Morning brief: Putin to become Russian president for fifth term; Gaza war updates, and more
Morning brief: Here's a look at the top stories.
Vladimir Putin is set to assume a fifth term as Russia's president after he claimed a landslide victory in the presidential elections. With over 80 per cent of the votes counted by early Monday (Mar18), Putin was leading the race with an estimated 87.15 per cent of total votes polled. The voter turnout across Russia topped 74 per cent, according to the country's election commission.
An Israeli delegation is expected to travel to Qatar's capital Doha on Monday for indirect talks about a temporary truce in the war-torn Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held in the Palestinian enclave. The delegation is led by Mossad Director David Barnea.
In other news from around the world, North Korea launched ballistic missiles towards the East Sea or Sea of Japan, for the first time in the last two months. The South Korean military said that the missile was fired eastward from the Korean peninsula.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed a landslide victory in the country's presidential elections extending his rule till 2030.With more than 80 per cent of the votes counted by 1 AM (Moscow Time), Putin was leading the race with an estimated 87.15 per cent of total votes polled.
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An Israeli delegation is expected to head to Doha, Qatar on Monday (Mar 18) for indirect talks about a temporary truce in Gaza and the release of hostages held in the Palestinian enclave, reported the Israeli media.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan as Blinken attends key Seoul summit
Kim Jong-un's North Korea launched ballistic missiles towards the East Sea or Sea of Japan, for the first time in the last two months. The timing of the launch coincided with the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinkento Seoul, where he was attending a conference hosted by President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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