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March 21, 2025 1:58 PM
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International Day of Forests is being celebrated today. The theme for this year is "Forests and Food"-emphasizing the vital link between healthy forests and global food security. The United Nations declared March 21 as the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. Since then the day has been celeb...
March 21, 2025 1:12 PM
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In South Korea, the opposition parties today raised a motion to impeach acting President Choi Sang-mok, escalating the country’s ongoing political turmoil. The Democratic Party, which holds a parliamentary majority, accused Mr. Choi of repeatedly vetoing bills and blocking the appointment of a liber...
March 21, 2025 12:19 PM
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World Down Syndrome Day is being observed today. The day is a global event commemorated every year to highlight the need for stronger community networks, better caregiver support, inclusive education, workplace inclusion, and enhanced healthcare access for individuals with Down syndrome. The date Ma...
March 21, 2025 11:36 AM
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Hamas has launched rockets at Tel Aviv, marking its first known response since Israel resumed military operations in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said one rocket was intercepted, while the other two landed in uninhabited areas. Meanwhile, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry reported that at le...
March 21, 2025 11:25 AM
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Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry has been elected as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She has become the first female President in IOC history. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean was elected at the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece yesterday. President-elect Coventry received 49 v...
March 21, 2025 11:10 AM
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US President Donald Trump has announced that he will soon sign a rare earth minerals deal with Ukraine. While addressing reporters at the White House yesterday, Trump also revealed that he had signed an executive order to boost the production of critical minerals in the United States. Mr. Tru...
March 21, 2025 10:50 AM
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In the US, a federal judge has ruled that the Social Security Administration, SSA likely violated privacy laws by granting Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) broad access to millions of Americans' records. The U.S. District Court ordered an immediate halt to the data shari...
March 21, 2025 1:34 PM
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In London, the Heathrow Airport is closed for 24 hours after a huge fire outbreak at a power substation. It led to a significant power outage and left over 16,000 homes without electricity. The power outage resulted in disrupting operations at one of the world’s busiest airports and throwing the tra...
March 21, 2025 10:32 AM
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In Indonesia, the Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupted three times today, sending an ash column 8,200 meters into the sky. Authorities have expanded the danger zone around the volcano. Information on evacuations was not immediately available. The volcano on the remote island of Flores in ...
March 21, 2025 10:24 AM
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Former Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champion Conor McGregor has announced his candidacy for Ireland's presidency. The announcement came just days after he visited the United States. In a social media post yesterday, the 36-year-old called for the Irish Presidential elections to be held by November 11 an...
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