Fri 28 March 2025: At least 28 people were killed in Myanmar and three in Thailand, while 81 others were trapped after a skyscraper collapsed in Bangkok following a strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in Myanmar’s Sagaing region on Friday, according to local media. The first jolt was followed by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake […]
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Thu 27 March 2025: Leaders gathered Thursday in Paris for a “coalition of the willing” summit to discuss military support and security guarantees for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz, Spanish President Pedro Sanchez, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Polish Prime […]
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Thu 27 March 2025: Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said Moscow is working on financial instruments within BRICS, including a cross-border payment system, state-run news agency TASS said Wednesday. “At the BRICS platform, we are considering our various financial innovations, including a cross-border payment system, which can be based, in addition to bilateral settlements, on […]
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Thu 27 March 2025: Europe has rarely found itself in as much of a bind as it faces now, arguably since the conflicts, territorial breakups and political transitions of the 1990s. Amid a perceived rising military threat from Russia, the faltering of Ukraine’s cause on the world stage and the withdrawal of the critical support […]
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Thu 27 March 2025: Genetic testing company’s bankruptcy proceedings could result in auction of the genetic data of 15 million users. Users of 23andMe, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing site, are being urged to delete their personal data from the website following the company’s bankruptcy filing in the United States on March 23. Here’s why it matters. What […]
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Thu 27 March 2025: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order setting the stage for 25-percent tariffs on car imports, starting April 2, a move that the White House claims will foster domestic manufacturing. Today, in the Oval Office, Trump made good on that promise, unveiling 25-percent tariffs on car imports for April 2. “We’re […]
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Wed 26 March 2025: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte urged stronger transatlantic unity on Wednesday, warning that neither Europe nor the US can tackle global security threats alone. Rutte acknowledged tensions within the alliance, including disputes about trade and discussions around European strategic autonomy. But he stressed that the complex challenges require collective strength. “There are […]
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Wed 26 March 2025: President Erdoğan on Wednesday accused the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) of inciting chaos to cover up allegations of corruption against its Istanbul mayor, Ekrem Imamoğlu. Addressing the parliamentary group meeting of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in the capital Ankara on Wednesday, he said any attempt to […]
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Wed 26 March 2025: The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is facing a defence crisis of unprecedented proportions, with its air force effectively crippled by budget constraints. Defence analysts warn that without urgent intervention, the country’s ability to defend its borders and participate in international peacekeeping operations will continue to deteriorate. According to multiple […]
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Wed 26 March 2025: The European Commission said on Wednesday that Europe should enhance stockpiling of critical equipment and encourage the public to maintain sufficient supplies for at least 72 hours in case of emergencies. The Commission said in its new EU Preparedness Union Strategy that the bloc is preparing for risks such as natural disasters, cyberattacks and geopolitical […]
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