WHITE HOUSE SAYS HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED TRUMP-PUTIN CALL ‘GOING WELL’

Tue 18 March 2025:   The White House said Tuesday that an ongoing call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is “going well” as the two nations seek to hammer out a deal to pause the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine for at least 30 days, and improve bilateral relations. The highly-anticipated call […]

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EU TO INCREASE PLEDGE FOR SYRIA TO $2.7B FOR 2025-2026: EUROPEAN COMMISSION CHIEF

Tue 18 March 2025: The EU plans to increase its pledge for Syrians to around €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) for 2025 and 2026, the European Commission president announced Monday. “Syrians need greater support, whether they are still abroad or they decide to go home, and this is why today, the European Union is increasing its […]

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CHINA’S GLOBAL TIMES WARNS U.S. OF ‘HIGH TARIFFS’ FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

Tue 18 March 2025: U.S. tariffs will inflict significant harm on the U.S. economy as other countries hit back with “high tariffs” on American goods, Chinese state media warned, leaving the door open for more measures by Beijing as another wave of levies looms. Barely two months after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has […]

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SCIENTISTS IN CHINA DEVELOP CANCER TREATMENT THAT MAKES TUMORS MIMIC ‘PORK’

Tue 18 March 2025: Chinese scientists have developed a pioneering cancer treatment that modifies tumors to resemble “pork,” effectively triggering the body’s immune system to attack them, according to a report by the South China Morning Post on Monday. The researchers have engineered tumors to mimic pig tissue, prompting the immune system to recognize them […]

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REPORT FORECASTS CLIMATE CHANGE TO DRIVE RISE IN HEART DISEASE

Tue 18 March 2025: Researchers say 50,000 years of healthy life lost annually in Australia to weather-linked cardiovascular disease. Researchers have reported a link between cardiovascular issues and hot weather, forecasting that heart disease could double or triple in the next 25 years if current climate trends continue. In a report published on Monday, researchers […]

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SAUDI ARABIA UNVEILS ECO-FRIENDLY IHRAM PLAN FOR RAMADAN AND HAJJ

Tue 18 March 2025: With Ramadan midway and millions of Muslims performing Umrah, the Saudi Ministry of Culture’s Fashion Commission has introduced a Sustainable Ihram initiative to recycle and repurpose the sacred garment. The ihram, a simple white garment symbolising purity and devotion, is a key part of the Umrah and Hajj experience. Given the […]

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AT LEAST 326 KILLED AS ISRAEL UNLEASHES ATTACKS ON GAZA, BREAKING CEASEFIRE

Tue 18 March 2025: Israeli assaults across Gaza resume, effectively shattering the fragile ceasefire with Hamas. At least 326 Palestinians have been killed as Israel launched a massive assault on Gaza, shattering the fragile two-month-old ceasefire with Hamas. Tuesday’s attack took place across Gaza, including in Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza, Gaza City in […]

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