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March 20, 2025 4:17 PM

International Day of Happiness 2025: Finland tops World Happiness Report

The International Day of Happiness, celebrated on March 20, is a day to promote happiness as a key factor in leading a healthy and disease-free life. Recognized by the United Nations (UN), happiness is considered a fundamental objective of human life...

March 20, 2025 2:37 PM

Trump, Zelenskiy pledge in phone call to work for end to war in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy agreed on Wednesday to work together to end Russia's war with Ukraine, in what the White House described as a "fantastic" one-hour phone call. In their first conversation since ...

March 20, 2025 9:30 AM

Trump to sign order to shut down Department of Education: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a long-anticipated executive order on Thursday that aims to shut down the Department of Education, acting on a key campaign pledge, according to a White House summary seen by Reuters. Even before it was signed...

March 20, 2025 9:30 AM

Zelenskiy says energy strike ceasefire could be established quickly

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that a halt on energy strikes in the war with Russia could be established quickly, but warned Ukraine would respond in kind if Moscow violated the terms of the limited ceasefire. After spe...

March 19, 2025 4:25 PM

Nepal’s Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba and EAM S. Jaishankar reaffirm commitment to strengthening bilateral ties at Raisina Dialogue

Nepal's Foreign Minister, Arzu Rana Deuba, held a bilateral meeting with India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on Tuesday. The two leaders reviewed progress made during recent meeting...

March 19, 2025 4:33 PM

Bangladesh arrests leader of Rohingya insurgent group on criminal charges

Bangladesh authorities have arrested the leader of a Rohingya Muslim insurgent group, Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi, on charges of murder, illegal entry, sabotage and militant activities, police said on Wednesday. Ataullah, the leader of the Arakan Rohi...

March 19, 2025 4:25 PM

Ukraine, Russia energy assets in focus after Trump-Putin call

Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of launching air attacks that sparked fires and damaged infrastructure just hours after their leaders agreed to a limited ceasefire to halt attacks on energy infrastructure. Russian President Vladim...

March 19, 2025 4:25 PM

Brazil state hosting COP30 denies new road linked to climate summit

The Brazilian state hosting a United Nations climate summit this year has denied any connection between a new road cutting through a protected area of Brazilian rainforest and the COP30 summit that will gather world leaders in November. Work to buil...

March 19, 2025 4:26 PM

Turkey detains Erdogan’s main rival in what opposition calls ‘coup’

Turkish authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival on Wednesday on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group, in what the main opposition party called "a coup attempt against our next president". The move ag...

March 19, 2025 4:26 PM

Trump releases JFK assassination documents

U.S. President Donald Trump released material related to the 1963 assassination of former President John F. Kennedy on Tuesday, seeking to honor his campaign promise to provide more transparency about the shock event in Texas. An initial tranche of ...

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