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British MPs to Play Bigger Role in Brexit Process
British MPs voted on Monday to play a bigger role in Brexit, giving themselves the power to hold a series of votes to find a way forward in an unprecedented move.
A group of MPs won the vote to seize control of parliamentary business on Wednesday by 329 to 302, paving the way for MPs to choose between different Brexit options in a bid to end the political crisis.
(Source: AFP)
Brazil Ex-President Michel Temer Freed From Jail
Brazil's ex-president and alleged head of a graft ring, Michel Temer, was freed from jail Monday after a judge said there were no legal grounds for his detention.
Temer, accused of leading a sophisticated embezzlement and money laundering scheme, was the second ex-president of the Latin American country to be caught up in a sprawling anti-corruption probe called Car Wash that has claimed scores of political and corporate scalps.
(Source: AFP)
Farooq Abdullah Questions Balakot Strike
Commenting upon the Balakot air strike, National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah said on Monday, 25 March: “If 300 people have died (in Balakot air strike), would there not be an international cry as to what has happened? And anybody who questions this, he is anti-national, he is a Pakistani”.
(Source: ANI)
Israel Hits Targets Across Gaza After Rocket Attack
Israeli forces on Monday struck targets across the Gaza Strip, including the offices of Hamas' supreme leader, in response to a surprise rocket attack from the Palestinian territory, as the military bolstered its troops and rocket-defense systems in anticipation of a new round of heavy fighting with the Islamic militant group.
Israel opened public bomb shelters in most major cities and civil defense authorities canceled sports events and public transportation in southern Israel.
(Source: Associated Press)