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British Farmers Protest Outside Parliament Over Food Imports
A convoy of tractors protested outside Britain's parliament against post-Brexit trade deals and what they called substandard food imports in the latest demonstrations by farmers globally.
At least 50 tractors, many with Union Jack flags…
UN Security Council Demands Immediate Gaza Ceasefire
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas after the United States abstained from the vote, sparking a spat with its ally Israel.
The remaining…
Ecuador’s Youngest Mayor Found Shot To Death
Ecuador's youngest mayor, Brigitte Garcia, and a staffer were found shot dead in a car early, police said.
National police said they were investigating the deaths of Garcia, the 27-year-old mayor of San Vicente, and Jairo Loor, her…
Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea
An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck a remote part of northern Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the German Research Center for Geosciences said.
The quake was at a depth of 65 km (40 miles), GFZ added. It had initially reported the quake as…
US Military To Restructure Command In Japan
US President, Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime, Minister Fumio Kishida will unveil a plan next month to restructure the US military command in Japan in the face of shared concerns about China.
Report says the plan would strengthen…
Russia Stages Major Airstrike On Ukraine
Russia has struck critical infrastructure in Ukraine's western region of Lviv with missiles early, Kyiv said, in a major airstrike that saw one Russian cruise missile briefly fly into Polish airspace according to Warsaw.
Moscow launched…
Israel Approves New Parcel Of West Bank Land For Settlement
Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich has declared 800 hectares in the occupied West Bank as state land, in a move that will facilitate the use of the ground for settlement building.
The announcement, on the day US Secretary of…
Canada Bids Farewell To Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
Canada's dignitaries, political elite, and other well-wishers gathered at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica to pay final respects at the state funeral of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who died on February 29 at age 84.…
Putin Vows To Punish Those Behind Concert Massacre
The Russian government has said it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a concert hall near Moscow, and President Vladimir Putin pledged to track down and punish those behind the attack.
Report…
Japan Prime Minister Pledges To Boost Defence
Japan will work to strengthen its defence and diplomatic capabilities to maintain peace, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said, adding that military buildups around the country have been growing.
Japan is a close ally of the United States…