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Monday March 20, 2023

Florida issues state of emergency, curfew after deadly shootings

The City of Miami Beach, in the U.S. state of Florida, issued a state of emergency and a curfew on Sunday after two deadly shootings, reported Xinhua. The city said the curfew will be from 11:59 p.m. Sunday local time (0359 GMT Monday) until 6 a.m. Monday (1000

Published: 01:42 am,Monday 20 March 2023

Palestinians, Israelis agree to de-escalate tension

The Palestinian National Authority and Israel reaffirmed their commitment on Sunday to advancing security, stability and peace for both Palestinians and Israelis, reported Xinhua. According to a communique released after a meeting between officials from the two sides, Egypt, Jordan and the United States in Egypt's Red Sea

Published: 23:16 pm,Sunday 19 March 2023

Trump suggests he will be arrested next week

Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that he will be arrested next week, reported Xinhua. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, wrote that "illegal leaks" from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office indicate that he "will be arrested on Tuesday of next week." "Take our nation back," Trump

Published: 23:36 pm,Sunday 19 March 2023

U.S., Europe in bank turbulence, triggering fears globally

The U.S. banking turmoil starting last week from the nearly simultaneous collapse of tech-focused Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and two crypto-centric lenders Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank, continued to unfold this week, with the fallout penetrating deeper into the U.S. financial system and spreading to Europe, reported Xinhua. BANKING

Published: 23:56 pm,Sunday 19 March 2023

Iranian president gets invitation from Saudi king to visit Riyadh

A senior Iranian political official said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia's king has invited Iran's president to visit Riyadh, reported Xinhua. Mohammad Jamshidi, deputy chief of staff for political affairs to the Iranian president, made the remarks in a post on his Twitter page, saying the invitation was

Published: 00:57 am,Sunday 19 March 2023

UN confirms extension of Black Sea grain deal

A United Nations spokesperson confirmed on Saturday the extension of a deal allowing exports of grain, related foodstuffs and fertilizers from designated Ukrainian seaports. "The Black Sea Grain Initiative, signed in Istanbul on 22 July 2022, has been extended," Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said

Published: 23:57 pm,Saturday 18 March 2023

Berlin, Tokyo to cooperate more closely on defence, raw materials

Germany and Japan plan closer cooperation in defence and the supply of key raw materials, the leaders of the two nations agreed during their first government consultations in Tokyo on Saturday, reported dpa. Next year, the German Armed Forces will again send a ship to the Pacific, which will

Published: 01:07 am,Sunday 19 March 2023

Iran sentences 2 to death for involvement in Shiraz ´terror´ attack

Iran sentenced two people to death for involvement in a deadly "terrorist" attack on a religious shrine in the southern city of Shiraz last October, Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary reported Saturday, said Xinhua. The two people were found to be directly involved in "arming, backing

Published: 00:58 am,Saturday 18 March 2023

4 IS militants killed in Iraq

Four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Friday in an operation in Iraq's western province of Anbar, the Iraqi military said in a statement, reported Xinhua. Acted on intelligence reports, a paramilitary force from the Sunni Arab tribes, affiliated with the government-backed Hashid Shaabi forces, carried out

Published: 00:52 am,Saturday 18 March 2023

Palestinian killed after trying to stab Israeli soldiers

A Palestinian was killed by Israeli soldiers on Friday after he tried to carry out a stabbing attack near the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement, reported Xinhua. Yazzan Khseib, 23, was killed after he was shot by Israeli soldiers north

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