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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the country is working to expand its ‘buffer zone’ from Lebanon.
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All 30 owners voted to explore the two city bids, according to ESPN, with the 2028-29 season the entry point.
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Brent crude tops $104 a barrel as hopes fade for deescalation in US-Israel war on Iran.
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American airports have become a symbol of government dysfunction, and the spring travel season is just around the corner.
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European politicians risk angering their voters if they join America’s war. Yet they could also face domestic upheaval if they take no action to reopen shipping routes that Iran has blocked and ease an energy crisis.
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The whale had been stuck for days in shallow waters of the Baltic Sea, as rescuers prepared to make another attempt to free it.
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The influencer, Zhang Xuefeng, was known for no-nonsense, some said cynical, advice about how to win in China’s educational rat race. He died at 41.
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A Los Angeles jury has found Alphabet’s Google and Meta liable for $6 million in a landmark social media addiction case.
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Australia’s Home Affairs Department said decision to ban Iranian visitors amid the war was in the ‘national interest’.
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Syed Asim Munir’s role demonstrates Islamabad’s acute exposure to regional instability and newly found geopolitical relevance.
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Donald Trump said Iran is negotiating with the US but is “afraid to say it”.
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Iranian official describes US’s 15-point plan as ‘maximalist’ as state television outlines five conditions for peace.
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LONDON, March 25 (IPS) – Less than six months after Nepal’s Generation Z rose up in protest, the country has a new prime minister. A 35-year-old former rapper who soundtracked the protests swept to power in a landslide in the 5 March election. Read the full story, “Nepal’s Gen Z Electoral Revolution”, on globalissues.org →
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The fighting continued while conditions for a possible cease-fire were debated.
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Quebec’s ban on religious symbols — and a measure that suspends constitutional rights — are being tested in a case with far-reaching repercussions.
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Despite being imprisoned and harassed, he helped found an organization to combat slavery in his West African nation of Mauritania.
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The United Nations resolution was led by the president of Ghana. Israel and Argentina also voted against it.
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The president has domestic and international political motivations for touting negotiations to end the war. Iran has similar ones to deny discussions.
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The 2,000 paratroopers heading to the region may give President Trump more leverage in negotiations, but they also leave him with the option of doubling down on military force.
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Representative Brian Mast, a Republican and chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said the closed-door war briefings were enough.
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A woman has been awarded $3m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.
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Critics say Mark Rutte, the alliance’s secretary general, has gone beyond his remit by openly supporting a war that does not directly involve Europe’s collective defense.
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Sarah Mullally was installed on Wednesday at Canterbury Cathedral. Her appointment to the role has been both celebrated and denounced by some factions within the global Anglican Church.
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South African authorities declined to disclose the charges he will face when he stands in the dock.
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The United States is discussing ways to end hostilities with Iran, even as President Trump continues to threaten attacks and as the Pentagon dispatches more troops.
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In a report obtained by The New York Times, a panel of judges found that evidence of sexual misconduct by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court left room for “reasonable doubt.”
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The attack came a day after a separate strike on the same base, which hosts units viewed by the United States as allies of Iran.
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As a new archbishop of Canterbury is enthroned, test your knowledge of the cathedral city and its landmark moments.
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The barrage continued as officials said the U.S. had sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war. But Iranian officials have publicly denied that Washington and Tehran are talking directly.
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The Pentagon said it was sending 2,000 airborne troops to the Middle East, even as President Trump seemed to endorse Pakistan’s offer to broker negotiations. It was unclear whether Iran and Israel supported a U.S. peace plan.
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The lack of French in Michael Rousseau’s speech about the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport reignited a debate over linguistic inclusivity in Canada.
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Nations will vote on whether to designate the slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”.
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Stopping Iran’s production of drones is critical to opening the Strait of Hormuz and halting its attacks on Gulf nations. But can it be done?
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Their troubles could cascade across Asia because they export a majority of their products.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, March 25 (IPS) – Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter prohibits member states from using threats or force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. Violating international law, the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, 2026. The ostensible reason for this unprovoked aggression was to […]
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UNITED NATIONS, March 25 (IPS) – Professor Kaveh Madani of Iran has been named the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize laureate. The award will be formally presented by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in August during World Water Week in Stockholm. Read the full story, “EXCLUSIVE: Water Laureate Kaveh Madani on Arrest, Exile and Fight […]
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Two years ago the Netherlands banned phones in schools. Now the government wants to go further, pushing to restrict social media for under‑16s.
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This is first big step by ChatGPT maker to focus its business on potentially more lucrative areas, such as coding tools.
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Thousands of African migrants hoping to reach Europe have flocked to a remote island in Gambia that local villagers say is protected by a curse.
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The move comes less two years after the launch of the AI video app sent shockwaves through the media industry.
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