Centrist parties continue to hold the majority of seats in the European parliament despite gains made by the far right throughout the continent. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, leads the European People's Party, which remains the dominant party. However, Ursula von der Leyen faces a difficult task.
Thirteen Palestinians were murdered while obtaining water as Israeli airstrikes attacked Gaza City.
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City's residential neighborhoods of Al-Thalatheni and Al-Maghribi have resulted in the deaths of at least 13 Palestinians. While the victims were getting water for their families, they were bombed. The Baptist hospital has received the bodies of the deceased and injured.
Finland votes in a run-off election to choose a new president
Alexander Stubb, a center-right candidate and the country's former prime minister, is leading the race with 52.7 percent of the vote, ahead of his opponent, Pekka Haavisto. The runoff vote results will be revealed in the next few hours.
Honoring Taiwanese identity: a dialect that was once outlawed reappears
Taiwan observes February 28 as the anniversary of the Chinese nationalist government's 1947 crackdown. After 77 years, Taiwanese people celebrate a completely different identity from the one they feel mainland China imposed on them. Reviving a language that was formerly outlawed in public life is one way they're achieving this.
Beijing hosts China's annual National People's Congress. An important occasion on the political calendar in China is the yearly session of the National People's Congress (NPC), the upper house of government. The NPC meets once a year in Beijing to deliberate on and approve financial allocations, government policies, and important legislative issues. Delegates from all over China assemble in Beijing for the annual session to examine and approve reports submitted by government officials. Among the reports they receive is the premier's work report, which summarizes the government's accomplishments and goals for the upcoming year. Along with approving the national budget and significant economic and social policies, the NPC also deliberates over and approves significant legislation and changes.
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Taiwan earthquake: Search and rescue crews look for survivors
With 12 people dead from last week's earthquake, rescuers in Taiwan searched mountains for the other 12 missing on Friday and flew others to safety. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake off the adjacent coast, the most significant seismic to strike the island in 25 years, was followed two days later by the discovery of two more bodies in the highlands of Taiwan's eastern Hualien county.
The US agrees to withdraw soldiers from Niger as the Sahel area pivots to Russia.
The United States is removing its forces from Niger. The country's military junta terminated an arrangement with Washington that permitted it to garrison soldiers for regional operations. Russia is looking to fill the gap.
Drug abuse in Iraq: Hospitals start offering treatment
In recent years, there has been an increase in young Iraqis involved in drug trafficking. Some hospitals have started their own recovery programs in response to the lack of drug addiction treatment facilities.
Women in Afghanistan are suffering under the Taliban, according to refugees from that country living in Australia. To help with their suffering, they host fundraisers and provide assistance. Once again, the Taliban begin a new school year in Afghanistan devoid of female students. Women's rights in Afghanistan are still not fully respected.
massive explosion at an Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces military base
Late on Friday, a massive explosion shook a Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) military installation south of Baghdad, two PMF and two security sources told Reuters. According to the two security sources, the explosion occurred on Friday night at around midnight as a result of an unidentified airstrike. The two PMF sources noted that while there were no injuries due to the strikes, there was material damage. According to PMF sources, the strikes were aimed at the PMF headquarters located at the Kalso military installation, which is close to the town of Iskandariya, approximately 50 kilometers south of Baghdad.
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A war between Russia and Ukraine: 77 Ukrainian soldiers' remains were returned to Kyiv. Days after the downing of a Russian military jet cast doubt on the continuation of such exchanges, Ukraine said on Friday that Russia had returned the corpses of 77 troops.
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