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UN emergency aid fund releases $110 million for...
New York [US], March 8: Amid deep cuts to global humanitarian funding, the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund, CERF, allocated...

'When women, girls can rise, we all thrive',...
New York [US], March 8: The UN called for the international community to stand firm in making rights, equality and...

Global battery market advancing rapidly as demand rises...
Paris [France], March 8: The global battery market is advancing rapidly as demand rises sharply and prices continue to decline,...

Australia tells thousands to evacuate as tropical cyclone...
Sydney [Australia], March 8: Australia ordered thousands of people in its eastern regions to evacuate before Tropical Cyclone Alfred hit...

Rice production forecast to hit record high of...
Rome [Italy], March 8: Rice production is forecast to hit a record high of 543 million tonnes (in milled equivalent)...

Use of starvation as weapon war crime in...
Gaza [Palestine], March 8: UN Human Rights Office in Palestine said Friday that Israel has a legal obligation to ensure...

'Scary' tropical Cyclone Alfred nears Australia's Queensland
Brisbane [Australia], March 7: The wind has been kicking up along the Gold Coast and so too has the swell....

New Zealand sacks diplomat who questioned Trump's understanding...
Wellington [New Zealand], March 7: New Zealand has sacked its ambassador to the United Kingdom after the diplomat publicly questioned...

Three Palestinians killed in Israeli shelling of Gaza...
Gaza [Palestine], March 7: Three Palestinians were martyred Thursday as a result of Israeli shelling that targeted a group of...

At least 16 soldiers killed in massive attacks,...
Damascus [Syria], March 7: At least 16 members of the security forces were killed on Thursday in a string of...

UK signs 'road map' with France as Channel...
London [UK], March 7: The UK has signed a "road map" agreement with France aimed at bolstering co-operation to tackle...

4 dead after Russian attack on hotel where...
London [UK], March 7: British humanitarian volunteers survived a Russian missile strike on a hotel building in Ukraine which left...

US administration discusses elections with Ukrainian opposition
New York [US], March 7: After US President Donald Trump's criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, representatives of the US...

UN-backed meeting on protection of Palestinian civilians called...
Geneva [Switzerland], March 7: A conference in Geneva on the protection of civilians in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories has been...

Fifteen hurt after South Korea fighter jets drop...
Seoul [South Korea], March 7: Fifteen people in South Korea were injured, two of them seriously, after a pair of...

Romania arrests 6 over alleged coup plot linked...
Budapest [Romania], March 7: Six people with alleged links to Russia have been detained in Romania on suspicion of planning...

Nigerian troops kill 92 suspected terrorists in 1...
Abuja [Nigeria], March 7: At least 92 suspected terrorists were killed and 111 others arrested in various operations by Nigerian...

UK finalizes deal to supply attack drones to...
London [England], March 7: The United Kingdom (UK) has finalized a 30 million pounds (38.70 million U.S. dollars) deal with...

Britain, Ireland to strengthen relationship in new era
London [England], March 7: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening UK-Ireland...

Romanian PM offers to resign if opposition backs...
Bucharest [Romania], March 7: Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has offered to resign if the opposition Save Romania Union (USR)...

Lukashenko supports idea to produce Russia's drones in...
Minsk [Belarus], March 7: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko supported the idea of building a plant to produce Russian drones in...

Europe's Ariane 6 lifts 1st commercial flight
Paris [France], March 7: Europe's latest heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, has successfully completed its first commercial launch, placing a satellite...

EU leaders give nod to plans to strengthen...
Brussels [Belgium], March 7: European Union (EU) leaders on Thursday greenlighted plans to enhance the bloc's defense capabilities, aiming to...

2025 Mobile World Congress concludes as Chinese firms...
Barcelona [Spain], March 7: The 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC) wrapped up on Friday, with Chinese telecommunications companies winning multiple...

EU leaders greenlights defense plans, reaffirm support for...
Brussels [Belgium], March 7: European Union (EU) leaders on Thursday greenlighted plans to enhance the bloc's defense capabilities and reaffirmed...

Norway to increase support for Ukraine by 50...
Oslo [Norway], March 7: The Norwegian parliament on Thursday agreed to increase the country's support for Ukraine in 2025, with...

11 killed, 22 injured after terrorists target cantonment...
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 6: At least 11 people, including five women and four children, were killed, and 22 others were...