European Union leaders are holding a summit in Brussels on Thursday for talks on the Iran war, energy prices, migration and an enormous loan for war-ravaged Ukraine being held up by Hungary. Many of those leaders have deflected entreaties by US Presid…
War in Ukraine: Kharkiv opera defies Russian bombardment
Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, is just 30 kilometres from Russia and suffers almost daily bombardment from across the border. But as the years of war have gone by, the city’s cultural institutions have adapted in order to keep working despite…
Iran causes ‘extensive’ damage to Qatar gas hub, sparks Trump warning
Qatar reported “extensive” damage on Thursday to the site of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility following Iranian strikes, sparking fears for global energy supplies and fresh threats from Donald Trump against Iran. Tehran carried…
Inside Lebanon’s emergency response as displacement crisis strains resources
Inside Lebanon’s government headquarters in Beirut, a crisis unit is working around the clock to manage one of the country’s largest displacement waves in years. With shelters filling up and resources under strain, authorities are racing to coordinate…
Saudi Arabia reserves right to military action against Iran, foreign minister says
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan accused Iran of premeditated hostile actions against its neighbours.
Amelia and Thales announce the successful large-scale deployment of their contrail-avoidance project
Airline Amelia and Thales on March 19, 2026 announced the successful large-scale deployment of their contrail- avoidance solution. This initiative, launched in 2024 on Amelia flights between Paris and Valladolid (Spain), optimizes flight plans by modif…
Alibaba reports Q3 revenue up 2% YoY ~$41.3B, below ~$42B est., and net income down 67% YoY to ~$2.4B, as it seeks to monetize its expensive AI push (Luz Ding/Bloomberg)
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Alibaba reports Q3 revenue up 2% YoY ~$41.3B, below ~$42B est., and net income down 67% YoY to ~$2.4B, as it seeks to monetize its expensive AI push — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s earnings plunged while revenue…
Colombia: Baby grey titi monkey gets cuddly ‘mum’ ahead of return to wild
An orphaned grey titi monkey was released back into the wild after rehabilitation at a wildlife centre in Antioquia, authorities said on 18 March.
Insane moment 45,000mph meteor explodes in huge boom heard 100 miles away
The 7-tonne cosmic projectile caused a massive blast over several states in the US.
US rapper Afroman cleared after police sued him over use of home raid footage
Artist who topped UK charts with Because I Got High created comedic videos from footage, which officers claimed invaded their privacyChart-topping US rapper Afroman has been cleared of wrongdoing after Ohio police filed a lawsuit against him, alleging …