Final swap of Gaza truce deal sees return of 4 dead hostages

Four bodies of hostages have been handed over to Israel in the final swap of the first phase of a ceasefire deal. More than 600 Palestinian prisoners were released in …

Source: Deutsche Welle

China puts brakes on US stock listings for homegrown companies

Beijing’s securities regulator concerned about IPOs of companies with small capitalisation and weak fundamentals

Source: Financial Times

Save 20% on our pick for best budget gaming laptop at Amazon

The Asus TUF A15 is our pick for the best budget gaming laptop you can buy, and you can save $200 on it at Amazon right now.

Source: ZDNet

Two thieves bought a lottery ticket with a stolen credit card and won $500,000. The victim wants a share of their winnings. But who’s the real victim here?

This sordid tale is so unusual that it could only be a fictionalized moral quandary dreamed up by the likes of David Lynch

Source: MarketWatch

Thailand Deports Dozens of Uyghurs to China, Activists Say

Rights groups criticized the Thai government for sending the Uyghurs, a persecuted Muslim minority, back to China, where they face the risk of torture and imprisonment.

Source: New York Times

U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World

Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.

Source: New York Times

Max is pulling CNN and sports from some US subscribers starting on March 30

People who pay for ad-free Max will still have access to CNN Max and B/R Sports.

Source: Ars Technica

Myanmar: Why is junta shutting down internet?

Internet blackouts in Myanmar are getting worse, with a new report saying the war-torn country suffered more shutdowns in 2024 than any other place in the world. Most of them …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Germany’s youth vote influenced by “TikTok & Multiple Crises”

Carl Muhlbach, FiscalFuture’s director, on why young German voters back the far right or left-wing parties.

Source: Al Jazeera

US LNG industry faces obstacles despite Trump’s backing

The president sparked enthusiasm for American liquefied natural gas exports by lifting a pause on government permit approvals

Source: Financial Times

Austrian parties agree on coalition government without far-right party

The Freedom Party has sought to join the rising tide of hard-right movements across Europe by tapping into voter anger over immigration, inflation and the European Union’s influence.

Source: Washington Post

Toyah Cordingley was ‘unhappy with boyfriend’ days before death, Queensland murder trial told

Jury hears 24-year-old wanted to leave her boyfriend before she was found fatally stabbed and buried on a beach north of Cairns

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Source: The Guardian