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US Republicans back Trump on Iran strikes, block bid to rein in war powers
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans backed President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war […]
Finland’s economy returns to growth: Danske Bank
HELSINKI, March 4 (Xinhua) — Finland’s economy emerged from recession in the final quarter of 2025 and has shifted to a modest growth path, with Danske Bank forecasting a further […]
Blackout hits most of Cuba amid US oil chokehold
HAVANA, March 4 (Reuters) – A power outage struck most of Cuba including Havana, the state electric utility said on Wednesday, as the communist-run government grapples with increased pressure from […]
1st LD Writethru: Technical failure at Basra plant triggers Iraq’s nationwide blackout
BAGHDAD, March 4 (Xinhua) — A sudden drop in gas supplies at a major power plant in southern Iraq triggered a total collapse of the national electricity grid across the […]
Airstrike kills Iran-aligned militia commander south of Baghdad – police sources
BAGHDAD, March 4 (Reuters) – A commander from Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed armed factions, was killed in an airstrike on Wednesday, police sources said. Read […]
Britain’s services sector logs sustained upturn in business activity
LONDON, March 4 (Xinhua) — Britain’s services business activity continued solid expansion in February, supported by gradually improving demand, a report released by S&P Global showed on Wednesday. Read full […]
Landslide kills over 200 people at Congo’s Rubaya mine, mines ministry says
KINSHASA, March 4 (Reuters) – More than 200 people including around 70 children died on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern […]
US Interior Secretary Burgum meeting with Venezuela acting President Rodriguez
March 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was meeting with Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday afternoon, after arriving in the South American country earlier in the […]
South African gov’t urges citizens to evacuate Middle East amid escalating conflict
JOHANNESBURG, March 4 (Xinhua) — The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Wednesday advised citizens to evacuate cities and countries affected by the ongoing conflict in […]
News Analysis: Middle East tensions threaten fragile recovery in British living standards
LONDON, March 4 (Xinhua) — Living standards in Britain are expected to see a modest improvement this year, particularly in lower-income households, but the gains could be fragile as rising […]