Orban urges EU to suspend Russian energy sanctions
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Erdogan vows to keep Türkiye out of regional conflict, warns Iran against 'provocative steps'
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Lebanon says 486 killed, 1,313 injured in Israeli strikes
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Madagascar's president announces dissolution of government
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BiH evacuates citizens from Middle East
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has activated the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism (EU CPM) to facilitate the evacuation of its citizens from the Middle East, local authorities said on Monday.
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UN celebrates Int'l Women's Day
Progress on gender equality has been driven by generations of women who refused to accept barriers placed before them, said Earle Courtenay Rattray, chef de cabinet to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, speaking on behalf of the UN chief on Monday at the 2026 commemoration of International
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Iran's FM says 'many surprises in store' for US
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Monday the country has "many surprises in store" for the United States.
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Macron calls for de-escalation in Middle East, voicing solidarity with Cyprus
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged de-escalation amid rising tensions in the Middle East, particularly calling for a ceasefire in Lebanon.
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Iranians swear allegiance to new supreme leader in nationwide gatherings
Iranians on Monday attended large gatherings across the country to pledge allegiance to the country's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
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British forces conduct defensive air sorties in support of UAE: defense secretary
LONDON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- British Defense Secretary John Healey said Monday that British forces are conducting defensive air sorties in support of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as Britain has stepped up military deployments across the Middle East following a sharp escalation in regional tensions.In an oral statement to the House of Commons, Healey said the British government has moved military assets into the region since January, including Typhoons, F-35 fighter jets, radar systems, counter-drone teams and air-defense capabilities, in what he described as a defensive response aimed at protecting British personnel, bases and allies.Healey said the third Wildcat helicopter has arrived in Cyprus, and British Typhoon fighter jets have shot down two drones overnight, one over Jordan and another heading toward Bahrain.We have now deployed additional RAF (Royal Air Force) air operations experts to more than five countries in the region, he said.In March 2024, the RAF announced the opening of a permanent British military facility at Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE, saying the site would help maintain Britain's freedom of action and operational resilience in the Gulf.Britain has also repeatedly used the UAE as a platform for multinational air exercises and coalition coordination.
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Regional leaders call for diplomatic efforts to end war in Middle East
Leaders in the Middle East on Monday urged diplomatic efforts to curb the escalating tensions in the region as the United States and Israel continued their joint attacks on Iran, prompting retaliatory strikes.
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Middle East oil refinery strikes threaten public health: UN
UN humanitarians voiced alarm on Monday that reported strikes on Middle East oil refineries could have serious environmental consequences, including impacts on access to safe water and on public health.
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Brazil sees record number of exporters
Brazil recorded 29,818 exporting companies in 2025, the highest number since records began in 2008, according to a report released Monday by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services.
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China-financed airport expansion project boosts Zimbabwe's passenger flows
The passenger throughput of Zimbabwe's Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport has recorded growth, especially following a China-financed expansion project commissioned in 2023, reaching about 1.65 million in 2025, according to the Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ).
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Mexico urges US to return to evidence-based trade decisions
Returning to evidence-based trade decisions and ruling out unilateral tariffs must be priorities in the upcoming review of the North American trade pact, senior Mexican officials said Monday.
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Peru unveils national citizen security plan
Peruvian President Jose Balcazar on Monday unveiled the country's 2026-2028 national plan for citizen security and the fight against crime, which aims to tackle rising organized crime and restore order in the South American country."This plan seeks to restore order, strengthen the principle of
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Trump says military strikes against Iran to be over 'soon'
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran would be over "soon."
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Trump says Putin 'wants to be helpful' in Mideast
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a "very good" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine crisis and the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran on Monday, saying his Russian counterpart "wants to be helpful" in the Middle East.
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