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[ Since February 28, through March 8, more than 37,000 flights to and from the Middle East were cancelled An Emirates airplane at Dubai International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 8, 2026. Picture taken by phone PHOTO: REUTERS Surging oil prices and the escalating US-Israeli war with … Read more
Food is bringing thousands of people together to an unexpected place: a plaza west of Toronto. Some fear it’s tearing a neighborhood apart.
[Asian markets tumbled on Monday as Middle East tensions and spiking oil prices sparked a mass exit from the region’s previously booming stocks.
Says she stopped doing them after media coverage focused only on her relationships Halle Berry has said she avoided giving interviews for around a decade after becoming frustrated with repeated media coverage of her personal life. The actor, 59, discussed the decision in a recent interview with The Cut while promoting her upcoming film Crime … Read more
Mojtaba Khamenei pictured here. PHOTO: REUTERS Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba was chosen by Iran’s Assembly of Experts to succeed his late father as supreme leader, in a sign that hardliners were still firmly in charge. The clerical body named the 56-year-old mid-ranking cleric, who has survived the US-Israeli air war on Iran, as successor … Read more
. Balendra Shah, former mayor of Kathmandu popularly known as “Balen”, who according to party officials, will become prime minister under an internal agreement if the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) wins the March 5 elections. PHOTO: REUTERS KATHMANDU: Nepal’s centrist RSP party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections, … Read more
As the war in Iran spreads, Kyiv is eagerly offering its hard-won expertise and advanced technology to counter Iranian drones.
Pokémon spin-off Pokopia has launched on Nintendo Switch 2 to strong reviews and has become the highest-rated Pokémon game on review aggregator Metacritic. The title marks a departure from the traditional creature-collecting and battling format associated with the franchise. Instead, Pokopia adopts a life simulation approach, combining elements similar to Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley and … Read more
. OSLO: Oslo police said Sunday an explosion at the US embassy in Norway overnight may have been an act of terror, but stressed they were also investigating other possible causes. The blast, which caused no injuries and minor material damage, occurred around 1:00 am (0000 GMT) at the entrance to the embassy’s consular section. … Read more
[The country found a home in the Middle East for its investments and growing markets for steel, electric vehicles and solar panels. Those are now at stake.