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Palestine Red Crescent says missing Gaza crew either dead or detained 

30 March 2025

The president of the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has condemned Israel for targeting its paramedics as they “...

Israel says missile intercepted from Yemen as US targets Houthi sites 

30 March 2025

The Israeli military says it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, as the United States launches intense military oper...

Iran police disperse pro-hijab protest amid security concerns 

30 March 2025

Tehran, Iran – In a first, Iranian authorities have dispersed a demonstration calling for stricter implementation of t...

Sudan’s RSF confirms retreat from Khartoum, eyes ‘stronger’ return 

30 March 2025

News|Sudan war The head of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has acknowledged the paramilitary has retreated from the...

Smell of death ‘fills the air’ near epicentre of Myanmar earthquake 

30 March 2025

Sagaing, Myanmar – “Now with every gust of wind, the smell of dead bodies fills the air,” says Thar Nge, a residen...

Foreign aid rushed to quake-hit Myanmar as more than 1,600 killed 

30 March 2025

Foreign rescue teams and supplies have arrived in Myanmar to help the impoverished country cope with a magnitude 7.7 ear...

Is Lebanon’s new central bank governor ‘another Riad Salameh’? 

30 March 2025

Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon’s council of ministers has elected Karim Souaid as central bank governor – a candidate b...

Photos: Eid al-Fitr in Gaza amid Israeli bombardment, lack of food 

30 March 2025

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip had little to celebrate as they marked Eid al-Fitr with rapidly dwindling food supplies a...

Japan, US share ‘warrior ethos’ to deter China, says Pentagon’s Hegseth 

30 March 2025

News|Politics United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says his country and Japan share a “warrior ethos” in tac...

Syrian president unveils transitional government 

30 March 2025

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has announced a transitional government, appointing 23 ministers in a new broadened and...