Raphinha gives 10-man Barcelona 1-0 win over Benfica in Champions League Barcelona struggle to narrow win despite teenage defender Pau Cubarsi being sent off midway through first half. Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Raphinha scores the only goal of the game [Filipe Amorim/AFP] Published On 5 Mar 20255 Mar 2025 Raphinha scored the only goal of the…
Trump threatens Palestinians in Gaza: If you hold captives, ‘you are DEAD’ US president warns Hamas that there would be ‘hell to pay’ if Israeli captives in Gaza are not released immediately. Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on March 3 [Hatem Khaled/Reuters]…
News US confirms direct talks with Hamas over Gaza captives Talks come as Israel continues to block supplies of humanitarian aid into Gaza after first phase of ceasefire expired. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a briefing at the White House in Washington [File: Leah Millis/Reuters] Published On 5 Mar 20255 Mar 2025 The…
Summit follows US President Donald Trump’s beach resort plan.
The US confirmed it held direct talks with Hamas for the first time since 1997.
Trump exempts some automakers from Canada, Mexico tariffs for one month The one month exemption is for cars and trucks that comply with USMCA’s content rules. Automakers have expressed support for boosting US investment but want certainty over policies [File: Chris Helgren/Reuters] Published On 5 Mar 20255 Mar 2025 President Donald Trump will exempt automakers…
Sudanese starve as soup kitchens close down and warring parties block aid The pause in USAID funding is exacerbating the hunger crisis in Sudan and compounding the challenge for relief workers. A volunteer distributes food to people in Omdurman, Sudan, September 3, 2023 [File: El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters] By Mat NashedPublished On 5 Mar 20255 Mar 2025…
Greek government to face no-confidence vote over 2023 deadly train crash Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s government holds majority in parliament and is expected to survive Friday’s vote. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis shows a picture during a debate on a 2023 train crash that killed 57 people, at the Greek parliament in Athens, Greece [Louisa…
The US has said it will allow a one-month exemption from tariffs on auto imports from Canada and Mexico.
Israel new army chief Eyal Zamir says Hamas mission ‘not accomplished’ Outgoing military chief Herzi Halevi calls for a wider examination of the failures on October 7, 2023. Israeli army Major-General Eyal Zamir, head of the southern command, looks on as he stands near the Israel-Gaza boundary in the southern kibbutz of Nahal Oz [File:…