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Australia public broadcaster staff strike over pay for first time in 20 years
SYDNEY, March 25 (Reuters) – Hundreds of staff at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation began a one-day strike on Wednesday, the first walkout in 20 years, over pay and working conditions, […]
Mullally to be installed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury
LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) – Sarah Mullally will be enthroned as the Church of England’s first female Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide in a […]
US prepares to deploy 1,000 airborne troops to Middle East
WASHINGTON: The US military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to three people with […]
U.S. stocks fall amid rebounding oil prices, mixed economic data
NEW YORK, March 24 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday as investors digested rebounding oil prices, mixed U.S. economic data, and ongoing geopolitical developments. Read full story Date: […]
Rising prices strain household budgets in BiH
SARAJEVO, March 24 (Xinhua) — Citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are facing mounting pressure from rising living costs, with inflation and price increases significantly burdening household budgets, local media […]
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 24
TEHRAN — Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as the new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. Read full story Date: 25 March, 2026 7:11 am […]
Britain pilots social media bans, time limits and curfews for children
LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) – Hundreds of British families will test social media bans, curfews and app time limits to see how they impact children’s sleep, family life and schoolwork, […]
Russia’s steel output estimated to decline 10.2 pct in February
MOSCOW, March 24 (Xinhua) — Russia’s steel production in February is estimated to fall by 10.2 percent year on year to 5 million tonnes, according to a report published by […]
Pope Leo laments that Iran war ‘getting worse and worse’
VATICAN CITY, March 24 (Reuters) – Pope Leo expressed concern on Tuesday about a rising tenor of animosity in the expanding Iran war, repeating calls for a ceasefire amid reports […]
Moldovan parliament backs energy state of emergency after power line knocked out of service
CHISINAU, March 24 (Reuters) – Moldova’s parliament approved the introduction of a 60-day energy state of emergency after Russian attacks in neighbouring Ukraine knocked out of service a power line […]