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March 7, 2025

22 dead amid gang clashes in Ecuador's largest city

Gang infighting has left nearly two dozen people dead in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city. 14 people were arrested in the aftermath of the Thursday skirmish.

March 7, 2025

Cyclone Alfred weakens as it closes in on Australia's east coast

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system Saturday as it closed in on Brisbane, Australia. Over 19,000 people have been evacuated, and one remains missing.

March 7, 2025

Court orders South Korean President Yoon freed from jail for martial law trial

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ordered to be released from jail by a South Korean court after the legal period for his formal arrest expired before his indictment.

March 7, 2025

Trump says 'something's going to happen very soon' with Iran as he pushes to negotiate nuclear deal

President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the U.S. is “down to the final moments" negotiating with Iran, and that he hoped military intervention would prove unnecessary.

March 7, 2025

Huge unexploded World War II-era bomb found in crowded Paris residential area

A half-ton World War II-era bomb found by workers near train tracks outside of Paris is disrupting train and road travel across the region.

March 7, 2025

US continues to share data to protect Ukrainians against Russian strikes, despite intel pause: sources

The U.S. is continuing to share information to help Ukraine defend itself against incoming Russian attacks but is not assisting in offensive strikes on Kremlin forces, according to sources.

March 7, 2025

Congress exposes China's potential loophole for Trump tariffs: 'Drawing a line in the sand'

Reps. Randy Feenstra and Kristen McDonald Rivet are leading a bill to keep U.S. farmland in American hands.

March 7, 2025

UN says 186 missing and at least 2 dead after migrant boats capsize off Yemen and Djibouti

The UN is reporting that four boats with immigrants from East Africa capsized off of Yemen leaving 186 missing. Two crewmembers were rescued.

March 7, 2025

Trump threatens sanctions on Russia, demands peace after major hits in Ukraine

President Donald Trump, who has been pushing to end the Russia-Ukraine war, is now considering imposing sanctions or tariffs on Moscow following an attack on Kyiv's energy infrastructure.

March 7, 2025

Mother of injured Hamas hostage directs plea to 'every mother in this world' to help free her son

Mother of injured Hamas hostage directs plea to 'every mother in this world' to help secure son's release amid uncertain negotiations.