Fri, Mar 28, 2025 | UPDATED 02:17 UTC
World News
Mar 19, 2025
Berlin [Germany], March 19: Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on Tuesday approved a major constitutional amendment to loosen the country's strict "debt brake" policy, paving the way for increased spending on defense, infrastructure, and climate neutrality.
Major power outage reported in The Hague
Latvia begins withdrawing from mine ban treaty
Roundup: European countries denounce deadly Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip, call for immediate ceasefire
Zelensky says prospects of partial ceasefire with Russia "positive result"
Germany, France stress Ukraine's role in peace talks
More News
UK PM reiterates "unwavering support" for Ukraine
London [England], March 19: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated the country's "unwavering support" for Ukraine in a phone talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Hopes fade for more survivors after refugee boat capsized off Cyprus: minister
Nicosia [Cyprus], March 19: Cyprus Defense Minister Vasilis Palmas stated on Tuesday that the chances of finding more survivors from a refugee boat that capsized...
Samsung CEO says company exploring deals amid growth struggles
Washington DC [US], March 19: Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab said on Wednesday it is looking to drive growth as it faced tough questions...
Philippines Senate launches investigation into Duterte's ICC arrest
Mar 18, 2025
Manila [Philippines], March 18: The Philippines Senate has announced it will probe the arrest and handover of former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal...
Yemen's Houthis and US launch new attacks amid Red Sea shipping threat
Sanaa [Yemen], March 18: Houthi rebels have claimed another attack on a United States naval vessel, calling it "retaliation" for US strikes on Yemen.
Pyongyang slams G7 for call to abandon nukes
Pyongyang [North Korea], March 18: North Korea has slammed the Group of Seven (G7) economically developed Western democracies after the group released a joint statement...
Environmental emergency in Ecuador due to oil spill
Buenos Aires [Argentina], March 18: Ecuadorian authorities on Sunday declared an environmental emergency due to an oil spill which contaminated a nearby river in the...
Rwanda severs ties with Belgium over 'neo-colonial delusions'
Kigali [Rwanda], March 18: Rwanda has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying it has been "consistently undermined" by the European nation during the ongoing conflict...
Ex-Georgian president convicted on new charges
Tbilisi [Georgia], March 18: Georgia's former president Mikheil Saakashvili, imprisoned since 2021, has been sentenced to four and a half extra years in jail for...
Clashes along Syria-Lebanon border after three Syrian soldiers killed
Damascus [Syria], March 18: Clashes erupted along the Syrian-Lebanese border after three Syrian soldiers were kidnapped and killed by Lebanon's Iran-allied Hezbollah movement.
Dozens of North Macedonia fire victims sent abroad for treatment
Israeli airstrike kills at least three people in central Gaza
WHO warns of healthcare crisis in Afghanistan due to funding gaps
France, Canada to strengthen ties as "reliable allies"
Italy's inflation hits 16-month high in February
Macron urges partners for "concrete peace plan" for Ukraine
EU pledges increased support for Syria at Brussels conference
Carmaker Audi to cut 7,500 jobs in Germany
Zelensky, Macron hold phone talks ahead of Trump-Putin conversation
Starmer, Carney pledge to strengthen UK-Canada ties
