India: Holi brings colour and crowds nationwide
India celebrated Holi this week, as millions gathered to mark the Hindu spring festival of colours.
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Whitney Biennial Sneak Peek
Impressions from the leading survey of American art, Chicago's DePaul Art Museum shutters, arts leaders react to Mamdani's pick for culture commissioner, and more.
World’s largest krill harvester at centre of row over ‘blue tick’ sustainability label
Aker QRILL is facing criticism of its fishery management amid calls by environmentalists for curbs on Antarctic fishing of the keystone species Environmental groups have objected to the recommendation of a “blue tick” sustainability label being awarded to a Norwegian krill
The cult of Mithras: Archaeologists find signs of ancient men-only mysterious religion in Germany
German archaeologists have discovered new insights into Bavaria's Roman past from an ancient buried temple where Roman legionaries once worshipped the sun god Mithras.
FIH Group sells Portsmouth Harbor Ferry Company for £11.6m.
The Portsmouth Harbor Ferry Company (PHFC), which takes passengers between Gosport and Portsea, was bought by the parent company of Collins River Enterprises – trading as Uber Boat by Thames Clippers – from Falkland Islands Holdings Group.
Greens bash PM Starmer and Labour party in a Manchester stronghold
The Green Party has comfortably won a by-election for a vacant parliamentary seat, an embarrassing defeat for embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in one of its former strongholds.
Resident Evil Requiem has topped 5 million sales worldwide
The survival horror title launched on February 27, 2026.
Submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka leaves at least 101 people missing, sources say
March 4 (Reuters) - A submarine attack on an Iranian ship off the coast of Sri Lanka has left at least 101 people missing, one dead and 78 injured, sources in Sri Lanka's navy and defence ministry told Reuters on Wednesday. It was unclear who attacked the ship, which the
Two senior Communist Party officials absent at top Chinese political event
Zhang Youxia, China’s highest-ranking general, was not among the party’s 23-member politburo at the opening of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
South Korea jails doctors for killing baby delivered at 36 weeks
The two doctors had placed the baby in a freezer to end its life.
Iran claims 'complete control' of key waterway for energy transit
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital. Governments scrambled to evacuate citizens stranded by the war in the Middle
China Inc’s projects in Iran face uncertainty after US-Israeli strikes
One of Iran’s closest allies, China kept silent about the business and trade impact of the attacks.
Elon Musk faces court over claims he tanked Twitter stock before buyout
The billionaire faces a shareholder lawsuit alleging he deliberately spread false information about fake accounts to drive down Twitter's stock price ahead of his takeover of the social media platform.
Africa: Climate Cooperation Is the Antidote to Global Disorder, Says Simon Stiell
[allAfrica] Even amid economic uncertainty and rising geopolitical tensions, investment in clean energy continues to grow, underscoring the accelerating pace of the global energy transition. In this interview, Simon Stiell , Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework
Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura struck again by unknown projectile, four sources say
RIYADH, March 4 - Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura, which houses its largest domestic refinery and a key crude export terminal, was struck again on Wednesday by an unknown projectile, four sources said, two days after a source said a drone attack on the complex shut the refinery.
Uncertainty faces China Inc's projects in Iran after US–Israeli strikes
BEIJING, March 4 - Weeks before U.S.–Israeli strikes in Iran, wide swathes of state-backed Chinese companies were eyeing projects in areas from energy and heavy industry to trade promotion, data showed, spotlighting the risks the war presents for business in China.
'No to war': Sánchez reaffirms Spain's stance against Trump's Iran offensive
The Spanish prime minister has hit back at Donald Trump's announcement that he will block trade with Spain due to Madrid's reluctance to take part in the US offensive against Iran and allow the US use of the Rota and Morón bases.
South Africa's long-serving former defence minister and former Robben Island prisoner dies
Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.
