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Apr 04, 2025

Deadly fire on Gaza ambulances possible Israeli ‘war crimes’: UN official

“I am appalled by the recent killings of 15 medical personnel and humanitarian aid workers, which raise further concerns over the commission of war crimes by the Israeli military”.

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Reuters
Apr 04, 2025

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon faces court ruling to decide his fate

A Gallup Korea poll released last week showed 60 per cent of the respondents saying Yoon should be ousted.

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Reuters
Apr 03, 2025

France’s Macron calls for suspension of investment in US after tariffs

Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on American imports

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Reuters
Apr 03, 2025

Hundreds of thousands flee as Israel seizes Rafah in new Gaza ‘security zone’

Israeli forces push into the city on Gaza’s southern edge which had served as a last refuge for people fleeing other areas for much of the war

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Reuters
Apr 03, 2025

Trump tariff shock stings Bangladesh, Sri Lanka garment giants

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Reuters
Apr 03, 2025

Israel steps up Syria strikes, says Turkey aims for ‘protectorate’

The strikes, targeting air bases, a site near Damascus and the southwest, put renewed focus on Israeli concerns about the Islamists who deposed Bashar al-Assad in December.

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AFP
Apr 03, 2025

India approves bill overhauling Muslim land boards

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju, who tabled the bill on Wednesday, said it would check corruption and mismanagement and reduce the hold of a few entrenched groups.

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Reuters
Apr 03, 2025

Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 3,000 as rescuers search for survivors

Myanmar has experienced 66 aftershocks ranging from magnitudes 2.8 to 7.5, since Friday’s (March 28) earthquake.

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Reuters
Apr 03, 2025

Amazon joins race to buy TikTok ahead of April 5 deadline

Amazon.com has put in a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, a US administration official said on Wednesday, just days ahead of an April 5 deadline for the short-form video app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the country.

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Reuters
Apr 03, 2025

Gold hits record high as investors seek safe haven amid tariff shock

Jittery investors flocked to safe-haven assets on Thursday and pushed gold to a record high after US President Donald Trump unleashed more aggressive-than-expected import tariffs, kicking into higher gear an already heated global trade war.