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Transavia Boeing 737 (left) and easyJet Airbus A320-214 at Orly Airport in Paris, France. File photo.

17:15 GMT 05 March 2021 / updated: 18:27 GMT Business

EU, US Reach Agreement to Suspend Airbus-Boeing Tariffs, von der Leyen Says

A close up view of destroyed buildings at an Iraq-Syria border crossing after airstrikes, seen in this February 26, 2021 handout satellite image provided by Maxar.

Week After Bombing Syria, Biden Hints at Readiness to Replace Bush-Era Mideast Strike Authorisations

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

Zarif Refutes Official’s Claim Iran Would Return to Nuclear Talks If US Lifts Sanctions Within Year

Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain speech, describing Soviet influence over post-World War II Europe, at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., on March 5, 1946.

75 Years Since Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' Speech: How Britain and the US Split the World in Two

Chinese Congress Lays Out 6.8% Defense Budget Hike for 2021, Paralleling Economic Growth

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Last update: 17:26 GMT 05.03.2021
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Middle East
One Dead, Ten Injured After Explosions Near Jarablus in Northern Syria, Report Says
Last month, the United States carried out airstrikes against facilities presumably used by "Iran-backed" militias in eastern Syria as a retaliation for the 15 February rocket attack on US troops in Iraq.
Last update: 13:09 GMT 05.03.2021
13:09 GMT 05.03.2021
Europe
EU Must Retain 'Solidarity' Over Russian, Chinese COVID-19 Jabs, French Minister Says Amid Shortages
The comments come after several EU member-states picked the Russian and Chinese jabs for their national vaccine rollouts and as US and Anglo-Swedish firms failed to provide sufficient jabs for Europe's vaccine programmes, sparking rows with Brussels.
Last update: 19:15 GMT 05.03.2021
19:15 GMT 05.03.2021
US
Fauci Warns of 4th Spike in COVID-19 Infections With New Variants Resistant to Vaccines
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A pause in the recent decline in new coronavirus cases following the worse spike of the year-old pandemic leaves the United States in danger of yet another surge, possibly with deadlier mutations , National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases Director Anthony Fauci said Friday.
Last update: 15:18 GMT 05.03.2021
15:18 GMT 05.03.2021
Tech
Honk, Move Over Tesla! Tiny Chinese EV Comes Out of Nowhere to Dominate Global Electric Car Market
China accounts for about 42 percent of the global fleet of electric vehicles, with over 1.2 million EVs sold in the country in the past year alone.
Last update: 20:38 GMT 05.03.2021
20:38 GMT 05.03.2021
UK
UK Will Reportedly Slash Up to '50 Percent' in Foreign Aid for Developing Countries, Including Yemen
The UK Foreign Secretary announced that the foreign aid budget will drop from £13.9 billion to £9.9 billion next year. While the government says that they require finances to combat the coronavirus, develop international trade, and fund research, others argue that reducing support abroad will lead to a reduction in Britain's global standing.
Last update: 15:26 GMT 05.03.2021
15:26 GMT 05.03.2021
Environment
Massive Sinkholes Emerge in Croatia in Wake of Deadly Earthquake
One of the sinkholes is roughly 15 metres deep. The phenomenon is now being investigated by scientists.
Last update: 18:41 GMT 05.03.2021
18:41 GMT 05.03.2021
World
How One of Ancient Egypt's Most Lovey-Dovey Pairs Looked - Artist Tries to Find Out Using AI
Little is known about Akhenaten and Nefertiti, who were King and Queen of Egypt at the end of the 18th Dynasty. In 1912, during excavations at Tell el-Amarna, archaeologists discovered a statuette of the couple, dating back to the 14th century BC.
Last update: 04:25 GMT 05.03.2021
04:25 GMT 05.03.2021
World
Live Updates: WHO Plans to Release Report on COVID Origins in Week Beginning 14-15 March
The global death toll from the coronavirus infection has topped 2.569 million; over 115.5 million cases of the infection have been detected, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.