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Russia to vote to extend Putin's rule. His foes are in jail, exile or dead

Observers have little expectation that the election will be free and fair. Beyond the fact that voters have been presented with little choice, the possibilities for independent monitoring are limited

Internet outage hits several countries in Africa as undersea cables fail

The West Africa Cable System (WACS), the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), SAT-3 and MainOne were among the system cables that observers said were affected in Thursday's outage

Russian passports become universal in Ukraine's occupied territories

Russia has successfully imposed its passports on nearly the entire population of occupied Ukraine by making it impossible to survive without them

Australia to restore funding for UNRWA, pledges to increase Gaza aid

Israel has claimed that 450 UNRWA employees were members of militant groups in Gaza, though it has provided no evidence

Houthis may have a hypersonic missile, could raise stakes in Red Sea crisis

Hypersonic weapons, which fly at speeds higher than Mach 5, could pose crucial challenges to missile defence systems because of their speed and maneuverability

Denying same-sex marriage unconstitutional, change required: Japan Court

Japan is the only member of the Group of Seven nations that still excludes same-sex couples from the right to legally marry and receive spousal benefits

Gaza war, Red Sea attacks may push Yemen back into war, says UN envoy

WFP is appealing for USD 230 million over the next five months to provide food for the most vulnerable families in Houthi-controlled areas and Wosornu urged donors to step up

Plane carrying UK minister gets its GPS jammed as it flew near Russia

Western officials say Russia has significant electronic warfare capabilities based in Kaliningrad

US court denies ex-Trump White House official relief from jail sentence

Navarro has been ordered to report to a federal prison by March 19

Will back legislation to ban foreign ownership of British newspapers: UK

The development comes after numerous lawmakers from across the political divide urged for an explicit ban, rather than using a regulatory approach to ensure that publications don't parrot views

SpaceX's Starship successfully lifts off, but crashes before last stage

The ship has been lost. So no splashdown today, said SpaceX's Dan Huot. But again, it's incredible to see how much further we got this time around

Kim Jong Un drives new-type tank during drills, calls for efforts for war

North Korea's Defense Ministry earlier vowed to carry out responsible military activities in reaction to the ongoing South Korea-US military exercises in the South

Houthis may have hypersonic missile, raising stakes in Red Sea crisis

The report by the state-run RIA Novosti news agency cited an unnamed official but provided no evidence for the claim

Many countries bouncing back from Covid but poorest are not, says UN

But development in half of the world's poorest countries remains below 2019 pre-pandemic levels, the report said

Plan to install new leadership in Haiti crumbles after parties' rejection

The panel would be responsible for selecting an interim prime minister and a council of ministers that would attempt to chart a new path for the Caribbean country that has been overrun by gangs

Drama in Russia's poll all about what Putin will do with another term

Putin, in short, would head into a new term with few obvious restraints, and that could manifest itself quickly in major new actions

Judge to hear arguments on Trump's classified documents prosecution

Cannon has suggested in the past that she sees Trump's status as a former president as distinguishing him from others who have held onto classified records

Many countries bouncing back from Covid-19 but poorest are not: UN report

The growing inequalities are compounded by the concentration of economic wealth, the report said

US govt could end legal fight against planned expedition to Titanic

The US government filed an official legal challenge against that expedition, citing the law and pact with Britain

Ahead of anticipated offensive, Israel to direct Palestinians out of Rafah

Rafah has swelled in size in the last months as Palestinians in Gaza have fled fighting in nearly every other corner of the territory. The town is covered in tents