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Bahrain intercepts hundreds of missiles, drones 03 Apr 2026 - 02:49 pm

Manama: General Command of Bahrain's Defense Force stated that air defense systems have intercepted and destroyed 188 missiles and 445 drones since the...

Italy's public deficit falls but still above EU ceiling: official 03 Apr 2026 - 01:53 pm

Milan, Italy: Italy’s budget deficit declined in 2025 but remained slightly above the European Union’s 3 percent threshold, national statistics agency Istat said...

Bangladesh cuts office hours, turns off wedding lights to save energy 03 Apr 2026 - 01:26 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh cut office, shop hours and banned decorative lighting at weddings starting on Friday as it seeks to conserve energy stocks after...

Greece announces government reshuffle 03 Apr 2026 - 01:09 pm

Athens: Greece on Friday staged a government reshuffle after three cabinet members resigned amid a burgeoning EU farm subsidy scandal that has piled...

Swedish coast guard boards suspected false-flagged tanker 03 Apr 2026 - 12:58 pm

Stockholm, Sweden: Sweden's coast guard said it boarded a vessel subjected to EU sanctions on Friday April, 3, 2026, suspecting it of an...

Food prices rise amid Middle East conflict: UN agency 03 Apr 2026 - 12:03 pm

Rome, Italy: Global food commodity prices rose in March as the war in the Middle East increased energy and fertiliser costs, the UN’s...

Streaming channel for pets launched in China 03 Apr 2026 - 11:44 am

Beijing, China: Chinese tech giant Tencent has launched a 24-hour streaming channel for pets, offering content to keep cats and dogs entertained while...

New Zealand electric vehicle sales soar during petrol price pinch 03 Apr 2026 - 10:18 am

Wellington, New Zealand: Electric vehicle sales in New Zealand more than tripled in March according to official government figures released this week. Sales...

LIVE UPDATES: Ships crossing Strait of Hormuz rises; Iran continues missile strikes on Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia 03 Apr 2026 - 10:17 am

Doha, Qatar: More ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz, says the maritime intelligence firm Windward. It said the number of transits...

Germany limits gas price hikes to once a day 03 Apr 2026 - 09:20 am

Berlin: The German government announced the implementation of new regulatory measures to curb frequent fuel price fluctuations by limiting the number of price...

Gulf Air adds Istanbul, Athens and Thiruvananthapuram to its temporary network from Dammam 03 Apr 2026 - 09:08 am

Doha, Qatar: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the expansion of its temporary operations from King Fahd...

US President dismisses Attorney General 03 Apr 2026 - 08:20 am

Washington, USA:US President Donald Trump has dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi, appointing her deputy Todd Blanche as acting head of the Justice Department....

US Secretary of War dismisses Chief of Staff 03 Apr 2026 - 08:15 am

Washington,USA: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed Army Chief of Staff General Randy George from his post. The Department of War said...

UK police set up national hub to cut illegal knife sales 02 Apr 2026 - 11:19 pm

London: British police on Thursday launched a new national hub aimed at cracking down on the sale of banned knives and machetes, often...

Pakistan hikes petrol, diesel prices amid Mideast conflict 02 Apr 2026 - 10:30 pm

Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan's government on Thursday drastically raised fuel prices in response to spiking global energy prices caused by the Middle East conflict,...

Kuwait National Guard announces downing of 4 drones in past 24 hours 02 Apr 2026 - 09:47 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwait National Guard announced Thursday that it downed four drones in areas under its responsibility for securing the country during the...

Jordan announces interception of Iranian missile 02 Apr 2026 - 07:36 pm

Amman: The Jordanian Armed Forces announced Thursday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed an Iranian missile targeting a site within the kingdom,...