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USAID official warns of fatal impact of Trump’s aid block

USAID official warns of fatal impact of Trump’s aid block

 A Rohingya girl feeds a child from a jar with the USAID logo on it, at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, February 11, 2025. — Reuters A senior official with the US Agency for International Development in an email on Sunday warned that the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency will result in unnecessary deaths — only to …

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France, UK propose one-month Ukraine truce: Macron to Le Figaro

France, UK propose one-month Ukraine truce: Macron to Le Figaro

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (center) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) and France’s President Emmanuel Macron meet during the European leaders’ summit to discuss Ukraine at Lancaster House, London, on March 2, 2025. — AFP France and Britain are proposing a one-month truce in Ukraine “in the air, at sea and on energy infrastructure” after crisis talks in London, French …

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Europe must do the ‘heavy lifting’ in Ukraine: Starmer

Europe must do the ‘heavy lifting’ in Ukraine: Starmer

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and other officials attend the European leaders’ summit to discuss European security and Ukraine, at Lancaster House in London, Britain, March 2, 2025. — Reuters UK PM says “Europe must do heavy …

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Pro-Khalistan activists hold car rally in California – SUCH TV

Pro-Khalistan activists hold car rally in California – SUCH TV

The pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) organised a large-scale car rally in Fresno, California, where participants chanted anti-India slogans and protested Indian policies towards Sikhs and farmers. The event, named “Kissan Hul Khalistan Car Rally”, aimed to raise awareness about the upcoming Khalistan referendum set to take place in Los Angeles, California, on March 23, 2025, under the presidency …

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Eight dead in India avalanche as rescue operation ends

Eight dead in India avalanche as rescue operation ends

A still image shows what the Indian Army says is a rescue operation by Indian Army members during heavy snowfall, after an avalanche struck a camp near Mana village, in a location given as Garhwal Sector, Uttarakhand state, India, in this image released on February 28, 2025. — Reuters Rescuers recovered eighth, final body from the site of avalanche. Army …

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Saudi Arabia to open Itikaf registration for two holy mosques on March 5

Saudi Arabia to open Itikaf registration for two holy mosques on March 5

Muslim pilgrims, keeping social distance and wearing face masks, perform Tawaf during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia on July 20, 2021. — Reuters The General Authority for Care of the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia has announced that the registration for Itikaf at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and and the Prophet’s …

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Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing

Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing

BANGKOK: Nations failed to break a deadlock over the timing of the UN’s next blockbuster assessment of climate change science after a marathon meeting in China that US envoys skipped. At issue was whether the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which informs policymakers, will deliver its next three-part assessment before a 2028 United Nations’ “stocktake” of the global response …

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Israel blocks entry of aid into Gaza after first phase of truce ends – SUCH TV

Israel blocks entry of aid into Gaza after first phase of truce ends – SUCH TV

Israel stops the entry of all humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and reneges on the truce after the first phase of the ceasefire deal ended without agreement on continuing into a second phase. Earlier, Israel announced it would adopt a US-backed proposal for the extension of the ceasefire in Gaza throughout Ramadan and Passover, in exchange for the release …

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In pictures: Muslims worldwide welcome Ramadan

In pictures: Muslims worldwide welcome Ramadan

Muslims all over the world have welcomed the holy month of Ramadan with religious zeal and fervour, marked by festivities and traditions that vary from culture to culture across the globe. Markets are bustling with shoppers buying dates, fruits, and other essentials, while mosques have been adorned in preparation for the holy month. Here’s a look at how people welcomed …

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Indonesians swindled by scams using President Prabowo deepfakes – SUCH TV

Indonesians swindled by scams using President Prabowo deepfakes – SUCH TV

Wearing a traditional Indonesian black hat and shirt, President Prabowo Subianto speaks to the camera in an Instagram video, asking his people how he can help them after his election last year. “Who hasn’t received aid from me? What are your needs right now?” Prabowo appears to ask viewers in the clip posted in November. But while the Indonesian leader’s …

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