Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
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Israel intercepts missile launched by Houthi rebels as US airstrikes hit Yemen
Israel intercepts missile launched by Houthi rebels as US airstrikes hit Yemen
March 20, 2025MidEast
MidEast|Political|US
Judge says Columbia protestor must remain in US for now, moves case to NJ
A U.S. judge on Wednesday said Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil must remain in the United States for now, but moved his challenge to the legality of his
March 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Zelenskiy says he had substantive call with Trump discussing partial ceasefire, air defences
Ukrainian and U.S. teams could meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to discuss technicalities of partial ceasefire, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after what he described as "very
March 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US strikes hit targets in Yemeni capital, Houthi-run TV reports
The United States struck targets in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Wednesday, Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported, the latest in a wave of strikes carried out in retaliation for attacks
March 19, 2025
MidEast|Technology|World
A look at Israel's multilayered air defense as military says it shot down missile from Yemen
The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen early Thursday before it reached Israeli airspace, as air raid sirens and exploding interceptors were heard in Jerusalem
March 20, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political
Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates
Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other prominent figures as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links
March 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israeli forces are recapturing a key corridor that cuts Gaza in half
The Israeli military says it launched a “limited ground operation” to retake part of a key corridor that bisects northern Gaza from the south
March 19, 2025
MidEast|World
Israeli troops advance in Gaza to retake part of a corridor dividing north from south
Israel says its troops retook part of a corridor that bisects Gaza, and its defense minister warned that attacks would intensify until Hamas frees dozens of hostages and gives up control of the territory
March 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Federal judge orders Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s case to be moved to New Jersey
Federal judge orders Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s case to be moved to New Jersey
March 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|US
Trump gives Iran two-month deadline to reach new nuclear deal
Trump gives Iran two-month deadline to reach new nuclear deal
March 19, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|US|World
US strikes Houthi strongholds in Yemen where leaders are hiding, Yemeni sources say
The U.S. hit targets across Yemen in airstrikes overnight, including Saada province, which Yemeni sources say is a long-time hideout for Iran-aligned Houthi
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US says 'bridge proposal' on table for Gaza ceasefire but window 'closing fast'
The U.S.
March 19, 2025
Business|Food|MidEast|Political|US
Ben & Jerry's alleges parent company Unilever removed its CEO over social activism
Ben & Jerry’s says its CEO was unlawfully removed by its parent company, Unilever, in retaliation for the ice cream maker’s social and political activism
March 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
The Trump-Putin phone call gave the Kremlin leader a chance to pivot away from the war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump talked about the fighting in Ukraine, of course
March 19, 2025
Crime|Election|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey detains Istanbul mayor in what opposition calls 'coup'
Turkey detained Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, on charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group in
March 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
UN's Guterres condemns attack on UN personnel
The United Nations' Secretary-General condemned on Wednesday attacks on UN personnel and added in a statement from his spokesperson that all parties in Israel's attack on Gaza knew
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Oil rises on US fuel demand, Fed rate decision caps gains
Oil prices edged up on Wednesday after U.S. government data showed a draw in fuel inventories, but the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady capped gains.
March 18, 2025
Asia|Economy|Finance|MidEast|US
Dollar pares gains as Fed holds rates, forecasts slower growth
The dollar pared gains against the euro after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady as expected on Wednesday, but indicated policymakers anticipate reducing borrowing
March 19, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets
Wall Street ends higher, Treasury yields slip as Fed sees rate cuts this year
U.S. stocks bounced on Wednesday after the U.S.
March 19, 2025
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
After airstrikes, Israel says it has launched new ground operation in Gaza
The Israeli military said on Wednesday its forces resumed ground operations in the central and southern Gaza Strip, as a second day
March 19, 2025
Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|World
Gold soars to record high after Fed holds rates steady, signals two cuts in 2025
Gold prices soared to an all-time high on Wednesday, following remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and as the U.S.
March 19, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist's deportation fight to New Jersey
A federal judge says a Columbia University student activist's legal challenge of his detention by the U.S. government will be heard in New Jersey rather than New York or Louisiana
March 19, 2025
Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets
Turkey's market turnaround stumbles as Erdogan rival detained
Two years of hard work to build international investor confidence in Turkey's economic turnaround story has been dealt a major setback by a long-feared detention of
March 19, 2025
Americas|Arts|Entertainment|MidEast|Political|US|World
Miami Beach withdraws call to end lease of theater that screened Israeli-Palestinian documentary
The mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, is backing off a proposal to terminate an independent theater's lease and financial support after it screened an Oscar-winning documentary about the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis
March 19, 2025
Africa|Health|MidEast|World
Urgent concern about malnutrition in Yemen after funding cuts, says MSF
Malnutrition is growing in Yemen with needs outpacing current treatment capacity, medical charity MSF said on Wednesday, in a statement appealing for greater
March 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Netanyahu faces fury as renewed war deepens Israeli divisions
Netanyahu faces fury as renewed war deepens Israeli divisions
March 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Israel has resumed the war in Gaza. Why now?
Israel has resumed the war in Gaza. Why now?
March 18, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
German foreign minister: Resumption of Gaza fighting threatens Arab peace efforts
A resumption of fighting in the war between Israel and Hamas threatens the peace efforts of Arab states, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Wednesday ahead of her
March 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|Sports|World
Palestinian FA reveals World Cup qualifying team with stark video from war-torn Gaza
Palestinian FA reveals World Cup qualifying team with stark video from war-torn Gaza
March 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli opposition to Netanyahu finds voice as war returns to Gaza
A coalition of hostage families and protesters against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's moves against the judiciary and parts of the security
March 19, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Protesters say Istanbul mayor detention is a blow to democracy
Protesters near Istanbul's main police headquarters on Wednesday said the detention of President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival and the city's mayor
March 19, 2025
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World
One killed in strike on UN site in Gaza, Israeli army denies attack
A foreign national was killed and four others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on the site of a United Nations headquarters in central Gaza City on Wednesday, Gaza's health
March 19, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
'We will return to battle': Netanyahu promises to fight Hamas with 'more power' after airstrikes shatter ceasefire
Hours after Israel pummeled Gaza with bombs, killing more than 400 people and ending the fragile ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised, "from now on, Israel will fight against Hamas with more and more power," until Gaza "will no longer be a threat."
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Gaza ceasefire shattered as Israel carries out wave of deadly strikes
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza ended on Tuesday as Israel launched “extensive strikes” across the enclave. The operation ended a nearly two month pause in fighting which had allowed some sense of normalcy for Gaza residents after over a year of war.
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli foreign minister says fresh strikes on Gaza are not a "one-day attack"
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday that fresh Israeli strikes that have killed hundreds of Palestinians were not a "one-day attack" and that the military
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel's multiple wars in the Middle East
Israel has been fighting wars on several fronts in the Middle East since the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked communities in the country in
March 18, 2025
Crime|Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Imamoglu, the detained Istanbul mayor seen as Erdogan’s key rival
Turkey detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday on charges such as graft and aiding a terrorist group, a step the main opposition party criticised as a "
March 19, 2025
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Human Rights Watch condemns detention of Istanbul mayor Imamoglu
Human Rights Watch Turkey Director Emma Sinclair-Webb condemned the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and others from the Istanbul municipality on Wednesday, calling it a "
March 19, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Central banks take the limelight, briefly
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Investors' attention looks set to switch, briefly, to monetary policy for the rest of the week, from its usual recent fixation
March 19, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
After call with Trump, Putin agrees to pause attacks on Ukraine’s energy and infrastructure targets
After call with Trump, Putin agrees to pause attacks on Ukraine’s energy and infrastructure targets
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Mahmoud Khalil calls himself political prisoner after US immigration arrest
Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University Palestinian graduate student who the Trump administration is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian protests
March 18, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Presidents of Congo and Rwanda meet in Qatar to discuss the insurgency in eastern Congo
The presidents of Congo and Rwanda have met in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in mineral-rich eastern Congo earlier this year
March 18, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Netanyahu says Israeli strikes across Gaza that killed hundreds are 'only the beginning'
Israel has launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says are “only the beginning” and “a necessary condition for freeing hostages.”
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
What the White House and Kremlin said about the Trump-Putin call
The White House says a lengthy phone call between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had achieved “movement to peace” in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won't return after Israel resumes fighting
Families whose relatives remain hostages in Gaza are terrified their loved ones might not return after Israel launched a wave of strikes on the territory
March 18, 2025
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US
Columbia University student says his detention is indicative of anti-Palestinian racism in US
A Columbia University student arrested and threatened with deportation for his role in campus protests against Israel gave his first public statement, saying that his detention is indicative of “anti-Palestinian racism” demonstrated by both the Trump and Biden administrations
March 18, 2025
Health|MidEast|World
‘Mama, I’m tired - I want to die:’ Israel’s strikes in Gaza leave a generation of Palestinian children traumatized
‘Mama, I’m tired - I want to die:’ Israel’s strikes in Gaza leave a generation of Palestinian children traumatized
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli PM says talks on restoring Gaza ceasefire will continue 'only under fire'
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday defended the resumption of airstrikes in Gaza, saying that negotiations on restoring the ceasefire would continue "only
March 18, 2025
Africa|MidEast|Political|World
Congo and Rwanda presidents call for east Congo ceasefire during Qatar sit-down
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame called for a ceasefire in eastern Congo on Tuesday during
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel warns more to come as airstrikes kill over 400 in Gaza after two months of truce
Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people on Tuesday, Palestinian health authorities said,
March 17, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Middle East latest: Israeli attack on Gaza shatters ceasefire and kills hundreds
Israel has launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, saying it is hitting Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Gaza truce shatters as Israel carries out wave of deadly strikes and says it has ‘returned to fighting’
Gaza truce shatters as Israel carries out wave of deadly strikes and says it has ‘returned to fighting’
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire?
The wave of Israeli strikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday was the culmination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to get out of the ceasefire with Hamas that he agreed to in January
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Turkey to step up diplomatic push to reinstate Gaza ceasefire, Erdogan says
Turkey will ramp up diplomatic efforts to reinstate a ceasefire in Gaza and halt the killing of innocent people there, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
March 18, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
UN chief hails 'meaningful progress' in Cyprus talks
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday talks on the future of Cyprus had made progress for the first time in years, with both sides agreeing a series of
March 18, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Oil prices ease as Ukraine peace talks offset Mideast instability worries
Oil prices eased about 1% on Tuesday as U.S.
March 18, 2025
Africa|Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Yemen's Houthis vow to expand their targets in Israel until Gaza war ends
Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday they would expand their range of targets in Israel in the next hours and days unless the "aggression" on Gaza stops.
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political
Itamar Ben-Gvir reenters Israel politics as Gaza conflict escalates
Itamar Ben-Gvir's planned return to Israel's government brings back a West Bank settler who has pressed for an intensification of the war in the Gaza Strip, even as the
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US says Hamas solely to blame for resumption of Gaza hostilities
Responsibility for the resumption of hostilities in Gaza lies solely with Hamas, and the United States supports Israel in its next steps, the acting U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
March 18, 2025
Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkish university annuls Erdogan rival's degree, preventing run for president
Istanbul University said on Tuesday it had annulled the degree of President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival over irregularities, dealing a blow to the opposition days before
March 18, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkish Cypriot leader says Geneva talks on the island were positive
The Turkish Cypriot leader said on Tuesday that talks in Geneva on Cyprus were positive, and that he hopes to open a new page on a sustainable future for the island.
March 18, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|US
What we know about a Rhode Island doctor and professor who was deported to Lebanon
What we know about a Rhode Island doctor and professor who was deported to Lebanon
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Syria condemns Israeli strikes on southwestern city of Daraa
Syria's foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned Israeli strikes on the southwestern city of Daraa, which it said killed and injured civilians.
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
In Lebanon, Israeli strikes point to a precarious ceasefire
As Israel resumes heavy strikes in the Gaza Strip, escalating Israeli attacks in south Lebanon have killed five Hezbollah members in the last few days, according to security sources
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political
Netanyahu coalition jeopardised over ultra-Orthodox exemption from army
One of Israel's most divisive domestic issues has reared itself again to challenge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after a group in the ruling
March 18, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Gaza hospitals overwhelmed by hundreds of injured from Israeli barrage
Israel's sudden onslaught of air strikes overnight overwhelmed Gaza hospitals already reeling from weeks of an aid blockade, medics
March 18, 2025
Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets
Israel's shekel and bonds slide as Gaza ceasefire buckles
Israel's currency fell alongside its bonds and stock market on Tuesday as a wave of deadly airstrikes by its military in Gaza threatened the
March 18, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Afghan refugees in US struggle as faith-based aid is disrupted
An Afghan father of two is among thousands of newly arrived refugees who lost financial assistance when the Trump administration cut off funding for the federal refugee program in January
March 18, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Gaza hostilities must cease and emergency relief be allowed in -U.N. coordinator
The return to hostilities in Gaza must cease and humanitarian aid and commercial essentials be allowed to enter the embattled territory, the emergency relief coordinator for the United
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
What to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza, raising fears of all-out war
The relative calm of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has come to an abrupt end with Israel launching dozens of attacks on targets across the Gaza Strip
March 18, 2025
Business|MidEast|Technology
Israeli automotive startup REE set to sign $770 million exclusive technology supply deal
Israeli startup REE Automotive said on Tuesday it expects revenue of up to $770 million by 2030 from a licensing deal with an undisclosed company to which it will provide
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Russia voices regret and concern over new Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
Russia expressed "deep regret" on Tuesday over Israel's latest airstrikes on Gaza and said it condemned any actions that led to civilian deaths.
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
UN rights chief 'horrified' by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday he was horrified by Israeli strikes on Gaza which Palestinian authorities say have killed hundreds of people, threatening the complete
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political
Pro-Kurdish party says Turkey vague on peace steps after PKK pledge
Turkey's pro-Kurdish party said that President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling alliance had offered no clear steps during closed-door talks on Monday
March 18, 2025
Health|MidEast|Political|US
Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with US visa supported Hezbollah leader
Homeland Security officials say a doctor from Lebanon who was deported over the weekend despite having a U.S. visa “openly admitted” to supporting a Hezbollah leader and attending his funeral
March 17, 2025
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Takeaways from AP's reporting on U.S.-allied Afghan refugees struggling for basic support
An Afghan father of two is among thousands of newly arrived refugees who lost financial assistance when the Trump administration cut off funding for the federal refugee program in January
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Netanyahu’s push to fire Israel's domestic security chief sparks an uproar
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired or forced out a string of top officials since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel in 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza
March 17, 2025
Asia|Environment|Lifestyle|MidEast|Travel|World
Why there’s a piece of Venice on the edge of the desert
Why there’s a piece of Venice on the edge of the desert
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Yemen's Houthis won't 'dial down' under US pressure or Iranian appeals
Yemen's Houthis will not "dial down" their action against Israeli shipping in the Red Sea in response to U.S. military pressure
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel is ramping up annexation of West Bank, UN rights chief says
Israel has expanded and consolidated settlements in the occupied West Bank as part of the steady integration of these territories into the State of Israel, in breach of international
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Turkey's Erdogan seeks meeting with Trump, Bloomberg News says
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is working to secure a meeting with U.S.
March 18, 2025
Asia|MidEast|Political|US|World
North Korea condemns U.S. strikes against Yemen, KCNA says
North Korea condemned recent U.S. strikes on Yemen as an act violating international law and a country's sovereignty and said such a move could never be justified in any way, the
March 18, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Israel consulted US on its strikes in Gaza, White House told Fox News
The administration of President Donald Trump was consulted on Monday by Israel on its deadly strikes in Gaza, a White House spokesperson told Fox News' "Hannity
March 18, 2025
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|US
Doctor deported to Lebanon had photos 'sympathetic' to Hezbollah on phone, US says
U.S. authorities on Monday said they deported a Rhode Island doctor to Lebanon last week after discovering "sympathetic photos and videos" of the former longtime
March 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|World
Israel launches deadly wave of airstrikes across Gaza after ceasefire talks stall
Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, striking dozens of Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January
March 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
US spy drone retreats near Iranian airspace, Nournews says
A U.S. spy drone retreated from near Iranian airspace after encountering Iranian F-14 fighter jets and reconnaissance drones, Iran’s Nournews quoted the country's Army Air Force as
March 17, 2025
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran tells UN: Trump's remarks are 'reckless and provocative'
Iran told the United Nations Security Council on Monday that U.S.
March 17, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
EU and its partners pledge 5.8 billion euros for Syria and its neighbours
The European Union and its partners have pledged 5.8 billion euros ($6.3 billion) for Syria and its neighbours, said the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday.
March 17, 2025
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump and Putin to discuss power plants, land in talks to end Ukraine war
U.S.
March 17, 2025
Americas|MidEast|Political|US|World
After Trump halted funding for Afghans who helped the US, this group stepped in to help
An organization of American veterans, Afghans who fled their country and other volunteers has stepped up to help Afghans at risk of being stranded overseas
March 17, 2025
Africa|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Egypt Suez Canal monthly revenue losses at around $800 million, Sisi says
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that the monthly losses of the Suez Canal revenues reached around $800 million due to the regional "situation", as Yemen's
March 17, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|World
Red Sea insurance rates to stay firm as US airstrikes raise fears for ships
The cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea is expected to remain firm after the United States carried out further airstrikes on Yemen on Monday, adding to fears
March 17, 2025
Europe|MidEast|World
Cyprus recovers seven bodies after migrant boat capsizes
The bodies of seven people were recovered off Cyprus on Monday after authorities mounted a search and rescue operation following the capsize of a boat carrying migrants, Cyprus's
March 17, 2025
Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political
Israeli war spending in Gaza, Lebanon tops $30 billion in 2024 -Finance Ministry
Israel spent 112 billion shekels ($31 billion) on its military conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon in 2024, the Finance Ministry said in a report on Monday.
March 17, 2025
Business|Economy|MidEast|World
Israel awards natural gas exploration licences to BP, Socar and NewMed
Israel awarded licences to BP, Azeri national oil firm Socar and local company NewMed Energy on Monday to explore for natural gas in Israeli waters as the
March 17, 2025