Serbians stage huge protest in Belgrade against their president

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Farmers and bikers join students in climax to movement that Aleksandar Vučić labels an ‘imported revolution’

A vast demonstration has been gathering in Belgrade, marking the climax of more than four months of student-led protests and the biggest challenge to President Aleksandar Vučić in the 11 years of his increasingly autocratic rule.

Vučić stoked tensions in the run-up to yesterday’s mass protest, suggesting there would be an attempt to overthrow him by force and calling it an “imported revolution” with the involvement of western intelligence agencies, but he provided no evidence for the claims. The demonstrations against government corruption and incompetence have so far been overwhelmingly peaceful.

Deadly storms kill at least 17 across three US states

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Eleven people are dead in Missouri, and Arkansas declares a state of emergency after three killed.

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 9, including aid workers and journalists – NPR

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 9, including aid workers and journalists NPR
Israel kills at least nine Palestinians, including journalists, in Gaza Al Jazeera English
Aid workers killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza, charity tells BBC BBC.com
Israeli air strike kills nine in Gaza, local ministry says, during ceasefire disputes Reuters
Israel Keeps Up Attacks in Gaza Despite Truce The New York Times

Israel kills at least nine Palestinians, including journalists, in Gaza

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The attack targets a relief team in the north of the enclave that was accompanied by journalists and photographers.

Arlington Cemetery strips content on black and female veterans from website

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The Army-run cemetery said it is working to follow Trump's orders on ending diversity while restoring information.

Israeli airstrikes ‘kill nine’ as Hamas restates Gaza ceasefire demands

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Militant group hardening its negotiating position in ceasefire talks amid new violence in territory

The current fragile pause in hostilities in Gaza has come under further threat with Hamas hardening its negotiating positions amid new Israeli airstrikes in the devastated territory.

The first phase of the ceasefire agreement ended two weeks ago but Israel is refusing to implement the scheduled second phase, which is supposed to end with its withdrawal from Gaza, the freedom of all remaining hostages held by Hamas, and a definitive end to the conflict.

Military planning for Ukraine peace moves to ‘operational phase’, says Starmer – BBC.com

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Military planning for Ukraine peace moves to 'operational phase', says Starmer BBC.com
Keir Starmer's ad hoc alliance could still struggle to materialise BBC.com
Trump’s right, Putin can take the hard or easy way on Ukraine. He has to prove he wants peace | David Lammy The Guardian
Starmer: ‘Sooner or later’ Russia must yield to peace Voice of America
Ukraine allies plan meeting of military chiefs next week POLITICO Europe

Military planning for Ukraine peace to begin, says Starmer

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Military chiefs will meet on Thursday to discuss practical plans to ensure Ukraine's security.

Syrians mark revolution anniversary with roses, songs and tight security

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Syrian flags and revolutionary songs fill the streets on a day of celebrating hope and sacrifice.

Aid workers killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza, charity tells BBC

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The Israeli military says it was targeting terrorists who "posed a threat to Israeli troops".

UK-led ad hoc alliance to help Ukraine may struggle to materialise

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After a summit of Ukraine's allies, the PM's coalition is still a somewhat nebulous undertaking.

Trump sharpens attacks on US media as Voice of America employees put on administrative leave

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President denounced CNN and MSNBC as ‘illegal’ and instructed VoA’s parent agency to be eliminated

Donald Trump expanded on his threats to the media on Friday, suggesting actions of the press should be deemed illegal and subject to investigation.

“I believe that CNN and MS-DNC, who literally write 97.6% bad about me, are political arms of the Democrat [sic] party and in my opinion, they’re really corrupt and they’re illegal, what do they do is illegal,” the president said during a contentious speech at the Department of Justice.

Huge power outage in Cuba leaves millions in darkness

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Latest grid collapse follows a string of nationwide blackouts in recent months.

Netanyahu to hold talks as Hamas officials say Gaza talks have ‘failed’ – The Jerusalem Post

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Netanyahu to hold talks as Hamas officials say Gaza talks have 'failed' The Jerusalem Post
Netanyahu holds discussions on Gaza ceasefire as talks with Hamas appear deadlocked The Times of Israel
Israel-Hamas Talks Deadlocked as Trump Envoy Turns to Ukraine The New York Times
Updates: US proposes ‘bridge’ to extend ceasefire in Gaza Al Jazeera English
Mediators seek to break Gaza ceasefire deadlock Vatican News - English

Ahmed al-Sharaa is “inheriting a nightmare situation”

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“Remember, scholars were saying Syria was on the verge of becoming a failed state.”

UK’s Starmer says coalition to beef up Ukraine security in any peace deal

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British PM Starmer highlights 'robust' security plans for Ukraine, proposing deployment in case of a peace deal.

Elon Musk faces week of harsh setbacks amid Tesla selloff and Doge backlash

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After a SpaceX rocket exploded, investors offloaded Tesla shares and Doge hit legal roadblocks, the world’s richest man saw his fortune sink by $100bn

Elon Musk began the week of 10 March with a friendly sit-down interview on Fox Business to talk about his work with the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) and the state of his businesses. Already, it had been a trying few days for the world’s richest man, who was facing a Tesla stock selloff and fierce backlash over his attempts to radically overhaul the federal government. His net worth declined over $22bn on Monday alone.

After Musk jokingly brushed off initial questions about the mounting pressure, host Larry Kudlow asked the Tesla and SpaceX CEO how he was managing to run his numerous companies amid the chaos.

Unearthed notebooks shed light on Victorian genius who inspired Einstein

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Michael Faraday’s illustrated notes that show how radical scientist began his theories at London’s Royal Institution to go online

He was a self-educated genius whose groundbreaking discoveries in the fields of physics and chemistry electrified the world of science and laid the foundations for Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity nearly a century later.

Now, the little-known notebooks of the Victorian scientist Michael Faraday have been unearthed from the archive of the Royal Institution and are to be digitised and made permanently accessible online for the first time.