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United States of America

March 18, 2023

Ex-U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to be arrested on Tuesday

The former U.S. president charged his supporters to protest his possible arrest and stop them from “killing our nation as we sit back & watch.”

President Donald Trump
March 18, 2023

Wyoming becomes first U.S. state to ban abortion pills

However, the law adds that women “upon whom a chemical abortion is performed or attempted shall not be criminally prosecuted”.

Mark Gordon
March 16, 2023

U.S. military conducts first-ever maritime drills with West African forces

The United States military has organised the first-ever maritime exercise to bolster the skills of West African forces.

U.S. military first-ever maritime drills with West Africa (Credit: Reuters)
March 16, 2023

Russia to launch cyberattacks against Ukraine in new offensive: Report

Russia’s cyber terrorists, many connected to the nation’s intelligence services, are resuming their efforts in the second year of the conflict.

A hacker on a computer used to illustrate the story.
March 15, 2023

Cash Chipper considers sell-off after exposure to FTX, Silicon Valley Bank collapse

“It’s been fairly common practice for us to receive various M&A proposals from different parties, which we evaluate to varying degrees.”

Chipper and Silicon Valley Bank
March 13, 2023

Trump will be held accountable for January 6 Capitol riot: Pence

Mr Trump is under state and federal investigations to determine whether he violated the law with the roles he played during the January 6 “insurrection”

Donald Trump and Mike Pence
March 10, 2023

China’s Communist Party greenlights Xi for third term as president

On Friday, the people’s congress in China gave Xi Jinping an unprecedented third term as president.

President Xi Jinping of China (Credit: BBC)
March 8, 2023

Chinese yuan weakens to ¥6.9525 against dollar

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 369 pips to ¥6.9525 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday.

Chinese Yuan and American Dollar
March 7, 2023

Pentagon chief in Iraq ahead of 20th anniversary of U.S.-led invasion

There are currently some 2,500 U.S. soldiers deployed in Iraq, using bases repeatedly attacked by rockets.

U.S. Soldiers in Iraq (Credit BBC)
March 6, 2023

Taiwan warns of China military’s ‘sudden entry’ close to island

China has recently stepped up its military activities around Taiwan, including its air force incursions into the island’s air defence identification zone.

Chinese military