Ukraine struggles to hold its foothold in Russia’s Kursk region as Moscow claims gains and Kyiv hints at a strategic pullback.
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Iran’s Khamenei Rejects Nuclear Talks, Says US Dialogue Won’t Lift Sanctions
Iran’s Khamenei rejects US-Trump’s nuclear talks offer as deception, while UNSC debates Tehran’s growing uranium stockpile.
![Hamas welcomes Trump’s apparent retreat from displacing Palestinians from Gaza as ceasefire talks continue amid Israel’s blockade. [Image via Reuters]](http://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-12T161049Z_1790580073_RC2GBDABF83A_RTRMADP_3_USA-IRELAND-1-1741796166-245x137.webp)
Hamas Official Welcomes Trump’s Apparent Retreat On Call To Displace Gazans
Hamas welcomes Trump’s apparent retreat from displacing Palestinians from Gaza as ceasefire talks continue amid Israel’s blockade.
![U.S. immigration detention hits capacity at 47,600 detainees as Trump boosts arrests and seeks more beds for deportations. [Image via Reuters/File]](http://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/N43S6I4MLRIPZPH65D2LVG2DPY-245x137.webp)
U.S. Immigration Detention Hits Maximum Capacity at 47,600 Detainees, ICE Official Says
U.S. immigration detention hits capacity at 47,600 detainees as Trump boosts arrests and seeks more beds for deportations.
![Trump escalates trade war with new EU tariffs, threatens further tariffs as Canada, EU, and allies retaliate amid market fears. [Image via The Economic Times]](http://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/trump-threatens-further-tariffs-as-eu-canada-retaliate-for-those-already-in-place-245x137.webp)
Trump Threatens Further Tariffs as EU, Canada Retaliate
Trump escalates trade war with new EU tariffs, threatens further tariffs as Canada, EU, and allies retaliate amid market fears.
![The US halts Columbia River Treaty talks as Trump threatens Canada, putting water-sharing and hydropower at risk. [Image via Getty Images]](http://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/3955-245x137.webp)
U.S. Pauses Columbia River Treaty Talks as Trade Tensions Grow, Canada Minister Says
The US halts Columbia River Treaty talks as Trump threatens Canada, putting water-sharing and hydropower at risk.
![G7 foreign ministers meet in Canada to discuss a U.S.-proposed Ukraine ceasefire as global pressure mounts on Russia to respond. [Image via Reuters]](http://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/3ac5e226-386f-4651-33ad-08dd5c897904_w1023_r1_s-245x137.webp)
G7 Foreign Ministers Meet in Canada Amid Rising Tensions With Trump
G7 foreign ministers meet in Canada to discuss a U.S.-proposed Ukraine ceasefire as global pressure mounts on Russia to respond.
![Foreign interest in emeralds of Panjshir grows as traders from India, the US, and others eye investment opportunities. [Image via Tolo News]](http://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/vlcsnap-2025-03-13-08h32m58s938-245x137.webp)
Foreign Traders Eye Afghanistan’s Panjshir Emeralds Market
Foreign interest in emeralds of Panjshir grows as traders from India, the US, and others eye investment opportunities.
![Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to return 20 stolen Nepali antiquities worth Rs410 million, including a rare 15th-century paubha painting. [Courtesy of Manhattan District Attorney's Office]](http://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/thumb4-245x137.webp)
US to Return 20 Stolen Nepali Artifacts Worth Rs410 Million
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to return 20 stolen Nepali antiquities worth Rs410 million, including a rare 15th-century paubha painting.
![Bangladesh's trade deficit with Saarc widens as imports far exceed exports; policymakers urged to boost regional trade balance. [Image via Daily Excelsior]](http://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SAARC-245x137.webp)
Bangladesh’s Imports from SAARC Nations Exceed Exports by Over Five Times
Bangladesh’s trade deficit with Saarc widens as imports far exceed exports; policymakers urged to boost regional trade balance.
