Fire at Heathrow disrupts flight schedules around the world
MONITORING (SW) – Britain’s Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out
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Putin agrees to 30-day halt in attacks on Ukraine energy targets, rejects full ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure targets in Ukraine for 30 days after a phone call with US President Donald Trump.
UNAMA’s mission in Afghanistan prolonged for another year
The United Nations Security Council on Monday, unanimously approved a resolution to extend the mission of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year.
UN Security Council to vote on extension of UNAMA mandate in Afghanistan
The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on a draft resolution regarding the extension of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mandate in the country.
Putin says he will let Ukraine troops in Kursk live if they surrender
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Friday to spare Ukrainian troops that Russia is pushing out of its Kursk region, an appeal Putin said he would honor if they surrendered.
Putin orders army to eject last Ukrainian troops from Russian territory
President Vladimir Putin donned military fatigues for a surprise visit to troops in Russia’s western Kursk region on Wednesday where he ordered them to press their lightning advance and swiftly retake the rest of the area from Ukrainian forces.
‘Do whatever the hell you want’: Iran’s president to Trump over nuclear deal negotiations
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would not negotiate with the U.S. while being threatened, telling President Donald Trump to “do whatever the hell you want”, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.
US to resume Ukraine aid as Kyiv agrees to 30-day ceasefire with Russia
The United States agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after talks where Kyiv said it would accept a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in its conflict with Russia, the countries said in a joint statement.
Eleven people die in southern Mexico after bus flips over
Eleven people died and at least 12 were injured in southern Mexico after the bus transporting them flipped over, authorities in the state of Oaxaca said.
Zelensky in Saudi Arabia as US voices hope for Ukraine peace talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials that Washington hopes will deliver substantial progress towards ending Russia’s war with Ukraine.
UN Security Council to hold meeting on Afghanistan’s situation
The United Nations Security Council will convene on Monday, March 10, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
Iran will not negotiate under US ‘bullying’, Supreme Leader says
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran will not be bullied into negotiations, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had sent a letter to the country’s top authority urging Tehran to negotiate a nuclear deal.
