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Australia's north braces for Tropical Cyclone Megan

Residents in parts of Australia’s Northern Territory and Queensland state were urged on Sunday to prepare for a tropical cyclone that is forecast to make landfall in coming days.

March 17, 2024 4:23 pm
 

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Iceland evacuations as volcano spews lava again

A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland because of another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula – the fourth since December.

March 17, 2024 3:33 pm
 

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United Airlines flight 433 lands safely without panel in Oregon

A Boeing plane landed without one of its fuselage panels at an airport in the US state of Oregon on Friday, says United Airlines.

March 17, 2024 2:34 pm
 

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UNICEF says essential aid container looted at Haiti port

The U.N. children’s agency said on Saturday one of its aid containers at Haiti’s main port, stocked with “essential items for maternal, neonatal and child survival,” was looted, as gangs increasingly control the capital.

March 17, 2024 1:12 pm
 

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Russia's presidential vote starts final day with accusations of Kyiv sabotage

Russia started its final day of presidential voting on Sunday with Moscow accusing Ukraine of using air attacks to try to sabotage the election that is expected to keep President Vladimir Putin in power for another six years.

March 17, 2024 12:48 pm
 

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Israel prepares return to ceasefire talks; UN says Gaza hunger crisis worsens

The main U.N. aid agency operating in Gaza said on Saturday that acute malnutrition was accelerating in the north of the Palestinian enclave as Israel prepared to send a delegation to Qatar for new ceasefire talks on a hostage deal with Hamas.

March 17, 2024 11:51 am
 

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Russia: Schools and shops shut in Belgorod amid air strikes

Shops and schools have been closed in the Russian city of Belgorod after bombardments that authorities there have blamed on Ukraine.

March 17, 2024 10:43 am
 

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Indian Navy seizes ship from Somali pirates and rescues 17 crew

Indian naval forces including special commandos seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members, a spokesperson for the navy said.

March 17, 2024 9:43 am
 

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Tensions rise in Haiti as leadership remains in balance

Residents braced for another tense night in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince on Friday, as attacks continued across parts of the city in the aftermath of the resignation of Prime Minister Henry and in the absence of a clear plan to replace him.

March 16, 2024 5:13 pm
 

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Ukrainian authorities launch mass evacuation in northern region

Ukrainian authorities have begun mass evacuations of communities in the country’s northern Sumy region close to the Russian border after extended periods of intense shelling of the area, local officials said on Friday.

March 16, 2024 4:17 pm
 

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Trump hush money trial delayed until at least April, judge rules

Donald Trump’s criminal trial stemming from hush money paid to a porn star before the 2016 U.S. election will start no earlier than April after the judge on Friday granted a 30-day delay due to the late disclosure of evidence to the former president.

March 16, 2024 3:54 pm
 

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Boeing tells pilots to check seats after Latam plane incident

Boeing has told airlines operating 787 Dreamliners that pilots need to check their seats as an investigation into an incident on a Latam flight continues.

March 16, 2024 2:22 pm

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