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Zelenskyy, Netanyahu thank US lawmakers for passage of aid package

Around $9.5 billion of the package is in the form of a forgivable loan

14 killed in Israel's operation in West Bank: Palestinian health ministry

According to residents, Israeli forces have left the immediate area. However, they continue to remain present in the nearby city of Tulkarm

Temporary channel opens for vessels to Baltimore port after bridge collapse

With the new channel open, about 15 per cent of pre-collapse commercial activity will resume, O'Connell said. The first temporary channel opened April 1

US Prez Biden avoids further Mideast spiral as Israel, Iran show restraint

The situation remains a delicate one for Biden as he gears up his reelection effort in the face of headwinds in the Middle East, Russia and the Indo-Pacific

US House votes for possible TikTok ban, but will the app go away soon

The bill's quick path through Congress is extraordinary because it targets one company and because Congress has taken a hands-off approach to tech regulation for decades

US House passes first slice of $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package

leaders from Democratic President Joe Biden to top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell have been urging embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring it up for a vote

At least 20 dead after a ferry sinks in Central African Republic: Reports

One fisherman who involved in the rescue, Adrien Mossamo, said that at least 20 bodies were found while waiting for the military to arrive

Tesla cuts prices for 3 of its EV models in US following a difficult week

The company cut the prices of the Model Y, a small SUV which is Tesla's most popular model and the top-selling electric vehicle in the US, and also of the Models X and S, its older and more expensive

'Ready to cooperate': G7 foreign ministers advocate free, open Indo-Pacific

China claims most of the South China Sea as its own, while the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counterclaims over the strategically important maritime area

Philippines to hold military exercise with US amid tensions with China

Japan and the U.S. have cooperated in supporting the PCG's capacity building, and the three countries held trilateral Coast Guard exercises for the first time last June

Major powers should avoid rivalry in South Pacific: China's Wang Yi

Wang made the comments at a joint press conference with his Papua New Guinea counterpart during a visit to country

Pak province issues flood alert, warns of heavy loss due to glacial melting

In the mountainous northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has been hit particularly hard by the deluges, authorities issued a flood alert because of melting of glaciers in several districts

Israeli airstrike in Rafah kills at least 9 Palestinians, including 6 kids

The war has sent regional tensions spiraling, leading to a dramatic eruption of violence between Israel and its archenemy Iran that threatened to escalate into a full-blown war

1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes in border town

Fighters from the Karen ethnic minority last week captured the last of the Myanmar army's outposts in and around Myawaddy, which is connected to Thailand by two bridges across the Moei River

Russia says 50 Ukrainian drones targeted at energy infrastructure shot down

In recent months, Russian refineries and oil terminals have become priority targets of Ukrainian drone attacks, part of stepped-up assaults on Russian territory

Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries: Police

The New York City Police Department said the man was declared dead by staff at an area hospital

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif set to visit Saudi to advance investment talks

Sharif's government has presented returns ranging from an appealing 14% to an astounding 50% on Saudi investment, the report said

Cash-strapped Pak makes formal request to IMF for another bailout

A high-level Pakistani delegation led by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is currently visiting Washington to attend the annual spring meetings of the IMF, World Bank

Heavy rains, flood in Dubai expose weaknesses to a rapidly changing climate

The flooding washed away homes and caused dozens of fatalities

A third of China's city dwellers face danger of land sinking, says study

China's urban area below the sea level could triple by 2120, potentially affecting 55 to 128 million residents, the study found