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The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is impacting tourism, with the Bulgarian Association of Hoteliers and Restaurateurs reporting mass cancellations of reservations by Israelis in popular Black Sea and Bansko resorts.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed the death of the country's intelligence minister, Esmail Katib, as previously reported by Israel. This comes amidst the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, now in its 19th day.
The Federal Reserve is anticipated to keep interest rates unchanged, maintaining high borrowing costs for consumers, as inflation risks persist. This decision is influenced by surging US Producer Prices in February and oil market turmoil, which have caused rate-cut odds to tumble.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday was making his visit to Spain after a stop in London on Tuesday seen as part of an effort by Kyiv to keep the war against Russia a priority for…
ILOILO CITY — Officials, veterans, and descendants of World War II freedom fighters gathered on Wednesday at the Balantang Memorial Cemetery National Shrine to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Panay, Guimaras, and Romblon from Japanese forces. The event, which coincided with a local holiday, drew representatives from the Iloilo City local government,
Zoran Kostic and Dragan Milovic were sentenced to 15 and seven years imprisonment, respectively, after a Pristina court found them guilty of war crimes committed in the Vushtrri/Vucitrn region in April 1999.
The director of national intelligence provided the Senate Intelligence Committee with mixed messages regarding the state of Iran's nuclear program and the integrity of its regime prior to the war.
As the Iran crisis escalates, the BRICS bloc is under pressure to respond, but internal divisions and competing interests are hindering its ability to act as a unified geopolitical force.
US President Donald Trump and his allies are attacking news organisations for their coverage of the war on Iran, a conflict the administration says is going well for the United States but is…
Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s rejection by Nato for help with the strait of Hormuz and the resignation of a top counterterrorism official over his war in Iran Late-night hosts mocked Donald…
The next James Bond production is a TV show, not a movie, and it's a meta-series that might give us Riz Ahmed as 007, but also might rule him out.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemned the killing of a top Iranian security official, praising the resilience and spirit of the Iranian nation.
Qatar foreign ministry spokesman slams Israeli attack on Iran's offshore gasfield as 'dangerous, irresponsible step'.
The social media platform X (formerly Twitter) experienced another significant global outage, affecting thousands of users in the US, India, Spain, and other regions, with widespread reports on Downdetector.com.
President Trump has issued a 60-day waiver of the century-old Jones Act, a law protecting the American shipping sector, in a bid to curb soaring energy costs and stabilize the oil market amid the ongoing Iran war.
Cuba's leader on Tuesday said the US would face "unbreakable resistance" if it tries to take over the impoverished island nation, as communist authorities scrambled to fix a nationwide electricity blackout. Cuba's government is under increasingly crushing pressure, with Washington enforcing an oil blockade and openly stating it wants to end the nearly seven-decade-old US standoff with the one-party communist state.
House Agriculture Committee Chair Enverga and Vice Chair Poe are advocating for expanded and strengthened agricultural subsidy mechanisms in the Philippines, citing the urgent need to mitigate the effects of the US–Israel–Iran conflict.
He was the late Ayatollah Ali #Khamenei's closest adviser. Ali #Larijani was killed in an overnight strike, nearly a month after the death of the supreme leader. Iran has promised to strike back.
The escalation between Afghanistan and Pakistan follows weeks of intensifying cross-border clashes that have evolved into what Islamabad described as an “open war.” The post Afghanistan–Pakistan…
A viral video claiming to show an Iranian strike on a US warship has even fooled Donald Trump.
The United Nations has warned that an additional 45 million people could face acute hunger if the Mideast war continues through June, significantly increasing the global number of those in need.
Pete Hegseth, a former soldier and television commentator, has served US President Donald Trump loyally as defense secretary. While he calls himself a Christian patriot, critics view him as a far-right agitator.
A daily round-up of major headlines in Sweden on March 18th, 2026, including a Swede executed in Iran, a citizenship revocation proposal, and a Liberal heavyweight running for the Centre Party.
Military deployments in and around the divided island are testing already strained relations between the two uneasy neighbours.
An open conflict is raging within the MAGA movement in the US over the ongoing US-Israeli offensive in Iran, exposing philosophical differences and threatening to fracture Trumpism in a decisive election year.
Joe Kent, head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in opposition to the Trump administration's war on Iran, stating Iran posed no imminent threat. His resignation has drawn both praise and criticism, with various figures reacting to his claims and the reasons behind his departure.
Residents of Lebanon southern areas bombarded in the Israel-Hezbollah war poured into the ancient city of Sidon in search of safety. At war with Iran-backed Hezbollah, Israel has called on everyone living south of the Zahrani River to evacuate immediately. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin reports from Sidon.
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is experiencing a significant outage, with many users reporting issues loading the site and accessing services.
With large expat populations and large numbers of foreign workers, Gulf States thrive based on trade and having airports open and oil tankers able to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel said on Wednesday its forces had killed another top Iranian official, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, and said its military was authorised to kill any senior figure of the Islamic…
Iran stated that the U.S. and Israel struck the South Pars gas field and related facilities in Asaluyeh.
Baghdad has been seeking a deal to move oil through the Kurdistan Region to Turkey, but the Kurds want Iraq to lift the trade embargo it has imposed on the territory.
Venezuela shocked Team USA in the WBC final but Trump’s ‘statehood’ comment quickly grabbed attention.
An analysis reveals that many states' unemployment benefits are insufficient as Americans face rising costs, with experts warning the system is unprepared for a recession due to benefits not increasing in decades.
Beijing seeks to decipher effect of Iran war on US midterms and best way to apply pressure when Trump meets Xi The White House said on Wednesday that China had agreed to postpone Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, as war in the Middle East rages on, complicating the US president’s position at home and abroad. China has not yet commented on the delay to the highly anticipated trip, in which Trump and the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will meet in person for the first time since October. Trump p...