video Update A fire in a hospital building can be seen following a strike in Krasnopillya, Sumy region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Zelensky to speak with Trump on Wednesday, says US should monitor ceasefire

  • Zelensky said Putin’s words were not enough and that Ukraine would provide a list of energy facilities it hopes the US and allies would help monitor
  • “I believe that the main agent of this control should be the United States of America”
video By Reuters ·

Gaza civil defense says 13 killed in Israeli strikes overnight

Gaza civil defense says 13 killed in Israeli strikes overnight

  • Israel on Tuesday launched its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January 19 ceasefire
  • The bombardments, which came after the collapse of talks on extending the truce, killed more than 400 people
By AFP ·

Hamas says open to talks as Israel keeps up Gaza strikes

Hamas says open to talks as Israel keeps up Gaza strikes

  • Hamas is open to talks on getting the ceasefire back on track but will not renegotiate the agreement that took effect on January 19
  • Negotiations have stalled over how to proceed with a ceasefire whose first phase expired in early March
By AFP ·

Saudi Arabia cracks down on foreign truck violations

Saudi Arabia cracks down on foreign truck violations

  • Inspection teams have seized 25 trucks illegally transporting goods in cities
By Arab News ·

Update A fire in a hospital building can be seen following a strike in Krasnopillya, Sumy region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. video

Zelensky to speak with Trump on Wednesday, says US should monitor ceasefire

  • Zelensky said Putin’s words were not enough and that Ukraine would provide a list of energy facilities it hopes the US and allies would help monitor
  • “I believe that the main agent of this control should be the United States of America”
By Reuters ·

Saudi Arabia dominates Forbes’ 2025 list of MENA’s most valuable banks

Saudi Arabia dominates Forbes’ 2025 list of MENA’s most valuable banks

  • Financial institutions from the Kingdom made up nearly a third of the total $600.8 billion market capitalization of the listed banks
  • Al-Rajhi Bank retained its position as the region’s most valuable bank, leading with a market capitalization of $105.6 billion
By Miguel Hadchity ·

Pope pens letter to the editor while in hospital as Buckingham Palace announces King Charles’ visit

Pope pens letter to the editor while in hospital as Buckingham Palace announces King Charles’ visit

  • Italian daily Corriere della Sera published a letter to the editor from Francis, signed and dated March 14 from Rome’s Gemelli hospital
By AP ·

Pope pens letter to the editor while in hospital as Buckingham Palace announces King Charles’ visit

Pope pens letter to the editor while in hospital as Buckingham Palace announces King Charles’ visit

  • Italian daily Corriere della Sera published a letter to the editor from Francis, signed and dated March 14 from Rome’s Gemelli hospital
By AP ·