EU plans permanent Russian oil ban
Reuters : The European Commission will submit a legal proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports on Apr 15, three days after Hungary’s parliamentary...
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Thailand, Cambodia dispute exchange of fire at border
AFP : Thailand’s military said its troops exchanged fire with Cambodian forces along their border on Tuesday, accusing its neighbor of violating a December...
Seven killed in air ambulance crash in India’s Jharkhand stat
All seven people on board an air ambulance were killed when the aircraft crashed in Simaria area of Chatra district, Jharkhand, India, on Monday...
Briton among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash
BBC : A 24-year-old British man is among 19 people who were killed in a bus crash in Nepal, police say. The bus –...
Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afgan
BBC : Pakistan has carried out multiple overnight air strikes on Afghanistan, which the Taliban has said killed at least 18 people, including women...
Andrew’s arrest hands King Charles fresh royal crisis
AFP : King Charles III has been left wrestling with a new test after the arrest of his brother Andrew, the latest in a...
Iranian students hold first large anti-government protests since deadly crackdown
Students from several Iranian universities have staged anti-government demonstrations—the largest since last month’s deadly security crackdown. The BBC has verified footage showing protesters marching...
Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15%
President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent on Saturday, doubling down on his promise to...
UK police arrest King Charles’ brother Andrew
Reuters : King Charles’ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was on Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential...
Iran builds concrete shield at military site amid acute US tensions
Al Jazeera : Newly released satellite images show that Iran has recently built a concrete shield over a new facility at a sensitive military...
Germany moves troops out of Iraq, citing Mideast ‘tensions’
AFP : Germany’s military has “temporarily” moved some troops out of Irbil in northern Iraq because of “escalating tensions in the Middle East,” a...
37 dead after toxic gas leak at Nigeria mine
Agencies : At least 37 people died and 26 others were hospitalized after a toxic gas leak at a mine in north-central Nigeria, police...