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Trump signs bill funding government for 6 months, avoiding shutdown

Harrison Fields, White House principal deputy press secretary, said in a post on X that Trump signed the continuing resolution Saturday

UN chief Guterres pays visit to Bangladesh, highlights plight of Rohingyas

Guterres described humanitarian aid cuts by the United States and countries in Europe to Bangladesh, where thousands of Rohingya refugees are located, as a crime

Airstrike in Myanmar kills nearly 30 people, says opposition group

The attack occurred Friday at 3 pm in Let Pan Hla village in Singu, about 65 kilometres north of Mandalay, the country's second-largest city, a spokesperson for Mandalay People's Defence Force said

Over 2,800 Chinese involved in telecom fraud cases in Myanmar repatriated

A total of 2,876 Chinese telecom fraud suspects have been repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar to China following a joint crackdown launched by China, Myanmar and Thailand

Two Indian-origin ministers in new Canada PM's cabinet; Khera gets health

Indo-Canadian Anita Anand and Delhi-born Kamal Khera, one of the youngest women ever elected to the Canadian Parliament, are part of new Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet

Can't allow Russia to play games with peace, says UK PM Keir Starmer

The call comes ahead of a military planning session next week when these countries will decide on the nature of troop deployments to support peace in the region

Self-deportation: How Trump's new immigration policy works, explained

Self-deportation is a unique feature of Trump's immigration crackdown, with the administration aiming to remove record numbers of undocumented migrants

Russia, Ukraine trade heavy aerial blows amid proposed ceasefire talks

The attack comes less than 24 hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine

US imposes sanctions on Thai officials after Uyghur men deported to China

Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday said it had multiple times clarified with countries that have conveyed their concerns over safety of the men that China assured that they would be unharmed

'Filled with arrogance': China lashes out at G7 over maritime security

Even for China's generally overheated diplomatic language, the statement issued Saturday was unusually vitriolic, although it did not threaten any retaliation

Extreme weather in parts of US gets rarely-used 'high risk' designation

The high-risk designation signals severe weather with intense, long-track tornadoes or thunderstorms bringing hurricane-force winds and widespread damage

Will only release American-Israeli hostage if truce deal implemented: Hamas

A senior Hamas official said long-delayed talks over the ceasefire's second phase would need to begin the day of the release and last no longer than 50 days

Putin calls on Ukrainian troops to surrender as Trump pushes for ceasefire

Putin calls for Ukrainian troops in Kursk to surrender, as Trump urges a ceasefire, warning of a humanitarian crisis

Iran using drones, facial recognition to enforce hijab laws: UN report

UN report comes against the backdrop of widespread protests against Iran's hijab laws and broader political and social grievances

Turkey, Israel face mounting tensions over future of post-Assad Syria

This is a very dangerous dynamic because in all different aspects of Syria's transition, there is a clash of Turkish and Israeli positions

ISIS chief killed in Iraq, Trump says fugitive leader 'hunted down'

Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, or "Abu Khadija," was "deputy caliph" of the militant group and "one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world," CNN reported

IMF expresses satisfaction with Pakistan's economic measures, use of loan

The Fund has played a key role in helping the country to meet balance of payment challenges on several occasions, including timely help to avoid a possible default in 2023-24

Trump-driven volatility in market pushes new investors toward gold ETFs

On Friday, gold hit its latest record, at $3,004.86 an ounce, a gain of 14 per cent since the start of 2025, following 27 per cent growth in 2024

Cuba suffers another massive power outage, millions left in in dark

People in provinces as far away as Guantanamo, Artemisa, Santiago de Cuba, and Santa Clara reported experiencing blackouts with just flickers of light

UN chief, Bangladesh's Yunus discuss domestic issues, Rohingya crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is in Bangladesh on a Ramadan Solidarity visit from March 13-16