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UK announces £10 million for Myanmar quake relief
International —30 March, 2025 10:59
UK pledged £10 million ($12.9 million) in humanitarian aid for Myanmar on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people and caused widespread…
France could recognise Palestinian state 'in June': Macron
France plans to recognise a Palestinian state within months…

Hostage families fear outcome of intense Israeli strikes on Gaza
The mother of an Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza longs…
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US economist says White House got his tariff research 'all wrong'
An economist whose work was cited by US President Donald Trump's administration to justify sweeping tariffs has said officials misinterpreted the research -- and the levies should…
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Myanmar quake toll passes 1,000 as rescuers dig for survivors
The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.…

Myanmar and Thailand hit by major earthquakes
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar on Friday, bringing down a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok and damaging…

Trump dismisses FBI role in Signal chat probe
FBI Director Kash Patel was not part of a Signal chat in which other Trump administration national security officials discussed detailed attack plans, but that didn't spare him from…

The Atlantic publishes Signal chat on Houthi strike plans
The Atlantic on Wednesday released the entire Signal chat among senior national security officials, showing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact timings of warplane…
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Pilot, children survive Alaska plane crash into icy lake
A pilot and two children were rescued from a small plane that plunged into an icy lake in Alaska following an overnight search, officials said. The Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser propeller…
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West Bank Palestinians in 'extremely precarious' situation
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounced on Monday the "extremely precarious" situation of Palestinians displaced by the ongoing Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank.…
Russia hopes for 'progress' at Saudi talks
Moscow is hoping to achieve 'some progress' at talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a Russian negotiator told state media before the United States meets delegations from both Ukraine and…

At least 326 killed as Israel unleashes strikes on Gaza
At least 326 Palestinians have been killed as Israel launched a massive assault on Gaza, shattering the fragile two-month-old ceasefire with Hamas, according to Al Jazeera. Tuesday’s…

Israel pounds Hamas in Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 121
Israel on Tuesday unleashed its most intense campaign on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting more than 121 people killed, prompting Hamas to accuse Benjamin…

US President Trump says plans to speak with Russia's Putin on March 18
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he intended to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 18. "I'll be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday. A lot of work's been done over the weekend," Reuters news agency quoted Trump as saying to reporters on Air Force One flight to Washington.
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Turkey's Erdogan tells Trump he supports his Ukraine efforts
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told US counterpart Donald Trump in a call on Sunday that he supported his "direct and decisive" initiatives to end the three-year war in Ukraine,…

US nuclear weapons in Poland would be 'deterrent' for Russia: Polish president
The president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, has repeated his call for the US to base nuclear weapons on Polish soil. In the presidential palace in Warsaw, he told me that it would make…

USPS partners with DOGE for reforms, plans 10,000 job cuts
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs and reduce the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) budget by billions, working in collaboration with Elon Musk’s…

Pakistan’s Prime Minister to meet train attack survivors and rescuers
Pakistan’s Prime Minister traveled to southwestern Balochistan on Thursday to meet survivors of a deadly train attack and the commandos who successfully rescued over 300 passengers…