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Israel threatens action if Druze community "harmed" by...
Jerusalem [Israel], March 2: At least one person was killed and nine others injured on Saturday as fighting erupted between...

Israel accepts U.S. proposal for temporary ceasefire in...
Jerusalem [Israel], March 2: Israel has accepted the U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza for...

World Bank approves $100 mn project to strengthen...
Tunis [Tunisia], March 2: The World Bank's Board of Directors approved a US$100 million project yesterday aimed at improving students'...

UN Ocean Forum to discuss ocean economy, sustainable...
Geneva [Switzerland], March 2: The 5th UN Ocean Forum will unite global leaders, experts and stakeholders to align trade and...

South Korean institutions' foreign securities holdings hit all-time...
Seoul [South Korea], March 2: South Korean institutions' investment in foreign securities rose 8.4 percent last year from a year...

Global biodiversity agreement mobilises $200 billion boost for...
Rome [Italy], March 2: Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year...

Israel's attempt to dismantle agency would not resolve...
Gaza [Gaza City], March 2: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that Israel's attempt to...

King of Jordan stresses need to rebuild Gaza...
Amman [Jordan], March 2: His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Saturday stressed...

EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas says the free...
Brussels [Belgium], March 2: The EU's top diplomat has reacted forcefully to US President Donald Trump's verbal attack on Ukrainian...

Italian PM Meloni calls for 'immediate summit' between...
Rome [Italy], March 2: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for an "immediate summit" between Europe and the...

Four dead as cyclone wrecks France's La Reunion...
France [Paris], March 2: At least four people have been killed as Cyclone Garance struck the French overseas territory of...

Hamas rejects Israel's 'formulation' to extend phase one...
Gaza [Gaza City], March 2: As the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza draws to a close, negotiations...

Orban opposes EU summit declaration, urges direct talks...
Budapest [Hungary], March 2: Shortly before a special EU summit, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has threatened to block possible...

Australia government pledges temporary beer tax freeze as...
Australia [Canberra], March 2: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday that his government would temporarily halt tax hikes...

Ukraine's Zelenskiy gets warm welcome in UK after...
Washington DC [US], March 2: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer greeted President Volodymyr Zelenskiy with a warm embrace on Saturday...

Trump layoffs hit key 'air traffic control for...
Washington DC [US], March 2: The Trump administration this week fired employees who were building a system to manage satellite...

Tunisia rescues 64 people off eastern coast
Tunis [Tunisia], March 2: A maritime unit in Tunisia's eastern province of Mahdia has rescued 64 people, who were stranded...

Barcelona defender Christensen suffers fresh injury setback
Madrid [Spain], March 2: FC Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen has suffered another injury setback just three days after being given...

Explainer: How did Trump, Zelensky engage in shouting...
Washington DC [US], March 2: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Washington on Friday, where he and U.S. President Donald...

More than 1,000 fire hydrants across Los Angeles...
Los Angeles [California], March 2: More than 1,000 fire hydrants across Los Angeles needed repair prior to the devastating wildfires...

Ethiopian Airlines launches passenger flight to Portugal's Porto
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 1: Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's leading carrier, has announced the launch of a new passenger flight service...

Africa CDC extends mpox emergency status amid rising...
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 1: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Friday that the...

Interview: Collaboration essential to advancing cross-border digital payments...
Kigali [Rwanda], March 1: A lack of awareness remains a major challenge to the growth of cross-border digital payments in...

Number of food-insecure people declines slightly in Horn...
Nairobi [Kenya], March 1: The number of food-insecure people in the Horn of Africa declined by 500,000 to 66.9 million...

Botswana warns tourists of another potential flooding
Gaborone [Botswana], March 1: Visiting tourists have been urged to remain vigilant and follow safety measures as heavy rains are...

Over 2 mln people face food insecurity in...
Nairobi [Kenya], March 1: The number of food-insecure people in Kenya stands at 2.15 million, up from 1 million in...

Tanzanian president hails steady rise in cargo handling...
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], March 1: The Chinese-upgraded Tanga Port now handles over 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually, an...