WASHINGTON, March 28, 2025 – US authorities arrested an alleged leader of the Salvadoran gang MS-13 in Virginia on Thursday, marking a significant step in the ongoing crackdown on organised criminal groups, according to the Trump administration. The suspect, identified by US Justice Department officials as 24-year-old Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, has been charged with […]

MIAMI, March 28, 2025 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned on Thursday that it is premature to expect high-level talks with Russia as the United States continues to assess Moscow’s response to efforts aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Responding to a question about the possibility of higher-level discussions following indirect US-led […]

CANBERRA, March 28, 2025 – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that the country will hold its general election on May 3, 2025. The election is set to be a decisive contest focused on issues such as climate action, nuclear energy, and the surging housing market. Albanese’s centre-left Labor party, which assumed office in […]

BANGKOK, 28 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Thai authorities have apprehended a French fugitive on the holiday island of Phuket in connection with a violent prison escape that freed notorious drug kingpin Mohamed Amra, also known as “The Fly”. Adonis Correa, 24, was arrested on Wednesday as part of an extensive international manhunt that has so […]

MIAMI, 28 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to intensifying diplomatic efforts to end the war in Sudan, following fresh violence, including clashes in the capital, Khartoum. Speaking to reporters on his flight home to Miami after a visit to the Caribbean, Rubio emphasised that the United […]

NEW YORK, 28 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – The latest image generator integrated into OpenAI’s ChatGPT has sparked a viral trend online, with users generating AI-created images in the distinctive style of Studio Ghibli, the renowned Japanese animation studio behind classics such as My Neighbour Totoro and Princess Mononoke. The surge in these AI-generated images—so widespread […]

LOS ANGELES, United States, 28 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Thursday that it will launch investigations into the admissions practices of some of California’s leading universities, broadening its ongoing scrutiny of elite educational institutions. US Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that inquiries have been ordered into the private Stanford University, […]

LOS ANGELES, United States, 28 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – A man accused of setting fire to five Tesla vehicles and shooting at them with a semi-automatic rifle appeared before a United States court on Thursday to face federal arson charges, the Department of Justice confirmed. Paul Hyon Kim, 36, is alleged to have orchestrated the […]

DHAKA, 26 March 2025 (BSS) — As the sun dips behind Al-Shafa Mountain, casting a golden glow over the rose fields of Taif, Saudi Arabia’s Umrah Plus initiative is introducing a fresh dimension to spiritual travel, placing the “City of Roses” at the heart of an enriched pilgrimage experience. Umrah Plus: Bridging Faith and Exploration […]

MOSCOW, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – A military correspondent for Russia’s Channel One television has been killed by a mine on the Russian side of the border with Ukraine, her employer confirmed on Wednesday. The tragic incident occurred in the Belgorod region, located just across the border from Ukraine. Channel One issued a statement confirming […]