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Mar 02, 2025
Rome [Italy], March 2: Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year to better protect the world's flora and fauna by 2030.
Israel's attempt to dismantle agency would not resolve Palestinian refugee issue: UNRWA
EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas says the free world needs a new leader
Italian PM Meloni calls for 'immediate summit' between US and Europeans
Four dead as cyclone wrecks France's La Reunion island
Hamas rejects Israel's 'formulation' to extend phase one of Gaza ceasefire
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Orban opposes EU summit declaration, urges direct talks with Russia
Budapest [Hungary], March 2: Shortly before a special EU summit, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has threatened to block possible new efforts to support Ukraine.
Australia government pledges temporary beer tax freeze as election looms
Australia [Canberra], March 2: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday that his government would temporarily halt tax hikes on draught beer, amid sagging...
Ukraine's Zelenskiy gets warm welcome in UK after Trump clash
Washington DC [US], March 2: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer greeted President Volodymyr Zelenskiy with a warm embrace on Saturday after the Ukrainian leader flew...
Trump layoffs hit key 'air traffic control for space' unit
Washington DC [US], March 2: The Trump administration this week fired employees who were building a system to manage satellite traffic in space, weakening a...
Tunisia rescues 64 people off eastern coast
Tunis [Tunisia], March 2: A maritime unit in Tunisia's eastern province of Mahdia has rescued 64 people, who were stranded at sea while attempting to...
Barcelona defender Christensen suffers fresh injury setback
Madrid [Spain], March 2: FC Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen has suffered another injury setback just three days after being given able to train with the...
Explainer: How did Trump, Zelensky engage in shouting match at White House?
Washington DC [US], March 2: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Washington on Friday, where he and U.S. President Donald Trump were scheduled to sign...
More than 1,000 fire hydrants across Los Angeles need repair prior to January wildfires: report
Los Angeles [California], March 2: More than 1,000 fire hydrants across Los Angeles needed repair prior to the devastating wildfires in January, reported the Los...
Ethiopian Airlines launches passenger flight to Portugal's Porto
Mar 01, 2025
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 1: Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's leading carrier, has announced the launch of a new passenger flight service to Porto, Portugal.
Africa CDC extends mpox emergency status amid rising cases
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 1: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Friday that the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa remains classified as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS).
Interview: Collaboration essential to advancing cross-border digital payments in Africa, says fintech expert
Number of food-insecure people declines slightly in Horn of Africa
Botswana warns tourists of another potential flooding
Over 2 mln people face food insecurity in Kenya
Tanzanian president hails steady rise in cargo handling at Chinese-upgraded Tanga Port
SADC initiates study on regional railway master plan
Angola aims to harvest over 8,000 tonnes of coffee in 2025
Tunisia seizes 1,250 narcotic pills near capital
News Analysis: Paramilitary forces' attempt to form "parallel government" raises concern over deeper division in Sudan
Feature: Rooftop farming transforms once-impoverished Egyptian village into thriving oasis
