GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 5 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is trying to "safeguard lives" on another Iranian ship off its coast, the country's cabinet spokesperson said on Thursday, adding that the vessel was in the economic zone beyond the South Asian island nation's territorial waters.
International Emmy-nominated South African production company Both Worlds and Atlanta-based outfit Freeli Films have launched a co-production partnership to develop and produce premium microdrama series and feature films, the companies announced at the Joburg Film Festival on
The firm was unable to cope during high demand, Ofwat says, leading to "immense stress" for customers.
Many Israelis hope to be among the fortunate ones who secure a ticket to Taba, Egypt and from there to return home. 'There are people here who arrived yesterday, couldn't get a ticket and spent the night at the airport,' says one passenger
As we look at the EU’s labour market, data show that while men’s employment rate stood at 80.8% in 2024, women’s employment rate was 70.8%, resulting in a gender employment gap of 10.0 percentage points (pp). Gender employment gap is defined as the difference between employment
Petrol prices in Malaysia may creep up if crude oil stays above US$90 for six months or more.
U.K. media giant ITV has posted full-year 2025 results the company said beat market expectations, with strong performances from its studios arm and streaming platform ITVX offsetting a decline in linear advertising revenues – even as talks continue with Sky over a possible sale
[Afreximbank] African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has solidified its dominance in African capital markets, clinching the Number 1 ranking as both Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner in the 2025 Bloomberg Africa Borrower Loans League Tables, as well as the Number 3
The British singer made a surprise appearance during one of Peters' shows at the Forum Melbourne in Australia
It’s too soon to tell, as the fight with Iran started less than a week ago. But at least in the near-term, China will likely hold its fire on Taiwan. However, if the Iran conflict continues for an extended period, lasting months rather than weeks, while casualties mount and the
While Qatar’s airspace remains closed, the airline is set to begin operations in nearby cities to help those who are stranded due to the US-Israel and Iran conflict.
Protein activity can be precisely regulated via subtle changes in temperature using heat-sensitive switches. Underlying this capability is a novel modular design strategy developed by researchers at the Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology of Heidelberg University.
Diminishing sea ice could push traditional ice fishers to use boats or into the ranks of commercial fishing.
Air pollution, environmental noise, and exposure to toxic chemicals are all linked to a higher risk of mental health issues, the European Environment Agency warns.
Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East: - Fresh Israeli strikes across Tehran - Israel's military said in a statement Thursday it had "just begun a large-scale wave of strikes against infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime across Tehran".
Chinese firms like Unitree and Agibot are dominating the global robotics market.
Belgium's defence minister told Euronews that Belgium will not join the Israeli and US attacks on Iran, but will lend military support for defence purposes.
On 4 March, Internal Affairs and Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner (pictured) convened the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the EU Internet Forum (EUIF) in Brussels. The meeting will bring together EU Ministers and high-level representatives of online platforms, as well as EU
Canal+, busy with aggressive cost-cutting since it recently acquired Africa’s MultiChoice pay-TV group, is shuttering its loss-making and money-guzzling video streaming service Showmax that MultiChoice ran in partnership with NBCUniversal. Variety has reliably learnt that
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Malaysian police began probing the case following a report lodged by a 56-year-old man in January.
With much of India’s oil and gas trade flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, any disruption there could quickly ripple across its economy, observers say.
Australia has said it has 115,000 citizens in the region.
A week of border fighting has killed dozens of Afghan civilians and displaced tens of thousands.
Fresh blasts were reported in Iran's capital on Thursday as Tehran said it had targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned "separatist groups" against action in the widening war. The conflict that began Saturday with US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader has
Six in ten European transactions flow through American infrastructure, such as Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. Brussels wants to change that with the digital euro, its most ambitious plan.
The European Commission has approved the addition of ‘Aitoo perunarieska' from Finland and ‘Liptovské šialence' from Slovakia to its register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). The Finnish ‘Aitoo perunarieska' is a round unleavened flatbread (‘rieska') made primarily
Specialty distributor 3388 Films has dated Vietnamese family dramedy “Scent of Pho” (“Mùi Phở”) for an international theatrical bow beginning March 13. The film, which marks the directorial debut of Vietnamese entrepreneur-filmmaker Minh Beta, will launch across the U.S., U.K.,
Coordinated barrages by Iran and Hezbollah suggest the axis is still functioning. Washington signals escalation ahead, but diplomacy remains on the table
The Japanese government has decided to arrange chartered planes given the difficulty in securing tickets.
How Orhan Pamuk's television adaptation of 1970s Istanbul for Netflix is taking over Turkey with its portrayal of love, memories and objects.
The suspects received monthly vouchers and electricity bill discounts under a government programme.
The country star brought a pharmacy decked out in pink to the late-night stage and performed her Cloud 9 track
The escalating conflict in Iran and the Gulf region has exposed a structural reality: geography remains the ultimate arbiter of market stability. Nowhere is this more acute than the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime artery for 20% of global oil and a significant share of liquefied
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Over the weekend, as US and Israeli strikes on Iran unfolded, decentralised crypto exchanges operating around the clock became the primary venue for real-time price discovery in oil, gold and other assets.
At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codes Lobbyists for the UK wood-burning stove industry have threatened councils with legal action over public information campaigns warning of the harms of air
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The European Commission has launched a call for evidence on the revision of the Guarantee Notice, which describes how the Commission assesses State guarantees under EU state aid rules. Key aspects of the revision will be ensuring market-conformity of guarantee premiums,
Scientists have used a laser technique to analyze Charles Darwin’s original Galápagos specimens without opening their nearly 200-year-old jars. By shining light through the glass, the method reveals the chemical makeup of the preservation fluids inside. Researchers successfully
Firefighters rescued a young female wolf that had fallen into a canal in San Giovanni Lupatoto near Verona. The exhausted animal was sedated and taken to veterinarians before an expected release back into the wild, authorities said.
A sweeping new study of more than 2,000 insect species reveals a troubling reality: many insects may be far less capable of coping with rising temperatures than scientists once hoped. Researchers found that while some species living at higher altitudes can temporarily boost
'Hoppers' could mark the biggest opening in a decade for an original Pixar title. Conversely, Gyllenhaal's foray into Frankenstein territory isn't going over so great with critics.
Chinese air force activity around Taiwan has fallen sharply in recent weeks.
TAIPEI, March 5 - Chinese air force activity around Taiwan has fallen sharply in recent weeks, with no flights at all in the past week, a sudden drop in what had been daily military manoeuvres that could signal Beijing is recalibrating its pressure on Taipei.
French President Emmanuel Macron said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from a ground offensive in Lebanon. Macron also said he spoke with Lebanese leaders, stressing the need for Hezbollah to cease its attacks.
By Allison Lampert, Lisa Baertlein and Julie Zhu March 5 (Reuters) - Shipments ranging from fresh produce to airplane parts are in limbo as an escalating Middle East conflict reduces the world's air cargo capacity by more than one-fifth and pushes up freight rates, with