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Government Shutdown Averted Mere Hours Before Deadline
Government Shutdown Averted Mere Hours Before Deadline
Saturday, March 15, 2025

Lawmakers have prevented a government shutdown by passing a six-month funding stopgap bill, with the U.S. Senate voting 54-46 hours before the midnight deadline.

Hundreds of Thousands Rally Against Serbia’s Hardline Leader
Hundreds of Thousands Rally Against Serbia’s Hardline Leader
Sunday, March 16, 2025

Serbia’s hardline President Aleksandar Vucic and his government faced pressure to resign Sunday after hundreds of thousands of people descended on Belgrade for one of the largest mass rallies against his rule.

Dozens Killed As Violent Tornadoes Hit US
Dozens Killed As Violent Tornadoes Hit US
Sunday, March 16, 2025

Some 100 million Americans have been impacted by violent tornadoes ripping through parts of the United States, wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a monster storm that has killed at least 35 people, authorities said.

Dozens Killed As US Strikes Houthis
Dozens Killed As US Strikes Houthis
Sunday, March 16, 2025

The death toll of U.S. strikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen has risen to at least 31, authorities confirmed Sunday.

Scores Killed In Blaze At North Macedonia Nightclub
Scores Killed In Blaze At North Macedonia Nightclub
Sunday, March 16, 2025

At least 59 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a fire engulfed a nightclub in North Macedonia, authorities confirmed, adding that arrest warrants were issued for four people

Tens Of Thousands Rally Against Hungary’s Orbán
Tens Of Thousands Rally Against Hungary’s Orbán
Sunday, March 16, 2025

Braving rain, tens of thousands rallied in Budapest against Hungary’s longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who faces growing public outrage over corruption allegations and his perceived authoritarian and pro-Russia policies.

Romania’s Right George Simon Becomes Presidential Candidate
Romania’s Right George Simon Becomes Presidential Candidate
Sunday, March 16, 2025

Romania’s electoral bureau has cleared right party leader George Simion to run in the country’s tense presidential re-run election in May.

Peruvian Fisherman Found After 94 Days at Sea: ‘I Didn’t Want to Die’
Peruvian Fisherman Found After 94 Days at Sea: ‘I Didn’t Want to Die’
Sunday, March 16, 2025

It’s viewed as a miracle at sea. Máximo Napa, a 61-year-old Peruvian fisherman, was found alive after 94 long days adrift on open water. Authorities confirmed Napa’srescue following his discharge from the hospital over the weekend.

Trump ‘Closing Down’ Voice of America
Trump ‘Closing Down’ Voice of America
Saturday, March 15, 2025

U.S. President Donald J. Trump effectively closed down the Voice of America (VOA) broadcaster Saturday, impacting hundreds of millions of people, many of whom listen in countries without a free press.

U.S. Strikes Houthis In Message To Iran
U.S. Strikes Houthis In Message To Iran
Saturday, March 15, 2025

The U.S. military struck Houthi targets in Yemen late Saturday “in a message to Iran” at a time when the U.S. administration is proposing to open negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program, U.S. and Israeli sources say.