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Ex-Philippine president Duterte lands in the Netherlands to face ICC charges 12 Mar 2025 - 07:33 pm
A Gulfstream G550 plane believed to carry former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen after landing at Rotterdam The Hague Airport, following his arrest on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly crackdown on drugs, on March 12, 2025. (Photo by John Thys / AFP)
Canada announces additional tariffs on $20.7 billion of US goods 12 Mar 2025 - 07:27 pm
The US and Canadian flags fly on the US side of the St. Clair River near the Bluewater Bridge border crossing on January 29, 2025. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP)
US House sends Senate must-pass bill to avert government shutdown 12 Mar 2025 - 06:51 pm
US House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters outside of the House Chambers following a series of votes at the Capitol on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via AFP)
Lawyers of arrested Philippine ex-president Duterte demand his return to Manila 12 Mar 2025 - 06:33 pm
A demonstrator waves a Philippines national flag and holds a banner reading
Beijing to roll out AI lessons for primary, secondary students 12 Mar 2025 - 06:30 pm
The CCTV Headquarters building (L) is seen as pedestrians walk along the Central Business District (CBD) in Beijing on March 11, 2025. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)
Dog shoots man in bed, 'paw stuck in trigger' 12 Mar 2025 - 06:00 pm
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Pakistan security forces free 190 hostages in train siege 12 Mar 2025 - 04:39 pm
Soldiers secure Mach railway station after Pakistani security forces freed some passengers following a security operation against armed militants who ambushed the train in the remote mountainous area, in Mach, southwestern Balochistan province on March 12, 2025. (Photo by Banaras KHAN / AFP)
Ukraine showed readiness for ceasefire, Russia must now respond: Zelensky 12 Mar 2025 - 04:16 pm
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media during a press conference in Kyiv on March 12, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP)
Snorkel with me to understand climate change, Palau president tells Trump 12 Mar 2025 - 04:00 pm
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Albania ban only latest setback for TikTok 12 Mar 2025 - 02:47 pm
This file photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows the TikTok logo displayed outside the social media app's company offices in Culver City, California. Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP
Captain of cargo ship in North Sea crash is Russian: vessel owner 12 Mar 2025 - 01:48 pm
Smoke rises from the MV Solong cargo ship in the North Sea, off the coast of Withernsea, east of England, on March 11, 2025. (Photo by Paul Ellis / AFP)
Indian artisans keep traditional toymaking alive 12 Mar 2025 - 12:50 pm
A hand-painted Channapatna doll displayed for sale at artisan Venkatesh's toy store in Channapatna in the Ramanagara district of India's Karnataka state. (Photo by Idrees Mohammed / AFP)
Smog bound Indian cities dominate global pollution rankings: report 12 Mar 2025 - 11:28 am
(Files) A general view shows the Signature Bridge over the Yamuna River on a smoggy winter morning in New Delhi on December 20, 2024. (Photo by Arun Sankar / AFP)
Ukraine backs 30-day ceasefire as US ends aid freeze 12 Mar 2025 - 10:17 am
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (R) speak with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025. (Photo by Saul Loeb / POOL / AFP)
Mongolia's children choke in toxic pollution 12 Mar 2025 - 09:25 am
This photo taken on February 18, 2025 shows people walking as motorists commute on a road on a polluted day in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP)
Lake Geneva's fish threatened by warming waters: experts 12 Mar 2025 - 08:57 am
This photograph shows the Lake Geneva after sunset above the vineyard terraces of Lavaux, near Chexbres, western Swizterland, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)
Trove of dinosaur footprints found at Australian school 12 Mar 2025 - 08:21 am
This undated handout photo released on March 12, 2025 shows a boulder sitting outside a school containing dinosaur footprints, in the town of Biloela. (Photo by Handout / University of Queensland / AFP)
Egyptian Tourism Ministry announces discovery of 2,600-year-old pot 11 Mar 2025 - 11:47 pm
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