March 13, 2025 - South Asia Times

Ukraine on Edge of Losing Kursk Region as Russia Advances

Ukraine struggles to hold its foothold in Russia’s Kursk region as Moscow claims gains and Kyiv hints at a strategic pullback.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bangladesh’s trade deficit with Saarc widens as imports far exceed exports; policymakers urged to boost regional trade balance.