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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host a virtual meeting of world leaders to discuss Ukraine on Saturday, building on a summit in London this month when he announced the formation of a “coalition of the willing” to support the invaded country.The United Kingdom and France are working on a plan to provide a peacekeeping force in Ukraine, if an agreement to pause the war with Russia can be reached.”You can expect the prime minister to host a second leaders’ meeting of the coalition of the willing, building on his Lancaster House summit,” Starmer’s spokesman told reporters, referring to the…

JAKARTA: Indonesia and Vietnam agreed on Monday (Mar 10) to upgrade ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership as the Southeast Asian allies’ leaders met in Jakarta to mark 70 years of diplomatic relations. Vietnamese Communist Party general secretary To Lam held talks with President Prabowo Subianto in the Indonesian capital to boost economic and defence cooperation. “We have agreed in our meeting that we want to enhance our relations, our cooperation. We want to upgrade our relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership,” Prabowo told a news conference after their meeting. “We truly want to strengthen and cooperate in almost all…

The government of Syria says it has ended an operation in the coastal governorates of Latakia and Tartous after four days of fighting between security forces and pro-Assad armed fighters. The unrest came only three months after the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad in an offensive by opposition fighters. Reports from the Latakia region told of killings, kidnappings, theft, harassment and even public murders. So, what happened and who did this? Here’s what we know about the violence: What’s happening in Syria? On March 6, government forces began deploying to the coastal cities of Syria, including Latakia, Banias, Tartous and…

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by Republican-led states to block lawsuits brought by a group of Democratic-led states that seek to hold oil and gas companies accountable for their fossil fuel products’ contributions to climate change.The court’s decision to stay out of the dispute allows the five blue states to pursue lawsuits filed against the energy industry in their own courts. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the court’s decision not to allow the red states to seek its intervention.”Our exclusive original jurisdiction over suits between states reflects a determination by the…

Work is expected to begin as early as Monday to transform Washington, D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza, according to a statement by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). The “evolution” of the plaza was announced on the mayor’s X account, adding that it is part of DC’s America 250 mural project, “where we will invite students and artists to create new murals across all eight wards.”Washingtonians’ commutes may be impacted as some areas will close for short times in phases during the work that “will take place on weekdays and weekends, with efforts to minimize disruptions and maintain accessibility for businesses…

By Kyle Duggan The Canadian Press Posted March 10, 2025 7:39 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Liberal MPs are gathering on Parliament Hill Monday afternoon to huddle after the party selected its new leader, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. Carney is heading into a day full of briefings and in the coming days will need to be sworn in as prime minister, tap his cabinet and sort out his party’s battle plans for the coming federal election — but the exact timeline for all these things remains unclear.An early election call…

The driver of a school bus in Germany has been seriously injured, and nine children and a supervisor suffered slight injuries, when their bus collided with a tram in Munich.The school class was returning to school from a swimming lesson when the collision occurred as the bus was attempting to negotiate a turn.The injured were taken to hospital.The bus was severely damaged and the tram completely derailed.Police in the Bavarian capital reported that no one aboard the tram had been injured.

HANOI: Vietnam expects to sign pacts with the United States this week after its trade minister meets US trade and energy officials, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters. The step comes after weeks of conciliatory messages Vietnam has sent Washington in an effort to avert tariffs by the Trump administration, the Southeast Asian nation may face because of its large trade surplus with the United States. The Mar 5 document from the trade ministry features the schedule of Trade Minister Nguyen Hong Dien’s trip to the United States this week. It also listed energy companies and government departments, from…

Under President Trump’s plan, the United States would govern Gaza and expel its residents. Under the Arab plan, Gaza would be run by Palestinian technocrats within a wider Palestinian state. By one Israeli proposal, Israel would cede some control to Palestinians but block Palestinian statehood. By another, Israel would occupy the entire territory.Since the opening weeks of the war in Gaza, politicians, diplomats and analysts have made scores of proposals for how it might end, and who should subsequently govern the territory. Those proposals grew in number and relevance after the sealing of a cease-fire in January, increasing the need…