Columbia up against Trump deadline

Mar 21, 2025

New York [US], March 21: A deadline is looming for Columbia University to respond to nine demands on tightening restrictions on campus protests that U.S....

American citizen Glezmann freed by Taliban, returning to US

Mar 21, 2025

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 21: The Taliban on Thursday freed an American citizen detained in Afghanistan for over two years following direct talks between U.S. hostage...

Russia says Ukrainian drone attack already violates proposed ceasefire

Mar 21, 2025

Moscow [Russia], March 21: Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that Ukraine had already violated a proposed ceasefire on energy sites in the three-year-old war...

President Trump to order dismantling of US education department

Mar 21, 2025

Washington [US], March 21: US President Donald Trump was to sign an executive order on Thursday that aimed to dismantle the Department of Education, the...

Russia appoints negotiators for Monday talks with US

Mar 21, 2025

Moscow [Russia], March 21: Russia has selected its negotiators for talks with the US due to be held in Saudi Arabia on Monday to discuss...

Putin will breach peace deal unless it is defended, says British PM Starmer

Mar 21, 2025

London [UK], March 21: Russian President Vladimir Putin "will breach" a peace in Ukraine unless any potential deal is defended, British premier Keir Starmer said...

Zelensky criticizes Hungary on blocking Ukraine's EU entry

Mar 21, 2025

Brussels [Belgium], March 21: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday indirectly criticized Hungary's blockade of his country's accession to the European Union, saying it is...

Turkey opposition calls for more protests, defying Istanbul ban

Mar 21, 2025

Istanbul [Turkey], March 21: Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Thursday called for fresh protests in at least 14 cities and provinces, a...

China executes four Canadians

Mar 21, 2025

New York [US], March 21: Ottawa on Wednesday condemned the execution of four Canadian nationals in China in relation to drug charges.