China announces plan to 'vigorously boost consumption' in bid to shore up economy

The plan was to vigorously boost consumption, expand domestic demand, and "enhance consumption capacity by increasing income and reducing burdens."

Source: CNBC

Officials looking into if missing Pitt student drowned

Officials are looking into whether a U.S. college student who went missing in the Dominican Republic drowned. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.

Source: CBS News

Serbia denies using sonic weapons on protesters after video shows sound trigger panic and stampede

Serbian officials denied Sunday that security forces used a military-grade sonic weapon to disperse and scare protesters at a huge anti-government rally.

Source: NBC News

Woman admits trying to sell human toes regurgitated by dogs

An Australian woman narrowly avoided jail on Monday over her plans to sell on the black market two human toes that had been regurgitated by dogs.

Source: NBC News

Tensions rise in Middle East after U.S. strikes in Yemen

Houthi rebels in Yemen are claiming that they staged a counterstrike on the U.S.S. Harry Truman on Sunday in response to U.S. strikes that President Trump announced on Houthi military …

Source: NBC News

Middle East updates: Syria, Iran at focus of EU meetings

Germany has pledged €300 million in aid to support Syrians ahead of an EU donor drive to help their country in its political transition. EU foreign ministers are set to …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Monday Briefing

The Trump administration deported hundreds of Venezuelans.

Source: New York Times

Unauthorised school absence widening ‘disadvantage gap’ in England

Thinktank says unauthorised absence is ‘a leading cause’ of performance gap between disadvantaged pupils and peers

Unauthorised school absence is a leading cause of the widening performance gap between disadvantaged …

Source: The Guardian

Jim Chalmers to call Trump’s tariffs ‘senseless’ and urge Australia to focus on resilience over retaliation

The treasurer will say ‘we deserve better as a long-term partner and ally’ in major economic address on Tuesday one week before delivering budget

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Source: The Guardian

Will Smith announces first album in 20 years, Based on a True Story

Actor-rapper will release project on 28 March, including the song Beautiful Scars which makes reference to his infamous Oscars slap

Will Smith is to release his first album in 20 …

Source: The Guardian

Military chiefs to thrash out Ukraine peacekeeping proposal amid Russia war

A senior military source tells Al Jazeera a multinational force needs a 'maximalist approach' to deter Russia.

Source: Al Jazeera

Palestine Action Group launches legal challenge against controversial NSW laws restricting protests

Group claims laws rushed through after wave of antisemitism in state are ‘unconstitutional’ and ‘undemocratic’

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A legal challenge …

Source: The Guardian