If LNG plants are damaged, Qatar will be sidelined from the export expansion race for a long time, triggering a new spike in gas prices

According to the report, the Indian Navy has dispatched at least six ships, including logistics support vessels

According to Gas Infrastructure Europe as of March 16, the gas reserves level in European UGS continues declining and reached 28.9%

According to the Russian president, sports should stand out as a beacon for people and the IOC should return to the principles outlined by the founder of the Olympic movement, Pierre de Coubertin

A solution to the navigation problems in the Strait of Hormuz «must be sought at the negotiating table,» Maria Zakharova noted

The top official was assassinated in Israeli airstrikes on Monday night, which also killed his son and body guards in a hideout apartment on the outskirts of the capital.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the Daily Mail's live coverage of the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict enters its 19th day. Tehran has vowed revenge after the killing of security chief Ali Larijani.

Nommé Délégué Spécial de la Commune de Bitam en 2024, Jean-Michel Edou Sima revient sur son action à la mairie, les réformes menées pour moderniser la ville et clarifie les accusations de détournement dont il a été victime. Le timing de cette tribune interpelle. Le successeur de l'ancien édile serait empêtré dans le dossier de licenciement abusif au niveau de la mairie de Bitam. Cette tribune est faite pour rétablir la vérité et appeler à l'unité des fils et filles de Bitam. I. Mes (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The director of national intelligence provided the Senate Intelligence Committee with mixed messages about the state of Iran’s nuclear program before the war began.

The Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has described the death of former Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) board member Helene Tasosa Mpinganjira as a devastating loss to Malawi’s netball fraternity. NAM President Vitumbiko Gubuduza made the remarks on Wednesday during a funeral mass held at St. Mary’s Parish in Chemusa, Blantyre, following Mpinganjira’s death […] The post NAM Describes Helene Mpinganjira’s Death as ‘Big Blow’ to Malawi Netball appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A stunning intervention by Malawi’s financial regulators has laid bare what insiders are calling a “systemic breakdown” in oversight, after authorities confirmed that at least K72.6 billion linked to the controversial Amaryllis Hotel deal has been traced, with large portions already frozen or secured. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee, Kaluso Chihana, representing the Registrar […] The post Regulatory Slap: RBM Traces K72.6bn in Amaryllis Deal, Fines Trustees as Compliance Breaches Exposed appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A dramatic confrontation at Parliament has blown open the deepening crisis surrounding the Amaryllis Hotel deal, with the acting principal officer of the Public Service Pension Trust Fund (PSPTF), Boyd Hamela, accusing Daniel Dunga, chief executive of Nico Asset Managers, of misleading lawmakers over the company’s withdrawal from the controversial transaction. Appearing before the Public […] The post Explosive PAC Showdown: Pensions Fund Boss Accuses Nico CEO of Lying as Amaryllis Blame Game Deepens appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Registrar of Financial Institutions George Partridge has delivered a strong and detailed account of how trustees of the Public Service Pension Trust Fund (PSPTF) ignored regulatory authority and proceeded with the controversial K128.75 billion Amaryllis Hotel deal. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee, Partridge said his office had issued a clear directive ordering the trustees […] The post “Disobedience and Arrogance”: Partridge Exposes How PSPTF Defied Orders in K128.7bn Amaryllis Deal appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi is sitting on a rapidly expanding strategic mineral asset after Sovereign Metals Limited confirmed on March 18, 2026, that its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project near Lilongwe contains significantly more high-quality minerals than previously estimated, sharply increasing the project’s value, bankability, and global importance. The company reported a 32 percent surge in “Measured and Indicated” resources—the […] The post Malawi’s Kasiya Discovery Expands Dramatically, Raising Global Stakes and Local Questions appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

CAF strips Senegal of AFCON 2025 title giving Morocco the championship Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia has condemned a strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, with Rosatom warning of the risk of a major nuclear disaster Read Full Article at RT.com

Online Polymarket bettors allegedly threatened an Israeli journalist to change a story so they could win a payout Read Full Article at RT.com

The long term financial cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers could balloon into trillions of dollars, experts have told The Intercept Read Full Article at RT.com

TOKYO - Singapore and Japan have upgraded their bilateral ties, with deeper co-operation planned in a wide range of areas from artificial intelligence to the green transition.Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on March 18 that the two countries have elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations.The strategic partnership will deepen the foundations of the substantive and multifaceted relationship between both countries, and expand co-operation in five forward-looking areas, said a joint statement issued after both leaders and their delegations met at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.These areas are: promoting free trade and economic co-operation; digitalisation and technology; security and defence; green transition and energy co-operation; and partnership and exchanges.Among the new agreements was the establishment of an information and communications technology policy dialogue between Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information and its Japanese counterpart.

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Wednesday (March 18) warned of «bracing times» beyond global economic and financial strains, which he said has extended into a «long storm» of global political instability.He made these comments in a Facebook post as he approved the Government's record $154.7 billion spending plan for Budget 2026.Pointing to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, now in its third week, the President cautioned that a protracted war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz will increase the risk of a major economic downturn and higher inflation.He explained that fuel prices will continue to climb if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. This, he said, will go beyond the oil and gas markets, to affect other sectors such as fertiliser.A reduction in fertiliser supply, in turn, will impact food supply and prices, and supplies of other critical commodities such as aluminium and helium — which the world depends on.

In what feels like a deja vu of pump prices adjustments on Monday, three fuel companies — Shell, followed by Esso, then Caltex — again raised their posted prices in sequence on Wednesday (March 18).On March 16 (Monday), AsiaOne reported that Shell kicked off the new week with a fresh round of price adjustments, increasing its posted prices for 95-, 98-octane, V-Power, and diesel — by 7 cents each. This was followed by Esso, which mirrored Shell's price adjustments by increasing its 92-, 95- and 98-octane petrol, and diesel, by 7 cents each. Caltex subsequently raised its posted prices for 92-and 95-octane, and premium petrol by 2 cents each, while increasing its diesel price by 7 cents.

Keir Starmer sparked speculation that he could be on the verge of yet another U-turn in the wake of a bruising attack from Angela Rayner.

Advocates fear the looming closure of the Niagara Region's sole safe drug consumption site, in St. Catharines, Ont., will result in a spike in overdose deaths and cases of blood-borne infections such as hepatitis C and HIV.

Edmonton orthopedic surgeons are warning of widespread surgery cancellations in the coming weeks, as a result of a April 1 change to how Alberta pays surgical hospitalists.

A city-operated long-term care facility in Thunder Bay, Ont., and a staff member face criminal charges following the death of an 86-year-old resident. Here's what we know about the investigation.

CBC News has learned Vancouver police are investigating whether someone with access to the force's property office colluded with organized criminals to tamper with key evidence in a high-profile murder case.

Slovakia could hike diesel prices for foreign drivers amid a global oil market squeeze, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said   Read Full Article at RT.com

A frantic search is on for two missing teenagers after a car with five youngsters inside plunged into a river. Police divers are scouring the water nearby.

“It is clear that the economy is in trouble when the Monetary Policy Committee raises interest rates due to rising inflation at the same time as economic activity is slowing,” said Anna Hrefna Ingimundardóttir, assistant director and head of economics at the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise, in an interview with mbl.is regarding the Central Bank of Iceland’s 0.25 percentage point rate hike this morning.