Washington, Moscow discuss next steps on Ukraine war

WASHINGTON, Mar 16 (AFP/Reuters): The top US and Russian diplomats discussed Saturday the "next steps" to end the war in Ukraine, hours after Kyiv's allies agreed to exert pressure on Moscow.Despite recent tensions between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, Kyiv has agreed in principle to...

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Hamas will free only US-Israeli hostage if truce implemented

CAIRO, Mar 16 (AP): Hamas said Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an "exceptional deal" aimed at getting the truce back on track.Israeli airstrikes meanwhile killed nine people in the Gaza Strip who the...

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NEWS IN BRIEF --2025-03-17

'Disturbing rise in anti-Muslimbigotry' exists: UN chiefNEW YORK, Mar 16: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday there was a "disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry" around the world while urging online tech platforms to curb hate speech and harassment. Guterres' video message came ahead of the International Day to...

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