Sat 22 March 2025: An eruption by Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, located in the southeastern part of Flores Island, spewed ash clouds more than 8km (5 miles) into the air, disrupting flights and raising emergency warnings to the highest level for residents and tourists. Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation warned locals and […]
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Sat 22 March 2025: US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has suggested Hamas could remain in Gaza for a short period if it agreed to disarm. But ultimately, he added, Gaza cannot be run by a “terrorist organisation.” The comments came in a wide-ranging interview that was broadcast late Friday on the […]
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Sat 22 March 2025: At least 8,938 people lost their lives on migration routes in 2024, making it the deadliest year on record, according to new data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) released on Friday. The toll surpasses the previous record of 8,747 deaths in 2023, continuing a five-year trend of increasing fatalities, […]
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Sat 22 March 2025: US President Donald Trump has ordered the revocation of security clearances of several high-profile political rivals, including former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In a late-night memo on Friday, Trump directed all federal agencies to immediately strip access to classified information for over a dozen […]
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Sat 22 March 2025: It’s become common to see kids, some in their school uniforms, puffing on a vape. The World Health Organization points to the enticing flavours and targeted marketing to young people as the key reasons behind this trend. In the US, e-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among middle and high school students […]
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Sat 22 March 2025: China plans to provide artificial intelligence (AI) lessons for primary and secondary school students to foster their talents in the subject. Starting in the upcoming fall semester, children in the capital Beijing will be able to take at least eight class hours of AI instruction per academic year, the state-run Xinhua […]
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Sat 22 March 2025: NATO members seek to avoid possible chaos should the US declare its withdrawal from the transatlantic military bloc. Europe’s biggest military powers are drawing up plans to take on greater responsibilities for the continent’s defence from the United States, including a pitch to the administration of President Donald Trump, for a […]
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Sat 22 March 2025: In the digital economy, data is more than just information – it is an asset with immense economic and strategic value. Yet, despite its significance, a fundamental legal question remains unresolved: Can data be owned? While privacy laws worldwide focus on protecting individuals’ rights over their personal data, they often sidestep […]
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Fri 21 March 2025: Israeli occupation forces blew up the Turkish Friendship Hospital in central Gaza today. In the latest attack on the Strip’s healthcare system, Gaza’s only cancer treatment centre was blown up because Israel claimed Hamas had turned it into “terror infrastructure”. It provided no proof for its claims. Footage circulating online appears […]
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Fri 21 March 2025: Elon Musk’s social media platform X has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government over its use of takedown orders to request social media content be removed. X’s new lawsuit marks the platform’s latest challenge against the Indian government’s censorship powers and comes as Musk’s Starlink and Tesla prepare to enter […]
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