March 19, 2026
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UK PM Starmer urges nightclub patrons to take antibiotics following deadly meningitis outbreak

LONDON, March 19 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged anyone who visited a nightclub linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak to come forward for antibiotic treatment.

March 19, 2026
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Trump attends repatriation of six US troops killed in Iraq crash amid Iran conflict

DOVER, March 19 — US President Donald Trump attended the repatriation of six crew members who were killed when a refuelling aircraft crashed during the Iran conflict yesterday.

March 18, 2026
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Chelsea suffer heavy defeat as PSG stars run riot in 3-0 win to book Champions League quarter-final spot

LONDON, March 18 — Paris Saint-Germain ended any hopes of a Chelsea comeback as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia helped lead a commanding 3-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, sending the French side through to the Champions League quarter-finals with an 8-2 aggregate win.

March 18, 2026
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US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent resigns, denouncing Trump’s Iran war as a reckless conflict lacking a real threat

WASHINGTON, March 18 — A top US security official in President Donald Trump’s administration resigned Tuesday over the war in Iran, arguing that the country posed no immediate threat to the United States.

March 18, 2026
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“‘No one wins in war’: Philippine drivers face hardships as fuel prices climb”

MANILA, March 18 — Hundreds of Philippine tricycle drivers queued yesterday in Manila to receive cash handouts aimed at easing the strain from a war-driven spike in fuel prices that has left the country searching for short-term solutions.

March 17, 2026
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Chelsea hit with £10.75 million fine and a suspended transfer ban following revelations of secret payments during the Roman Abramovich era.

LONDON, March 17 — Chelsea has been fined £10.75 million (RM56.09 million) and handed a suspended one-year transfer ban after historical breaches of Premier League rules came to light.