Mon 03 March 2025: The UN on Thursday reported that more than 100,000 students have enrolled in school across the Gaza Strip since the new academic year began Feb. 23. “As of yesterday, more than 100,000 students have enrolled in school following the start of the new academic year on 23 February,” spokesman Stephane Dujarric […]
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Mon 03 March 2025: The US has temporarily suspended offensive cyber and information operations against Russia, a decision reportedly tied to President Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to negotiate a resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to The Washington Post. The report, published Sunday, cites both current and former […]
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Mon 03 March 2024: Israel plans escalation in Gaza within a week, including cutting off electricity, assassinations and displacing Palestinians from northern to southern Gaza, Israeli sources said. The sources described it as an unprecedented escalation compared to recent weeks and months. The Israel Hayom daily added that the plan also involves cutting water supplies and carrying […]
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Sun 02 March 2025: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi said he fears a possible foreign funding cut would put thousands of persecuted Rohingya, currently sheltering in southeastern Bangladesh, in hunger and insecurity. Bangladesh has been hosting more than 1.2 million Rohingya in the southeastern Cox’s Bazar district since they fled a military […]
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Sun 02 March 2025: The Kremlin on Sunday said the new foreign policy configuration of the current US administration under President Donald Trump “largely” coincides with Russia’s vision. “The new (US) administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations. This largely coincides with our vision,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with state […]
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The moon passes by Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost spaceship ahead of its landing, February 24, 2025. / Photo: Reuters Sun 02 March 2025: A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on […]
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Sun 02 March 2025: The Israeli government halted the entry of humanitarian aid into the war-torn Gaza Strip on Sunday, just hours after the expiry of the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office claimed that the aid was stopped over Palestinian group Hamas’ refusal to extend […]
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Sat 01 March 2025: The fasting month of Ramadan began on Saturday for hundreds of millions of Muslims. In Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, March 1 was declared the first day of fasting. The start of Ramadan is determined by the sighting of the new crescent moon, which can vary by country. In Iran, where […]
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Sat 01 March 2025: Twenty-five people have been arrested in a major global sweep for allegedly distributing sexually explicit images of minors fully generated by artificial intelligence (AI), Europol announced Friday. Europol has assisted authorities from 19 countries in a large-scale crackdown on child sexual exploitation, which has resulted in 25 arrests worldwide, the statement […]
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Sat 01 March 2025: The US on Friday approved potential foreign military sales to Israel worth $3 billion, according to the State Department. The Department notified Congress of the sales, which include munitions, guidance kits, and Caterpillar D9 bulldozers, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement. The largest portion of the deal—valued at […]
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