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The European Space Agency (ESA) satellite launcher Ariane 6 rocket is seen prior to its maiden launch at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on March 3, 2025. — AFP pic

Europe takes bold step into space, that final frontier, with Ariadne 6 blastoff

Palestinians queue to receive food aid from an UNRWA distribution center at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on March 3, 2025. — AFP pic

Ceasefire at risk after Israeli fire kills two Palestinians in Gaza, triggering food crisis during Ramadan

Alleged scam centre workers and victims sit next to dismantled IT and electronic appliances during a crackdown operation by the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) on illicit activity in Shwe Kokko in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township on February 18, 2025. — AFP pic

Thailand mulls building border wall with Cambodia to curb illegal crossings as scam centre crackdown widens

The watchdog said it is probing how Chinese company ByteDance’s short-form video-sharing platform TikTok uses 13-17-year-olds’ personal information to suggest content in their feed. — Reuters file pic

UK watchdog investigates TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur to guard children’s personal data amid concern over harmful social media content 

The wild horses, known as brumbies, have lived in the rugged Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia for 200 years. — Picture from Facebook/Forever Free Brumby Rescue Fundraising

Australian state govt shoots dead thousands of wild horses in controversial bid to protect national park

Philippine students in Manila on March 3, 2025 leave school after classes were suspended due to extreme heat. — AFP pic

Manila schools shut down as heatwave strikes, temperatures at 33°C and rising

A Vatican source said that with 48 hours now passed, it appeared there had been “no further consequences” from Friday’s crisis. — Pic by AFP

Vatican: Pope Francis ‘stable’ but complex

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky reacts as he leaves after attending a summit held at Lancaster House in central London on March 2, 2025. — AFP pic

Zelensky: Ukraine ready to sign minerals deal after tense Trump meeting

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) speaks before heading to a private room to hold a meeting during a summit at Lancaster House in central London on March 2, 2025. European leaders descend upon London today for talks to

European leaders rally behind Ukraine truce plan, vow to bolster security

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference after hosting a summit of European leaders at Lancaster House in central London on March 2, 2025. European leaders descend upon London today for talks to

Starmer says Europe must ‘do the heavy lifting’ for Ukraine peace, seeks US backing

“Donald Trump is the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House,” Netanyahu said in a video statement in English. — File pic via Reuters

Netanyahu thanks Trump for resuming US munitions supply to fight ‘Iran’s terror axis’

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a plenary meeting at a summit held at Lancaster House in central London on March 2, 2025. European leaders descend upon London today for talks to

Trudeau to raise Canada’s sovereignty with King Charles after Trump’s ‘51st state’ remarks

Palestinians gather for a communal iftar, or fast-breaking meal, on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. — AFP pic

EU condemns Hamas for rejecting Gaza truce extension, warns Israel’s aid blockade risks crisis

People gather by the rubble of destroyed buildings for a mass gathering for a communal iftar fast-breaking meal on the second day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the area of al-Dahduh in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa district on March 2, 2025 amid the ongoing truce in the war between Israel and Hamas. — AFP pic

Mediator Qatar calls Israel’s Gaza aid halt ‘blatant violation’ of truce deal

Students arrive for exams in Port Sudan on December 28, 2024. — AFP pic

In war-torn Sudan, a 63-year-old teacher’s mission revives hope through education

Cars more than 15 years old will soon be barred from refuelling in New Delhi, the city’s government said  — AFP pic

Delhi says ‘no gas’ for old cars in bid to clear toxic air