CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed on 2025-03-05 that the United States had paused intelligence sharing with Kyiv, a move that could constrain Ukraine’s ability to target Russian forces while Washington presses for negotiations.
Somali Finance Minister Bihi Imaan Egeh says the government must shoulder more of the cost of national priorities as shifting foreign aid leaves security and other programs under pressure.
Gen Gabriel Duop Lam and oil minister Puot Kang Chol were taken into custody, while troops briefly surrounded Vice-President Riek Machar’s home in Juba.
The US president demanded the immediate release of every hostage while his administration confirmed unprecedented direct contact with Hamas over American captives.
A White House official told CNN that President Donald Trump is ordering a pause on shipments of U.S. military aid to Ukraine after last week's argument with Volodymyr Zelensky.
NBC News reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. Cyber Command to pause offensive cyber and information operations against Russia, prompting questions about U.S. policy and strategy.
Israel halted all supplies into Gaza after the first phase of the truce ended on the event date, with artillery fire and air strikes reported in the territory.
The military said ELN fighters placed a flag at the entrance to Saravena, Arauca, to draw troops into range before detonating an improvised explosive device.
Authorities found three dead men near the village of Orú in Tibú, including one body wearing an ELN armband, as the Catatumbo corridor remains caught in a wider conflict.
2025-03-01 event: Israel stopped all food and other supplies entering Gaza and warned of further consequences if Hamas did not accept a ceasefire extension proposal.
Volodymyr Zelensky’s London visit produced a new British loan for Ukrainian military supplies and a public show of support from Keir Starmer after a bruising White House row.
Violent clashes in Jaramana, in the Damascus countryside, left people dead and injured and triggered a full military alert declaration by the Military Council in Suwayda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to prepare to defend the Druze community there.
A planned minerals deal and joint news conference collapsed after the White House meeting turned into a public confrontation over Ukraine, Russia and U.S. backing.