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Trump wins party vote in 3 US states, edging toward nomination
AFP : Donald Trump on Saturday inched ahead in his quest to become the Republican Party’s presidential nominee, winning internal party elections in the states...
Heavy rains kill 29 in Pakistan as houses collapse
Al Jazeera : At least 29 people have been killed and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that swept Pakistan in the past 48...
US says Israel has agreed to the framework for a Gaza cease-fire. Hamas now must decide
AP: Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to Hamas to agree...
Trump wins Michigan, Missouri, Idaho caucuses in dominant show of force
Reuters: Donald Trump on Saturday easily won the Republican caucuses in Michigan, where the party has been riven by infighting that some Republicans fear could...
Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan re-arrested days after release
Aljazeera : A Kashmiri journalist, who was released after spending more than five years in jail earlier this week, has been re-arrested by police in...
Zelensky appeals to West to deliver more weapons
BBC : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had called on the West to deliver more air defence systems after at least five people died in a...
Vote counting begins as reports suggest low turnout in Iran
BBC : Iran has started counting ballots for parliament and key clerical body elections as unofficial reports suggest Friday’s vote saw the lowest turnout since...
Israel faces mounting pressure to investigate Gaza food aid deaths
The Guardian : Israel was facing growing international pressure for an investigation after more than 100 Palestinians in Gaza were killed when desperate crowds gathered...
Myanmar junta’s access to arms must be cut off: UN
Reuters : The international community must take “targeted action” to restrict the Myanmar junta’s access to arms, jet fuel and foreign currency to prevent it...
Russian police out in force ahead of Navalny’s burial
Reuters : Police took up positions near the church where Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is due to be buried in Moscow later on Friday...
Ex-Canada PM Brian Mulroney dies
AFP : Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, who made his political mark in the 1980s with the signing of a ground-breaking free trade agreement...