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27/03 21:56 - Signal group chat leak: judge orders Trump administration to preserve all messages from 11-15 March – live 27/03 21:49 - Gazans Demand End to 18 Years of Hamas Rule 27/03 21:22 - Trump reverses termination of program tracking mass child abductions in Ukraine 27/03 20:39 - Russia’s Putin eyes Arctic cooperation despite geopolitical tensions 27/03 20:39 - Russia’s Putin eyes Arctic cooperation despite geopolitical tensions 27/03 19:59 - Australia news live updates: Anthony Albanese expected to call 2025 federal election and name poll date; industry warning on Dutton’s gas plan 27/03 19:59 - New York County Clerk Blocks Texas Court Filing Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills 27/03 19:43 - FRANCE 24 Exclusive - 'When leaders talk about a ceasefire, soldiers don't believe it at all' 27/03 19:32 - US allies worldwide decry Trump’s car tariffs and threaten retaliation 27/03 19:30 - Sue Gray warns No 10 to be careful about cuts to civil service 27/03 19:25 - Zelensky slams 'dangerous signals' on lifting Russia sanctions 27/03 19:24 - CLONE - Europe in combat mode? Paris summit redraws Ukraine plans without Washington 27/03 19:19 - Reeves may have to find further cuts and tax hikes amid economic gloom 27/03 19:17 - Europe in combat mode? Paris summit redraws Ukraine plans without Washington 27/03 19:11 - France and UK rebrand possible military deployment to Ukraine 27/03 18:55 - Finland risks becoming a ‘battlefield’ against Russia – former EU adviser 27/03 18:49 - Zelenskyy employs strategic optimism to highlight Russia’s abundant bad faith 27/03 18:38 - Germany and France Say Europe Must Respond to Trump’s Auto Tariffs 27/03 18:36 - Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, killing at least 6 27/03 18:18 - BBC reporter arrested and deported from Turkey after covering protests 27/03 18:09 - How to Punish Russia, Make Money for America and End the War in Ukraine 27/03 18:04 - European leaders agree now ‘not the time’ to lift sanctions against Russia 27/03 18:00 - Key European leaders say it is ‘not the time’ to start lifting sanctions against Russia – as it happened 27/03 17:59 - New phrase called into action at Ukraine summit but it lacked real clarity 27/03 17:52 - Noel Clarke ‘told producer to fuck off’ when warned about behaviour before sex scene, court told 27/03 17:38 - Wildfires rage on in North and South Carolina as more firefighters arrive 27/03 17:18 - ‘Good chance’ Reeves will have to raise taxes in autumn budget, thinktank says – as it happened 27/03 17:03 - Would be a 'mistake' for Europe to give in to Russia's demands by lifting sanctions on energy sector 27/03 17:00 - Six Russian tourists dead after submarine sinks in Red Sea, Egyptian officials say – as it happened 27/03 16:52 - Israel’s parliament approves judicial reform law, facing opposition challenges 27/03 16:52 - Drones, Mines and Snipers: Ukraine’s Front Line Is a World Away from Peace Talks 27/03 16:45 - Who’s winning the global race for critical minerals? 27/03 16:45 - Who’s winning the global race for critical minerals? 27/03 16:44 - Warner Bros. 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27/03 13:07 - What’s happened in Sudan’s civil war after new Khartoum battles? 27/03 12:47 - European Leaders Try to Hammer Out Ukraine Support Plans 27/03 12:33 - In Controversial Shake-Up, Israeli Lawmakers Give Themselves More Power to Choose Judges 27/03 12:01 - Mexico: US aid cuts threaten medical care for thousands of migrants 27/03 11:34 - Macron hosts Europe's 'coalition of willing' to protect Ukraine 27/03 11:30 - Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign cars and parts 27/03 11:30 - US could see return of acid rain due to Trump’s rollbacks, says scientist who discovered it 27/03 11:16 - Ukraine’s former top general claims NATO’s ‘Article 5’ doesn’t exist 27/03 10:36 - Russia to probe ‘sonic weapon’ incident – Serbia 27/03 10:35 - Zelensky and Trump may be doing better, but tough issues lie ahead 27/03 10:32 - Warning taxes could still rise despite welfare cuts 27/03 10:29 - Sudan army chief declares capital 'free' from inside presidential palace 27/03 10:15 - Six dead and dozens rescued after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt 27/03 10:02 - Paris hosts 'all of the allies of Ukraine' in security summit 27/03 10:00 - Biden aides argued dropping out would bring ‘mistake’ of Harris, book claims 27/03 09:59 - Trump drives trade war fears with new autos tariffs 27/03 09:57 - Ukraine: Attacks on Kharkiv amid security summit in Paris 27/03 09:36 - Zelensky hopes US will 'stand strong' in face of Russian demands 27/03 08:57 - 'Trump saying Greenland must be ours: Reminiscent of what Saddam Hussein said about Kuwait in 1990' 27/03 08:30 - EU rejects US-mediated Black Sea ceasefire deal 27/03 07:30 - News24 | 'The seizure of territories': Israel could seize Gaza to pressure Hamas, says Netanyahu 27/03 06:11 - Live: Macron says Europe will send ‘assurance force’ to Ukraine to ensure any ceasefire 27/03 06:07 - Fears 19th Century canal could start to run dry in days 27/03 05:50 - Opposition leader detained amid warnings of renewed civil war in world's youngest country 27/03 05:31 - Yup, This Is Basically Just A List Of 33 Top-Tier Spring Products, So You're Welcome 27/03 05:20 - ‘Not acceptable’: Warriors coach Richard Agar regrets alleged press box altercation 27/03 03:56 - US immigration agents detain Turkish university student over article in campus paper 27/03 02:49 - Trump announces 25 percent tariffs on cars, ramping up trade war 27/03 02:49 - Trump announces 25 percent tariffs on cars, ramping up trade war 27/03 02:43 - Arrest of South Sudan VP on 'unclear charges' stokes fears of reignited civil war 27/03 02:17 - UN warns of conflict in South Sudan amid reports of VP Riek Machar’s arrest 27/03 02:17 - UN warns of conflict in South Sudan amid reports of VP Riek Machar’s arrest 27/03 01:47 - Russia 'reinterpreting' agreements in Black Sea ceasefire talks, Macron says 27/03 01:46 - From Meanjin to Warrane, Apple Maps adds more than 250 Indigenous place names in Australia 27/03 01:36 - The Atlantic shares transcript of Yemen war plan group chat 27/03 01:35 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,127 27/03 01:35 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,127 27/03 01:13 - France to commit €2 billion more in Ukraine aid, Macron says