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Cambodian Trump deportee becomes second to be released by Eswatini, lawyers say
MBABANE, March 26 (Reuters) - A Cambodian man whom the U.S. Trump administration deported to Eswatini after he finished serving a 15-year sentence for attempted murder has been released, his lawyer said, the second of at least 19 deportees sent to the country to be freed.
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Cuban doctors endure burnout, blackouts as once-vaunted healthcare declines
HAVANA, March 26 (Reuters) - A Cuban doctor with more than 25 years of practicing medicine, like most Cubans drawing a government salary, needs a side hustle to get by.
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Pakistan continuing military operations against Afghanistan, Pakistan foreign ministry says
ISLAMABAD, March 26 (Reuters) - Pakistan is continuing military operations against Afghanistan after the end of a temporary pause announced for the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Fitr, the spokesperson of Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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Somalia's tuk-tuks stall as Iran war drives fuel price spike
MOGADISHU, March 26 (Reuters) - Drivers of tuk‑tuk taxis in Somalia's capital are abandoning their livelihoods as fuel prices surge, pushed up by disruptions to oil shipments linked to the Iran conflict.
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Pentagon weighs diverting Ukraine military aid to Middle East, Washington Post reports
March 26 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is weighing whether to redirect weapons originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East, as the war in Iran strains supplies of some of the U.S. military's most critical munitions, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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Former Taipei mayor sentenced to 17 years in corruption case
TAIPEI, March 26 (Reuters) - A Taipei court on Thursday sentenced former city mayor and one-time presidential candidate Ko Wen-je to 17 years in jail after finding him guilty of corruption and misuse of political donations, the official Central News Agency said.
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Address root causes of Middle East conflict, Malaysia says at UNHCR meet
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has expressed deep concern over the escalating military action and retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, underscoring the need to address the root causes of the conflict to achieve lasting peace.
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Area near one of Russia's biggest oil refineries damaged by Ukrainian drones, official says
MOSCOW, March 26 (Reuters) - An industrial area near one of Russia's biggest oil refineries was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, a Russian official said on Thursday.
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Bus falls into river while boarding ferry in Bangladesh, leaving 24 dead
DHAKA, March 26 (Reuters) - At least 24 people died after a passenger bus carrying around 40 passengers plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh, officials said on Thursday.
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Analysis-Maduro case to test US narcoterrorism law that has had limited trial success
NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returns to a U.S. court on Thursday on criminal charges including narcoterrorism, a statute that has rarely been tested at trial and has a limited record of success.
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Panel wants prosecution of ousted Nepal PM over violence in Gen Z protests
KATHMANDU, March 26 (Reuters) - A Nepali panel set up to investigate the violence during anti-corruption protests in September last year has recommended that former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli be prosecuted for "negligence" for failing to prevent dozens of deaths.
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Indonesia military officer steps down following acid attack on activist
JAKARTA, March 26 (Reuters) - A senior officer in the Indonesian military has stepped down following an acid attack on an activist known for his opposition to the expanded role of the military, a spokesperson said on Thursday.
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Tehran rejects US claims of ‘ongoing, productive’ negotiations
ISTANBUL: Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday (March 25) insisted that no negotiations are underway between Tehran and Washington to end the war, contradicting White House claims that talks are "ongoing" and "productive," Turkey's Anadolu Agency reported, citing state media.
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Russian attacks kill two in Ukraine's Kharkiv, damage infrastructure on the Danube
March 26 (Reuters) - Russian attacks killed two people in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv and the region around it and a strike on the Danube port of Izamil damaged port facilities and energy infrastructure, officials said.
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Democrats, Republicans trade blame as major U.S. airports continue to see hours-long security lines
WASHINGTON, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Democrats and Republicans traded blame on Wednesday as major U.S. airports continue to see hours-long security lines due to staffing shortages among Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents amid a prolonged Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown.
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U.S. stocks finish higher on reports over Middle East
NEW YORK, March 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks finished higher on Wednesday as investors weighed emerging reports that the United States approached Iran with a 15-point ceasefire plan.
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From the Frontline: Shattered life inside a forgotten train carriage
DARAA, Syria, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Inside a rusted train carriage on an abandoned railway line in southern Syria, Mohammad Oweimer has built what he calls home.
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Ousted Homeland Security chief Noem begins new envoy role with tour
WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will wrap up a tour of Western Hemisphere nations in her new job as the U.S. envoy to a coalition against drug cartels on Wednesday, marking the start of a diminished role after she was fired by President Donald Trump earlier this month.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarus President Lukashenko to Pyongyang, KCNA says
SEOUL, March 26 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Pyongyang on Wednesday, North Korean state media KCNA said on Thursday, touting ties between the two close allies of Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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Russia to ban export of gold bars over 100 grams
MOSCOW, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree banning the export from Russia of refined gold in bars weighing more than 100 grams as of May 1, 2026, with a number of exceptions, TASS news agency reported Wednesday, citing a document published on the official legal information website.
