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Germany's Bundestag approves constitutional amendment to loosen debt brake

Germany's Bundestag approves constitutional amendment to loosen debt...

Berlin [Germany], March 19: Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on Tuesday approved a major constitutional amendment to loosen...

Major power outage reported in The Hague

Major power outage reported in The Hague

The Hague [Netherlands], March 19: A major power outage disrupted service for over 45,000 customers in The Hague on Tuesday...

Putin backs Trump call to stop striking energy facilities for 30 days: Kremlin

Putin backs Trump call to stop striking energy...

Moscow [Russia], March 19: Russian President Vladimir Putin "responded positively" to a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump for Russia...

Latvia begins withdrawing from mine ban treaty

Latvia begins withdrawing from mine ban treaty

Riga [Latvia], March 19: The Latvian government on Tuesday initiated the Baltic country's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning the...

Roundup: European countries denounce deadly Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip, call for immediate ceasefire

Roundup: European countries denounce deadly Israeli airstrikes on...

Valletta [Malta], March 19: European countries have strongly condemned the latest deadly Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and called...

Zelensky says prospects of partial ceasefire with Russia "positive result"

Zelensky says prospects of partial ceasefire with Russia...

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 19: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that even a partial ceasefire with Russia will be a...

Germany, France stress Ukraine's role in peace talks

Germany, France stress Ukraine's role in peace talks

Berlin [Germany], March 19: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Tuesday that any peace negotiations...

UK PM reiterates "unwavering support" for Ukraine

UK PM reiterates "unwavering support" for Ukraine

London [England], March 19: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated the country's "unwavering support" for Ukraine in a phone talk...

Hopes fade for more survivors after refugee boat capsized off Cyprus: minister

Hopes fade for more survivors after refugee boat...

Nicosia [Cyprus], March 19: Cyprus Defense Minister Vasilis Palmas stated on Tuesday that the chances of finding more survivors from...

Samsung CEO says company exploring deals amid growth struggles

Samsung CEO says company exploring deals amid growth...

Washington DC [US], March 19: Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab said on Wednesday it is looking to drive growth...

Philippines Senate launches investigation into Duterte's ICC arrest

Philippines Senate launches investigation into Duterte's ICC arrest

Manila [Philippines], March 18: The Philippines Senate has announced it will probe the arrest and handover of former President Rodrigo...

Yemen's Houthis and US launch new attacks amid Red Sea shipping threat

Yemen's Houthis and US launch new attacks amid...

Sanaa [Yemen], March 18: Houthi rebels have claimed another attack on a United States naval vessel, calling it "retaliation" for...

Pyongyang slams G7 for call to abandon nukes

Pyongyang slams G7 for call to abandon nukes

Pyongyang [North Korea], March 18: North Korea has slammed the Group of Seven (G7) economically developed Western democracies after the...

Environmental emergency in Ecuador due to oil spill

Environmental emergency in Ecuador due to oil spill

Buenos Aires [Argentina], March 18: Ecuadorian authorities on Sunday declared an environmental emergency due to an oil spill which contaminated...

Rwanda severs ties with Belgium over 'neo-colonial delusions'

Rwanda severs ties with Belgium over 'neo-colonial delusions'

Kigali [Rwanda], March 18: Rwanda has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying it has been "consistently undermined" by the European...

Ex-Georgian president convicted on new charges

Ex-Georgian president convicted on new charges

Tbilisi [Georgia], March 18: Georgia's former president Mikheil Saakashvili, imprisoned since 2021, has been sentenced to four and a half...

Clashes along Syria-Lebanon border after three Syrian soldiers killed

Clashes along Syria-Lebanon border after three Syrian soldiers...

Damascus [Syria], March 18: Clashes erupted along the Syrian-Lebanese border after three Syrian soldiers were kidnapped and killed by Lebanon's...

Dozens of North Macedonia fire victims sent abroad for treatment

Dozens of North Macedonia fire victims sent abroad...

Budapest [Hungary], March 18: Burn victims from the deadly fire that tore through a packed nightclub in North Macedonia are...

Israeli airstrike kills at least three people in central Gaza

Israeli airstrike kills at least three people in...

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 18: At least three people were killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza on Monday.

WHO warns of healthcare crisis in Afghanistan due to funding gaps

WHO warns of healthcare crisis in Afghanistan due...

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 18: Funding shortages could cause the closure of 80% of Afghan healthcare facilities supported by the World...

France, Canada to strengthen ties as "reliable allies"

France, Canada to strengthen ties as "reliable allies"

Paris [France], March 18: French President Emmanuel Macron and visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday said that France...

Italy's inflation hits 16-month high in February

Italy's inflation hits 16-month high in February

Rome [Italy], March 18: Italy's annual inflation rate rose to 1.6 percent in February, reaching its highest level since October...

Macron urges partners for "concrete peace plan" for Ukraine

Macron urges partners for "concrete peace plan" for...

Paris [France], March 18: French President Emmanuel Macron urged on Monday France's partners to work together to present a concrete...

EU pledges increased support for Syria at Brussels conference

EU pledges increased support for Syria at Brussels...

Brussels [Belgium], March 18: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday reaffirmed the European Union's (EU) commitment to...

Carmaker Audi to cut 7,500 jobs in Germany

Carmaker Audi to cut 7,500 jobs in Germany

Berlin [Germany], March 18: German luxury automaker Audi announced on Monday that it will slash 7,500 jobs in Germany by...

Zelensky, Macron hold phone talks ahead of Trump-Putin conversation

Zelensky, Macron hold phone talks ahead of Trump-Putin...

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday...

Starmer, Carney pledge to strengthen UK-Canada ties

Starmer, Carney pledge to strengthen UK-Canada ties

London [England], March 18: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday as...