Emirati minister tells BBC Iran must end strikes on Gulf
The UAE says more than 1,800 drones and missiles have been projected at the country since the war began.
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USA and China want to meet for trade talks
President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shake hands during their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025.Image: keystone Mar 12, 2026, 8:32 p.mMar 12, 2026, 8:32 p.m A few weeks before US President Donald Trump’s expected visit to China, his Finance Minister Scott Bessent wants […]
Continue ReadingEx-rapper’s party sweeps election in first ballot since youth-led uprising
A political party created just four years ago and led by an ex-rapper has swept Nepal’s parliamentary poll, results published by the electoral commission on Thursday showed. The election – the country’s first since last year’s youth-led revolt – was won by the Rastriya Swatantra Party, or RSP, of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah. The RSP won […]
Continue ReadingIran accuses EU of ‘complicity’ in war – POLITICO
“The European Union’s indifference and acquiescence in the face of U.S. and Israeli aggression, brutalities and atrocities amounts to nothing less than complicity,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
Continue ReadingAt least 64 dead after landslides in Ethiopia
Mar 12, 2026, 3:06 p.mMar 12, 2026, 3:06 p.m According to authorities, at least 64 people have died in landslides in southern Ethiopia. The actual number of victims could be significantly higher, as around 125 people are still missing. At least 64 people died in landslides in Ethiopia.Image: keystone Heavy rains in the region triggered […]
Continue ReadingBig Tech’s ‘entire’ AI operations under EU antitrust scrutiny
Teresa Ribera raised the alarm over how companies can “entrench corporate power” in AI markets, as her regulators pursue alleged risks posed by giants including Nvidia and Meta Platforms. “We are looking at the entire AI stack,” Ribera told Berlin’s International Conference on Competition on Thursday, referring to the set of technologies and services that […]
Continue ReadingCartoonist freed after 15 years in prison without charge in Eritrea
Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed.
Continue ReadingStadler Rail receives a million-dollar order for 20 trains from Poland
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Continue ReadingNineteen jailed over deadly Moscow concert attack
Gunmen opened fire at Crocus City Concert hall near Moscow in 2024, killing 149 and injuring more than 500.
Continue ReadingIran targets busiest international airport as strikes escalate
Iran targeted the world’s busiest international airport on Wednesday and attacked commercial ships in an escalation aimed at generating global economic pain to pressure the United States and Israel to end the war. On Thursday, an Iranian attack sparked a major fire on Bahrain’s Muharraq Island, home to the island kingdom’s international airport. Authorities urged […]
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