Iran, US set to hold talks as Trump threatens force, imposes sanctions
Iran's top diplomat arrives in Geneva as US announces new sanctions on vessels linked to Tehran's oil trade.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russian advances in Ukraine’s fourth year surpass gains of the previous 24 months Plataforma Media
- Pokrovsk has likely fallen, yet Russian momentum stalls — ISW The New Voice of Ukraine
- Moscow’s territorial gains falter as world marks fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Новая газета Европа
- 'Deluded Putin is wrong to believe he is winning in Ukraine - Kyiv is fighting back' The Mirror
US ‘suitcase murderer’ deported from Bali after 11 years in jail
The 33-year-old will still face federal charges in the US and is due to appear in court on Thursday.
Mud volcano erupts near homes in Colombia; evacuations underway – BNO News
Army official ‘not happy’ as Mesquite facility’s 155mm production lags – Breaking Defense
Brazil’s Supreme Court imposes steep sentences for Marielle Franco murder
The shooting of Franco, an activist, raised questions about political violence and corruption in Brazil's government.
North Korea leader Kim’s daughter appears at military parade, state media footage shows – Reuters
- North Korea leader Kim's daughter appears at military parade, state media footage shows Reuters
- Kim Jong Un fuels succession buzz with daughter's matching leather jacket NBC News
- Kim Jong Un taps teenage daughter as ‘missile general’ for North Korea nuclear program: reports Fox News
- Dressed For Succession? Kim Jong Un, Daughter Match Coats, Fuel Speculation NDTV
- Exclusive: Kim Jong-un’s Daughter: Name Change, Missile Director Role 조선일보
Christina Applegate reveals she is largely confined to bed due to multiple sclerosis
Actor, who was diagnosed with MS in 2021, says taking her 15-year-old daughter to school has become her ‘favourite thing to do’
Christina Applegate has revealed that she is now largely confined to her bed, five years after she was diagnosed as having multiple sclerosis.
In an interview with People magazine before the release of her memoir, the 54-year-old actor said she spends a lot of her days in bed due to the pain that comes with movement.
The Guardian will run an extract from Christina Applegate’s memoir, You With the Sad Eyes, on 28 February
Continue reading...Death toll in Brazilian floods rises to 46 as rescuers continue search
Emergency workers continue to search for missing residents of towns reeling from recent floods.
Is Ethiopia heading back to war in Tigray?
Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,463
These are the key developments from day 1,463 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Jacinda Ardern living and working in Australia after move from US
Exclusive: Former New Zealand PM ‘based out of Australia’, according to spokesperson, after rumours she was looking for houses in Sydney
The former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern is living in Australia with her family, a spokesperson has confirmed.
“The family has been travelling for a few years now,” her office told the Guardian.
Continue reading...Vance says Minnesota’s Medicaid funds halted as part of Trump’s ‘war on fraud’
Vice-president makes announcement with Mehmet Oz, who says other states will be next after Minnesota
JD Vance announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” more than a quarter-billion dollars in Medicaid reimbursements to the state of Minnesota, escalating Donald Trump’s newly announced “war on fraud”.
Vance said the action was to ensure Minnesota was “a good steward of the American people’s tax money”, part of its crackdown on the state following a fraud scandal linked to residents of the Somali community in Minneapolis, which prompted the administration to send thousands of federal immigration agents into Minneapolis and that resulted in the deaths of two US citizens and widespread protests.
Continue reading...Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings in Nepal
New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.
Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings in Nepal
New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.
Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers – WSJ
US judge rules Trump policy of ‘third country’ deportations unlawful
US judge says that rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own violates due process.
Questions for Marcos Jr 40 years after Philippines ‘People Power’ revolt
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr urged to dismantle system of political dynasties said to breed culture of corruption.
Fortifying Health Systems and Countering Infectious Disease Threats Through the America First Global Health Strategy in Burkina Faso – U.S. Department of State (.gov)
Why Asian firms are not cheering Trump tariff ruling
The US Supreme Court's decision to block a pillar of US trade policy has caused yet more uncertainty.