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Israel announces submitting counter-offer to mediators’ ceasefire plan

Israel announces submitting counter-offer to mediators’ ceasefire plan Israel confirmed on Saturday night that it had received the proposal by Egypt and Qatarand it had made a counteroffer on Saturday afternoon. The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's officesaid the new offer was made “in full coordination with the US.”

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Japan chain shuts shops after pests found in food

Sukiya announced the temporary closure after customers found an insect and a rat in their food.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Japan chain shuts eateries after pests found in food

Sukiya announced the temporary closure after customers found an insect and a rat in their food.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

EU draws up plan for boosting wine sales amid tariff turmoil

Europe accounts for 60% of the world's production of wine and 60% of global wine export value. But changing climate, politically and realistically, is putting the industry under strain.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Ukraine expects Russia to launch fresh offensive to strengthen its negotiating position

Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin's negotiating positionin ceasefire talks, Ukrainian government and military analysts said.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

White House correspondents’ dinner to no longer feature comedian

The annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner will no longer feature a headline performance from comedian Amber Ruffin as tensions between the White House and the press group have escalated ahead of next month’s ritzy event. The WHCA President Eugene Daniels said in a Saturday email to members that the board unanimously decided that...

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Chile Releases Telesur Producer After Arbitrary Arrest During Student March Repression

Carolina Sandoval, producer of the multi-state television network teleSUR in the Republic of Chile, was released early on Saturday morning after being arbitrarily arrested for carrying out her work and covering a student march that was repressed by the Chilean government. RELATED: Cuban President Highlights TeleSUR’s Role in the Global South The producer was taken […]

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Month of giving: Syrians in Ethiopia keep Ramadan iftar tradition alive

Tiny Syrian community in Ethiopia embraces spirit of Ramadan, offering meals to those in need.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Hamas says accepted mediators’ Gaza truce proposal

Hamas says accepted mediators’ Gaza truce proposal Top Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya said the group “dealt positively” and “accepted” a proposal by Egypt and Qatar to stop the fighting in the territory, according to Al Jazeera. Israeli media outlets have earlier reported that the deal would involve the release of five Israeli captives in exchange for resuming the truce the first day of Eid.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Pope Francis shows ‘surprising improvement’ after surviving life-threatening crises, doctor says

Pope Francishas shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ sincereturning to the Vaticanto convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia, the doctor who coordinated the pontiff’s five-week hospitalization said Saturday.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Afghanistan: American detained by Taliban is freed

Faye Hall, who was arrested last month, has been released, according to a top US official involved in negotiations. She is one of several Americans freed by Afghanistan's Islamist rulers so far this year.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

ICE detains University of Minnesota international student

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a University of Minnesota international graduate student earlier this week, according to the institution, calling it a “deeply concerning situation.” The university said that an international graduate student was arrested by ICE officials at an off-campus residence Thursday. The student was enrolled in the school’s Twin Cities...

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Novo Nordisk's diabetes pill slashes risk of cardiovascular complications by 14% after four years

The results pave the way for Rybelsus to become a new treatment option for people living with diabetes and established heart disease.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

All signs point to a hung parliament: what does this mean, and what should crossbenchers do?

‘Don’t be bullied by anyone’ and avoid ‘horse trading’. Former kingmakers Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott advise new crop of independentsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor the first time in living memory Australia is going into an election campaign facing not just an outside chance, but a strong probability, of a hung parliament.A mid-February YouGov poll with an impressive sample size put...

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Big cars are increasing Australia’s emission and fuel bills – but what are the alternatives for families?

Nine of the top 10 most purchased cars are large, but some smaller models still have plenty of room and tread lighter on the environmentAustralians are obsessed with SUVs and huge utes, but experts say they are making our roads deadlierThe psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big carsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf you’re chasing a car that will transport big families in luxury,...

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

‘Best that exists globally’: South Australia’s domestic violence disclosure scheme provides relief and freedom

Exclusive: SA’s scheme has been so praised and proved so popular experts are ‘bewildered’ that other states haven’t implemented similar programsWhen Sophie* attended a domestic violence disclosure meeting with South Australian police and a domestic violence support worker, she was curled in on herself and could barely speak.Her friend, who accompanied her as a support person, had been the one to apply on Sophie’s...

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Australians turn to back yard chickens to beat the rising price of eggs

From pandemic hobby to beating the egg shortage, more people are falling in love with keeping chickens Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt’s fair to say Christine Dinas has a passion for back yard chickens.Dinas has been keeping and selling the birds for more than 15 years and reckons there’s a “chicken for everybody”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

‘This is Australia, we’re surrounded by water’: how a nation of strong swimmers is losing its way

Australia’s global reputation for swimming is being eroded by unequal access to lessons. The consequences are as tragic as they are predictableExhaustion follows panic as the victim’s head dips below the surface. Unable to hold their breath any longer, a desperate, involuntary gasp for air sends water surging down their airways. Without oxygen, the heart stops within minutes.Drowning was the fate of 104 people who died...

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Brisbane city council blocks plans for fridge-sized community batteries due to loss of green space

Local councillor says federal Labor should not be ‘plonking giant batteries in public parks’ though no other council has refused development applications in the stateElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Brisbane city council has stymied a federal government renewable energy scheme by denying three development applications for...

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Signalgate shows the importance of the 'one standard' rule

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and national security advisor Mike Waltz have been accused of violating military standards by releasing top-secret information about an impending strike against Houthi rebels, and should resign to avoid sending a message that they are held to a lower standard than the troops they serve.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Danish prime minister to visit Greenland after JD Vance’s criticism

Copenhagen points out that America has significantly pared back its military presence in the Arctic

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Huge Istanbul protests over Imamoglu’s arrest and imprisonment in Turkiye

CHP leader calls for former mayor's release, denounces arrests of protesters in growing clashes over Turkish democracy.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Red Crescent: Israel obstructs search operations for missing members in Gaza

Red Crescent: Israel obstructs search operations for missing members in Gaza The Palestine Red Crescent Society said on Saturday that the fate of nine crew members in the Gaza Strip remains unknown nearly a week after Israeli forces had hit ambulances. The gunfire in Rafah city's Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood came just days into a renewed Israeli offensive in the southern area, close to the Egyptian border, after the...

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Myanmar: Death Toll Rises to Over 1600, As 3400 Still Missing

The Myanmar’s military junta on Saturday raised the death toll to 1,644, with 3,408 injured and 139 missing, from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck north-central Myanmar on Friday, according to the official radio and television channel (MRTV). RELATED: State of Emergency in Myanmar After an Earthquake That Left Hundreds Dead The military government, which […]

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

U.S. launches new strikes against Houthis in Yemen, apparently killing at least 1 person

Suspected U.S. airstrikes pounded Yemen overnight into Saturday, reportedly killing at least one person as the American military acknowledged earlier bombing a major military site in the heart of Sanaa controlled by theHouthi rebels.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

U.S. Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions following Trump order

The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex as a factor for admission to the service institution, a response to an executive order by President Donald Trump, according to federal court documents made public Friday.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Trump issues key endorsements ahead of Florida special election

President Trump took to social media Saturday to wade into the upcoming Florida special election, which will fill the seats left vacant after Trump returned to office and nominated lawmakers to his administration. Trump doubled down on his support for Florida State Sen. Randy Fine (R), who is running to replace national security adviser Mike...

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Make American good again

Is this what it means to “make America great again”?

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Trump’s denial of Mexico’s Colorado River request sparks concerns over future water negotiations

The Trump administration’s unprecedented decision to deny a delivery of water to Mexico is raising alarm among experts, who fear it could jeopardize future cross-border negotiations in an increasingly thirsty region. The refusal, which marked the first such rejection in 81 years, pertained to a special request from Mexico for the transfer of additional Colorado River water to the...

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Israel launches ground operations in Gaza’s Rafah

Israel launches ground operations in Gaza’s Rafah The Israeli military says that ground operations have begun in al-Jnaina, a neighbourhood in southern Gaza’s Rafah. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported that an Israeli strike has killed two people and injured several othersin Deir al-Balah.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Top US vaccine official quits, slams Trump health chief RFK Jnr’s ‘misinformation and lies’

The Food and Drug Administration’s Peter Marks oversaw the agency’s rapid review and approval of Covid-19 jabs during the pandemic.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Myanmar quake toll passes 1,600 as people dig for survivors with bare hands

An acute lack of equipment, patchy communications and wrecked roads are hampering the search for survivors.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

How stable is Lebanon’s peace – after Israel attack on Beirut?

Country on edge after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns of more possible attacks.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Tufts University student can’t be deported to Turkiye without court order

Pro-Palestine student Rumeysa Ozturk was arrested on Tuesday by US immigration authorities in Massachusetts.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Italy moves to curb 'right of blood' citizenship claims

Citizenship claims based on blood ties will now be limited to two generations, whereas previously, going back four generations could secure a passport.

Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)