Sun 09 March 2025: Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has left more than 2,000 women and girls with permanent disabilities, the head of the Gaza government’s media office said on International Women’s Day. In a statement, Salama Maarouf said: “The Israeli aggression in Gaza has caused irreversible damage to the lives of countless Palestinian women […]
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Sun 09 March 2025: The Liberal Party membership will elect a new leader and prime minister-designate Sunday from a field of four candidates. The new prime minister will inherit a country that could be on the road to economic disaster if US President Donald Trump follows through with his 25% tariffs on imported Canadian goods. […]
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Sun 09 March 2025: Commercial satellite imaging company, Maxar, confirmed Friday that it is blocking all satellite images shared by the US government with Ukraine as part of President Donald Trump’s freeze on aid to that country which is at war with Russia. Experts said the move severely constrains Ukrainian drone pilots trying to defend […]
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Sun 09 March 2025: The Syrian Defense Ministry and General Security Administration on Saturday regained control over most areas that had been destabilized in recent days by forces loyal to deposed former leader Bashar Assad, according to official media reports. “We have restored control over most areas that were affected by the crimes and chaos […]
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Sat 08 March 2025: The US commerce secretary has called on India to stop purchasing weapons from Russia, saying that New Delhi and Washington should form the “best relationship.” “India has historically bought significant amounts of its military equipment from Russia, and we think that is something that needs to end,” US Commerce Secretary Howard […]
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Sat 08 March 2025: Clashes between Syrian government forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad have left nearly 200 dead, marking the bloodiest outbreak of violence since Assad was toppled in December, according to a report on Friday. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that fighting erupted Thursday when pro-Assad militants […]
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Sat 08 March 2025: France formally began its military withdrawal from Senegal on Friday, handing over two key facilities to the West African nation as part of a broader shift in its regional strategy. “The French side handed over to the Senegalese side the facilities and housing in the Maréchal and Saint-Exupéry districts on Friday, […]
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Sat 08 March 2025: Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed Friday that the EU is playing “dangerous geopolitical games” with its decision to rearm. “By ignoring the real consequences of its decisions, Brussels continues to play dangerous geopolitical games,” Zakharova commented in a statement on an extraordinary summit by EU leaders on “Ukraine and […]
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Sat 08 March 2025: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country is stopping all federal funding to South Africa, but South Africa responded by saying it would not engage in “megaphone diplomacy”. Trump had already signed an executive order to cut all U.S. financial assistance to South Africa last month, citing disapproval of its […]
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Fri 07 March 2025: US President Donald Trump said he sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, urging negotiations to prevent the country from developing nuclear weapons. Trump emphasised his preference for diplomacy over military action in his Wednesday letter, according to a preview of his interview with Fox Business Network. “There are two […]
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