- European Leaders Try to Recalibrate After Trump Sides With Russia on Ukraine The New York Times
- As Trump detonates relationship with Ukraine, Europe has no answer NBC News
- Sidelined by Trump, Macron tries to rally Europe on Ukraine. But divisions run deep The Associated Press
- Europe’s Top Leaders Meet in Paris to Stay Relevant Foreign Policy
- Planned U.S.-Russia Talks Over Ukraine Throw Europe Into Crisis The Wall Street Journal
Live briefing: Hostage families question delay in ceasefire talks as Hamas proposes to free all captives – The Washington Post
- Live briefing: Hostage families question delay in ceasefire talks as Hamas proposes to free all captives The Washington Post
- Gaza ceasefire’s future uncertain as Netanyahu sidelines security chiefs in negotiations CNN
- Updates: Gaza ceasefire 2nd-phase negotiations begin this week – Israel Al Jazeera English
- Middle East latest: Netanyahu appoints an adviser with Trump ties to lead ceasefire talks The Associated Press
- PM said to condition deal’s 2nd phase on end of Hamas presence in Gaza, no PA rule The Times of Israel
Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Administration Taken to Jungle Camp – The New York Times
- Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Administration Taken to Jungle Camp The New York Times
- Indians Among 300 US Deportees Seen Crying For Help From Panama Hotel Window NDTV
- Migrants in Panama deported from US moved to Darien jungle region Reuters Canada
- U.S. deporting African and Asian migrants to Panama in diplomatic breakthrough CBS News
- US deports 119 migrants from a variety of nations to Panama The Associated Press
The Redheaded Bibas Children, the Youngest Hostages in Gaza, Aren’t Coming Home Alive – The Wall Street Journal
- The Redheaded Bibas Children, the Youngest Hostages in Gaza, Aren’t Coming Home Alive The Wall Street Journal
- Hamas to turn over bodies of Shiri Bibas and 2 young children Fox News
- Israel confirms four dead hostages who will be returned from Gaza include young family Yahoo
- Two red-headed babies are symbols in Oct. 7 attacks. Hamas says their bodies coming home. USA TODAY
- Israelis Gird for Release of Bodies of Captives From Gaza The New York Times
Baltic region prepares for war as Russia and US debate Ukraine’s fate – FRANCE 24 English
- Baltic region prepares for war as Russia and US debate Ukraine's fate FRANCE 24 English
- On NATO's eastern flank, US policy shift stokes security fears Reuters
- ‘Freezing’ Ukraine war would allow Russia to threaten NATO, Latvian intelligence warns POLITICO Europe
- NATO reaction to Russian attack would be 'devastating,' Rutte warns Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine presses on in Kursk; Denmark warns Russia could wage war in Europe Al Jazeera English
The World Will Go Nuclear – The Bulwark
- The World Will Go Nuclear The Bulwark
- Rosenberg: How Putin and Trump shook up the world in a week BBC.com
- Russia-US Negotiations Open the Next Phase Of Restructuring the World Geopolitical Futures
- A Return to Spheres of Influence? Don’t Be Silly Center for European Policy Analysis
- Opinion | There's A New Negotiating Table In Town: Middle East NDTV
Thousands of Palestinian families flee West Bank homes as Israel confronts militants – The Associated Press
- Thousands of Palestinian families flee West Bank homes as Israel confronts militants The Associated Press
- Israel demolishes West Bank apartment buildings as military campaign displaces tens of thousands of Palestinians CNN
- Israeli army’s Jenin raid enters 2nd month; mass displacement in West Bank Al Jazeera English
- Palestinian Displacement in the West Bank Is Highest Since 1967, Experts Say The New York Times
- Gazafication of the West Bank Won't Solve Israel's Security Problems. It Has to Stop Haaretz
Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east – Reuters
- Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east Reuters
- Rebel advance causes panic in Congolese border town Uvira Reuters
- DRC rebels promise security after seizing Bukavu in country’s east Al Jazeera English
- In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City The New York Times
- DR Congo: Live updates as Security Council holds emergency meeting UN News
South Africa’s finance minister fails to unveil budget after tax row
Coalition partners object to a hike in VAT, forcing Enoch Godongwana to postpone his budget speech.
Bolsonaro indictment leaves Brazil’s tropical Trump staring at prospect of jail
The ex-president faces charges of a murderous conspiracy while his US counterpart has surged back to power
At the height of Jair Bolsonaro’s haywire presidency, Brazilian activists projected their deepest desire on to the Tower of London, where Guy Fawkes once languished after plotting to blow up parliament and assassinate the king.
“Jail Bolsonaro,” their wordplay read.
Continue reading...US agriculture department says it accidentally fired bird flu officials
Agency works to rehire employees shortly after touting plan to ‘optimize workforce’ by cutting staff with help of Musk
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it accidentally fired several employees working on the H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu, outbreak and is now trying to rehire them.
The about-face came after the USDA touted its plans to “optimize its workforce” by firing workers and terminating contracts, actions aided by billionaire Elon Musk’s unofficial agency, the “department of government efficiency” (Doge), NBC News reported on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Hamas offers handover of all hostages to Israel if next phase of ceasefire agreed
Benjamin Netanyahu signals readiness for talks on second phase by appointing adviser Ron Dermer to lead delegation
Hamas has said it is ready to release all its remaining hostages in a single exchange if the ceasefire agreement with Israel moves forward to a second phase next month.
The offer came as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, signalled his readiness to talk about a second phase of the Gaza ceasefire after an extended delay, by appointing one of his closest advisers, Ron Dermer, a US-born cabinet minister and former ambassador to Washington, to lead the Israeli delegation to the talks.
Continue reading...British journalist missing in Brazil for 11 days
Foreign correspondents’ association urges authorities to step up search for Charlotte Alice Peet, 32
A British journalist has been missing in Brazil for 11 days, a foreign correspondents’ association in the country said on Tuesday, urging authorities to step up their search efforts.
Charlotte Alice Peet, 32, last communicated with a friend on 8 February, according to a statement from the Rio de Janeiro-based Association of Foreign Press Correspondents (ACIE).
Continue reading...Artists demand National Endowment for the Arts roll back Trump restrictions
More than 400 artists sign letter urging organization to resist funding ban for projects focused on DEI and gender
Donald Trump’s efforts to influence US cultural institutions received more pushback on Tuesday, as a group of more than 400 artists sent a letter to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) calling on the organization to resist the president’s restrictions on funding for projects promoting diversity or “gender ideology”.
The letter, first reported by the New York Times, comes after the NEA declared that federal grant applicants – which include colleges and universities, non-profit groups, individual artists and more – must comply with regulations stipulated by Trump’s executive orders. The new measures bar federal funds from going toward programs focused on “diversity, equity and inclusion” or used to “promote gender ideology”.
Continue reading...NYT coverage of war creates ‘imbalanced’ sympathy for Palestinian side, study finds – The Jerusalem Post
Northumberland postal worker jailed for sexually assaulting women on rounds
Michael Stewart abused his position to target women and subject them to ‘traumatic ordeals’, said police
A postal worker described as a “calculating and dangerous predator” has been jailed for six and a half years for sexually assaulting women when he was making deliveries on his rounds.
Police said that Michael Stewart abused his position to target his victims and subject them to “traumatic ordeals”. The family of one of his victims have blamed Stewart for her suicide.
Continue reading...Thousands rescued from illegal scam compounds in Myanmar as Thailand launches huge crackdown – The Guardian
- Thousands rescued from illegal scam compounds in Myanmar as Thailand launches huge crackdown The Guardian
- A top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centers The Associated Press
- More Kenyans rescued from human trafficking in Myanmar amid growing concerns Nation
- Japanese boy says he was forced to assist with phone scams fraud in Myanmar The Japan Times
- More than 1,000 rescued from cyber scam centres near Thailand Sky News
Nigeria sues crypto giant Binance for $81.5bn in economic losses and back tax
Authorities blame crypto exchange, already facing four counts of tax evasion in the country, for currency woes
Nigeria has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel Binance to pay $79.5bn for economic losses the country’s government says were caused by the cryptocurrency exchange’s operations there and $2bn in back taxes, court documents showed on Wednesday.
Authorities blame Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, for Nigeria’s currency woes and detained two of its executives in 2024 after crypto websites emerged as platforms of choice for trading the local naira currency.
Continue reading...EU overhaul of farming strategy ignores vital green proposals, campaigners warn
The report promises better pay and protections for farmers, but environmentalists say it will not help restore nature or assure food security
European farmers will face fewer rules and less foreign competition, a new vision for agriculture promises, as environmental campaigners warn that key green proposals have been ignored.
The EU’s new farming strategy will overhaul the sector with targeted financial support, stricter import standards and a shift from “conditions to incentives” in the green strings attached to its vast subsidy scheme, according to the report published on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Pope ‘alert and joking’ says Italy’s PM after visit – BBC.com
- Pope 'alert and joking' says Italy's PM after visit BBC.com
- Pope Francis shows slight improvement, receives visit from Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Fox News
- Pope's health shows a 'slight improvement,' says Vatican Le Monde
- Ailing Pope's Obstinacy A Blessing Or A Curse? Barron's
- Vatican authorities say the pope now has pneumonia in both lungs. How worrying is that? The Associated Press