- Europe’s Defenses Risk Faltering Within Weeks Without US Support Bloomberg
- How European leaders are responding to Trump’s approach to Ukraine and Europe Atlantic Council
- The dangerous tension in Europe’s response to Trump The Economist
- US moves on Ukraine make Europeans wonder: Is America an ally? The Christian Science Monitor
- Europe can’t just hope for the best with Trump. Ukraine needs all the arms we can send | Frans Timmermans The Guardian
Archaeologists Discover Cache of Ancient Gold Jewelry in One of Egypt’s Most Famous Temples – ARTnews
Hundreds of Santander customers in UK hit by banking problems
Bank says it has fixed mobile and telephone service outages after people unable to make payments
Santander has fixed the problems affecting its banking services after many customers were left unable to access their accounts.
The bank apologised for any “inconvenience caused” and said no customers would “be left out of pocket” as a result of the outages.
Continue reading...Major division in EU as leaders get deal on arming Ukraine — without Hungary – POLITICO Europe
- Major division in EU as leaders get deal on arming Ukraine — without Hungary POLITICO Europe
- EU Leaves Hungary Behind as It Pledges to Boost Ukraine Support Bloomberg
- Orban says financing Ukraine's war effort would 'ruin Europe' Reuters
- Hungary, Slovakia threaten EU unity on Russia, Ukraine ahead of key summit Kyiv Independent
- 'Things have become too important for silly political games', analyst says as Hungary sidelined FRANCE 24 English
Dominique Pelicot’s daughter files legal complaint of sexual abuse by father – The Guardian
- Dominique Pelicot’s daughter files legal complaint of sexual abuse by father The Guardian
- Gisèle Pelicot’s Daughter Filed a Sex-Abuse Complaint Against Her Father The Cut
- Daughter of French rapist Dominique Pelicot files sex abuse case against him FRANCE 24 English
- Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter: She abandoned me as a fellow victim The Times
- Dominique Pelicot’s daughter files fresh rape complaint against him The Telegraph
Cheap goods ‘not essence of American dream’, Trump official says amid tariff price fears
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent defends the new administration’s aggressive trade strategy
Buying cheap products is “not the essence of the American dream”, Donald Trump’s top economic official has declared, amid warnings that the US president’s trade wars risk increasing prices.
The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, defended the new administration’s aggressive trade strategy on Thursday, two days after it imposed sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico and hiked duties on China.
Continue reading...American severance may be averted, but Europe’s leaders must fear the worst
Head-spinning speed of events leaves EU adapting at pace while trying to infer Trump’s possible geo-strategic aims
With a mixture of regret, laced with incredulity, European leaders gathered in Brussels to marshal their forces for a power struggle not with Russia, but with the US.
Even now, of course at the 11th hour, most of Europe hopes this coming battle of wills can be averted and the Trump administration can still be persuaded that forcing Ukraine to the negotiating table, disarmed and blinded, will not be the US’s long-term strategic interest.
Continue reading...US lost a fifth of its butterflies within two decades
However the researchers say butterflies may be able to recover if urgent conservation measures are taken.
US lost a fifth of its butterflies within two decades
However the researchers say butterflies may be able to recover if urgent conservation measures are taken.
Elon Musk and Texas governor celebrate firing of worker over pronouns in email signature
Billionaire Trump ally and Greg Abbot tweet about Frank Zamora, who was let go after refusing to remove pronouns
The Texas governor, Greg Abbott, and, later, Elon Musk showed support on Wednesday for the firing of a state employee who refused to remove his pronouns from his work email signature.
Frank Zamora, 31, was let go from his job as a program manager at the Texas real estate commission (TREC) last month because he refused to comply with a mandate from the organisation to employees to remove gender pronouns from email signatures.
Continue reading...Butterfly population in US shrinking by 22% over last 20 years, study shows
Drop in line with rate of overall insect loss as scientists point to habitat loss, pesticide use and the climate crisis
Butterflies may be among the most beloved of all creatures, routinely deified in art and verse, but they are in alarming decline in the United States with populations plummeting by a fifth in just the past two decades, according to the most comprehensive study yet of their fortunes.
The abundance of butterflies in the US slumped 22% between 2000 and 2020, the new analysis of more than 76,000 mostly regional surveys, published in Science, found. For every five butterflies fluttering daintily around at the start of the century, just four remain today.
Continue reading...Sudan takes UAE to world court over ‘complicity in genocide’
The UAE has strongly rejected Sudan's allegations, calling the case a "cynical publicity stunt."
New Israeli Army Chief Set to Present Plans to Resume Fighting in Gaza, Retake Key Areas – Haaretz
- New Israeli Army Chief Set to Present Plans to Resume Fighting in Gaza, Retake Key Areas Haaretz
- New Israeli military chief assumes command with Gaza ceasefire in the balance Reuters
- In 1st moves as IDF chief, Zamir orders recheck of Oct. 7 probes, dissolving Iran unit The Times of Israel
- What do Eyal Zamir’s first blockbuster moves mean?- analysis The Jerusalem Post
- 'We will strike a decisive blow' – New IDF Chief Zamir vows victory, calls return of hostages a 'moral duty' All Israel News
Five jailed for far-right plot to overthrow German government
Extremists linked to Reichsbürger movement also planned to kidnap health minister and create conditions for civil war
A German court has jailed five members of an extremist group linked to the Reichsbürger (Reich Citizens) movement for plotting a coup and to kidnap the health minister.
The defendants, four men, aged 46 to 58, and a 77-year-old woman, who belonged to the self-styled “United Patriots” group, were sentenced to between five years and nine months and eight years’ jail by the Koblenz higher regional court on Thursday.
Continue reading...Switzerland cancels Geneva Conventions meeting on Palestinian territories, sources say – The Jerusalem Post
Liz Kendall says getting people into work is best way to cut benefits bill
Chancellor is eyeing welfare system for potential cuts but pensions secretary says more support for jobseekers is key
The work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, has said helping more people back into a job is the best way to cut the benefits bill, as the chancellor looks for savings ahead of the 26 March spring statement.
With Rachel Reeves zeroing in on welfare as a source of potential cuts as she prepares to take action to meet her self-imposed fiscal rules, Kendall said the starting point must be getting people back into work – not numbers on a spreadsheet.
Continue reading...Switzerland cancels Geneva Conventions meeting on Palestinian areas – Reuters
- Switzerland cancels Geneva Conventions meeting on Palestinian areas Reuters
- Israel hails cancellation of ‘biased’ Geneva Conventions meeting on Palestinians The Times of Israel
- Switzerland cancels Middle East humanitarian law conference SWI swissinfo.ch in English
- Foreign Ministry: 'Countries that value Geneva Convention should not join meeting' Arutz Sheva
- Switzerland cancels Geneva Conventions meeting on Palestinian areas, diplomats say MSN
Trump Met the Freed Israeli Hostages, but Did He Listen to Them? – Haaretz
- Trump Met the Freed Israeli Hostages, but Did He Listen to Them? Haaretz
- Released From Hamas Captivity, a Hostage Finds His Family Gone The New York Times
- 'They handcuffed one of the boys, cut his hand—and smiled' Ynetnews
- ‘You were sent by God’: Freed hostages meet Donald Trump in White House The Jerusalem Post
- ‘Know they’ll get the job done’: Ex-hostages praise efforts by Trump, Witkoff to free captives The Times of Israel
Arab leaders “aligned with Palestinians” on rebuilding Gaza
Arab Summit on Gaza
Trump again spreads baseless claims about Trudeau, Canada’s election
US president accuses outgoing Canadian prime minister of seeking to use issue of tariffs to extend his time in office.