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Trump wins caucuses in Missouri and Idaho and sweeps Michigan GOP convention
Two days later is Super Tuesday, when 16 states will hold primaries on what will be the largest day of voting of the year outside of the November election. Trump is on track to lock up the nomination days later.
Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Pakistan’s prime minister for second time
Sharif, 72, first served as prime minister in 2022 at the head of a strikingly similar alliance which ousted Imran Khan, a former cricket star.
What to watch for as China’s major political meeting of the year gets underway
One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this week: the economy.
Georgia teen critically injured after police trade gunfire with a group near Six Flags
Authorities said the 15-year-old was taken to Grady Hospital and determined to be in critical condition.
World Trade Organization ends meeting in UAE after failing to reach major agreements
World Trade Organization ends meeting in UAE after failing to reach major agreements
Pakistan’s Foreign Office dismisses US “directions” on probing alleged election…
Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch in her weekly press address on Friday categorically said that "no country could give directions" to Pakistan, an independent and sovereign nation.
Iranian parliament vote, first since 2022 mass protests, sees a low turnout despite government push
While state-controlled television broadcast images of lines of voters, others across the capital of Tehran saw largely empty polling stations.
A ship hit by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sinks in Red Sea, the first vessel lost in conflict
The sinking of the Rubymar, which carried a cargo of fertilizer and previously leaked fuel, could cause ecological damage to the Red Sea.
Shehbaz Sharif set to become Pakistan’s Prime Minister for a second time
Voting in the National Assembly to elect the new prime minister would be held on Sunday, according to the National Assembly Secretariat.
Gaza war: US says Israel has agreed on a ‘framework’ for six-week cease-fire
Israel has "more or less accepted" the proposal, including a six-week ceasefire in Gaza and the release of vulnerable hostages by Hamas, according to a US govt official.
Asia’s richest man takes global rich to the zoo
This weekend's party is an elaborate pre-wedding ceremony for younger son Anant and fiancee Radhika Merchant, the daughter of wealthy pharmaceutical moguls.
Double murder casts shadow over Sydney Mardi Gras
A 28-year-old serving police constable who had previously been in a relationship with Baird has been charged with two counts of murder.
CPM urges govt to coordinate efforts to ensure ceasefire
“This massacre was perpetrated on starving people who had collected food from aid trucks, which had entered the area.
Iran begins voting in first parliament election since 2022 Mahsa Amini protests as questions over…
Some 15,000 candidates are vying for a seat in the 290-member parliament, formally known as the Islamic Consultative Assembly.
Palestinian UN ambassador pleads for rebuke of strike on civilians waiting for food aid
Thursday's incident added to a Palestinian death toll which the Gaza health ministry said had topped 30,000, mainly women and children.
South Korea’s Yoon calls for unification, on holiday marking 1919 uprising against colonial Japan
Yoon and Kim’s conflicting comments on unification come after Korean animosities have run high for more than two years, with North Korea ramping up missile tests and South Korea expanding military drills with the US in a tit-for-tat cycle.…
Nikki Haley hammers Trump for being all about himself; faces protests in Virginia
Addressing overflowing halls in Virginia, Haley hammered Trump for being all about himself and alleged that he cares little about the country and its people.
Brazil’s finance minister proposes global tax on the super-rich at G20 meeting in Sao Paulo
Fernando Haddad said tax evasion can be resolved through international cooperation so that “these few individuals make their contribution to our societies and to the planet’s sustainable development.”
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming betrayal of its goal to benefit humanity
By embracing a close relationship with Microsoft, OpenAI and its top executives have set that pact "aflame" and are "perverting" the company's mission, Musk alleges in the lawsuit.
Is the United States overestimating China’s power?
China may well be the “pacing challenge” that many in the US believe. But it also faces significant internal challenges that often go unrecognised in evaluating the country’s comprehensive power.