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A helicopter fighting deadly wildfires in South Korea crashed on Wednesday (Mar 26), killing the pilot, the fire department told AFP, as authorities raced to bring the massive blazes under control.  

"Horrific to see in black and white. But hardly surprising," is how a top European diplomat reacted to what comes across as deep, heartfelt disdain for European allies, revealed late on Monday, European time, in an online group chat between top US security officials, the BBC reported.

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a naval ceasefire in the Black Sea in separate deals with the US, after three days of peace talks in Saudi Arabia, the BBC reported.

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has continued to face fallout from an article in The Atlantic that revealed editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was added to a group chat where top-level government officials discussed plans for bombing Yemen, Al Jazeera reported.

A bipartisan bill introduced in the US Congress on Monday seeking to impose sanctions on Pakistan's Army chief, General Asim Munir, for his alleged role in persecuting political opponents, including former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, The Hill reported.

A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday (March 25, 2025), authorities said, as the country's disaster agency assessed if there were any tsunami threats.

The Central government of India on Monday notified a 24 per cent hike in the salaries of members of Parliament, with retrospective effect from April 1, 2023. An MP (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members) will now get Rs 1.24 lakh per month as salary as against Rs 1 lakh per month they received so far, a...

United States and Russian negotiators meeting in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, have concluded a 12-hour round of talks aimed at securing a partial ceasefire in Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported.

The White House on Monday confirmed that top Trump administration officials inadvertently included a journalist in a group chat about US military plans, Deutsche Welle reported.

The number of Palestinians killed since Israel launched its war on Gaza in October 2023 has crossed 50,000, according to health officials, as reported by Al Jazeera.