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March 3, 2025 4:12 PM

Thailand mulls wall at Cambodia border as scam centre crackdown widens

Thailand is studying the idea of building a wall on part of its its border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings, its government said on Monday, as a multi-national effort to dismantle a sprawling network of illicit scam centres mounts. The cra...

March 3, 2025 4:23 PM

US aircraft carrier visits South Korea in show of force against North Korea

The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived at the southern port city of Busan in South Korea on Sunday as a show of force against North Korea, South Korea's navy said. It is the first U.S. aircraft carrier to dock at a South Korean port since...

March 3, 2025 4:13 PM

Egypt says Gaza reconstruction plan ready, pushes efforts for ceasefire’s second phase

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Sunday that Egypt's Gaza reconstruction plan, which ensures Palestinians remain in their land, is ready and will be presented at an emergency Arab summit in Cairo on Tuesday. Arab states, which were s...

March 3, 2025 4:13 PM

Canada PM Trudeau says protecting independence is his priority in talks with King Charles

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his priority in talks with King Charles on Monday will be protecting his country's sovereignty after U.S. President Donald Trump recently suggested making Canada the 51st U.S. state. Trudeau said nothing i...

March 3, 2025 11:30 AM

CDS General Anil Chauhan to boost India-Australia defence ties during official visit

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan is scheduled to embark on an official visit to Australia from March 4-7. According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence, the visit underscores the deepening military and strategic ties between ...

March 3, 2025 4:13 PM

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he can salvage relationship with US

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he believed he could salvage his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump after their explosive meeting in the Oval Office, but that talks needed to continue behind closed doors. Zelenskiy reiterated...

March 3, 2025 10:19 AM

UK launches investigation into TikTok, Reddit over children’s personal data practices

Britain's privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), on Monday launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit and online image sharing website Imgur safeguard children's privacy. Social media companies use complex algorithms t...

March 3, 2025 9:42 AM

Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates

Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated, with Hamas calling on Egyptian and Qatari mediators to intervene. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta...

March 3, 2025 10:22 AM

UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States, a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees that Kyiv says are essential to deter ...

March 2, 2025 3:01 PM

FAA OKs SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch after Flight 7 mishap

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it cleared the SpaceX Starship vehicle to return to flight operations while an investigation into the January 16 Starship Flight 7 mishap remains open. The FAA said it issued a license authorizing t...

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