US judge questions Trump's power to reinstate federal workers nationwide
New York [US], March 27: A federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to reinstate nearly 25,000 fired government employees said on Wednesday that he...
Hundreds stage Gaza protest against Hamas after conflict resumes
Gaza [Palestine], March 27: Hundreds of Palestinians have protested in northern Gaza to demand an end to war, chanting "Hamas out," social media posts showed,...
South Korea wildfires kill at least 24, pilot killed as firefighting helicopter...
Seoul [South Korea], March 27: The death toll in the wildfires raging across South Korea's southeastern region rose to 24 and the pilot of a...
Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra sails through no-confidence vote in parliament
Bangkok [Thailand], March 27: Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra sailed through a no-confidence vote in parliament, emerging unscathed from a two-day opposition onslaught and reaffirming...
The Atlantic publishes more details
Washington [US], March 27: The Atlantic magazine on Wednesday published additional details about a secret group chat between high-ranking US officials that included the magazine's...
Brazil's Bolsonaro to stand trial on coup charges
Buenos Aires [Argentina], March 27: Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday authorized the indictment of former president Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged plot to overturn the...
EU rejects Russian demands to lift sanctions after Saudi talks
Brussels [Belgium], March 27: The European Union has rejected calls to ease sanctions on Russia following US-backed talks on the Ukraine war in Saudi Arabia,...
'Khartoum is free', says Sudan Army chief al-Burhan after airport captured
Khartoum [Sudan], March 27: Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has declared, "Khartoum is free" hours after his forces recaptured Khartoum airport from...
Over 140,000 displaced in a week in Gaza amid Israeli attacks: UN
Gaza [Palestine], March 27: Israel's renewed attacks on the Gaza Strip have continued for a ninth straight day, killing dozens of Palestinians, as the United...
NATO warns Russia of 'devastating' response if Poland is attacked
Warsaw [Poland], March 27: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that any attack on Poland or another alliance member would meet a forceful...
Prince Harry quits as patron of African charity he founded in 2006
London [UK], March 27: Britain's Prince Harry, duke of Sussex, has quit as patron of a charity in Africa he set up in honour of...
Amnesty International criticizes case against German climate group
Munich [Germany], March 27: Amnesty International and other organizations have criticized charges against members of the former climate group Last Generation (Letzte Generation), over allegations...
We expect Bangladesh to follow rules of Human Rights: US
Washington DC [US], March 26: The United States expects Bangladesh to follow the rules of human rights and be fair to their own citizens, the...
Decades of progress in reducing child deaths, stillbirths at risk, UN warns
Geneva [Switzerland], March 26: The number of children around the world dying before their fifth birthday stands at a record low - but this achievement...
Arab Parliament condemns new Israeli agency for displacing Palestinians from Gaza Strip
Cairo [Egypt], March 26: Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, strongly condemned the Israeli authorities' announcement of the establishment of an...
Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes New Zealand's South Island
Wellington [New Zealand], March 26: A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, authorities said, as the country's disaster agency...
Papua New Guinea bans Facebook to tackle misinformation
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], March 26: Papua New Guinea's government has shut down social media platform Facebook, in what it describes as a "test"...
Clashes as Chile fishermen protest over new fishing law
Santiago [Chile], March 26: A protest demanding better fishing quotas for artisan fishermen in Chile descended into clashes with the police on Tuesday (March 25)...
Russia, Ukraine agree to maritime ceasefire in Black Sea, says US
Washington [US], March 26: Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a maritime ceasefire to secure shipping in the Black Sea, according to two White House...
Germany's new Bundestag convenes in Berlin as coalition talks proceed
Berlin [Germany], March 26: Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, convened for a new legislative session on Tuesday.
UK 'hopeful' after Russia and Ukraine agree to truce
London [UK], March 26: The UK prime minister's office has said it is "hopeful of the progress" following the announcement Ukraine and Russia had agreed...
'No Other Land' director released after being attacked in West Bank
Damascus [Syria], March 26: The Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," Hamdan Ballal, has been released after being detained by Israeli forces...
Syrian Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli attacks that killed six people
Damascus [Syria], March 26: At least six civilians were killed as a result of Israeli strikes in southern Syria, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on...
Brazil's top court to rule on coup charges against Bolsonaro
Buenos Aires [Argentina], March 26: Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday began considering charges against former president Jair Bolsonaro for planning a coup against his successor,...
Turkish opposition calls boycott of firms it cites as pro-government
Istanbul [Turkiye], March 26: Turkiye's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has urged supporters to boycott a list of companies and media outlets which it...
Japan court dissolves controversial 'Moonies' church
Tokyo [Japan], March 26: A court in Japan has ordered the disbandment of the controversial Unification Church, which came under scrutiny after the shock killing...
South Sudan on the brink of renewed civil war, warns United Nations
Juba [South Sudan], March 26: South Sudan is on the brink of a renewed civil war as violence between rival factions escalates, the United Nations...