Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that cost of the damage caused by last month's devastating earthquake has hit USD 104 billion. He spoke via a video link as donors at a conference in Brussels vowed funds to help Turkey and Syria.

Turkey reconstruction would need more than USD 100 billion: Erdogan

Shares of UBS plunged on Monday (March 20) after Switzerland's largest bank took over its troubled rival Credit Suisse for USD 3.25 billion. The takeover, aimed at preventing economic turmoil from spreading throughout the country and beyond, failed to calm market's nerves.

UBS shares take major hit after buyout of Credit Suisse

Lawmakers in Florida are planning to draft a law that would ban school instruction on menstrual cycles before sixth grade. Florida's legislature, dominated by lawmakers from the Republican Party, has already passed several laws that limit discussion of gender and sexuality in public schools.

Florida bill seeks to ban discussion on menstruation in schools before grade six

Just weeks after conviction of prominent South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh in the murder of his wife and son, another death possibly linked to the Murdaugh family may bring more trouble to the powerful clan.

Body of youngster to be exhumed to investigate if death was linked to Murdaughs

Calling for an independent probe into the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse, US Senator Elizabeth Warren on Sunday (March 19) said that banking regulations needed to be tougher.

Banking regulations need to be tougher, says Elizabeth Warren

Air forces of the United States and South Korea on Sunday (March 19) conducted a combined air drill led by B-1B bombers. This drill was part of the ongoing joint drills dubbed "Freedom Shield 23.

US, South Korea conduct joint air drills with fighter jets, bombers

Security and rescue officials in Montreal, Canada said that they were beginning to launch a search for seven missing people feared buried under the rubble of a heritage building.

Canada: Investigators search for missing seven after Montreal fire

Iraqi prime minister's office said on Sunday (March 19) that Iran's top security official has signed a deal with Iraqi authorities for "protection" of their common border.

Iran, Iraq ink deal for protection of borders, cooperation in areas of security

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's party is expected to win a big victory in snap elections, voting for which took place on Sunday (March 19). A stronger mandate from the voters is likely to help the president to find way through regional turmoil caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Kazakhstan elections: Ruling party expected to solidify grip on power

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (March 16) vowed to broaden support for violence-ridden Sahel region in Africa beyond just security. He pitched the United States as a better partner than Russia which is seeking to broaden its footprint in the region.

US a better partner than Russia in Sahel region: Anthony Blinken

Two police officers were shot dead while responding to a domestic call early Thursday in Edmonton in Canada's western Alberta province, officials said. The two constables showed up at an apartment in the city's Inglewood neighborhood just before 1 am local time after receiving an emergency call about a "family dispute," when they were shot by a man at the address, Edmonton police chief Dale McFee told a news conference.

Man kills two police officers in Canadian city of Edmonton after injuring kin, ends life

The Federal Reserve has lent US banks nearly $12 billion under a new one-year lending programme unveiled last Sunday (March 12), as authorities moved to ease stress on the financial system after Silicon Valley Bank's collapse.

Federal Reserve lent US banks nearly $12 billion for a year to ease stress after SVB collapse

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