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Strong earthquake rocks Thailand capital of Bangkok, prompting evacuations from swaying buildings

The U.S. Geological Survey and Germany's GFZ centre for geosciences said the midday temblor was a shallow 10 km (6.2 miles), with an epicentres in neighbouring Myanmar, according to preliminary reports reports

28 Mar 2025 1:00 pm
Vice-President Vance, his wife to tour U.S. military post in Greenland after diplomatic spat over uninvited visit

The couple's revised trip to Greenland comes as relations between them have soured after U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested that the U.S. should in some form control the mineral-rich territory of Denmark

28 Mar 2025 12:08 pm
Another federal judge blocks Trump policy banning transgender persons in the military

A U.S. judge in Washington state has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trumps order banning transgender people from serving in the military

28 Mar 2025 7:08 am
White House withdraws Rep. Elise Stefaniks U.N. ambassador nomination over tight GOP House margin

U.S. President Donald Trump said that it was essential that we maintain every Republican Seat in Congress

28 Mar 2025 12:15 am
NATO clarifies comments that four missing U.S. soldiers had died during training in Lithuania

During a trip to Warsaw, Mr. Rutte told reporters that he had received word of the deaths of the four soldiers while he was delivering a lecture, and that his thoughts were with their families and with the United States.

27 Mar 2025 10:18 pm
Five wounded in stabbing in Amsterdam, one person arrested

Police in Amsterdam say at least five people have been wounded in a stabbing in the Dutch city

27 Mar 2025 10:08 pm
Israel's parliament approves key part of Netanyahu's divisive judicial overhaul

The law passed gives the government a larger role in appointing judges

27 Mar 2025 10:02 pm
Turkey protest: Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkeys capital

Police have used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkeys capital

27 Mar 2025 7:02 pm
Tourist submarine sinks off Egypts coast, leaving 6 dead and 9 injured, officials say

Egyptian officials say six people have died and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank in the popular Egyptian Red Sea destination of Hurghada

27 Mar 2025 5:08 pm
South Korea battles worst-ever wildfires as death toll hits 26

As wildfires double in size, historic sites get affected; Korean military aids firefight with aviation fuel and helicopters

27 Mar 2025 1:13 pm
Brazils former President Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial for attempted coup

If convicted, Bolsonaro risks a jail term of over 40 years

27 Mar 2025 11:16 am
Syrias new leader under pressure to rein in jihadists amid rising violence

The West is urging Syrias authorities to end sectarian violence, create an inclusive government,and prevent a resurgence of ISIS or al-Qaeda; besides tackling the security situation, Sharaa must navigate a complex geopolitical landscape, involving powers like the U.S., Russia, Israel, Turkiye and Iran

27 Mar 2025 11:08 am
Capitulation, defiance as Trump takes aim at law firms

Donald Trump has moved to settle scores with the law firms that have represented his political foes or dragged him into court on civil or criminal charges.

27 Mar 2025 11:04 am
Bangladesh monastery a beacon of harmony after unrest

The Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery has provided free meals for hundreds of the capitals poorest residents to break their fast each evening during the Muslim holy month

27 Mar 2025 11:00 am
Macron says proposed European force for Ukraine could respond if attacked by Russia

Macron spoke after talks with Ukraines President Zelenskyy and ahead of a summit in Paris of some 30 nations on March 27, 2025, that will discuss the proposed force for Ukraine

27 Mar 2025 6:56 am
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance changes itineraryfor Greenland visit, amid annexation dispute

The Vice-President and his wife will visit the U.S. Space Force outpost at Pituffik instead of Usha Vances previously announced solo trip to the Avannaata Qimussersu dogsled race in Sisimiut

27 Mar 2025 1:59 am
Chinariled by U.S. Intel report calling China a most comprehensive military threat to America

China dismisses U.S. intelligence report as false, refuting claims of military threat and AI power competition by 2030

27 Mar 2025 1:00 am
Sudan's army captures paramilitary group's key base as it consolidates control over Khartoum area

The Teiba al-Hasnab camp was the RSF's last stronghold in Khartoum, army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Nabil Abdullah Ali said in a post on Facebook

26 Mar 2025 10:17 pm
U.K. Chancellor announces welfare cuts, increased defence expenditure to fix public finances

The Chancellor, who emphasized higher borrowing costs and greater trade uncertainties in the world, also confirmed a previously announced increase in arms expenditures as part of the U.K. increasing its contributions to the defence of Ukraine and Europe

26 Mar 2025 10:09 pm
Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza protest against Hamas after conflict resumes

Protests in northern Gaza show rare opposition to Hamas, with people chanting 'Hamas out' and 'Enough wars'

26 Mar 2025 4:56 pm
Democrats urge U.S. Justice Department probe of war plans discussion on Signal

Trump administration officials have claimed no classified material was shared in the group chat on Signal

26 Mar 2025 4:02 pm
Russia says it downed two Ukrainian drones over Black Sea

It was also not immediately clear whether the drones were aimed at Black Sea targets or were just flying over the waters.

26 Mar 2025 11:10 am
Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers

Oscar-winning filmmaker Hamdan Ballal brutally beaten by Israeli settler and soldiers in West Bank village

26 Mar 2025 10:30 am
Thai PM sails through no-confidence vote in parliament

Thailands Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces challenges from powerful conservatives, but her coalition remains stable

26 Mar 2025 10:30 am
Trump signs executive order on U.S. elections: What it entails, and will it actually stick?

Trumps order calls for the federal voter registration form to be amended so prospective voters must provide documentary proof of citizenship, such as a U.S. passport or a birth certificate

26 Mar 2025 9:01 am
Trump tariffs on Venezuela crude buyers are a potent new tool of U.S. pressure

Tariffs on sanctioned oil buyers could be a potent tool for U.S. sanctions enforcement but may face hurdles

26 Mar 2025 8:16 am
Yemen war plan leak to journalist on Signal what we do (and don't) know

Here's what we know so far, and what we don't know about the texting of sensitive plans for a military strike against Yemen's Houthis this month to a group chat that included a journalist

26 Mar 2025 7:13 am
South Korea says 18 dead in one of worst-ever wildfires

South Korea reports 18 dead in devastating wildfires, with thousands of firefighters battling multiple blazes

26 Mar 2025 6:41 am
Columbia Universitys compliance with Trumps demands sets a precedent for other universities facing federal pressure

Columbia began complying with demands of the Trump administration as a precondition to restore federal funding; measures include banning masks, empowering campus cops, and putting the department of Middle East, South Asian and African Studies under academic receivership and out of faculty control

26 Mar 2025 5:00 am
At least 54 killed in airstrike blamed on miliary in Darfur

A spokesman for the Sudanese military said civilians had not been targeted, adding the allegations were incorrect and are raised whenever our forces exercise their constitutional and legal right to deal with hostile targets

26 Mar 2025 2:02 am
Bangladesh Army trashes media report on 'emergency meeting' of generals

According to the ISPR, this is not the first time the media outlet has disseminated misleading reports about the Bangladesh Army

25 Mar 2025 7:02 pm
Russia says new Black Sea deal is possible with certain conditions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that any new agreement would need to have strict conditions attached to it

25 Mar 2025 5:02 pm
Pakistani YouTube star charged with blasphemy over perfume

Rajab Butt has one of the largest online followings in Pakistan and has been embroiled in controversy for years, including over his brief custody of a lion cub.

25 Mar 2025 4:56 pm
What is the Unification Church and why did a Japanese court order it dissolved?

A controversial South Korean church with powerful political connections faces dissolution in Japan after a Tokyo court issued an order to revoke its legal status

25 Mar 2025 3:18 pm
India, China may seek to meddle in election: Canada

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service made its comments at a time when Ottawa's relations with both India and China are chilly

25 Mar 2025 12:59 pm
South Korea struggles to contain deadly wildfires

Deadly wildfires in South Korea worsen, with thousands evacuated and historic artefacts protected, as dry, windy weather hampers containment efforts

25 Mar 2025 12:56 pm
Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes New Zealand's South Island

Residents in Southland and Fiordland regions warned of strong currents after 6.7 magnitude earthquake off New Zealands South Island

25 Mar 2025 9:11 am
Pro-Palestinian student and permanent U.S. resident sues to halt deportation

Korean American Columbia student sues Trump administration to prevent deportation over pro-Palestinian protests, sparking controversy

25 Mar 2025 8:55 am
U.N. to reduce staff in Gaza, blaming Israel for a strike that killed its employee

The United Nations has said it will reduce its footprint in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank strike hit one of its compounds last week, killing one staffer and wounding five others

25 Mar 2025 8:09 am
South Sudan teetering on edge of renewed civil war, says U.N. envoy

U.N. official warns South Sudan on brink of civil war, urges leaders to prioritise peace over conflict.

25 Mar 2025 8:03 am
Ukraine to meet with U.S. delegation in Saudi Arabia on March 23: Ukraines broadcast channel

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said representatives from Ukraine and the U.S. will meet again, although he did not specify when

25 Mar 2025 5:06 am
U.S. holds separate talks with Russians after meeting Ukrainians to discuss a potential ceasefire

While the White House said energy and infrastructure would be covered, the Kremlin declared that the agreement referred more narrowly to energy infrastructure

24 Mar 2025 9:03 pm
Hamas official Ismail Barhoum killed in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital, says militant group source

Israels Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed in a statement that Ismail Barhoum had been targeted in the strike

24 Mar 2025 7:00 pm
High Court in Pakistan restores jailed former PM Imran Khan's bi-weekly meetings with visitors

The three-member Islamabad High Court bench, which heard at least 26 petitions related to the visitation rights and jail conditions of Khan, 72, ordered authorities to arrange Khan's two meetings on two different days

24 Mar 2025 5:01 pm
Venezuelans flown home as U.S. deportation flights resume

A plane carrying the deportees touched down on March 24 at Maiquetia International Airport outside the capital Caracas

24 Mar 2025 1:14 pm
President Donald Trumps policies might reduce U.S. foreign traveller arrivals by 5.1%

A situation with polarising Trump Administration policies and rhetoric... will discourage travel to the U.S., said Tourism Economics, a subsidiary of Oxford Economics

24 Mar 2025 12:17 pm
Russian drones, glide bombs stretch Ukraine front, escalate tensions

Equipped with wings to help them glide over dozens of kilometres, the bombs are part of an arsenal developed by Russia to let it hit deeper into Ukrainian territory and stretch the front line

24 Mar 2025 11:58 am
U.S. alleges Columbia student covered up his work for UNRWA

U.S. accuses pro-Palestinian activist Khalil of withholding UNRWA affiliation on visa application, halts deportation pending hearing

24 Mar 2025 11:00 am