Sun 30 March 2025: The search for survivors continues in Myanmar, where some 1,700 people have been confirmed dead after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck on Friday. At least 17 more deaths have been reported in neighbouring Thailand’s capital Bangkok, some 1,000km (620 miles) from the epicentre of the quake. The quake destroyed buildings, bridges and roads across swaths […]
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Sun 30 March 2025: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Sunday to step up pressure on Hamas in Gaza while continuing negotiations to secure the release of hostages and working to implement U.S. President Donald Trump‘s “voluntary emigration” plan. He said the cabinet had agreed to increase pressure on Hamas, which says it has agreed to a ceasefire proposal from the […]
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Sun 30 March 2025: Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Saturday that “the joy of victory will not be complete until the rebellion is eliminated from every last part of the country.” His remarks came in a pre-recorded Eid al-Fitr address, aired by Sudan’s state television, according to an Anadolu correspondent. “There […]
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Sun 30 March 2025: A group of demonstrators gathered on Saturday outside Tesla’s Park Royal showroom in west London on Saturday morning as part of a global day of action against billionaire CEO Elon Musk. The protest is part of the “Tesla Takedown” movement—a grassroots campaign accusing Musk of using his wealth to “destroy democracy” […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: The Chinese military conducted routine patrols Friday in the South China Sea, according to a spokesperson. Tian Junli from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command said the patrols occurred as the Philippines continued efforts to involve non-regional countries in “joint patrols” while promoting unlawful claims in the South China […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: The death toll from devastating earthquakes in Myanmar has risen to 1,000 with over 2,300 injured, state media reported Saturday. According to MRTV, the toll comes in at 1,002 killed, 2,376 injured, and 30 missing across the country. International aid and rescue efforts continue to ramp up as Myanmar and Thailand […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: The Russian president suggests Ukraine be placed under ‘temporary administration’ of the United Nations as part of a peace deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine could be placed under a “temporary administration” as part of a peace process that could include help from North Korea and other Moscow allies, according to […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: Trump’s new executive order targets what he describes as the spread of a “divisive, race-centered ideology” at museums. United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to remove what he describes as “corrosive” anti-American ideology from the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum complex. In one of his latest executive orders […]
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Sat 29 March 2025: Over 200 South African and Palestinian human rights organisations have urged South Africa to return to the International Court of Justice to ensure the implementation of the provisional measures previously issued by the court against Israel, Al Jazeera reported. In a statement, the groups thanked South Africa for being a “staunch […]
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Fri 28 March 2025: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Friday pledged support to the Philippines against “communist China” during his meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “Deterrence is necessary around the world, but specifically in this region, in your country, considering the threats from the communist Chinese and that friends need to stand shoulder-to-shoulder to […]
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