US claims mission to "prevent war", Armenia launches "EU dream", Boko Haram causes trouble in Cameroon

The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, March 27.

Asia

CNBC. Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra survived a no-confidence vote, after the opposition accused her of being incompetent and allowing her father to interfere in the government.

This is the first no-confidence vote against Ms. Paetongtarn since taking office as the youngest female Prime Minister in Thailand's history in August 2024. (Source: Reuters)

JAKARTA POST. Jakarta will deploy at least 3,500 fully operational public electric vehicle charging stations across Indonesia to serve tourists returning home for Eid al-Fitr.

ANTARA. Indonesia announced its decision to become a member of the New Development Bank (NDB), a multilateral development bank established by the five founding countries of the BRICS bloc .

"We were invited to join the New Development Bank and our financial sector assessed the opportunity. After consultation, the Indonesian government decided to join," said Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

REUTERS. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun urged Washington to stop judging Beijing through a “ hegemonic mentality .”

Xinhua News Agency. The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council will continue to promote the “ Artificial Intelligence+ ” (AI+) initiative in state-owned enterprises.

CHINA DAILY. A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Langfang City, Hebei Province, northern China.

YONHAP. ​​South Korea has launched a nationwide response to massive forest fires in the country's southeast that have killed at least 18 people.

KYODO. Japan and Brazil adopted a five-year action plan to strengthen their strategic partnership through mutual visits and a new diplomatic-defense dialogue framework.

AL JAZEERA. Yemen's Houthi forces have launched new attacks on US warships in the Red Sea and several Israeli military targets in Tel Aviv.

Europe

EURONEWS. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has pledged to unveil a national plan to boost the defence sector , as Europe risks losing security protection from the United States.

According to NATO data, in 2024, Spain spent 1.28% of its GDP on defense, much lower than the alliance's 2% GDP standard and lower than all other member states. (Source: Naval Technology)

DW. The German federal parliament began its first session of the new term, more than a month after the country held an early general election.

AFP. Armenia's parliament has passed a bill to launch the EU accession process in its second reading, although Brussels has not yet made a formal request for Yerevan's admission.

SPUTNIK. The ban on the transit of Russian liquefied natural gas through EU terminals to third countries has come into force, but EU members can continue to buy "green fuel" from Moscow.

RIA NOVOSTIA. Poland creates Defense and Security Fund with the aim of strengthening security and promoting the development of the defense industry.

On social network X, Polish Minister of Development and Regional Policy Katarzyna Pelczynska-Nalecz announced: "Poland is the first country in Europe to establish a Defense and Security Fund within the framework of the National Recovery Plan".

SKY NEWS. UK inflation fell to 2.8% in February from 3% in January, providing some relief to consumers.

EURACTIV. Hungary is hosting a military exercise, called MILEX 2025 , involving more than 900 soldiers from 11 EU member states.

America

REUTERS. US President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring voters to prove they are US citizens and seeking to prevent states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.

President Trump has questioned the transparency of the US electoral system and alleged widespread fraud that cost him the 2020 election. (Source: AFP)

NEW YORK TIMES. US President Donald Trump plans to end funding for the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) and reduce support for malaria prevention.

AFP. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called on the South American Common Market (Mercosur) and Japan to sign a trade agreement to counter increasingly aggressive US protectionism.

Speaking during his visit to Tokyo on March 26, President Lula expressed: “I am convinced that we need to move towards signing an economic partnership agreement between Japan and Mercosur… Our two countries benefit more from integration than from protectionist measures.”

SPUTNIK. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Washington considers preventing war its mission, but is ready to destroy the enemy if necessary.

Africa

REUTERS. Twenty Cameroonian soldiers were killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants in northeastern Nigeria, near the border with Cameroon.

This is one of the bloodiest attacks Boko Haram has carried out on soldiers in recent months in Nigeria. (Source: DT Next)

ZUTOBI. According to the “Safest Roads in the World” report published by Zutobi, an online driving education platform, South Africa is ranked as the country with the highest traffic risks in the world.

REUTERS. Hundreds of civilians were killed in an airstrike between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at Tora market in the North Darfur region.

Oceania

9NEWS. The New South Wales (Australia) health department has issued a measles warning after an infected person visited multiple locations at Sydney airport and the western region of the state.

OFFSHORE ENERGY. Australia and Singapore approve eight funding projects under $20 million initiative to reduce emissions in the maritime sector.

International organization

REUTERS. The United Nations has called for a “rapid and broad” easing of sanctions on Syria and urged the international community to take urgent action to support Damascus’s political transition.

AP. The European Commission says the continent needs to increase its stockpiles of critical equipment and encourage citizens to maintain supplies for at least 72 hours to deal with emergencies .

REUTERS. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that the military alliance would respond “devastatingly” to any attack from Russia on Poland or other allies.

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