Spain’s former football boss on trial over World Cup kiss
Luis Rubiales is standing trial for kissing football player Jenni Hermoso without her consent after her team won the World Cup.
Georgia: Police arrest two opposition leaders amid protests – DW (English)
- Georgia: Police arrest two opposition leaders amid protests DW (English)
- Georgian police arrest opposition leaders at pro-EU protest Reuters
- Police crack down on resurgent protests in Georgia Al Jazeera English
- 'Brutal Crackdown' Continues In Georgia As Protesters Rally In Tbilisi Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Two Georgia opposition leaders arrested at anti-government protest The Guardian
France prepares for trial of surgeon accused of abusing anaesthetised children
Joel Le Scouarnec is accused of having abused hundreds of young patients, often while they were under anaesthetic.
Bill Gates: We’ve given away $100bn, but my children won’t be poor when I’m gone
The Microsoft co-founder says he enjoys giving away his fortune and it won't leave his kids poor.
One dead, thousands evacuated as northeast Australia battles massive floods – CNN
- One dead, thousands evacuated as northeast Australia battles massive floods CNN
- Major highway partly collapses as Australian floods worsen BBC.com
- Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australian Yahoo! Voices
- Live: Crocodile warnings as North Queensland gets months of rain in three days ABC News
Rubio demands Panama ‘reduce China influence’ over canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the country amid US threats to retake control of the Panama Canal.
Canadian fans boo US anthem as tariffs spur ‘buy local’ pledge
Canadians have begun booing the US anthem at sports games, signalling the depth of anger at steep tariffs issued by Trump.
Starmer calls on European leaders to put more economic pressure on Russia
PM wants to ‘see all allies stepping up’, saying Donald Trump’s threat of sanctions has rattled Vladimir Putin
Keir Starmer has called on European leaders to put more economic pressure on Russia, saying Donald Trump’s threat of sanctions has left Vladimir Putin “rattled”.
Before a meeting in Brussels on Monday, the prime minister said it was necessary to “see all allies stepping up – particularly in Europe” when it comes to inflicting economic harm on Russia, and argued it would help bring about peace by ending the Ukraine war sooner.
Continue reading...Toronto Raptors fans boo US national anthem after Donald Trump tariffs
- Canadian NHL fans also booed Star-Spangled Banner
- Applause breaks out during Canadian national anthem
Fans at a Toronto Raptors game on Sunday continued an emerging trend of booing the American national anthem at sporting events in Canada.
Fans of the NBA’s lone Canadian franchise booed the US anthem before the Raptors’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto. Similar reactions broke out on Saturday night at NHL games in Ottawa and Calgary, where the Senators and Flames faced the Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings respectively. Those games came hours after Donald Trump made his threat of import tariffs on Canada a reality.
Continue reading...Georgia erupts in protest again as opposition leaders arrested in highway clash with police – Euromaidan Press
- Georgia erupts in protest again as opposition leaders arrested in highway clash with police Euromaidan Press
- Georgian police arrest opposition leaders at pro-EU protest Reuters
- Georgia: Police arrest two opposition leaders amid protests DW (English)
- At least 20 people arrested at rally in Tbilisi as protesters demand new Georgian society. Yahoo! Voices
- Two Georgia opposition leaders arrested at anti-government protest The Guardian
North Korea criticizes Rubio, says it will respond strongly to US provocations – The Jerusalem Post
- North Korea criticizes Rubio, says it will respond strongly to US provocations The Jerusalem Post
- North Korea criticizes Marco Rubio for calling it a 'rogue state' NBC News
- North Korea Issues First Direct Criticism of Trump Administration Newsweek
- North Korea slams Rubio's 'rogue state' label as 'nonsense,’ vows to push back against Trump administration Fox News
- North Korea Slams Rubio’s ‘Coarse’ Remarks, Vows Tough Response Bloomberg
Thousands protest against far-right in Berlin
The protests came after some parties voted alongside the far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), over a non-binding resolution on immigration last week.
Greece sends rescue teams to Santorini amid fears of big earthquake
Schools shut as precautionary measure and people told to avoid shoreline after hundreds of seismic tremors
Greek authorities have dispatched special forces, rescue teams, tents and drones to the island of Santorini after hundreds of seismic tremors were recorded in the area.
Amid fears of a bigger earthquake that could cause a tsunami, people were advised to avoid the shoreline and derelict buildings, to empty swimming pools and to refrain from gathering in large numbers in enclosed spaces. The civil protection ministry said schools would be shut as a precautionary measure on Monday.
Continue reading...Could conflict in eastern DR Congo expand across region?
M23 rebels have taken control of regional capital and advance deeper into the east.
Trump revokes deportation protections for 300,000 Venezuelans in US – report
Move comes as one-two punch for group already reeling from last week’s decision to rescind 18-month extension
The Trump administration has stepped up its attack on Venezuelans living in the US under temporary deportation protections, revoking the right to stay of more than 300,000 people.
The move, first reported by the New York Times, comes as a one-two punch for Venezuelans who were already reeling from last week’s decision to rescind an 18-month extension of temporary protected status (TPS) that had been introduced in the final days of the out-going Biden administration. Reversing the extension was a blow that affected more than 600,000 Venezuelans living in the US.
Continue reading...Hezbollah’s Nasrallah to be buried in Lebanon on February 23
Hassan Nasrallah received a temporary burial as hostilities with Israel did not allow for a funeral to take place.
Germans protest at conservative cooperation with far right on migration
Protesters say CDU head Merz broke post-Nazi norm of never passing any rule with the support of far-right parties.
Arsenal keep title hunt alive with 5-1 hammering of Manchester City
Arsenal thrash champions Man City at the Emirates to close the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool to six points.
Motivated, disciplined, well-equipped: North Koreans in Ukraine defy expectations – Washington Times
- Motivated, disciplined, well-equipped: North Koreans in Ukraine defy expectations Washington Times
- North Korean Troops No Longer Seen on Front Lines Fighting Ukraine The New York Times
- North Korean troops pulled back from frontline after heavy losses, Ukrainian officials say CNN
- Brutal, ‘brave’ and unrelenting: the North Korean troops fighting Ukraine South China Morning Post
- Defectors offer insight into mindset of North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine NBC News
Two Georgia opposition leaders arrested at anti-government protest
Nika Melia and Gigi Ugulava detained as thousands try to block highway into Tbilisi amid unrest against ruling party
Georgian police arrested two opposition leaders during a street protest against the ruling party on Sunday, a move quickly denounced by the EU, which condemned Tbilisi’s “brutal crackdown”.
The Black Sea nation has been rocked by daily mass protests since the Georgian Dream party claimed victory in October parliamentary elections rejected by the opposition as falsified.
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