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A Syria war monitor reported on Saturday that more than 300 Alawite civilians have been killed in recent days by the security forces and their allies, as authorities clash with militants loyal to the former government of Bashar al-Assad.

According to official media, North Korea has launched its first operational "tactical nuclear attack submarine" and added it to the fleet that presides over the seas between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for nations to impose "more courageous sanctions" against Russia in a bid to try and end the war. Speaking in his evening address, Zelenskiy said the current sanctions were "not yet the ones needed to stop Russia and stop the war".

Pro-Palestinian graffiti has defaced US President Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, with the activist group Palestine Action taking credit for the vandalism. On Saturday, local media shared images depicting red paint smeared across the resort’s walls with messages like “Free Gaza” and “Free Palestine,” as well as insults aimed at Trump. Across the course, holes were excavated, and one of the greens was marred with the inscription “Gaza is not for sale.”

NASA will launch the SPHEREx and PUNCH missions aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on March 8 at 10:09 p.m. EST (March 9 at 0309 GMT). The missions are part of NASA’s Launch Services Program, which pairs scientific missions with commercial rockets for cost efficiency.

World: The activists sprayed "GAZA IS NOT 4 SALE" in huge white letters on the lawn and also damaged greens and sprayed blood-red paint over the luxury resort's clubhouse overnight on Saturday.

World: Britain, France, Germany and Italy gave their backing in a joint statement by their foreign ministers, hailing it as a "realistic path" for rebuilding war-torn Gaza without uprooting its Palestinian inhabitants.

World: The man had ascended several metres (feet) and was perched barefoot on a ledge of the historic structure, whose official name is Elizabeth Tower, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.

Sports, Football: The Reds are chasing a treble and will look to finish off Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday after stealing a 1-0 victory from the Champions League last 16 first leg.

World: Israeli PM Netanyahu took to X, "Thank you President Trump for once again boldly supporting Israel in our just war against the monstrous Hamas terrorists."

World: Patel, a close ally of Trump, was confirmed by the narrowest margin in the US Senate. Shortly after taking office, he reportedly asked for direct phone lines to Trump from both his office and home.

Cricket, Sports: Santner admits his team is working on finding Varun out in the crucial match, adding that should the pitch remain the same, India’s newest ace card could trouble them.

Sports, Football: Despite the loss, just Bayern's second of the season, the Bavarians still hold an eight-point lead over defending champions Leverkusen with nine games to play.

India News: Dharma Guardian complements other India-Japan military engagements, such as the JIMEX (naval exercise) and Veer Guardian (air force exercise), forming a comprehensive framework of defence cooperation.

Sports: In the APP Distance Race (10 km), Spain’s Esperanza Barreras reclaimed her women’s title while compatriot Antonio Morillo dominated the men’s category.

World: The United Russia party posted on social media, thanking the "mums" for their "strength of spirit and the love you put into bringing up your sons”, AFP reported.

World: Speaking on Saturday during a meeting with Iranian officials, Khamenei dismissed calls for negotiations, arguing they were merely a means for foreign powers to assert control.

World: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday announced that the state cabinet has approved the scheme to provide ₹2,500 every month to women

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