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Author: Alexis Caraco
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Despite a four-day ban on demonstrations and road closures imposed by the authorities, hundreds of students and citizens took to the streets of central Istanbul on Thursday. Similar protests erupted in other cities across Turkey, with demonstrators chanting slogans in support of the detained mayor.

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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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George Glezmann was abducted while travelling as a tourist in Afghanistan in December 2022. The release marks the third time a US detainee has been freed by the Taliban since January. A bomb attack at Kabul’s airport killed at least 170 Afghan civilians seeking to flee the country. Rubio acknowledged other US citizens are still being held by the Taliban. US officials say they include Afghan American businessman Mahmood Habibi.

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Author: Sasha Vakulina
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Russian forces have encircled a significant number of Ukrainian troops in Kursk. Russia's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces are concentrating on the border with Kursk border with Ukraine's Sumy region. ISW believes these plans might be part of a different strategy Moscow is likely pursuing. Kremlin demands Ukraine cede its territory that Russia does not currently occupy. This could explain the recent Russian offensive operation in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia. On Wednesday, the White House proposed that Ukraine could cede control of its power plants to the US.

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Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 16:23:10

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A civil police officer co-piloting a helicopter was shot in the head, authorities say. The officer was working as part of a raid against a criminal group specializing in van thefts. Local media reported that the officer was in critical condition, but police haven't confirmed that.

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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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The fire broke out during a concert by the hip-hop duo DNK. At least 59 people were killed and 155 were injured in the fire. Burials were held in several cities and towns, but the main funeral was in Kocani. The fire and emerging stories of the harrowing scenes at the Pulse nightclub have triggered an outpouring of grief and protests, led mostly by young people. Before the funerals, the country’s spiritual leader, Orthodox Archbishop Stefan, called for national unity in prayer for the victims. Separate funeral services took place in the capital, Skopje, and five other towns – several neighbouring Kocani – where many businesses closed as sign of respect. The ministry released the names of the 59 victims. They included 41 who were in their 20s or younger and three 17-year-olds.

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Author: GERALD IMRAY Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 14:40:02

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The United States Embassy in South Africa received a list of nearly 70,000 people interested in refugee status. The list was given to the embassy by the South African Chamber of Commerce in the U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to relocate members of a white minority group he claims are victims of racial discrimination by their government. Trump has posted on Truth Social that Afrikaners were having farmland seized. The executive order also criticized South Africa's foreign policy. South Africa accuses Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. U.S. Expelled the South African ambassador, accusing him of being anti-America.

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Author: Joseph Stepansky
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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On January 27, the sprawling system the US uses to approve, admit and relocate refugees officially ground to a halt. The US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) had been placed under an indefinite suspension. Observers say the suspension has damaged the US's standing abroad. Thousands of refugees who had already been approved to enter the US were suddenly stranded. Other groups included families living in crowded refugee camps after fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Congress passed the Refugee Act of 1980, which codifies a formal process for admitting. USRAP issued a two-month moratorium on refugee admissions. In 2017, Trump suspended the programme for 120 days shortly after taking office for his first term. But the risk of "terrorists" exploiting refugee pathways is relatively low. The high court ruled the "Muslim ban" was allowed to stand. Trump has connected new refugee arrivals to global migration to the US. The order suspended USRAP "until such time as the further entry into the US of refugees align with the interests of the United States" In February, Judge Jamal Whitehead ruled in IRAP's favour. The judge explained Trump's indefinite suspension ran counter to the 1980 Refugee Act. USRAP has yet to return to its normal operations. Temple University's Ramji-Nogales tells Al Jazeera that even if legal challenges prevail, there are myriad other ways the Trump administration could render the program nearly ineffective. Since 1990, refugee admissions have averaged about 65,000 per year. The 1980 Refugee Act sets no minimum on the number of refugees that must be permitted. For 2021 — the year his first term ended — he proposed an even smaller number: 15,000. It is unclear how far Trump can legally go in minimising the programme during his second term. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says Trump's claims of anti-white discrimination are false.

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Author: Gavin Blackburn
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Kirsty Coventry is the first woman and first African woman to get arguably the biggest job in global sports. She gets an eight-year mandate into 2033. It was the most open and hard-to-call IOC presidential election in decades with no clear front-runner before the vote.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Most of Gaza’s remaining water infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed. Israel’s cutting of external water supplies and systematic destruction of water facilities have reduced the amount of water available to Palestinians in Gaza to as little as 2 litres per person a day. Water-borne diseases are running rampant through communities.

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Author: Catherine Ellis
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Magalli Meda and four other members of Venezuela’s opposition coalition have been trapped in the Argentine embassy in Caracas. Since March 20, 2024, their world has been limited to the 3,850 square metres of the diplomatic residence. They can venture outside into the garden or onto the balcony, but no further. The Venezuelan government has accused them of crimes such as treason and conspiracy. Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab appeared on television to announce arrest warrants for a string of opposition members. Meda was Machado’s campaign manager during the election. In a viral video, Dignora Hernandez, the opposition’s political secretary, could be seen screaming for help. Maduro claimed victory, despite published voting tallies that indicate he was trounced by the opposition candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez. In December, the United Nations Human Rights Committee opened an investigation to analyse evidence that the vote was rigged. After Argentina refused to recognise the contested election victory, its diplomats were expelled. Today, five opposition members remain alone inside the empty embassy. Human rights groups condemn Venezuela for violating international asylum rules. Venezuelan government shows how willing it is to break international rules to achieve its own purpose. At first, Meda was one of six opposition figures in hiding in the embassy. Pedro Urruchurtu — the international coordinator for the opposition group Comando ConVzla — is reflective, meticulous and organised. In the isolation, Meda explained that the group has “become a family” despite talking to her once or twice a day, he still worries about the scars this situation might inflict on them both. Jorge suspects they are afraid that the Venezuelan government might find them guilty by association. Their daughter Eugenia Olavarria hasn’t seen her parents since January 2024. “limited engagement” with the Maduro administration seems to be the strategy for much of the international community. That includes the administration of US President Donald Trump, even offering a $15m bounty for his arrest.

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Author: Alexis Caraco
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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An Italian Air Force KC-767 transported nine Palestinian children in urgent need of medical care from Gaza to Milan. The mission is part of the European Civil Protection Mechanism. Italy’s Air Squadron General Alberto Biavati praised the operation, calling it 'a moment of national pride'

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Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Mukhtar Ahmed was riding his bike in northern Sanaa’s al-Jiraf area when the ground trembled beneath him. It was Saturday just after sunset, a time when people were home for iftar during the holy month of Ramadan. But he later came to realise, the United States was bombing Yemen. US air strikes have hit residential areas where senior Houthi members are believed to reside, showing little regard for civilian lives. The conflict on the ground in Yemen has been frozen since 2022 with the Houthis and Saudi Arabia involved in negotiations. Many Yemenis now believe things are going to get worse, a fear strengthened by Trump’s rhetoric. Faisal has thought about leaving Sanaa and moving to a safer area. The Houthis will not surrender, and their Yemeni rivals, if supported by America, will not back down. Washington’s actions have left Yemen – and particularly its Houthi-controlled regions – in a precarious position. In January, Trump redesignated the Houthis as a “foreign terrorist organisation” (FTO) over their attacks on Red Sea shipping and Israel. “The Houthis are stubborn, and Trump is impulsive,” Mukhtar said. “Today, we’re desperate for peace – nothing else.”

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