06 March 2026

Archil Sikharulidze: Tbilisi uses regional projects, ties with Baku and Yerevan to reach Trump - INTERVIEW

Georgia is seeking to strengthen its regional and international position through closer cooperation with Armenia and Azerbaijan, experts say. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s recent visit to Tbilisi highlighted ongoing political dialogue but produced no clear agreements.
Global leaders rally behind Ilham Aliyev after Iran’s drone attack on Azerbaijan

Editor’s note: Faig Mahmudov is a journalist based in Azerbaijan who covers regional security, foreign policy, and geopolitical developments. The views expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily reflect the official position or editorial stance of News.Az.
Google reassures users, like Microsoft, Anthropic is not limited to defense

Google announced that it will continue to offer Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology to clients, excluding defense-related work, just a day after Microsoft made a similar statement to its customers.
US launches $20B plan for Gulf maritime reinsurance

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) CEO Ben Black and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced today that they have agreed on a detailed implementation plan, approved by President Trump, to deploy Maritime Reinsurance, including war risk coverage, in the Gulf region.
Ghana’s UNIFIL unit in Lebanon hit by missiles, leaving 2 injured

Ghana's armed forces have reported that missiles have struck the headquarters of its United Nations peacekeeping battalion in southern Lebanon.
Finnair to restart some Middle East flights from Muscat
SCO snow football tournament opens in Harbin with international lineup

The third China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Winter Sports Demonstration Zone Snow Football Tournament, branded as "Ice Super 2026," opens on Saturday evening in Harbin, with host team Longyao Bingcheng facing Belarus' Maxim Tank in the curtain-raiser.
Baird upgrades Union Pacific on merger synergy outlook with Norfolk Southern

Union Pacific was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral by Baird, which said investors should use share pullbacks to build positions as the railroad’s proposed merger with Norfolk Southern moves through the regulatory process. Stock has lost 3% value this week.
UK counter-drone helicopters arrive in Cyprus

British helicopters with counter-drone capabilities have started arriving in Cyprus, the UK’s Ministry of Defence said on Friday.
Satellite images reveal hits on US missile defense bases in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE

Recent satellite images from key military bases in the Arabian Peninsula indicate that Iran is attempting to weaken air defenses by targeting US-made radars designed to detect incoming missiles and drones.