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Israeli assault on Gaza's Rafah not needed to defeat Hamas, says Blinken

As Blinken and the Arab ministers met, Gaza's Health Ministry raised the territory's death toll to nearly 32,000 Palestinians since the war began on its soil

France rejects bill to ratify EU-Canada trade deal, cites farmers' concerns

If the Assembly should reject the legislation during its second vote, that would signal France's failure to ratify and could unravel the EU trade deal

US DoJ files case against Apple claiming illegal monopoly over smartphones

Consumers should not have to pay higher prices because companies violate the antitrust laws, Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement

McDonald's becomes French soccer league's title sponsor for 3 seasons

This partnership marks the coming together of two major institutions that are deeply rooted in the daily lives and collective imagination of the French people, the French league said

Bank of England keeps key interest rate unchanged at 16-yr high of 5.25%

The Swiss National Bank went the other way on Thursday, with a surprise cut to its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point

Russia fires 31 missiles at Kyiv in first attack in 44 days, 13 people hurt

An 11-year-old girl and a 38-year-old man were hospitalised, the city administration said. Eight other people sustained light injuries, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko

Leaders of over 30 nations meet in Brussels to promote nuclear energy

''We have to do everything possible to to facilitate the contribution of nuclear energy,'' said Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Suicide bomber attacks bank in Afghanistan, 3 killed and 12 other injured

Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesman for the Taliban Interior Ministry, also confirmed the attack but couldn't provide more details. He said it was being investigated

Nearly 8 in 10 AAPI adults in US think abortion should be legal: Poll

They're also supportive of federal government action to preserve abortion rights: Three-quarters of AAPI adults say Congress should pass a law guaranteeing access to legal abortions nationwide

Japan's exports rise nearly 8% in Feb on shipments of cars, machinery

The report showed the trade deficit sank by more than half on-year to 379 billion yen ($2.5 billion), marking the second straight month of a deficit

Reddit to make stock market debut today, prices IPO at $34/ share

The interest surrounding Reddit stems largely from a large audience that religiously visits the service to discuss a potpourri of subjects that range from silly memes to existential worries

UN to vote on its first resolution on AI, aimed at ensuring safety

The draft recognises the rapid acceleration of AI development and use and stresses the urgency of achieving global consensus on safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems

Taps run dry across S Africa's Johannesburg in unprecedented water crisis

A country already famous for its hours long electricity shortages is now adopting a term called water-shedding the practice of going without water

Venezuela govt keeps arresting opponents allegedly tied to criminal plots

The government has cited them in the arrests of more than 30 people since January including a prominent human rights attorney and staffers of the leading opposition presidential candidate

Biden using 'are you better off today' to contrast himself with Trump

Folks, we can't stand for this, Biden said in his first public comments on Trump's bloodbath claim

NZ slips into its second recession in 18 months as economy contracts

The country's economy shrank by 0.1 per cent in the quarter to December, and 0.7 per cent in per capita terms, the New Zealand's official statistics agency, Stats NZ, announced on Thursday

Indonesia's defence minister, accused of abuses, is declared poll winner

Subianto, who was accused of abuses under the past dictatorship and chose the son of the popular outgoing president as his running mate, won 58.6 per cent of the votes

Australia, UK sign defence, security treaty to meet contemporary challenges

As the world becomes more complex and uncertain, we must modernise our most important partnerships," the statement said

Will suspend licence of striking junior doctors starting next week: S Korea

The government has been taking a series of administrative steps to suspend their licenses after they missed a government-set, February 29 deadline to return to work

US NSA Jake Sullivan visits Kyiv as stalemate in Washington holds up aid

Sullivan said the US would consider the conflict a victory for Ukraine if it emerges from the war as a sovereign, democratic and free country