Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian man in latest bloodshed

At least 84 Palestinians have been killed so far in 2023, putting this year on track be one of the bloodiest.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/18/israeli-forces-shoot-dead-palestinian-man-in-latest-bloodshed

Over 100 Trump presidential gifts unaccounted for: US Democrats

Legislators say Trump family didn't disclose $250,000 in gifts from foreign governments received while in White House.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/17/over-100trump-family-presidential-gifts-unaccounted-for-house-us-democrats

US Supreme Court honours former justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

After the women's rights champion died in 2020, the US Supreme Court saw its conservative majority expand further.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/17/us-supreme-court-honours-former-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg

Global bank crisis fears ease after billion-dollar lifelines

Asian stock markets rise after moves to shore up confidence in troubled banks in Europe and the United States.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/3/17/global-bank-crisis-fears-on-after-multi-billion-dollar-lifelines

Wagner advance in Bakhmut as Russian offensive appears to weaken

Russian mercenaries were the only element of Moscow's forces making any progress in the 55th week of the war in Ukraine.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/17/wagner-advance-in-bakhmut-as-russian-offensive-appears-to-weaken

‘I can’t get rid of this trauma’: Fury over Indonesia verdicts

Families of those who died in October football tragedy feel the lives of their loved ones have been disrespected.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/17/i-cant-get-rid-of-this-trauma-fury-over-indonesia-verdicts

Blinken says US must show it can ‘deliver results’ to Sahel

First trip to Niger by a US secretary of state comes amid regional security crisis and growing Russian influence.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/16/blinken-says-us-must-show-it-can-deliver-results-to-sahel

UN-backed investigation accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine

Russia's forced transfers of Ukrainian children in areas under its control amounts to a war crime, investigators say.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/16/un-backed-investigation-accuses-russia-of-war-crimes-in-ukraine

NASA unveils sleeker spacesuits for future US mission to Moon

NASA's new spacesuits will be worn during the Artemis mission, which plans to return humans to the Moon by late 2025.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/16/nasa-unveils-sleeker-spacesuits-for-future-mission-to-moon

US says drone recovery difficult as Russian ships at crash site

US General Mark Milley said the MQ-9 Reaper drone sank in an area of the Black Sea where depths are up to 1,500 metres.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/16/russian-ships-at-drone-crash-site-as-us-says-recovery-difficult

Chinese tycoon and Bannon ally Guo Wengui charged with $1bn fraud

Chinese billionaire and CCP critic is accused of pocketing investment funds from his thousands of followers online.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/3/16/chinese-tycoon-and-bannon-ally-guo-wengui-charged-over-1bn-fraud

North Korea launches missile ahead of South Korea-Japan summit

The third missile test this week comes as leaders of Japan and South Korea prepare to hold their first summit in years.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/16/north-korea-launches-missile-ahead-of-south-korea-japan-summit

Former Mexican presidential candidate sentenced to US prison

Tomas Yarrington Ruvalcaba, ex-governor of Tamaulipas, is accused of using $3.5m in bribes to buy property in the US.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/16/former-mexican-presidential-candidate-sentenced-to-us-prison

Brazil’s Bolsonaro ordered to turn over gifted jewellery, guns

The former president faces scrutiny for reports that his administration attempted to bring $3.2m in jewellery to Brazil.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/15/brazils-bolsonaro-ordered-to-return-saudi-jewellery-in-five-days

Pentagon chief speaks to Russian counterpart after drone incident

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says US 'will continue to fly and to operate wherever international law allows'.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/15/pentagon-chief-speaks-to-russian-counterpart-after-drone-incident

Why has Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse put spotlight on Trump?

The 2018 partial rollback of US's Dodd-Frank is under renewed scrutiny following the failure of California-based lender.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/3/15/why-silicon-valley-banks-collapse-has-put-the-spotlight-on-trump

Who are Taiwan’s formal diplomatic allies?

China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan since Tsai Ing-wen was first elected president of the self-ruled island in 2016.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/15/who-are-taiwans-formal-diplomatic-allies

Alaska Native sleds to victory in the annual Iditarod dog race

Ryan Redington becomes the sixth Alaska Native to win the world's most prestigious dog-sledding race in Nome, Alaska.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/3/15/alaska-native-sleds-to-victory-in-the-annual-iditarod-dog-race

Honduras says plans to open diplomatic relations with China

Diplomatic ties with Taiwan have become a flashpoint in Central America, where Beijing is looking to deepen links.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/14/honduras-says-plans-to-open-diplomatic-relations-with-china

Inflation in Argentina surges past 100 percent in historic spike

The country's inflation has not surpassed 100 percent in over three decades, as value of Argentina's currency plummets.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/14/inflation-in-argentina-surges-past-100-percent-in-historic-spike

FIFA confirms expanded 2026 World Cup with record 104 matches

Format for event in US, Canada and Mexico will stick to four teams per group as plan for 16 groups of three shot down.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/3/14/fifa-confirms-expanded-2026-world-cup-with-record-104-matches