• 03/16/2025

UN official denies seeing ‘a shred of evidence’ showing staff in Gaza held hostages

Fox News The United Nations‘ top humanitarian aid official told Fox News Digital he has “not seen a shred of evidence” of the U.N.’s involvement, either through the use of its facilities or its staff, in the holding of hostages in Gaza.  When asked about former Hamas hostages’ claims that they were held in U.N.…

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Zelensky Slams Putin’s ‘Very Manipulative’ Statements on Ceasefire

Moscow Times “As we have always said, the only one who will drag things out, the only one who will be unconstructive is Russia,” said Zelensky. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/13/zelensky-slams-putins-very-manipulative-statements-on-ceasefire-a88356

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UN to welcome ceasefire in Ukraine, hopes for lasting peace — spokesman

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier said that Russia would agree to a proposal to end hostilities as long as it leads to a long-term peace and addresses the root causes of the crisis https://tass.com/world/1927915

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A Chilling Scream, Then the Discovery of 53 Dead and Dying Migrants

New York Times Prosecutors in San Antonio are putting human smugglers on trial, as legal avenues into the United States are closed off and dangers to undocumented migrants may be rising. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/us/politics/migrants-smugglers-trial.html

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As Trump’s Untested Emissary to Putin, Witkoff’s Role May Bring Risk

New York Times The real estate developer and president’s friend lacks diplomatic experience, but the new administration might view that as a plus. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/us/politics/witkoff-trumps-russia-putin.html

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Texas AG announces probe into Dallas over its sanctuary polices: ‘The law is not optional’

Fox News Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching a probe into the city of Dallas over the region’s sanctuary city policies that protect illegal immigrants.  On Thursday, Paxton announced the investigation, as well as a formal request for city and Dallas Police Department records concerning the police department’s refusal to comply with state and…

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A Groundbreaking Ship That Sank in Lake Superior in 1892 Is Discovered

New York Times After searching for two years, researchers discovered the shipwreck of the Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship that broke apart in a gale in 1892 with a sole survivor. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/us/shipwreck-lake-superior-western-reserve.html

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Israel jets bomb Damascus outskirts as tanks advance in Quneitra

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A series of Israeli aerial raids also struck several parts of Syria’s Dara’a province. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/13/744404/Syria-Israel-Damascus-Dara-a-HTS-Quneitra–

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US imposes new sanctions day after Trump’s letter delivered to Iran

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, several vessels and entities after the Trump administration sent a letter to the country.  https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/13/744399/US-slaps-sanctions-on-Iranian-Petroleum-Minister-Paknejad,-ships,-entities

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UN Security Council meeting on Iran ‘blatant political maneuver’: Envoy

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran has slammed a UNSC meeting on its nuclear program as an ‘unwarranted interference’ in its cooperation with the IAEA. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/13/744403/Iran-UNSC-Iravani-nuclear-program-US-Trump-non-proliferation-IAEA

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