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Trump travel ban for entry into US delayed

02-04-2025

The Trump administration’s proposed bar on entry into the United States foreign nationals whose countries do not meet its vetting standards has been indefinitely postponed, with no new date set.

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IT IS JUST THE TIME TO BE IN JAPAN

02-04-2025

On Monday (March 24), the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed that the 2025 cherry blossom season has officially begun in Tokyo. Cherry blossoms, or sakura, typically reach full bloom between late March and early April.
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Le Pen verdict: A political earthquake for France

02-04-2025

In a dramatic turn of events, France’s far-right National Rally faces its most feared scenario as its leader, Marine Le Pen, was sentenced by the Paris Criminal Court on March 31. Le Pen received a five-year ineligibility period and a four-year prison sentence, with two years to be served under electronic monitoring, following a trial on EU funds embezzlement. This ruling, pending an appeal, effectively bars her from running in the 2027 presidential election.

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‘Iran will have no choice’ but to get nukes, if attacked’

02-04-2025

An advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has warned that Iran would have to acquire a nuclear weapon if attacked by the US or its allies following a threat by US President Donald Trump on Sunday with bombing and more tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear programme.

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Junta accused of blocking aid

02-04-2025

Doctors helping with aftermath of disaster and UN special rapporteur say aid is disappearing or being blocked in areas controlled by resistance groups Myanmar’s military is facing criticism over continued airstrikes and claims it is blocking aid to earthquake survivors, as international agencies urged “unfettered access” to humanitarian aid in the conflict-riven nation.

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Only bare hands for rescue bid

30-03-2025

In the hours after a massive earthquake flattened buildings in Myanmar's Mandalay on Friday, survivors clawed through the debris using their bare hands in desperate attempts to save those still trapped.

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Hegseth in a soup for taking wife to Pentagon meeting

30-03-2025

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife to two meetings with foreign military officials where sensitive information was discussed, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing multiple sources.

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Protests erupt over journalist’s death

30-03-2025

A wave of outrage gripped Nepal's media community following the death of Avenues TV journalist Suresh Rajak, who was reportedly burned alive on Friday during a violent pro-monarchy protest in Tinkune, Kathmandu. Journalists across the city on Saturday converged on Nepal's Maitighar Mandala to stage a mass protest, demanding justice and accountability for the heinous crime.

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Hasina booked for plot to oust Yunus govt

30-03-2025

Bangladesh police have filed a case against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 72 others on charges of hatching a conspiracy to overthrow the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus by waging a civil war, officials and media reports said on Saturday. "Yes, our Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed the case with Dhaka's Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court on charges of conspiracy to topple the existing government," a police official said.

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7.7 tremblor hits Myanmar

29-03-2025

An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck central Myanmar on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, causing hundreds of people to pour out of swaying buildings in Bangkok, 1,400km away. A second quake, with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale, shook the area 12 minutes later.

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WH withdraws Stefanik's UN nomination

29-03-2025

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik as US ambassador to the United Nations, citing concerns over the Republican Party's narrow majority in the House of Representatives. The decision, announced by President Donald Trump, aims to preserve stability in the GOP-controlled chamber, ensuring that the party maintains enough votes to pass key legislative initiatives, CNN reported.

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Now, Bangla-Chini bhai, bhai

29-03-2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, that Beijing would consider requests to lower interest rates on Chinese loans to Dhaka, Yunus’ press chief said on Friday. Yunus, on a four-day visit to China, attended the Boao Forum on Wednesday and met Xi in Beijing on Thursday. On his arrival at the airport in Beijing, Yunus was received by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong. This is Yunus’s first bilateral state visit to China since assuming office last year.