Brazil lowers benchmark rate to 14.75%, first cut in nearly two years: central bank

18
Mar
2026

Brazil lowers benchmark rate to 14.75%, first cut in nearly two years: central bank

01:17

French president calls for moratorium on strikes on civilian infrastructure bur-jnd/ceg/tc

01:14

Lionel Messi scores 900th career goal

00:29

Pro-Iran Iraqi armed group says will stop US embassy attacks, under conditions

00:28

One killed in central Israel after Iran missile launch: medics

00:21

US oil prices rise 3% at open amid fears of Middle East escalation

00:00

France's top diplomat to visit Lebanon Thursday: ministry to AFP

18/03 23:57

Liverpool thrash Galatasaray 4-0 to reach Champions League quarters

18/03 23:55

Atletico Madrid reach Champions League quarter-finals despite Tottenham defeat

18/03 23:53

Bayern Munich thrash Atalanta, set up Champions League quarter-final v Real Madrid

18/03 23:45

Brazil lowers benchmark rate to 14.75%, first cut in nearly two years: central bank

18/03 23:40

Four Palestinian women dead after shrapnel falls in West Bank: medics

18/03 23:27

Iran warns will destroy energy industry if its own attacked again

18/03 23:15

Three killed in West Bank after Iran rocket launch: Palestinian Red Crescent

18/03 22:29

Qatar orders departure of two Iranian diplomats over gas facility attack

18/03 22:25

Kuwait arrests 10 Hezbollah members behind 'terrorist' plot on vital facilities

18/03 22:22

Saudi thwarts second drone attack on gas plant in the east: defence ministry

18/03 22:14

EU calls on Israel to stop Lebanon operations: spokesperson

18/03 22:03

US stocks fall about 1.5% on latest oil price surge

18/03 22:01

Saudi Arabia says 5 drones intercepted approaching energy facility in east

18/03 22:00

Costa Rica leader calls for ridding region of communists after Cuba split

18/03 21:58

Italian govt adopts measures to reduce fuel prices

18/03 21:46

Ballistic missile fragment falls near refinery south of Riyadh: Saudi statement

18/03 21:41

Barcelona demolish Newcastle to reach Champions league quarter-finals

18/03 21:41

EU foreign policy chief condemns Iran execution of Swedish citizen as 'brutal act'

18/03 21:39

Costa Rica closes Havana embassy, tells Cuba to withdraw diplomats

18/03 21:37

Saudi Arabia says four injured in Riyadh by shrapnel following interceptions

18/03 21:25

UAE says air defences responding to new missile threat

18/03 21:23

At least 15 killed in Chad in drone attack from Sudan: local authorities dwi-yas-lnf/giv/yad

18/03 21:13

Fire at Qatar gas facility 'under control': civil defence

18/03 20:57

Israel army says will continue 'series of eliminations' of top Iran officials

18/03 20:54

US Fed's Powell says 'no intention' of leaving board while probe ongoing

18/03 20:53

Iran president warns energy infrastructure attacks 'could have uncontrollable consequences'

18/03 20:52

Qatar warns Iran hitting gas facility a 'direct threat' to its national security

18/03 20:43

QatarEnergy says 'extensive damage caused' by Iran attacks on gas facility

18/03 20:36

US Fed expects higher energy prices to drive near-term inflation: Powell

18/03 20:23

Second wave of explosions heard in Riyadh: AFP journalists

18/03 20:22

Qatar says Iran attack sparks fire in area hosting major gas facility

18/03 20:10

Saudi says destroyed drone headed towards gas factory in east

18/03 20:05

Mexico invites Spain king to World Cup amid conquest debate: palace

18/03 20:01

US Fed raises inflation outlook by end-2026 to 2.7%

18/03 20:00

US Fed holds rates unchanged over 'uncertain' Iran war implications aha/bys

18/03 19:38

Venezuela president announces sacking of defense minister

18/03 19:23

Israel army chief says West Bank settler attacks 'ethically unacceptable'

18/03 19:11

Hezbollah condemns 'cowardly' killing of Iranian security chief Larijani

18/03 19:06

'Murderers' must pay for killing Iran's Larijani: Mojtaba Khamenei in written message

18/03 18:17

Loud explosions heard over Riyadh: AFP

18/03 18:13

Afghanistan announces Eid pause in hostilities with Pakistan

18/03 18:00

Macron names France's next aircraft carrier 'Free France'

18/03 17:55

Saudi to mark Eid al-Fitr on Friday: state media

18/03 17:47

Lebanon says death toll from Israel-Hezbollah war rises to 968

18/03 17:31

UAE condemns targeting of South Pars gas field, after Iran blames US, Israel

18/03 17:19

Israel army says Ben Gurion airport hit by 'debris' after Iranian missile fire

18/03 16:57

Iran did not try to rebuild enrichment after June 2025 attack: US intel chief

18/03 16:50

Inflation will 'go up' because of war: Canada central bank chief

18/03 16:47

Iran government to rebuild military if it survives war: US intel chief

18/03 16:47

Iran government 'intact but largely degraded': US intel chief

18/03 16:36

NATO chief says allies in talks on 'best way' to re-open Hormuz strait

18/03 16:29

Iran president confirms 'assassination' of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib

18/03 16:29

Three Iraqi fighters killed in strike near Syria border: security official

18/03 16:26

Pakistan announces Eid ceasefire in conflict with Afghanistan

18/03 16:15

Iraq's gas imports from Iran halted due to war: electricity ministry

18/03 16:02

Trump temporarily waives maritime shipping law to ease energy costs

18/03 15:57

Blasts heard over Tel Aviv after Israel says detected missiles from Iran: AFP journalist

18/03 15:47

Canada central bank holds key lending rate at 2.25%, warns of war 'volatility'

18/03 15:45

Belgian court suspends TotalEnergies climate trial to September

18/03 15:41

Germany 'would have advised against' US-Israel war on Iran: Merz

18/03 15:18

Afghan minister says 'we do not want war' after Kabul bombing

18/03 15:17

Iran military says to target energy facilities in Gulf after attack on its gas field

18/03 15:14

Brent oil price jumps 5% as Iran's energy facilities hit

18/03 15:10

Russia slams 'completely unacceptable strike' on Iranian nuclear plant

18/03 15:07

Qatar says Israeli targeting of Iran gas facility 'dangerous and irresponsible'

18/03 14:58

Sweden summons Iran ambassador to protest execution of Swedish citizen: ministry

18/03 14:29

Russia condemns killing of Iranian security chief Larijani

18/03 14:16

Swedish citizen executed in Iran: Sweden FM

18/03 14:16

Senegal govt calls for investigation into Cup of Nations decision

18/03 14:10

UK PM urges anyone 'who attended' nightclub in meningitis outbreak to come forward

18/03 14:02

UNICEF says opened probe into Gaza aid shipment smuggling

18/03 13:56

Afghanistan vows 'revenge' for Pakistani strike on Kabul drug centre

18/03 13:49

Israel, US hit major Iranian gas facility in Gulf: Iranian state media

18/03 13:48

Polish court decides to extradite Russian archaeologist to Ukraine: lawyer