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Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz wears a face mask as he looks out from the window of a helicopter. Reuters

Official: Israel upgrading contingency plans for Iran attack

March 5, 2021
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey sent his first tweet in March 2006. AP Photo

Twitter to ban users who repeatedly spread misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines

March 3, 2021
Dr Seuss Enterprises, the business that preserves and protects the author and illustrator's legacy, announced on his birthday, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, that it would cease publication of several children's titles, including 'If I Ran the Zoo'. AP

Six Dr Seuss books to stop being published because of racist imagery, including 'If I Ran the Zoo'

March 2, 2021
Girls who were kidnapped from a boarding school in the northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara, look on after their release. Reuters

Nigerian governor says 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed

March 2, 2021
Lady Gaga's two French bulldogs which were stolen at gunpoint in Hollywood have been safely returned. AFP

Lady Gaga's dog walker thanks singer for support after shooting: 'A very close call'

March 2, 2021
Birds flyover the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, February 1, 2021. AP Photo.

US report reveals wasted billions on cars and buildings in Afghanistan

March 1, 2021
MV Helios Ray is seen in dry dock in Dubai's Port Rashid on 28 February 2021. The Israeli-owned cargo ship was hit by an unexplained explosion in the Gulf of Oman while bound for Singapore. Ali Haider / EPA

Damaged Israeli ship docks in Dubai after suspected Iranian attack

February 28, 2021
Retailer and designer Fred Segal has died aged 87. Getty Images

Fred Segal, LA celebrity fashion retailer, dies aged 87

February 28, 2021
Thousands of migrants have tried to cross the Alps into France since 2017. AFP

Pandemic restrictions force migrants to attempt dangerous Alps crossing

February 28, 2021
A German radio station has apologised after a host made remarks comparing BTS to Covid. AP  

BTS: German radio station apologises for comparing boyband to Covid-19

February 27, 2021
The organisation that hosts the Golden Globes says it is implementing a plan to recruit black members. AP file

Golden Globes organisation says it will recruit black members after outcry

February 27, 2021
Lady Gaga's two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded the dogwalker, were recovered unharmed on Friday, Los Angeles police said. AP

Lady Gaga calls injured dog walker ‘a hero’ after her pets are recovered safely

February 27, 2021
The the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea is returning to port after suspected Covid-19 cases on board, the US NAvy said on February 26, 2021. US Navy via AP

Covid-19 outbreaks aboard two US Navy warships in Middle East

February 26, 2021
Turkish pilot Noyan Pasin was sentenced to four years and two months in prison for flying former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in 2019 during his dramatic escape to Beirut, Lebanon. AP 

Carlos Ghosn escape: four-year jail terms for Turkish pilots and airline official

February 25, 2021
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sought to address concerns about Ethiopia’s giant hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile. Reuters

Egypt supports Sudan's international arbitration proposal in dam dispute with Ethiopia

February 25, 2021