2025-03-13 c0243fa564600d52082d364a999e9ad1cdb1ae43 24 Belarus 71 /wiki/belarus Russian President 2 /wiki/russian%20president Union State 1 /wiki/union%20state Vladimir Putin 14 /wiki/vladimir%20putin local elections 116 /wiki/elections%20in%20belarus local elections 172 /wiki/elections%20in%20russia permanently residing 37 /wiki/permanent%20residency Belarus Russian President Union State Vladimir Putin local elections local elections permanently residing Union State /feed/2025/03/13/russian-president-vladimir-putin-announces-that-russian-citizens-permanently-residing-in-belarus-will-be-able-to-vote-an Belsat 13 8652f5120279de5c9fa93dfbb9bf95f5fd4660e6 3 https://belsat.eu/85574110/rasejtsy-zdoleyuts-brats-udzel-u-myastsovyh-vybarah-u-belarusi 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin announces that Russian citizens permanently residing in Belarus will be able to vote and run in local elections in Belarus, and that Belarusian citizens permanently residing in Russia will be able to vote and run in local elections in Russia. 2025-03-13 84216fbe8722cd842b0001308fc0ff00d90854d5 23 Belgium 71 /wiki/belgium Brussels 37 /wiki/brussels Corruption in Belgium 1 /wiki/corruption%20in%20belgium Federal Police 2 /wiki/federal%20police%20(belgium) Huawei 14 /wiki/huawei bribery 116 /wiki/bribery Belgium Brussels Corruption in Belgium Federal Police Huawei bribery Corruption in Belgium /feed/2025/03/13/federal-police-searches-huawei-s-headquarters-in-brussels-belgium-on-suspicion-of-bribery Euronews 13 46c8c895b9c7af87e068d8b7265f9a3ba804e295 3 https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/13/belgian-authorities-searched-huawei-offices-in-fresh-european-parliament-corruption-probe 2025 Federal Police searches Huawei's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on suspicion of bribery. 2025-03-13 2140cf85d1e70702639a47bf8a70e2ffb6951d76 22 2025 United States federal mass layoffs 1 /wiki/2025%20united%20states%20federal%20mass%20layoffs Northern District of California 37 /wiki/united%20states%20district%20court%20for%20the%20northern%20district%20of%20california Office of Personnel Management 617 /wiki/u.s.%20office%20of%20personnel%20management U.S. District Judge 2 /wiki/united%20states%20federal%20judge U.S. departments 71 /wiki/united%20states%20federal%20executive%20departments William Alsup 14 /wiki/william%20alsup agriculture 116 /wiki/united%20states%20department%20of%20agriculture energy 172 /wiki/united%20states%20department%20of%20energy interior 239 /wiki/united%20states%20department%20of%20the%20interior probationary workers 506 /wiki/probation%20(workplace) the Treasury 406 /wiki/united%20states%20department%20of%20the%20treasury veterans affairs 317 /wiki/united%20states%20department%20of%20veterans%20affairs 2025 United States federal mass layoffs Northern District of California Office of Personnel Management U.S. District Judge U.S. departments William Alsup agriculture energy interior probationary workers the Treasury veterans affairs 2025 United States federal mass layoffs /feed/2025/03/13/us-district-judge-william-alsup-of-the-northern-district-of-california-orders-the-us-departments-of-agriculture-ene Reuters 13 d5f416db362573c6b1dfaa5d1a384c1313e702de 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-extend-block-trump-administration-ordering-mass-firings-2025-03-13/ 2025 U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California orders the U.S. departments of agriculture, energy, interior, veterans affairs, and the Treasury to reinstate probationary workers who were fired by the Office of Personnel Management. 2025-03-13 08b9a36ba80dd4908d6d6d6c84b134c82613f99c 21 Emomali Rahmon 71 /wiki/emomali%20rahmon Kyrgyz President 2 /wiki/president%20of%20kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan 172 /wiki/kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan relations 1 /wiki/kyrgyzstan-tajikistan%20relations Sadyr Japarov 14 /wiki/sadyr%20japarov Tajik President 37 /wiki/president%20of%20tajikistan Tajikistan 239 /wiki/tajikistan border 116 /wiki/kyrgyzstan-tajikistan%20border Emomali Rahmon Kyrgyz President Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan relations Sadyr Japarov Tajik President Tajikistan border Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan relations /feed/2025/03/13/kyrgyz-president-sadyr-japarov-and-tajik-president-emomali-rahmon-sign-a-deal-to-formally-end-the-border-dispute-between Reuters 13 47afa63726a416aa49cc9b62ee21979420b14886 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-sign-deal-end-long-running-border-dispute-2025-03-13/ 2025 Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon sign a deal to formally end the border dispute between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Railways, roads, and air transport resumes between both countries. 2025-03-13 4bbea4d932457e5c28f38ff82ae57193ac11b7d9 20 Armenia 2 /wiki/armenia Armenia–Azerbaijan relations 1 /wiki/armenia-azerbaijan%20relations Azerbaijan 14 /wiki/azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 71 /wiki/nagorno-karabakh%20conflict border 116 /wiki/armenia-azerbaijan%20border peace treaty 37 /wiki/peace%20treaty Armenia Armenia–Azerbaijan relations Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict border peace treaty Armenia–Azerbaijan relations /feed/2025/03/13/armenia-and-azerbaijan-agree-on-a-peace-treaty-to-formally-end-the-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-and-establish-a-mutually-ag Reuters 13 8f98ddb31a8174af3c63fef4c41b5efcb378fe86 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/armenia-says-it-is-ready-sign-peace-agreement-with-azerbaijan-2025-03-13/ 2025 Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on a peace treaty to formally end the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and establish a mutually-agreed border between both countries. 2025-03-13 b517e0a03ee1fa069d017b9e68e14735ecc9cc70 19 American expansionism under Donald Trump 1 /wiki/american%20expansionism%20under%20donald%20trump Donald Trump 116 /wiki/donald%20trump Greenland 239 /wiki/greenland Mark Rutte 37 /wiki/mark%20rutte President 71 /wiki/u.s.%20president Secretary General of NATO 14 /wiki/secretary%20general%20of%20nato White House 2 /wiki/white%20house annexation 172 /wiki/annexation American expansionism under Donald Trump Donald Trump Greenland Mark Rutte President Secretary General of NATO White House annexation American expansionism under Donald Trump /feed/2025/03/13/during-a-meeting-at-the-white-house-with-secretary-general-of-nato-mark-rutte-us-president-donald-trump-refuses-to-ru Sky News 13 cfed6a3884f7d855819242eb86c86d5af797a466 3 https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-says-he-thinks-us-will-annex-greenland-13327945 2025 During a meeting at the White House with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte, U.S. President Donald Trump refuses to rule out the U.S. annexation of Greenland when questioned. 2025-03-13 ff55394d59dce3dfbc33c8753f19ff4584461916 17 American expansionism under Donald Trump 1 /wiki/american%20expansionism%20under%20donald%20trump Panama 37 /wiki/panama Panama Canal 71 /wiki/panama%20canal Trump administration 2 /wiki/second%20presidency%20of%20donald%20trump U.S. military 14 /wiki/united%20states%20armed%20forces American expansionism under Donald Trump Panama Panama Canal Trump administration U.S. military American expansionism under Donald Trump /feed/2025/03/13/the-trump-administration-reportedly-orders-the-us-military-to-plan-options-to-expand-the-presence-of-american-troops-i NBC News 13 c19cb6aa3453598f2552279da0934c80e33d6e3f 3 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-white-house-asked-us-military-develop-options-panama-canal-offic-rcna195994 2025 The Trump administration reportedly orders the U.S. military to plan options to expand the presence of American troops in Panama and potentially try to reclaim the Panama Canal. 2025-03-13 1a297051e923d864ec025c3801150555cf45185e 15 Damascus 238 /wiki/damascus Deir Ali 115 /wiki/deir%20ali Jordan 70 /wiki/jordan Qatar 1 /wiki/qatar Rif Dimashq Governorate 171 /wiki/rif%20dimashq%20governorate Syria 36 /wiki/syria major cities 316 /wiki/list%20of%20cities%20in%20syria natural gas 13 /wiki/natural%20gas Damascus Deir Ali Jordan Qatar Rif Dimashq Governorate Syria major cities natural gas Qatar /feed/2025/03/13/qatar-begins-supplying-natural-gas-to-syria-via-jordan-to-increase-production-at-the-deir-ali-power-plant-in-rif-dimashq Al Jazeera 13 6af77d2395d1c3761b27acd422fb820d96daf305 3 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/13/qatar-begins-supplying-natural-gas-to-syria-through-jordan 2025 Qatar begins supplying natural gas to Syria via Jordan to increase production at the Deir Ali power plant in Rif Dimashq Governorate, which will provide electricity to Damascus and other major cities. 2025-03-13 313ed2e333ccade53ed44c4639756c6964cee2ea 14 Keir Starmer 36 /wiki/keir%20starmer NHS England 70 /wiki/nhs%20england National Health Service 171 /wiki/national%20health%20service Prime Minister 13 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20the%20united%20kingdom United Kingdom 1 /wiki/united%20kingdom bureaucracy 115 /wiki/bureaucracy Keir Starmer NHS England National Health Service Prime Minister United Kingdom bureaucracy United Kingdom /feed/2025/03/13/british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-announces-that-nhs-england-will-be-abolished-in-a-drive-to-reduce-bureaucracy-and-br BBC News 13 a4182cae7ab2d26a382f283ec493546786ada717 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx29lrl826rt 2025 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces that NHS England will be abolished in a drive to reduce bureaucracy and bring National Health Service management back under "democratic control". The move is expected to result in around 6,500 job losses. 2025-03-13 42ad92ebac6a07487f13eb2fe0366a33fad33142 13 President 14 /wiki/president%20of%20russia Russia 2 /wiki/russia Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine United States 71 /wiki/united%20states Vladimir Putin 37 /wiki/vladimir%20putin ceasefire 116 /wiki/ceasefire modern-day Ukraine 172 /wiki/ukraine President Russia Russian invasion of Ukraine United States Vladimir Putin ceasefire modern-day Ukraine Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2025/03/13/russian-president-vladimir-putin-says-that-the-us-proposal-for-the-ceasefire-in-ukraine-would-depend-on-russia-s-condi Euronews 13 51a9f0284b03db415f21f5b20e534519be01644e 3 https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/13/putin-agrees-with-us-made-ceasefire-proposal-but-says-there-are-nuances 2025 Politico 13 6226a5aea2483bdf4687a18639593bc8fbbd1b32 3 https://www.politico.eu/article/putin-puts-heavy-conditions-on-trumps-ukraine-ceasefire-plan/ 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the U.S. proposal for the ceasefire in Ukraine would depend on Russia's conditions being met, and that there will be further discussions. 2025-03-13 b2a3d1bf7d89e7437e2cc87fbe7efb93fa3df40e 10 Benjamin Netanyahu 1016 /wiki/benjamin%20netanyahu Gaza Strip 239 /wiki/gaza%20strip Gaza war 1 /wiki/gaza%20war Human Rights Council 14 /wiki/united%20nations%20human%20rights%20council Israeli 37 /wiki/israel Israeli Prime Minister 872 /wiki/israeli%20prime%20minister Palestinians 172 /wiki/palestinians United Nations 2 /wiki/united%20nations gender-based violence 317 /wiki/gender-related%20violence genocidal acts 71 /wiki/genocide healthcare systems 739 /wiki/attacks%20on%20health%20facilities%20during%20the%20gaza%20war prisoners 506 /wiki/palestinian%20prisoners%20in%20israel sexual assault 406 /wiki/sexual%20assault systematic destruction 617 /wiki/destruction%20of%20the%20healthcare%20system war crimes 116 /wiki/war%20crimes Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza Strip Gaza war Human Rights Council Israeli Israeli Prime Minister Palestinians United Nations gender-based violence genocidal acts healthcare systems prisoners sexual assault systematic destruction war crimes Gaza war /feed/2025/03/13/the-united-nations-human-rights-council-accuses-israel-of-committing-genocidal-acts-and-other-war-crimes-against-palesti DW 13 68d06900b42d87da20087a63ecbe2615bda0c939 3 https://www.dw.com/en/un-accuses-israel-of-genocidal-acts-sexual-violence-in-gaza/a-71912287 2025 Reuters 13 cf2bcba242bfd468fb382031688940f9632fe18a 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-experts-accuse-israel-genocidal-acts-sexual-violence-gaza-2025-03-13/ 2025 The United Nations Human Rights Council accuses Israel of committing genocidal acts and other war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza, including committing gender-based violence and sexual assault against prisoners and the systematic destruction of healthcare systems in the region. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses the reports and accusations, calling them biased and "antisemitic". 2025-03-13 3d46e4ae285b72f989654dc39a1614148721b9dc 7 Bari Region 239 /wiki/bari%20region Cal Miskaad 116 /wiki/cal%20miskaad ISIL 14 /wiki/islamic%20state%20-%20somalia%20province Puntland 172 /wiki/puntland Puntland forces 2 /wiki/puntland%20dervish%20force War against the Islamic State 1 /wiki/war%20against%20the%20islamic%20state drone strike 37 /wiki/drone%20warfare explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicles 71 /wiki/unmanned%20aerial%20vehicle Bari Region Cal Miskaad ISIL Puntland Puntland forces War against the Islamic State drone strike explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicles War against the Islamic State /feed/2025/03/13/puntland-forces-claim-to-have-killed-a-senior-foreign-isil-commander-responsible-for-orchestrating-drone-attacks-using-e Garowe Online 13 b02338d9b812a53daa66b28a90ec5b9206f49654 3 https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/puntland-forces-kill-isis-drone-chief-in-calmiskaad-mountains-operation 2025 Hiiraan Online 13 12d01e660cbbcb31ef2788961a7ba5f17d39e1c9 3 https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Mar/200673/puntland_forces_kill_senior_isis_drone_commander_in_targeted_operation.aspx 2025 Puntland forces claim to have killed a senior foreign ISIL commander responsible for orchestrating drone attacks using explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicles in the Lugta-Huraanhur and Togga Raq-Raq valleys of the Cal Miskaad Mountains in Puntland's Bari Region. 2025-03-13 1f08cb86019b168463b55347c4a18880fd2629dd 4 Ahmed al-Sharaa 71 /wiki/ahmed%20al-sharaa Druze community 14 /wiki/druze%20in%20syria Hikmat al-Hajari 37 /wiki/hikmat%20al-hajari Syria 2 /wiki/syria Syrian civil war 1 /wiki/syrian%20civil%20war Syrian transitional government 116 /wiki/syrian%20transitional%20government sectarian 172 /wiki/sectarianism%20and%20minorities%20in%20the%20syrian%20civil%20war Ahmed al-Sharaa Druze community Hikmat al-Hajari Syria Syrian civil war Syrian transitional government sectarian Syrian civil war /feed/2025/03/13/spiritual-leader-of-syria-s-druze-community-hikmat-al-hajari-rejects-any-deal-with-the-new-ahmed-al-sharaa-headed-transi Rudaw 13 3ada1e83bdef6fa0cf431d9ea19114a838e94ae5 3 https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/130320256 2025 The Jerusalem Post 13 a4de6c7f039ede41b60c42b7668ef47d2d74f3f2 3 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-845948 2025 Spiritual leader of Syria's Druze community Hikmat al-Hajari rejects any deal with the new Ahmed al-Sharaa-headed transitional government, accusing it of being "extremist in every sense of the word" and refusing to "recognize a terrorist" in reference to the concurrent sectarian massacres of Syrian Alawites.