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Israel threatens action if Druze community "harmed" by Syria's gov't forces

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 Gaza during Ramadan, Passover holidays

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 higher education in Tunisia

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 use of marine resources

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 high in 2024

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 nature

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 Palestinian refugee issue: UNRWA

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 without displacing its residents

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 world needs a new leader

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 US and Europeans

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 island

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 of Gaza ceasefire

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 with Russia

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 election looms

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 Trump clash

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 space' unit

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

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

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 match at White House?

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 need repair prior to January wildfires: report

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

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 cases

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 in Africa, says fintech expert

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 of Africa

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

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 Kenya

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 at Chinese-upgraded Tanga Port

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...