One dead in stabbing attack in Israel’s Haifa, assailant killed
Reporting dated 2025-03-03 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Iran’s parliament ousts economy minister as inflation and currency pressures bite
Iran’s parliament voted on 2025-03-02 to impeach Economy Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati, removing him after 182 of 273 lawmakers backed his dismissal amid a worsening currency slide and high inflation.
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Trump signs order making English the official language of the United States
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States.
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Tens of thousands rally in Bucharest as Romania election dispute deepens
Far-right protesters gathered in the capital to back Călin Georgescu and demand that Romania restore the annulled presidential race.
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Bangladesh’s student protest leaders launch a new party to challenge old power blocs
Student leaders who helped drive Sheikh Hasina from power have launched the National Citizen Party in Bangladesh on 2025-02-28, with Nahid Islam set to lead the new movement as it tries to turn street mobilization into electoral force.
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Mexico extradites 29 cartel suspects, including Rafael Caro Quintero, to the United States
Mexico’s transfer of 29 alleged cartel members to the United States marked one of the largest extraditions in its history and sent high-profile fugitives, including Rafael Caro Quintero, into US custody.
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Austria’s Centrist Parties Reach Three-Way Coalition Agreement
The People’s Party, Social Democrats and Neos agreed on a government programme after five months of deadlock, excluding election winner the Freedom Party.
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France sentences Tunisian national to life without parole over Nice basilica killings
A French court imposed life imprisonment without parole on Brahim Aouissaoui for the 2020 killings at a basilica in Nice, France.
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AUF wins Anguilla election and Cora Richardson-Hodge becomes first female premier
The Anguilla United Front won eight of 11 seats in the House of Assembly, positioning Cora Richardson-Hodge to become the island’s first female premier.
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Dodik sentenced to one year in prison and barred from politics in Bosnia
A Bosnian court has sentenced Milorad Dodik to prison and banned him from politics for six years over separatist actions.
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Romania Opens Criminal Case Against Calin Georgescu After Election Annulment
The far-right politician who topped Romania's canceled presidential vote has been detained and questioned, sharpening a legal and political fight that is already headed back to the ballot box.
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Seattle judge blocks Trump refugee freeze, saying president cannot erase Congress-created program
A federal judge in Seattle said President Donald Trump may suspend refugee admissions in some circumstances, but not wipe out the program entirely while litigation over the order continues.
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Indonesia arrests three Pertamina executives in widening oil-import corruption probe
Indonesia’s Attorney-General’s Office arrested three executives tied to Pertamina units on 2025-02-25 in a case that prosecutors say centers on alleged oil-import corruption and state losses.
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Kerala suspect confessed to killings after debt pressures, report says
A 23-year-old man in Thiruvananthapuram allegedly confessed to multiple killings and attempted to surrender after saying financial pressure and debt had pushed him over the edge.
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American Airlines flight to New Delhi diverts to Rome after security concern
Flight AA292 landed safely in Rome after a security concern later deemed non-credible, forcing an overnight stop before continuing to Delhi.
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Mourners pack Beirut stadium for Hezbollah funeral of Nasrallah and Safieddine
Hundreds of thousands attended a mass funeral in Beirut five months after Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli strike.
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Pope Francis remains critical as Vatican reports early kidney failure
The Vatican said the 88-year-old pope stayed alert and responsive while battling pneumonia, a complex lung infection and new kidney concerns.
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Thousands rally across Europe and Canada ahead of Ukraine war anniversary
Pro-Ukraine demonstrations drew crowds in several European capitals and Toronto as supporters marked the approach of the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Germany’s election tilts toward Merz as conservatives win and the far right surges
The CDU/CSU wins the Bundestag vote, while Friedrich Merz signals that Europe should reduce reliance on the United States after a strong showing by the AfD.
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UPMC hospital shooting left officer dead and five others wounded, report says
A gunman who had visited the ICU earlier in the week entered UPMC Memorial Hospital carrying zip ties and a handgun before a deadly confrontation with police.
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Brazil court orders Rumble suspended nationwide after compliance clash
A Supreme Court justice said the platform ignored court orders and failed to name a Brazilian legal representative, while Rumble denounced the move as censorship.
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Trump fires top US general in sweeping shake-up of military leadership
The president and defense secretary removed senior officers in what CNN called an unprecedented purge of the military’s leadership.
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Three killed in shooting outside Louisville driver’s licensing office, police say
Louisville police said three people died after a shooting in the Valley Station neighborhood, and investigators had not identified any suspects by the end of the day.
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Jakarta deploys 2,460 personnel as Indonesia Gelap protests continue
Police in Central Jakarta deployed 2,460 joint personnel on 2025-02-21 to secure an Indonesia Gelap demonstration near the Horse Statue and State Palace.
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