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Israel's delegation to visit Qatar for 'advancing' ceasefire negotiations

Israeli forces have withdrawn to buffer zones inside Gaza, hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza for the first time since early in the war

China adapted to Trump's trade war, changed strategy when new tariffs came

Intent on not being caught off guard as they were during Trump's first term, the Chinese were ready with retaliatory measures imposing their own taxes this past week on key US farm imports

Elon Musk blames George Soros, Democratic donors for protests against Tesla

Elon Musk's response comes after incidents, ranging from arson to gunfire, have escalated near Tesla dealerships in recent weeks over his role in the Donald Trump-led US administration

Tuberculosis cases rising in UK and US, why is it a global health concern?

With increasing mass movement, including due to climate change and war, the maxim "TB anywhere is TB everywhere" is more resonant today than ever

US 'imposing demands, not seeking negotiations', says Iran's Khamenei

The comments came on Saturday, US President Donald Trump said earlier this week that he sent a letter to the Iranian leadership seeking to initiate talks on a nuclear deal

Panama frees many US deportees amid rights criticism, leaving them in limbo

The deportees, largely from Asian countries, were part of a deal stuck between the Trump administration and Panama and Costa Rica as the US government attempts to speed up deportations

Modern workplaces weren't designed for mothers, now is the time for change

A recent survey from the United States found that two-thirds of mothers considered leaving the workforce in 2024 due to the stress and cost of child care

Pakistani scholar Mufti Shah Mir shot dead by gunmen in Balochistan

Armed men riding motorcycles opened fire on Mufti Shah Mir, leaving him seriously injured, the paper quoted police as saying

8 injured as driver crashes vehicle into Southern California dealership

Two people were critically injured at the car dealership in Inglewood, while the other six suffered minor injuries, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Jonathan Torres said

US issues travel advisory for areas near India-Pak border, Balochistan

The travel advisory asks Americans to not travel to Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which include the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), due to terrorism

China's consumer inflation turns negative, raising deflationary concerns

Factory deflation extended into a 29th month, though the producer price index recorded a slower drop of 2.2 per cent compared to January's negative 2.3 per cent

Donald Trump hints at possible revision of US-Canada border demarcation

Notably, the border treaty that Trump referred to was established in 1908 and finalized the international boundary between Canada, then a British dominion, and the United States

Death toll crosses 1,000 in violence on Syrian coast, war monitor reports

Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported 745 civilian deaths, with 125 government security personnel and 148 militants linked to ousted President Bashar Assad who were killed

Ukraine determined to end war with 'just and lasting peace': Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President further said that next week, he will visit Saudi Arabia, where he will hold a meeting with the Crown Prince, followed by a meeting with the American team

Pope Francis 'responding well to pneumonia therapy; showing improvement'

Pope Francis has remained stable, with no fever and good oxygen levels in his blood, doctors reported in a Vatican statement

China extends repayment period of $2 billion loan to Pakistan by one year

The loan was originally due for repayment on March 24, but China has agreed to extend the deadline, providing Pakistan with crucial financial relief

Over 600 killed in two days of clashes and revenge attacks in Syria

The government has said that they were responding to attacks from remnants of Assad's forces and blamed individual actions for the rampant violence

Italian govt okays draft law to tackle homicides, violence against women

The proposal, agreed on late Friday, still needs to go through parliament and be approved by both chambers to become law

Taliban claim Afghan women's rights protected as UN condemns various bans

The Taliban's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid released a statement on his official X account, without specifically mentioning International Women's Day

12 wounded as 3 men open fire at Toronto pub customers, say police

Superintendent Paul MacIntyre of the Toronto Police Service said police received numerous emergency calls reporting a shooting at the Piper Arms around 10:40 pm Friday