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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Sat 01 March 2025: European leaders sent solidarity messages to Ukraine after US President Donald Trump met his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the White House and the meeting devolved into a fiery exchange. “Nobody wants peace more than the citizens of Ukraine!” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, affirming that Ukraine can “rely on” Europe. […]
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Sat 01 March 2025: Pope Francis’ respiratory condition worsened following an isolated bronchospasm, the Vatican said on Friday. The Pope “after a morning spent alternating between respiratory physiotherapy and prayer in the chapel, experienced an isolated episode of bronchospasm,” the Holy See press office said in a statement. “This caused an episode of vomiting, which […]
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Fri 28 February 2025: The Türkiye-Africa Media Forum, organized by Türkiye’s Communications Directorate, started on Friday. The forum’s opening speeches were made by African Union of Broadcasting CEO Gregoire Ndjaka, Libya’s National Unity Communication and Political Affairs Minister Walid Ammar Ellafi, and Turkish Communications Director Fahrettin Altun. “We believe that this forum will take our […]
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Fri 28 February 2025: US President Donald Trump abruptly ended a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Friday after a fiery exchange in the Oval Office between the leaders derailed critical talks. “We had a very meaningful meeting in the White House today. Much was learned that could never be understood without conversation […]
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Fri 28 February 2025: Rights chief Turk warns of ‘explosion into chaos’ unless action is taken to end war as famine strikes deeper. More than 600,000 people in Sudan are “on the brink of starvation” as famine stalks the war-torn country, the United Nations has warned. UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Thursday […]
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Fri 28 February 2025: President Donald Trump’s approval rating is holding firm at 44 percent after his first month back in the Oval Office, according to a survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 44 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s performance after the first 30 days of his second term. About 50 percent disapprove of […]
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