March 17, 2025
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SpaceX Crew Dragon set to return stranded NASA astronauts home on Tuesday after nine-month stay

WASHINGTON, March 17 — Two U.S. astronauts who have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months will finally return to Earth on Tuesday evening, NASA announced

March 16, 2025
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Trump halts US-funded media outlets, including Voice of America.

WASHINGTON, March 16 — The Trump administration has put journalists at Voice of America (VOA) and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, effectively shutting down decades-old outlets that counter Russian and Chinese propaganda.‍

March 16, 2025
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Australian schoolboy Gout Gout records world's fastest 200m time.

BRISBANE, March 16 — Australian sprinting sensation Gout Gout ran the fastest men’s 200m in the world this year, feeling “literally free” as he crossed the finish line.‍

March 16, 2025
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Nine, including journalists, killed in Israeli strike on Gaza; Hamas condemns it as a ‘blatant ceasefire violation’

GAZA CITY, March 16 — Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that nine people, including journalists, were killed in Israeli strikes yesterday, raising concerns over the stability of the fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.‍

March 15, 2025
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Neymar to Miss Brazil's World Cup Qualifiers Against Colombia and Argentina Due to Thigh Injury

SAO PAULO, March 15 — Neymar has been forced to withdraw from Brazil’s upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina due to a thigh injury, derailing his much-anticipated return to the national team.‍

March 15, 2025
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Putin Calls on Ukrainian Troops to Surrender as Trump Advocates for Ceasefire Agreement

KYIV, March 15 — Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Ukrainian troops in the Russian border region of Kursk to surrender, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused him of attempting to derail ceasefire negotiations.‍