UK-France-Ukraine agree to work on ceasefire plan for Russia’s war
AP : Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to present to the United States, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer...
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US judge rules against Trump in watchdog dismissal case
AFP : A federal judge ruled Saturday that limits on President Donald Trump’s power to fire the head of an independent watchdog agency are constitutional,...
Uncertainty looms as first phase of Gaza truce due to expire
AFP : The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce is drawing to a close on Saturday, but negotiations on the next stage, which should secure...
Japan births hit record low in 2024
Agency : The number of babies born in Japan in 2024 fell from a year earlier to 720,988, marking the ninth consecutive year of record...
Muslims across the world set to begin Ramadan
Agency : Muslims around the world are set to mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, set to begin on Saturday. Saudi Arabia...
Myanmar junta shutting down internet
Deutsche Welle : The world witnessed nearly 300 internet shutdowns last year, with 85 of those in Myanmar alone, according to a new report by...
Israel sends negotiators to Cairo to extend Gaza ceasefire
Reuters : Israel announced on Thursday it was sending negotiators to Cairo for talks, seeking to extend a first phase of a ceasefire due to...
Putin to keep his word on Ukraine peace deal: Trump
The GuardianĀ : Donald Trump has insisted that Vladimir Putin would “keep his word” on a peace deal for Ukraine, arguing that US workers extracting...
US slashes overseas aid contracts by over 90pc
Reuters : The United States has slashed its multi-year aid contracts by 92 per cent, as it sought around $60 billion in savings in development...
20 missing after avalanche in Indian Himalayas
AFP : Rescuers were racing against time to search for more than 20 construction workers missing after an avalanche in India’s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand...
BBC apologises over Gaza documentary narrated by son of Hamas figure
BBC Online : The BBC apologised on Thursday for “serious flaws” in the making of a Gaza documentary after it emerged that the child narrator...
Federal judge orders reversal of Trump’s firings
MB : A federal judge on Thursday ordered the US government to reverse mass firings that are part of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s plan...