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7 dead after refugee boat capsises off Cyprus coast

18 Mar 2025 | 10:22 AM

Nicosia, Mar 18 (UNI) Seven people have been confirmed dead after a refugee boat capsized off the southeastern coast of Cyprus on Monday, authorities said.

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6 killed in Russia apartment fire

6 killed in Russia apartment fire

18 Mar 2025 | 10:20 AM

Moscow, Mar 18 (UNI) Six people, including five children, were killed after a fire broke out in a two-story apartment building in a village in Russia's Bashkortostan Republic, local emergency services said Tuesday on its Telegram channel.

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Trump taps airline CEO to lead federal aviation agency following mid-air collision

Trump taps airline CEO to lead federal aviation agency following mid-air collision

18 Mar 2025 | 10:19 AM

Washington, Mar 18 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced the nomination of Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the aftermath of the deadly mid-air collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger plane.

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Israel launches intensive airstrikes on Gaza for 1st time since ceasefire, over 200 Palestinians killed

Israel launches intensive airstrikes on Gaza for 1st time since ceasefire, over 200 Palestinians killed

18 Mar 2025 | 10:16 AM

Gaza/Jerusalem, Mar 18 (UNI) The Israeli army conducted on Tuesday intense airstrikes on the northern and central Gaza Strip, marking the most violent escalation since the ceasefire, according to local sources and eyewitnesses.

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U.S. military conducts fresh airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi-held Red Sea port city

U.S. military conducts fresh airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi-held Red Sea port city

18 Mar 2025 | 10:15 AM

Sanaa, Mar 18 (UNI) The U.S. military launched a new wave of airstrikes on Yemen, targeting several sites in and around the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah Monday evening, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV said.

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Israel launches intensive airstrikes on Gaza for 1st time since ceasefire

Israel launches intensive airstrikes on Gaza for 1st time since ceasefire

18 Mar 2025 | 9:14 AM

Gaza/Jerusalem, Mar 18 (UNI) The Israeli army conducted on Tuesday intense airstrikes on the northern and central Gaza Strip, marking the most violent escalation since the ceasefire, according to local sources and eyewitnesses.

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Colombian military kills gang leader accused of planning attack on Prez

Colombian military kills gang leader accused of planning attack on Prez

18 Mar 2025 | 8:59 AM

Bogota, Mar 18 (UNI) Colombian military authorities confirmed Monday that they have killed Santander Franco Jimenez, the leader of a criminal organization who was accused of planning an attack against President Gustavo Petro.

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Cameroon: 5 killed, 6 hostages rescued in Anglophone regions

Cameroon: 5 killed, 6 hostages rescued in Anglophone regions

18 Mar 2025 | 8:48 AM

Yaounde, Mar 18 (UNI) At least five people were killed on Monday in clashes in Cameroon's restive Anglophone regions of Northwest and Southwest, according to security and local sources.

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Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza exceeds 130: Reports

Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza exceeds 130: Reports

18 Mar 2025 | 8:16 AM

Gaza City, Mar 18 (UNI) The death toll from the Israeli strike on Gaza has risen to at least 130 people, including women and children, while hundreds others have been injured, Iranian broadcaster Press TV reported on Tuesday.

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U.S. military launches fresh airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi-held capital

U.S. military launches fresh airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi-held capital

18 Mar 2025 | 8:13 AM

Sanaa, Mar 18 (UNI) The U.S. military launched fresh airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa late Monday night, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

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Zelensky greenlights deployment of Ukrainian troops abroad

17 Mar 2025 | 7:44 PM

Kiev, Mar 17 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed legislation allowing the deployment of Ukrainian troops abroad during martial law, the parliament's press service said Monday.

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3 killed in Israeli drone attack in central Gaza

17 Mar 2025 | 7:22 PM

Gaza/Jerusalem, Mar 17 (UNI) Three Palestinians were killed on Monday in an Israeli drone attack in central Gaza, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

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Beijing meeting on Iran's nuclear issue backs rule of law, multilateralism: Iranian official

17 Mar 2025 | 7:20 PM

Tehran, Mar 17 (UNI) The recent Beijing meeting between China, Russia, and Iran on the Iranian nuclear issue has helped lay the cornerstone for backing the rule of law at the international level and promoting multilateralism, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday.

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Kremlin confirms preparation for phone talk between Putin, Trump

17 Mar 2025 | 7:18 PM

Moscow, Mar 17 (UNI) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on Monday that preparations are underway for a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

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Türkiye takes North Macedonia nightclub fire survivors for treatment

17 Mar 2025 | 6:48 PM

Ankara, Mar 17 (UNI) Nine people injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia on Sunday have been brought to Türkiye for treatment, the Turkish Health Ministry said Monday.

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