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March 12, 2025 8:37 AM March 12, 2025 8:37 AM

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Portuguese PM Luis Montenegro loses confidence vote

Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro lost a confidence vote, forcing his government to resign after less than a year in office. The exact vote count wasn’t immediately available, but the speaker of parliament, Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco, said the centre-right government was defeated. The governme...

March 11, 2025 7:23 PM March 11, 2025 7:23 PM

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Pakistan train hijacked, 450 passengers hostages, 6 military personnel killed

In Pakistan, at least six military personnel were killed and over 450 passengers of the Peshawar-Quetta Jaffar Express have been taken hostage after the train came under attack from armed militants in Balochistan's Mach area today. Media reports quoted a spokesperson for the Balochistan government, ...

March 11, 2025 5:07 PM March 11, 2025 5:07 PM

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Former Philippine President arrested for deadly anti- drugs crackdown

    Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested today on a warrant from the International Criminal Court, accusing him of crimes against humanity over the deadly anti-drug crackdowns he oversaw while in office. The Philippine government said Mr Duterte was taken into custody at Manila I...

March 11, 2025 5:02 PM March 11, 2025 5:02 PM

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South Africa: 12 killed, 45 injured in bus accident

In South Africa, at least 12 people were killed and 45 others injured when a bus overturned on a highway in Johannesburg today, throwing passengers out of the vehicle. A spokesman for the city’s Ekurhuleni Emergency Management, William Ntladi, said emergency crews were trying to lift the bus back on...

March 11, 2025 4:22 PM March 11, 2025 4:22 PM

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Talks  begin at Jeddah to end Russia-Ukraine war

  High-stakes talks between Ukraine and United States officials have started at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to find a path towards ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict. As per media reports, the two sides are holding the meeting at a luxury hotel in the Red Sea port city today. The US delegation is being l...

March 11, 2025 1:05 PM March 11, 2025 1:05 PM

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Mexico: 32 killed in two separate bus accidents

At least 32 people were killed in two separate bus accidents in Mexico yesterday. In southern Mexico's Oaxaca state, a bus overturned on a highway, killing 18 people, while twelve others were hospitalized. Mexican media reported that the victims were supporters of the ruling left-wing party, returni...

March 11, 2025 12:55 PM March 11, 2025 12:55 PM

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Russian air defences shoot down 337 Ukrainian drones over 10 regions

The Russian military today announced that its air defences shot down 337 Ukrainian drones across 10 regions overnight in what appears to be the largest drone attack on Russia in three years. The attack killed one person and injured several others. Ukrainian officials have not yet commented on the in...

March 11, 2025 12:18 PM March 11, 2025 12:18 PM

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US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to visit India on Indo-Pacific tour

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard will visit India as part of a multi-nation trip to the Indo-Pacific. In a social media post yesterday, Gabbard said that the visit aims to build strong relationships and open lines of communication to achieve US President Donald Trump's objectives o...