately targeting residential buildings and populated areas in an attempt to depopulate southern Israel, according to reports. »»»

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BNE 1h

Iran drives US military out of all thirteen of its gulf military bases

Iran has driven the US military out of all thirteen of its Gulf military bases, The New York Times (NYT) reported on March 25. “Many of the 13 military bases in the region used by American troops are all but uninhabitable…»»»

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BNE 1h

Israel targeting civilians in southern Lebanon invasion

  Israel is deliberately targeting residential buildings and populated areas in an attempt to depopulate southern Israel, according to reports. »»»

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BNE 1h

Iran drives US military out of all thirteen of its gulf military bases

Iran has driven the US military out of all thirteen of its Gulf military bases, The New York Times (NYT) reported on March 25. “Many of the 13 military bases in the region used by American troops are all but uninhabitable…»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran drives US military out of all thirteen of its gulf military bases

Iran has driven the US military out of all thirteen of its Gulf military bases, The New York Times (NYT) reported on March 25. “Many of the 13 military bases in the region used by American troops are all but uninhabitable…»»»

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BNE 1h

Israel targeting civilians in southern Lebanon invasion

  Israel is deliberately targeting residential buildings and populated areas in an attempt to depopulate southern Israel, according to reports. »»»

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BNE 1h

Iran drives US military out of all thirteen of its gulf military bases

Iran has driven the US military out of all thirteen of its Gulf military bases, The New York Times (NYT) reported on March 25. “Many of the 13 military bases in the region used by American troops are all but uninhabitable…»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran claims 1,321 Israeli and 800 US troops killed since war began

Iran's senior armed forces spokesman has claimed that at least 1,321 Israeli soldiers and between 600 and 800 US military personnel have been killed since the conflict began, figures that cannot be independently verified and which Washington and Tel Aviv have not confirmed. »»»

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BNE 1h

Iran drives US military out of all thirteen of its gulf military bases

Iran has driven the US military out of all thirteen of its Gulf military bases, The New York Times (NYT) reported on March 25. “Many of the 13 military bases in the region used by American troops are all but uninhabitable…»»»

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BNE 1h

Israel targeting civilians in southern Lebanon invasion

  Israel is deliberately targeting residential buildings and populated areas in an attempt to depopulate southern Israel, according to reports. »»»

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BNE 1h

Iran drives US military out of all thirteen of its gulf military bases

Iran has driven the US military out of all thirteen of its Gulf military bases, The New York Times (NYT) reported on March 25. “Many of the 13 military bases in the region used by American troops are all but uninhabitable…»»»

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BNE 1h

Israel targeting civilians in southern Lebanon invasion

  Israel is deliberately targeting residential buildings and populated areas in an attempt to depopulate southern Israel, according to reports. »»»

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BNE 1h

Israel targeting civilians in southern Lebanon invasion

  Israel is deliberately targeting residential buildings and populated areas in an attempt to depopulate southern Israel, according to reports. »»»

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BNE 1h

Iran drives US military out of all thirteen of its gulf military bases

Iran has driven the US military out of all thirteen of its Gulf military bases, The New York Times (NYT) reported on March 25. “Many of the 13 military bases in the region used by American troops are all but uninhabitable…»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran drives US military out of all thirteen of its gulf military bases

Iran has driven the US military out of all thirteen of its Gulf military bases, The New York Times (NYT) reported on March 25. “Many of the 13 military bases in the region used by American troops are all but uninhabitable…»»»

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BNE 1h

Middle East conflict fallout to slow growth, push up inflation in Emerging Europe and Mediterranean region, EBRD says

Rising energy and fertiliser prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East are expected to push up inflation and dampen economic growth across the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD’s) regions of operations, the development bank said in a new assessment released on March»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran claims 1,321 Israeli and 800 US troops killed since war began

Iran's senior armed forces spokesman has claimed that at least 1,321 Israeli soldiers and between 600 and 800 US military personnel have been killed since the conflict began, figures that cannot be independently verified and which Washington and Tel Aviv have not confirmed. »»»

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BNE 1h

Iran drives US military out of all thirteen of its gulf military bases

Iran has driven the US military out of all thirteen of its Gulf military bases, The New York Times (NYT) reported on March 25. “Many of the 13 military bases in the region used by American troops are all but uninhabitable…»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 1h

Israel targeting civilians in southern Lebanon invasion

  Israel is deliberately targeting residential buildings and populated areas in an attempt to depopulate southern Israel, according to reports. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 1h

Israel targeting civilians in southern Lebanon invasion

  Israel is deliberately targeting residential buildings and populated areas in an attempt to depopulate southern Israel, according to reports. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 1h

Iran drives US military out of all thirteen of its gulf military bases

Iran has driven the US military out of all thirteen of its Gulf military bases, The New York Times (NYT) reported on March 25. “Many of the 13 military bases in the region used by American troops are all but uninhabitable…»»»

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BNE 1h

Middle East conflict fallout to slow growth, push up inflation in Emerging Europe and Mediterranean region, EBRD says

Rising energy and fertiliser prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East are expected to push up inflation and dampen economic growth across the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD’s) regions of operations, the development bank said in a new assessment released on March»»»

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