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Russia, US agree on energy facility categories subject to ceasefire: Kremlin 25 Mar 2025 - 11:44 pm
This combination of pictures created on November 7, 2024 shows former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (left) in Cumming, Georgia, on October 15, 2024, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Kazan on October 24, 2024. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage and Alexander Nemenov / AFP)
Indonesia decides to join New Development Bank to accelerate growth 25 Mar 2025 - 11:40 pm
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. File photo.
King Charles, Queen Camilla postpone pope visit: palace 25 Mar 2025 - 09:12 pm
File: A handout photograph released by the Vatican press office shows Pope Francis speaking with then Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, during a private audience on April 4, 2017 at the Vatican. (Photo by Osservatore Romano / AFP)
Saudi stock market index closes lower 25 Mar 2025 - 08:57 pm
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Back in the pink: Senegal salt lake gets its colour back 25 Mar 2025 - 08:18 pm
An aerial view of Lake Retba, known as the Pink Lake, in Senegal on March 19, 2025. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP)
Pakistani YouTube star charged with blasphemy over perfume 25 Mar 2025 - 07:26 pm
Image: Rajab Ali on Instagram
Italy minister hopes Russians could join 2026 Olympics - after war 25 Mar 2025 - 07:06 pm
Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini attends the pre-homologation of the new Cortina Sliding Centre ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, in Cortina on March 25, 2025. (Photo by Pierre Teyssot / AFP)
Pope's doctors thought 'we wouldn't be able to save him' 25 Mar 2025 - 06:54 pm
Pope Francis waves from a window of the Gemelli hospital before being discharged following a five weeks hospitalization for pneumonia, in Rome on March 23, 2025. Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP
African leaders appoint five peace facilitators for DR Congo peace process 25 Mar 2025 - 06:48 pm
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UNRWA: 124,000 displaced in Gaza since resumption of aggression 25 Mar 2025 - 05:45 pm
Two elderly men walk pushing bicycles while behind a cloud of smoke erupts from Israeli bombardment on the northern Gaza Strip, in Beit Lahia on March 25, 2025. Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP
Portugal busts submarine with 6.5 tonnes of cocaine 25 Mar 2025 - 05:22 pm
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Flight makes U-turn to US after pilot forgets passport 25 Mar 2025 - 03:42 pm
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Chinese officials admit toxic river leak after rare media reports 25 Mar 2025 - 02:50 pm
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Blue spiral in sky above France, UK likely from SpaceX rocket 25 Mar 2025 - 02:06 pm
Pictures shared on X by UK Met Office credited to Tobytobytobyy, SBillcliffe, albierowlett1 and ARWURZELBS3
VIDEO: South Korea struggles to contain uncontrollable deadly wildfires 25 Mar 2025 - 12:15 pm
A firefighter prepares to spray water as wildfires spread along the slopes in Uiseong, South Korea, on March 24, 2025. Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP.
VIDEO: Motorcyclist killed by giant Seoul sinkhole 25 Mar 2025 - 10:32 am
Rescue workers walk past a sinkhole outside a plant shop on a road in Seoul on March 25, 2025. (Photo by Anthony Wallace / AFP)
Japan awards longest-serving death row inmate $1.4 million 25 Mar 2025 - 08:26 am
(Files) This photo taken on September 29, 2024 shows Iwao Hakamada (L) speaking as his then 91-year-old sister Hideko (R) holds the microphone during a judgement report session held by supporters in the city of Shizuoka, Shizuoka prefecture. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP)
Oman airports place strong emphasis on cleanliness and sustainability 25 Mar 2025 - 12:36 am
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