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Will deliver hundreds of armoured vehicles to Ukraine: French minister

The French military is currently replacing its old VAB armoured personnel carriers that started being used in 1979 by a new generation of armoured vehicles

Mega pre-election survey indicates even UK PM Rishi Sunak's seat at risk

The analysis claims that of the estimated 28 sitting Cabinet members expected to contest the polls, only 13 of them would be re-elected should they decide to stand again

Japan confirms experts met in China to ease radioactive water concerns

The discharges have been opposed by fishing groups and neighbouring countries especially China, which banned all imports of Japanese seafood

Taiwan tracks 6 Chinese naval ships, 4 military aircraft, deploys forces

Notably, so far in March, Taiwan has tracked 359 Chinese military aircraft and 204 naval vessels, according to Taiwan News

Turkey holds elections to test Erdogan's popularity, race on for key cities

For the opposition divided and demoralized after a defeat in last year's presidential and parliamentary elections keeping Istanbul and Ankara would be a major boost and help remobilize supporters

Climate change: Drought in southern Africa leaves some 20 mn facing hunger

While human-made climate change has spurred more erratic weather globally, there is something else parching southern Africa this year

Crews start removing first piece of steel from collapsed Baltimore bridge

Crews were carefully measuring and cutting the steel from the broken bridge before attaching straps so it can be lifted onto a barge and floated away, Coast Guard Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath said

US job growth: Payrolls seen hitting at least 200,000 for a fourth month

Average hourly earnings are projected to climb 4.1 per cent from the same month last year, the smallest annual advance since mid-2021

Trump camp slams Prez for declaring Mar 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said on social media that the Biden White House has betrayed the central tenet of Easter and called the decision outrageous and abhorrent

UN raises alarm over rising malnutrition among women, kids in Afghanistan

Presently, Afghanistan witnesses a surge in the number of malnourished children seeking care at specialised clinics nationwide

US approves bombs, warplanes sales to Israel amid escalating tensions

While the Biden administration has expressed concerns about the potential ramifications of an Israeli offensive in southern Gaza, it has refrained from conditioning aid or imposing restrictions

Moscow Crocus City Hall attack: Death toll climbs to 134, 551 injured

On the ill-fated evening of March 22, a terrorist incident shook the music venue situated in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, just on the outskirts of Moscow

Around 9,000 Gaza patients in need of urgent evacuation abroad: WHO chief

Israel has repeatedly blamed Hamas for hiding behind civilians in Gaza's hospitals and other medical facilities, accusations the militant group denies

Harvard says it's removed human skin from binding of 19th century book

Scientific analysis done in 2014 confirmed the binding was made of human skin, the university said

AT&T says personal data from 73 million accounts leaked on dark web

AT&T is the third-largest US retail wireless carrier, behind Verizon Communications Inc. and T-Mobile US Inc.

EU to discuss buying fewer weapons from foreign firms to boost own industry

Some member states, including Germany and France, are pushing for progress on a genuine capital markets union

One killed, 14 injured in Balochistan bomb blast, says Pak police

Harnai deputy commissioner Javed Domki confirmed the incident and said one person was killed and 14 others were injured

Need to cut our expenditures, take Pak towards self-reliance: PM Shehbaz

He emphasised that the ministries would have to devise strategies to achieve these targets and the progress would be reviewed regularly

IMF to increase Egypt's bailout loan to $8 billion to shore up its economy

Egyptian economy has been hit hard by years of government austerity, covid pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

4 UN military observers wounded in explosion in Lebanon's southern border

The military observers are part of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, which supports the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL