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Ukrainian Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, right, and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov speak to journalists in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Photo: AP

US resumes military aid and intelligence sharing as Ukraine says it is open to a 30-day ceasefire

US resumes military aid and intelligence sharing as Ukraine says it is open to a...

Russia also launched 126 drones and a ballistic missile at Ukraine, the Ukrainian air force said, as part of Moscow’s relentless pounding of civilian areas.
Russia also launched 126 drones and a ballistic missile at Ukraine, the Ukrainian air force said, as part of Moscow’s relentless pounding of civilian areas.
World 12 Mar, 2025
Passengers rescued by security forces from a passenger train attacked by insurgents arrive at a railway station in Quetta, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Photo: AP

Pakistani security forces battle to free about 300 hostages aboard a hijacked train

Pakistani security forces battle to free about 300 hostages aboard a hijacked train

Pakistani security forces exchanged gunfire on Wednesday with hundreds of separatist militants as they sought to free about 300 hostages aboard a train in the country’s rugged southwest, officials said.
Pakistani security forces exchanged gunfire on Wednesday with hundreds of separatist militants as they sought to free about 300 hostages aboard a train in the country’s rugged southwest, officials said.
World 12 Mar, 2025
FILE - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers his final State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Philippines on July 26, 2021. Photo: Jam Sta Rosa/Pool Photo via AP

Former Philippine President Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings

Former Philippine President Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila's international airport Tuesday on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine government said.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila's international airport Tuesday on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine government said.
World 11 Mar, 2025
FILE - Tetyana Bobina and her daughter Aleksandra receive humanitarian aid provided by UN World Food Program and ADRA charity organisation for the residents of the region and internally displaced persons at the distribution center in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Photo: AP

From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze

From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US...

Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and far beyond.
Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and far beyond.
World 08 Mar, 2025
A TV screen shows footage of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's address at the final hearing of his trial during a news program at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Photo: AP

Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail for his criminal trial over martial law

Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail for his criminal trial...

A South Korean court on Friday ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, more than a month after he was arrested and indicted over his short-lived imposition of martial law.
A South Korean court on Friday ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, more than a month after he was arrested and indicted over his short-lived imposition of martial law.
World 07 Mar, 2025
In this May, 2011, photo provided by Australian Red Cross Lifeblood donor James Harrison, credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over decades, is giving blood at donation center in Sydney. Photo: Australian Red Cross Lifeblood via AP

James Harrison, whose blood plasma donations are credited with saving 2.4 million babies, dies at 88

James Harrison, whose blood plasma donations are credited with saving 2.4 million...

An Australian man credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over six decades, has died at 88, his family said Tuesday.
An Australian man credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over six decades, has died at 88, his family said Tuesday.
World 04 Mar, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Photo: AP

European Commission chief says India and EU have agreed to conclude a free trade agreement this year

European Commission chief says India and EU have agreed to conclude a free trade...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday said the EU and India have agreed to push to get a long-pending free trade agreement done this year and that the two sides will strengthen their partnership in the areas of trade, technology, connectivity and defense.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday said the EU and India have agreed to push to get a long-pending free trade agreement done this year and that the two sides will strengthen their partnership in the areas of trade, technology, connectivity and defense.
World 28 Feb, 2025
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Photo: AP

Trump sees 'a thirst' for his 'gold card' visa idea with $5 million potential path to US citizenship

Trump sees 'a thirst' for his 'gold card' visa idea with $5 million potential path to...

During the first meeting of his second-term Cabinet, Trump suggested that the new revenue generated from the program could be used to pay off the country’s debt.
During the first meeting of his second-term Cabinet, Trump suggested that the new revenue generated from the program could be used to pay off the country’s debt.
World 27 Feb, 2025

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