Russia, China call on US to drop Iran sanctions, restart nuclear talksRepresentatives of Iran, Russia and China have urged United States President Donald Trump’s administration to end sanctions imposed against Tehran over its rapidly advancing nuclear programme, while calling for the resumption of the multilateral talks on the issue.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/14/iran-russia-china-call-on-us-to-lift-sanctions-and-restart-nuclear-talkshttps://archive.ph/8rSL0Syria's Kurds reject temporary constitution, calling it 'authoritarian'Under its framework, Al-Sharaa will be able to propose laws, veto legislation, and exert significant influence over the selection of lawmakers in parliament. He will also be responsible for picking all seven judges at the Constitutional Court, leading to concerns about the independence of the judiciary.
https://www.newarab.com/news/syrias-kurds-reject-authoritarian-temporary-constitutionSudan rejects US request to discuss taking in Palestinians under Trump’s Gaza planOne said the contacts began even before Trump’s inauguration with offers of military assistance in the army’s fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, assistance with postwar reconstruction and other incentives. Both officials said the Sudanese government rejected the idea. “This suggestion was immediately rebuffed,” said one official. “No one opened this matter again.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/14/sudan-rejects-us-request-discuss-taking-palestinians-donald-trump-gaza-planMan suspected of murdering prominent Odesa activist detained, authorities sayHanul, 31, was a well-known public figure, blogger, and founder of the Street Front NGO. He participated in the EuroMaidan Revolution and the May 2 clashes against pro-Russian forces in Odesa.
https://kyivindependent.com/suspect-in-murder-of-prominent-ukrainian-activist-detained-in-odesa/https://archive.ph/TfJV1UK MPs join Corbyn's call for 'Chilcot-style' inquiry into UK role in GazaHe recalled the Chilcot inquiry into the invasion of Iraq, which found that Tony Blair's government had based its decision on "flawed intelligence and assessments". Corbyn urged a similar inquiry into Britain's complicity with Israel's assault on Gaza, which has killed at least 61,000 people.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/parliamentarians-back-corbyns-call-chilcot-style-inquiry-uk-role-gazaU.K. court holds hearing on Apple’s fight against surveillance orderU.K. rights groups and U.S. lawmakers have asked a British surveillance court to let the public into a secret hearing Friday on Apple’s bid to block an order to build spying capability into its most secure system for storing customers’ electronic content.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/03/14/apple-encryption-backdoor-uk-order/https://archive.ph/IwTFGGreek PM seeks ‘reset’ with former far-right activist as migration ministerIn an attempt to stem declining approval ratings, Kyriakos Mitsotakis placed the self-described nationalist, Makis Voridis, in the sensitive post while selecting a number of younger officials to key portfolios including the transport ministry.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/14/greek-pm-seeks-reset-with-former-far-right-activist-as-migration-ministerA Budget Brazenly Cynical About Working PoorThe Budget 2025-26 redistributes purchasing power from the working poor to the salariat without touching the rich, while keeping the fiscal deficit more or less unchanged to appease global finance.
https://www.newsclick.in/budget-brazenly-cynical-about-working-poorPakistan links train hijacking to ‘Afghan handlers’ and Indian mastermindChaudhry also referred to the media coverage carried out by Indian mainstream channels, which relied on videos shared by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the separatist group responsible for the attack, and accused them of using images generated by artificial intelligence or old incidents.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/14/pakistan-links-train-hijacking-to-afghan-handlers-and-indian-mastermindhttps://archive.ph/JL68ORights groups in Peru slam a new law restricting civil society organisationsHUMAN rights groups in Peru have condemned a new law approved by Congress that imposes sweeping restrictions on civil society organisations and deals a blow to anti-corruption efforts.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/rights-groups-peru-slam-new-law-restricting-civil-society-organisationsMoncada, Nasralla, and Asfura emerge as frontrunner candidates for Honduran presidential elections in NovemberThe country still faces major security issues and while the progressive pole has grown stronger with Xiomara Castro’s victory and government, there is growing polarization between the progressive camp and the right wing, neoliberal sectors.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/13/moncada-nasralla-and-asfura-emerge-as-frontrunner-candidates-for-honduran-presidential-elections-in-november/