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March 7, 2025 1:17 PM

Australia: Cyclone Alfred to make landfall with widespread flooding expected

In Australia, tropical Cyclone Alfred lashed parts of eastern Australia yesterday, with early winds and rain leading to schools being closed, public transport halted, and residents looking for alternatives to sandbags to reduce the impact of flooding. Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall tomo...

March 7, 2025 12:47 PM

US Supreme Court rejects Tahawwur Rana’s extradition stay request

The US Supreme Court has rejected a plea by Tahawwur Rana, an accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, seeking to block his extradition to India.   Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, had filed an Emergency Application for Stay. He argued in his plea that his extraditi...

March 7, 2025 12:41 PM

Scientists discover Earth’s oldest meteorite impact crater in Australia

In Australia, scientists have identified the oldest known meteorite impact crater on Earth, a discovery that could greatly reshape the understanding of the planet's formation and the origins of life.   Curtin University researchers investigated rock layers in the North Pole Dome, an area of ...

March 7, 2025 12:37 PM

Heavy rainfall helps stop Japan’s worst wildfire in over 50 years

In Japan, heavy rainfall has helped stop the spread of the country’s worst wildfire in over 50 years, bringing relief to thousands affected by the blaze near the northern city of Ofunato. The fire, which had been raging for over a week, has burned approximately 2,900 hectares, nearly half of the s...

March 7, 2025 11:40 AM

US to reopen South Texas Family Residential Centre to detain migrant families

In the US, the Trump administration has decided to reopen the South Texas Family Residential Centre in Dilley, Texas, to detain migrant families facing deportation.   A private prison contractor operating the facility, CoreCivic, announced that it has reached an agreement with US Immigration ...

March 7, 2025 8:02 AM

EU leaders hold emergency summit amid US military aid freeze to Ukraine

European Union leaders held an emergency meeting in Brussels yesterday to address escalating security concerns after the suspension of United States military aid to Ukraine. During the meeting, the EU leaders primarily focused on strengthening their defence commitments and ensuring continued support...

March 7, 2025 7:52 AM

US President Trump delays tariffs on Mexico, Canada for one month

US President Donald Trump has postponed 25 per cent tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month. Trump said he is putting on hold sweeping tariffs that he recently imposed on Mexican imports until April 2nd, after a conversation with his Mexican counterpart, Claudia ...

March 6, 2025 8:49 PM

PB CEO invites Kazakhstan to participate in  WAVES

    Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati, Gaurav Dwivedi, met Kazakhstan's Vice Minister of Information and Culture, Kanat Iskakov, in Astana today. During the visit, he extended an invitation to the Kazakh Minister to participate in the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2...

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