Airstrikes on Iraq’s Shi’ite PMF Site Kill 15 Including Anbar Commander

March 24 (Reuters) – Airstrikes ⁠targeting ⁠a site belonging to ⁠Iraq’s Shi’ite Popular Mobilization Forces in the ​western province of Anbar killed at least 15 fighters, including ‌the PMF’s Anbar operations commander, ‌and wounded 30 others, security and health sources ⁠told ⁠Reuters early on Tuesday. The PMF confirmed in a statement ​the death of its …

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No Tsunami Threat After Deep 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Near Tonga

March 24 (Reuters) – A 7.6 ⁠magnitude ⁠earthquake struck near ⁠the Pacific island nation of Tonga ​on Tuesday, according to the United States ‌Geological Survey, triggering sirens ‌in the capital though no ⁠tsunami was ⁠expected. There were no immediate reports of any damage ​or casualties. Footage from the Tonga Broadcasting Commission showed people gathered on …

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Russian Drone, Missile Attack Kills Three in Ukraine

KYIV, March 24 (Reuters) – Russia ⁠launched ⁠drones and missiles ⁠overnight on Tuesday at Ukraine, killing ​at least three people, damaging houses and ‌triggering fires, Ukrainian officials ‌said. The attack came as President ⁠Volodymyr Zelenskiy ⁠warned on Monday of an imminent, mass Russian ​attack on the country, citing Ukrainian intelligence. One person was killed and …

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Lawsuit Accuses University of Alabama of Censorship in Ending Student Magazines

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Students at the University of Alabama filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the suspension of two student-run magazines — one primarily focused on Black students and another on women’s issues The lawsuit accuses university officials of engaging in censorship and viewpoint-based discrimination. University officials in December informed the editors of the …

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Factbox-Highlights of EU-Australia Trade Agreement

SYDNEY, March 24 (Reuters) – The EU and Australia finalised a long-awaited ⁠free ⁠trade deal on Tuesday as Europe ⁠seeks to diversify its export markets and expand ties beyond its traditional partners. Here ​are the highlights of the agreement: Tariffs will go down to zero from day one for key EU export products such ‌as …

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A 1,000-Year-Old Temple Lies Battered After Cambodia-Thailand Border Clashes

PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia (AP) — It’s been three months since a ceasefire ended bitter border fighting between Cambodia and Thailand, but signs of combat are cut deep in this 11th-century temple atop a 525-meter (1,722-foot) cliff in the Dangrek Mountain range. The neighboring Southeast Asian countries have been fighting over Preah Vihear temple on and …

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