A selection of news stories that happened overnight, March 4, 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
At least 17 people were killed when a fire broke out on Friday at a fuel storage station operated by Indonesia’s state energy company Pertamina in the capital Jakarta, an official at the city’s main firefighting unit said.
Sitting next to Mr Scholz in the Oval Office, Mr Biden thanked the German leader for “profound” support on Ukraine and Mr Scholz said it was important to send the message that the support will continue “as long as it takes and as long as is necessary.” FBI Director Christopher Wray told Fox News television on Tuesday that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation had now assessed the source of Covid-19 pandemic was “most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan”.READ MORE HEREThe sacred oil which will be used to anoint King Charles at his coronation in May has been consecrated in Jerusalem, reflecting the British monarch’s links to the Holy Land, Buckingham Palace said.
The oil will be used to anoint Charles when he and his wife Camilla are crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey on May 6, in what is considered the most sacred part of the solemn ceremony.One year on from famously penning an anti-war plea on a TV camera lens, Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev on Friday reiterated his call for peace, saying it is “crazy” to see “normal citizens suffering and dying” as the Ukraine conflict rages on.
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