SYDNEY, March 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Australia on Monday, with hopes a free trade deal can be struck after years of negotiations. Von der Leyen is joined by EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic -- sparking speculation the two sides may finally put pen to paper on a long-awaited free trade deal. Australia's largest export market is China and the United States is its largest source of investment. Trade Minister Don Farrell last week said that an EU deal would add Aus$10 billion (US$7.1 billion) in trade for Australia in the first year. And Von der Leyen this month said the conflict had served as a "stark reminder" of the continent's vulnerabilities.

Reading time: about 0 minutesFollowing an 11-month OSCCS investigation for her “disruption” at the Pathways to Peace event in March 2025, graduate student Dina Ginzburg was found “not responsible” for three alleged Student Code of Conduct violations. News Editor Coral Platt '29 explains The Sun's reporting. Hosted by Coral PlattFilmed by Benjamin LeynseEdited by Benjamin LeynseProduced by Benjamin Leynse and Jade DubucheCoral Platt Coral Platt is a member of the Class of 2029 in the College of Arts and Sciences. Benjamin Leynse Benjamin Leynse is a member of the Class of 2027 in the College of Arts and Sciences. He is a news editor for the 143rd Editorial Board and can be reached at bleynse@cornellsun.com.

PHNOM PENH, March 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A major energy supplier in Cambodia has said it will halt sales of liquefied petroleum gas from the start of next month due to supply disruptions resulting from the Middle East war. Sokimex, a supplier of premium cooking and burning fuel in the Southeast Asia nation, announced late Sunday that it would "temporarily suspend the supply of LPG effective from April 1". Due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the company said it had been "unable to import LPG since the beginning of March 2026 and therefore cannot continue supplying LPG to customers according to market demand". Cambodian Energy Minister Keo Rottanak said in a video released on Monday that Sokimex contributed only about three percent of LPG to the Cambodian market, and told the public "not to worry" as six other companies were still supplying LPG in the country. He also urged people to turn to electric rice cookers and stovetops to conserve LPG, adding that the government was working to find new sources of supply.

GENEVA, March 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN warned Monday. "The global climate is in a state of emergency. For the first time, the WMO climate report includes the planet's energy imbalance: the rate at which energy enters and leaves the Earth system. - Ocean heat record -WMO chief Celeste Saulo said scientific advances had improved understanding of the energy imbalance and its implications for the climate. "Ocean heat content reached a new record high in 2025 and its rate of warming more than doubled from 1960-2005 to 2005-2025," the WMO said.

'Incident' between plane, vehicle halts flights at New York's LaGuardiaNEW YORK, March 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A plane and an official vehicle collided on a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport, authorities said early Monday, forcing a halt to flights at the transport hub. The New York police department told AFP that an Air Canada plane "collided with a port authority vehicle". Separately, the fire department said it had "responded to a reported incident involving a plane and vehicle" on runway four. AFP has contacted the port authority and Air Canada for comment. Flight tracking platform FlightRadar24 said an Air Canada Express plane had "collided with an airport rescue and firefighting vehicle" while landing.

I grew up playing and watching soccer games and knew next to nothing about baseball. We were having a clear view of the field until two tall men took the seats in front of us. In our last game, a young couple sat in front of us who seemed to have fallen in love that morning. They were holding hands, hugging, kissing and swinging heads and bodies from side to side in sync with the music. Another group of young men and a woman hold a long hose, with the boss holding the nozzle, watering the dirt areas.

NAIROBI, March 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Torrential storms that have triggered flash floods in Kenya have killed at least 81 people this month, authorities said Sunday, as rain continued to pound much of the country. Flash floods submerged entire villages in Kisumu county, destroying around 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) of farmland and sweeping away crops. "The cumulative number of fatalities has unfortunately risen to 81," national police spokesman Muchiri Nyaga said in a statement. The March rains have repeatedly turned Nairobi streets to raging rivers, flooding thousands of homes and businesses. Studies indicate east Africa has been hit by more extreme rains and droughts over the past two decades.

Blasts reported in Tehran as Israel says launched strikesTEHRAN, March 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Explosions rang out in Tehran early Monday morning, Iranian media reported, as Israel announced it launched a fresh wave of strikes. "Explosion heard in Tehran," local media Mehr posted on Telegram, while Fars news agency said airstrikes had targeted five areas of the Iranian capital and that "terrible sounds of explosions have been reported". "More details on the extent of damage and possible casualties will be announced later," Fars posted. In its own statement, Israel's military announced it had "begun a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting Iranian terror regime infrastructure in Tehran".

MILAN, Italy, March 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Inter Milan's lead at the top of Serie A was cut to six points on Sunday after a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina, as upstarts Como boosted their hopes of Champions League football by hammering Pisa 5-0. Cher Ndour's 77th-minute tap-in earned Fiorentina a precious point in their bid to avoid relegation and slowed Inter's charge to a 21st league title. Robinio Vaz's first Roma goal was enough to keep the capital club in the top-four hunt and drop Lecce into the relegation zone in place of Jamie Vardy's Cremonese. Como had far too much for Pisa who look set to go straight back down to Serie B after promotion last season. Pisa sit bottom of the division, nine points behind Cremonese who are just outside the relegation zone.

BARCELONA, March 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Vinicius Junior struck twice as Real Madrid shaded Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a thrilling derby clash on Sunday to stay on leaders Barcelona's tail at the top of La Liga. Nahuel Molina equalised for Atletico, fourth, with a spectacular effort from distance but Vinicius netted again to claim the three points for Los Blancos. "We're evolving and working hard so that in games like these Madrid fans can be happy, that the fans can enjoy themselves and that Madrid always win," Vinicius told Real Madrid TV. Atletico are a point behind third-place Villarreal after they beat Real Sociedad on Friday. Athletic Bilbao, ninth, defeated fifth-place Real Betis 2-1 to stay in the fight for European football next season.

BAGHDAD, March 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - An Iran-backed armed group announced on Monday that it would continue its five-day pause on attacking the US embassy in Baghdad. On Thursday, Kataeb Hezbollah, designated a "terrorist organisation" by Washington, said it would stop attacking the Baghdad embassy under certain conditions, including an end to attacks on residential parts of Iraq and the southern suburbs of Beirut. The latter area is a bastion of Lebanon's Hezbollah, which is also Iran-backed and is at war with Israel. "The deadline given to the embassy of American evil will be extended by an additional five days," Kataeb Hezbollah said in a statement on Monday. A Kataeb Hezbollah official said on condition of anonymity that his group had been targeted.

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Photo: BSSRAJSHAHI, March 22, 2026 (BSS)- Advocate Shafiqul Haque Milon, MP, has said that those seeking nomination in the upcoming local government elections must engage in politics based on sacrifice and public involvement. He stated, “The days of pleasing someone with good or bad food or giving expensive gifts to secure nomination are over. Advocate Milon further said, “If someone expects nomination without staying in the area or standing by people in times of need, they should forget that dream. The event was presided over by Mohanpur Upazila BNP President Shamimul Islam Mun and was attended by General Secretary Mahbubur Rahman. Among others present were former chairman of Dhurail Union and former organizational secretary of the upazila BNP, Kazim Uddin, along with leaders and activists of BNP’s affiliated and associate organizations.

File PhotoPATUAKHALI, March 22, 2026 (BSS) - The body of fisherman Bablu Sikder, 65, who had gone missing in the Tentulia River in Bauphal upazila of the district, has been recovered. A diving team recovered his body from the river near the Mominpur Gazi Bari ghat area of Keshabpur union in the upazila. He had been fishing in the Tentulia River for livelihood for a long time. At one point, he lost balance due to the strong current and waves and drowned, going missing. His body was recovered after about 24 hours.