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04-03-2025 WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: US President Donald Trump on social media announced the names of five digital assets he expects to include in a new US strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies on Sunday, spiking the market value of each. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that his January …

04-03-2025 NEW YORK: Nine people were arrested during a raucous demonstration outside a New York City Tesla, opens new tab dealership on Saturday, protesting owner Elon Musk’s role in sweeping cuts to the federal workforce at the behest of President Donald Trump. The protest, which police said involved hundreds of …

04-03-2025 JERUSALEM/ GAZA STRIP: Palestinians in Gaza fear hunger and starvation during Ramadan after Israel blocked all humanitarian aid into the enclave, with one woman in the Jabalia refugee camp warning “there will be famine and chaos”. The United Nations and countries around the world condemned the Israeli move, with …

04-03-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ BHARARISAIN, UTTARAKHAND: Rescuers recovered the eighth and final body from the site of an avalanche in a remote area of northern India, the army has said, marking the end of a marathon operation in subzero temperatures. More than 50 workers were submerged under …

04-03-2025 LOS ANGELES (Expect surprises at the 97th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, with fierce competition in top categories like Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Picture. The musical Emilia Perez leads the pack with a total of 13 Oscar nominations, while the period drama The Brutalist and the …

04-03-2025 LONDON: Sir Keir Starmer has announced a £1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine, following a summit of European leaders in London. The prime minister also announced “a number” of allies had signed up to a “coalition of the willing”, alongside France’s President Emmanuel Macron, prepared to commit troops to the …

04-03-2025 KINSHASA: The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of dressing up prisoners in military uniforms in an effort to pass them off as newly-captured rebels linked to the Rwandan genocide. It comes after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo said they had captured fighters …

03-03-2025 LONDON: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a four-point plan to work with Ukraine to end the war and defend the country from Russia. The UK, France and other countries will step up their efforts in a “coalition of the willing” and seek to involve the US in …

03-03-2025 JERUSALEM/ GAZA STRIP: Israel has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza as it demands Hamas agree to a US plan for a ceasefire extension. The first phase of a truce deal mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the US expired on Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s …

03-03-2025 PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Donald Trump on Saturday and called for calm in an interview following Friday’s clash between the US and Ukrainian leaders at the White House. The French presidency said Macron had also spoken to British Prime …