TALLINN, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Estonian lawmakers are set to vote on whether to amend the constitution and ban non-EU residents from voting in municipal elections, a move that primarily targets the country’s substantial Russian-speaking minority. This proposed amendment is a direct response to security concerns arising from Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Since […]

SYDNEY, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – A member of the Australian Senate sparked controversy on Wednesday by dangling a dead salmon in front of the chamber, accusing the government of being complicit in the environmental damage caused by industrial fish farms. Environmental groups have long raised concerns over the practices of intensive salmon farming in […]

BRASILIA, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will learn on Wednesday whether he faces trial over accusations of orchestrating an alleged coup attempt after his defeat in the 2022 elections. Brazil’s Supreme Court convened on Tuesday to hear arguments for and against putting the ex-president, who led the country from 2019 […]

WASHINGTON, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to embark on a Caribbean tour this Wednesday, aiming to explore solutions for the crisis in Haiti and to extend support to Guyana amid its ongoing dispute with Venezuela over territorial waters. Rubio, a key member of Donald Trump’s administration, will […]

WASHINGTON, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – US President Donald Trump has downplayed growing concerns over a security lapse after a journalist was mistakenly included in a group chat discussing air strikes on Yemen. He insisted that no classified information was compromised and defended a senior aide at the centre of the controversy. During a press […]

BANGKOK, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has successfully overcome a no-confidence vote in parliament, defeating an opposition-led challenge that accused her of being a mere puppet of her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Following a heated two-day censure debate, MPs voted against the no-confidence motion by 319 to 162, […]

SYDNEY, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Scientists have recorded alarming levels of coral bleaching off Australia’s western coast, with vast sections of the renowned Ningaloo Reef turning a ghostly white due to extreme marine heatwaves. A prolonged period of unusually high ocean temperatures has “cooked” the reef, said ocean scientist Kate Quigley, describing what could […]

OTTAWA, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Three skiers lost their lives, and a fourth was critically injured after being caught in a powerful avalanche in British Columbia, Canadian authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The tragic incident occurred on Monday afternoon in an alpine area on the eastern side of Kootenay Lake, approximately 700 kilometres east of […]

WASHINGTON, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order tightening federal election rules, including a requirement for proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The move comes as Trump continues to claim, without evidence, that the electoral system remains biased against him. The order, signed at the White House […]

SYDNEY, 26 March 2025 (AFP) – A major Australian coal mine may have significantly underestimated the amount of methane it releases into the atmosphere, according to new research that raises concerns over the accuracy of industry emissions reporting. A study conducted by the United Nations’ International Methane Observatory, in collaboration with Australian scientists, used aerial […]