Trump’s Gaza ‘plan’: What it is, why it’s unworkable and globally rejected
We examine Trump's proposal for Gaza, his statements and the responses it has generated.
Hamas to release three captives Saturday amid ceasefire talks
Hamas says it will release three captives on Saturday, after concerns of a breakdown in the ceasefire deal.
UK shipping firm used enslaved workers in Caribbean after abolition, study finds
Postal Museum says research featured in new exhibition shows how global postal service was ‘tool of empire’
A British shipping company that became the largest in the world at the height of empire continued to use the labour of enslaved people after the abolition of slavery, research has found.
The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (RMSPC), which received a royal charter from Queen Victoria in 1839, used enslaved workers on the tiny island of St Thomas, which was a Danish colony at the time and is now part of the US Virgin Islands.
Continue reading...As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting? – Al Jazeera English
- As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting? Al Jazeera English
- Humanitarian catastrophe looms in east Congo as rebels push south, official says Reuters
- Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part CNN
- Pressure points: How Europeans could help avert a Third Congo War European Council on Foreign Relations
- DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps Human Rights Watch
As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?
Analysts weigh in on Rwanda's role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.
India’s Adani withdraws from troubled $442m Sri Lanka wind power projects
Conglomerate founded by billionaire Gautam Adani says it withdrew from the projects as they were 'financially unviable'.
What Palestinians in Gaza are saying about a possible return to war
Palestinians brace for war after Israeli leaders said that if captives aren’t released the onslaught will continue.
A far-right party is heading for its strongest result yet in Germany’s election – The Associated Press
- A far-right party is heading for its strongest result yet in Germany’s election The Associated Press
- By courting the far right, the man tipped to be Germany’s next chancellor may have sealed his own downfall The Guardian
- No Good Alternatives in Germany's Elections Bloomberg
- East Germany is a far-right stronghold — and economic concerns helped make it happen CNBC
- How the far right is expanding its international network DW (English)
European leaders seek seat in Ukraine peace talks after Trump calls Putin
European leaders are concerned the US could force Ukraine into a bad peace deal that would leave them sidelined.
Two British nationals arrested in Iran on ‘security’ allegations, say state media
Photo appears to show UK ambassador to Iran meeting pair, whose detention comes after tit-for-tat releases with Germany and Italy
Two British nationals have been arrested in Iran and given access to the UK ambassador, Hugo Shorter, according to reports.
State media published photographs purportedly showing Shorter meeting two British “national security” suspects at the general and revolutionary prosecutor’s office in Kerman province, about 500 miles south-east of Tehran.
Continue reading...US should not have made concessions to Russia over Ukraine, says German minister – The Guardian
- US should not have made concessions to Russia over Ukraine, says German minister The Guardian
- German defence minister: Better if US didn't make concessions before talks Ukrainska Pravda
- French minister warns against conceding to Russia in peace talks Yahoo
- NATO faces 'Moment of Truth' on Alliance's Future: France Kıbrıs Postası
- Defence minister: US framework for peace in Ukraine is 'victory for Putin' Belga News Agency
Australia braces for ‘very destructive winds’ as Category 5 cyclone nears landfall – NBC News
- Australia braces for 'very destructive winds' as Category 5 cyclone nears landfall NBC News
- Emergency warning for Port Hedland residents as severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia nears WA coast ABC News
- Map: Tracking Super Tropical Cyclone Zelia The New York Times
- Tropical Cyclone Zelia to cross WA coast as category 5 storm 9News
Grenade attack in French bar injures 12
The motive is not clear but investigators say it "may be linked to a settling of scores".
How South Korea’s Constitutional Court is deciding on the president’s future – The Associated Press
- How South Korea’s Constitutional Court is deciding on the president’s future The Associated Press
- Yoon’s trial enters final stage, verdict expected in March The Korea Herald
- Yoon blames ‘malicious’ lawmakers for martial law 台北時報
- Editorial: What’s the rush? The Constitutional Court owes an answer 조선일보
- South Korea's Yoon back in court for impeachment hearing Voice of America
Russia hammers Ukraine with huge drone attack hours after Putin-Trump call – POLITICO Europe
- Russia hammers Ukraine with huge drone attack hours after Putin-Trump call POLITICO Europe
- Ukraine war latest: 'Uncle Sam isn't Uncle Sucker,' US tells NATO - as Zelenskyy sends peace deal warning Sky News
- Russia launches fresh drone attack against Ukraine shortly after Trump-Putin phone call Fox News
- Ukraine Says Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv Before Bessent Visit Bloomberg
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,085 Al Jazeera English
The Economic Consequences of the (Ukraine) Peace – Financial Times
- The Economic Consequences of the (Ukraine) Peace Financial Times
- A Carve-Up That Leaves Ukraine Sidelined Bloomberg
- Ukraine’s Best Hope for Creating Lasting Security TIME
- Ukraine’s Daunting Choice: Trading Its Land and People for Future Security War On The Rocks
- Heavy Casualties May Spur Ukraine War Negotiations UVA Today
€5m worth of cocaine seized in Kildare
Approximately 72 kilos of cocaine was discovered following a stop and search in the Allenwood area of Kildare
‘No to ethnic cleansing’: over 350 rabbis sign US ad assailing Trump’s Gaza plan
Jewish creatives and activists also sign New York Times ad after US president’s proposal to ‘take over Gaza’
More than 350 rabbis, alongside additional signatories including Jewish creatives and activists, have signed an ad in the New York Times in which they condemn Donald Trump’s proposal for the effective ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Gaza.
The ad, which was signed by rabbis including Sharon Brous, Roly Matalon and Alissa Wise, as well as Jewish creatives and activists including Tony Kushner, Ilana Glazer, Naomi Klein and Joaquin Phoenix, says: “Trump has called for the removal of all Palestinians from Gaza. Jewish people say no to ethnic cleansing!”
Continue reading...Honda, Nissan end merger talks, scuttling $60bn deal
The potential tie-up would have created the world's third-largest automaker, rivaling US and Chinese companies.
‘Going to be a big one’: category five Tropical Cyclone Zelia and 320km/h winds headed for Western Australia coast
‘Top of the scale’ winds strong enough to take out complete houses, destroy power lines and cause widespread damage and disruption
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Schools, ports and roads have been closed as northern Australia braces for a tropical cyclone that has developed into a destructive category five system bringing ferocious wind gusts up to 320km/h.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia has rapidly intensified since developing off the Western Australian coast and is forecast to be at its most dangerous and powerful when it hits land.
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