TOKYO, 2 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba momentarily set aside his formal political persona on Saturday, opting for a more casual look as he took to the stage at a major fashion event to promote a “cute, lively, and cool” image of Japan. Wearing jeans and trainers, Ishiba made a surprise […]

JERUSALEM, 2 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Israel has announced its endorsement of a proposal to extend the truce in Gaza as a temporary measure, following the conclusion of the first phase of its ceasefire with Hamas. The proposal, introduced by US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, aims to maintain the ceasefire through […]

LA PAZ, 2 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – A tragic collision between two passenger buses on a highway in southern Bolivia on Saturday has claimed at least 37 lives, including eight minors, in what has become the country’s deadliest bus accident of the year, police confirmed. “So far, we have 37 confirmed deaths,” stated Colonel Wilson […]

WASHINGTON, 2 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Saturday that he had authorised the accelerated delivery of approximately $4 billion in military assistance to Israel, citing emergency powers to ensure swift execution of the aid package. “I have signed a declaration to use emergency authorities to expedite the delivery […]

TOKYO, 2 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate from northern Japan as the country’s most extensive wildfire in over 30 years continues to rage, officials confirmed on Sunday. The fire has already claimed at least one life and left significant devastation in its wake. Approximately 2,000 people have fled […]

PORT SUDAN, Sudan, 2 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – In a modest classroom in eastern Sudan, men and women sit attentively on wooden benches, their eyes fixed on the teacher as Arabic letters take shape on a faded blackboard. Observing with quiet satisfaction from the corner is the school’s 63-year-old founder, Amna Mohamed Ahmed, widely known […]

LISBON, 2 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro on Saturday did not rule out the possibility of seeking a vote of confidence, as he denied any wrongdoing in an alleged conflict of interest scandal involving his family business. The conservative leader, who assumed office just last year, urged the heavily fragmented parliament […]

BANGKOK, 2 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Nations have failed to resolve a deadlock over the timing of the United Nations’ next major assessment of climate change science, following an extended meeting in China, which was notably skipped by US envoys. The central dispute revolved around whether the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which provides […]

NEW YORK, 1 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Wall Street stocks concluded a turbulent week with a late surge on Friday, reversing earlier losses amid a mixed global equities market. Meanwhile, Bitcoin fell below $80,000 for the first time since November. US markets, which had been under pressure throughout the week, briefly dipped into negative territory […]