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Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia's budget as cost of Ukraine war soars, The Bell media reports
March 26 (Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin has asked oligarchs to donate to the country's budget in a bid to stabilise the country's finances as he presses on with his invasion of Ukraine, The Bell online media outlet reported late on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.
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ASEAN summit to go ahead in May, but shortened to 'bare bones' programme due to Middle East conflict
MANILA, March 27 (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that the ASEAN Leaders' summit will go ahead in May, but will be shortened to a "bare-bones" programme that focuses on addressing issues like fuel supplies, food prices and migrant workers.
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Two humanitarian aid boats en route to Cuba are missing, Mexico says
MEXICO CITY, March 26 (Reuters) - Mexico's navy said on Thursday it had activated a search-and-rescue operation in the Caribbean to locate two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba after the vessels failed to arrive in Havana as scheduled.
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Trump extends deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI: President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6.
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Thai ship hit in Hormuz runs aground off Iran's Qeshm Island, Iran's Tasnim says
March 27 (Reuters) - A Thai-flagged cargo ship that was hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month has run aground off Iran's Qeshm Island, Iran's Tasnim news agency said on Friday.
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Russia and Ukraine both say they capture frontline villages
MOSCOW, March 26 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that its forces had taken control of a new village in its slow advance through eastern Ukraine, Sheviakivka in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region.
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U.S. stocks drop amid Middle East uncertainty
NEW YORK, March 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks accelerated their losses on Thursday as conflicting messages from the United States and Iran fueled uncertainty regarding the war.
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Norway, Belgium sign agreement on cross-border CO2 transport
OSLO, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Norway and Belgium on Thursday signed an agreement aimed at facilitating infrastructure for the transport of carbon dioxide (CO2) by pipeline from Belgium to the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
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North Korea, Belarus sign friendship treaty, KCNA says
SEOUL, March 27 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held a summit in Pyongyang on Thursday, where the two leaders signed a friendship treaty, North Korea's state media KCNA reported.
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Flash: Trump says he is pausing period of Iranian "energy plant destruction" by 10 days to April 6
Flash: Trump says he is pausing period of Iranian "energy plant destruction" by 10 days to April 6
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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Thursday.
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Georgia to assume chairmanship of OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation
TBILISI, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Georgia is set to assume the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Forum for Security Co-operation on April 13, the Georgian Public Broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing the country's embassy in Austria.
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Amber, jewelry exhibition opens in Poland
GDANSK, Poland, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The AMBERIF Spring 2026 international amber and jewelry exhibition opened on Thursday in Gdansk, attracting numerous visitors, designers, and industry professionals from around the world.
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Severe weather disrupts traffic across BiH
SARAJEVO, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Heavy snowfall in higher-altitude regions and stormy weather have caused widespread traffic disruptions across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), local authorities said on Thursday.
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Roundup: At least 9 dead, 45 missing in migrant shipwreck off Djibouti coast
ADDIS ABABA, March 26 (Xinhua) -- At least nine migrants have died, and 45 others are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Thursday.
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Djibouti's free trade zone posts "outstanding results" amid growing Chinese engagement
ADDIS ABABA, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ) has registered "outstanding results" during the first quarter of 2026, as its core development indicators achieved leaping growth, amid a growing engagement of major Chinese enterprises.
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Portugal's Catholic Church to pay $1.85 million to 57 victims of sexual abuse
LISBON, March 26 (Reuters) - Portugal's Catholic Church said on Thursday it would pay a combined 1.6 million euros ($1.85 million) in compensation to 57 victims of sexual abuse by the clergy.
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Poland to lower fuel prices amid Mideast tension
WARSAW, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday announced a series of measures aimed at lowering fuel prices amid soaring global energy costs triggered by the Middle East conflict.
