March2025
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European orbital rocket crashes after launch
Mar 31, 2025In a highly anticipated test for the continent’s attempt to establish a new space economy, the first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe on Sunday failed seconds after blast-off. In a live video aired on YouTube,... -
Iran police disperse pro-hijab protesters outside parliament
Mar 31, 2025After officials declared the gathering unlawful, Iranian police broke up a weeks-long sit-in by protesters in favor of women’s mandated head covering, according to state television. Since last month, the protesters, who were mostly women wearing... -
US carries out strike against IS in Somalia
Mar 31, 2025According to Africa Command, the US military killed multiple IS members in an airstrike against the group on Saturday in Somalia’s Puntland region. The European-based command stated in a statement that the most recent raid was... -
China, South Korea and Japan agree to strengthen free trade
Mar 31, 2025Following their summit in Seoul, China, South Korea, and Japan issued a unified statement on Sunday pledging to fortify free trade. Following a flurry of punitive tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on a wide... -
Syria interim president names new government dominated by allies
Mar 31, 2025Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies and including one woman, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. The announcement, initially... -
Trump says ‘couldn’t care less’ if auto prices rise
Mar 31, 2025Following his imposition of import tariffs, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he “couldn’t care less” if automakers raise the cost of cars for Americans. Trump told NBC News that raising prices would only... -
US cloud computing firm CoreWeave to raise $1.5 bn in IPO
Mar 31, 2025US cloud services provider CoreWeave said it priced its initial public offering at $40 per share, allowing it to raise $1.5 billion — in an announcement a day before it starts trading in New York. The... -
Australian PM lures voters with supermarket crackdown
Mar 31, 2025Ahead of a fiercely contested general election on May 3, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged Sunday to abolish supermarket price gouging and impose steep fines. Voters frequently list the cost of living as their top... -
CA calls for maintaining proximity, unity to build new Bangladesh
Mar 31, 2025Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus wished his compatriots a happy Eid-ul-Fitr and encouraged them to foster togetherness and intimacy in order to create a new Bangladesh. “We will, of course, implement the dream of those, who... -
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘war crime’ with military hospital strike
Mar 31, 2025Russia was charged by Ukraine on Saturday with a “war crime” in connection with a huge attack on Kharkiv that included strikes on a military hospital that treated injured servicemen. “The hospital building and nearby residential...
