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Apple boss hails 'next generation of developers' on China visit 26 Mar 2025 - 12:19 pm
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 23, 2025. (Photo by Adek Berry / Pool / AFP)
US visit puts 'unacceptable pressure' on Greenland: Denmark 26 Mar 2025 - 12:05 am
JD Vance with his wife Usha Vance during his swearing in ceremony. AFP File photo.
UN alarmed by continuing attacks on Sudan's civilians spokesman 25 Mar 2025 - 11:58 pm
This picture taken on March 13, 2025, shows a makeshift bunker dug by civilians in North Darfur state capital El-Fasher, as a hideout from clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army and allied militias. (Photo by Muammar Ibrahim / AFP)
US judge sets June 23 trial date over Boeing crashes 25 Mar 2025 - 11:47 pm
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Russia, US agree on energy facility categories subject to ceasefire: Kremlin 25 Mar 2025 - 11:44 pm
This combination of pictures created on November 7, 2024 shows former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (left) in Cumming, Georgia, on October 15, 2024, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Kazan on October 24, 2024. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage and Alexander Nemenov / AFP)
Indonesia decides to join New Development Bank to accelerate growth 25 Mar 2025 - 11:40 pm
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. File photo.
King Charles, Queen Camilla postpone pope visit: palace 25 Mar 2025 - 09:12 pm
File: A handout photograph released by the Vatican press office shows Pope Francis speaking with then Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, during a private audience on April 4, 2017 at the Vatican. (Photo by Osservatore Romano / AFP)
Saudi stock market index closes lower 25 Mar 2025 - 08:57 pm
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Back in the pink: Senegal salt lake gets its colour back 25 Mar 2025 - 08:18 pm
An aerial view of Lake Retba, known as the Pink Lake, in Senegal on March 19, 2025. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP)
Pakistani YouTube star charged with blasphemy over perfume 25 Mar 2025 - 07:26 pm
Image: Rajab Ali on Instagram
Italy minister hopes Russians could join 2026 Olympics - after war 25 Mar 2025 - 07:06 pm
Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini attends the pre-homologation of the new Cortina Sliding Centre ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, in Cortina on March 25, 2025. (Photo by Pierre Teyssot / AFP)
Pope's doctors thought 'we wouldn't be able to save him' 25 Mar 2025 - 06:54 pm
Pope Francis waves from a window of the Gemelli hospital before being discharged following a five weeks hospitalization for pneumonia, in Rome on March 23, 2025. Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP
African leaders appoint five peace facilitators for DR Congo peace process 25 Mar 2025 - 06:48 pm
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UNRWA: 124,000 displaced in Gaza since resumption of aggression 25 Mar 2025 - 05:45 pm
Two elderly men walk pushing bicycles while behind a cloud of smoke erupts from Israeli bombardment on the northern Gaza Strip, in Beit Lahia on March 25, 2025. Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP
Portugal busts submarine with 6.5 tonnes of cocaine 25 Mar 2025 - 05:22 pm
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Flight makes U-turn to US after pilot forgets passport 25 Mar 2025 - 03:42 pm
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Chinese officials admit toxic river leak after rare media reports 25 Mar 2025 - 02:50 pm
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Blue spiral in sky above France, UK likely from SpaceX rocket 25 Mar 2025 - 02:06 pm
Pictures shared on X by UK Met Office credited to Tobytobytobyy, SBillcliffe, albierowlett1 and ARWURZELBS3