US must not interfere in Tate’s case, say alleged victims
Reports say US officials asked Romania to relax travel restrictions against Andrew Tate and his brother.
Rubio will skip a G20 meeting after calling host South Africa’s policies anti-American – The Associated Press
- Rubio will skip a G20 meeting after calling host South Africa’s policies anti-American The Associated Press
- G20 foreign ministers gather amid tensions over trade, Ukraine Reuters
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Snubs G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in South Africa TIME
- US Snub to South Africa’s G-20 May Be a Gift to BRICS Nations Bloomberg
- Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa The New York Times
State department orders cancellation of media subscriptions around world
Foreign posts told to end all ‘non-mission critical’ news subscriptions in Trump directive that will ‘endanger lives’
The state department has reportedly ordered its outposts around the world to cancel all subscriptions to news and media outlets that are supposedly “non-mission critical” in another extraordinary Trump administration crackdown on normal information channels.
An email memo was circulated to embassies and consulates earlier this month explaining that the move was a further effort to cut costs by the federal government, the Washington Post reported late on Tuesday.
Continue reading...UK inflation jumps to 3%, reducing chance of early interest rate cut
Annual CPI inflation rate hit 10-month high in January in blow to ministers amid rise in food bills and fuel costs
- Analysis: Bank of England faces bumpier road after inflation accelerates
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UK inflation accelerated faster than expected at the start of this year, eating into workers’ wages and reducing the chance of an interest rate cut next month.
The consumer prices index (CPI) measure rose to 3% in January, the Office for National Statistics reported, up from 2.5% in December.
Continue reading...Alarmed by Trump’s Gaza Plan, Arab Leaders Brainstorm on Their Own – The New York Times
- Alarmed by Trump’s Gaza Plan, Arab Leaders Brainstorm on Their Own The New York Times
- Arab leaders to meet Friday, discuss Egyptian alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan The Times of Israel
- Trump backs Egypt's plan for Gaza after meeting with Jordan's king, source says Middle East Eye
- Arabs start to see sense on Gaza, Nike’s fake feminism and other commentary New York Post
- To Their Dismay, Arab States Are Being Called Upon to Shape Gaza's 'Day After' Haaretz
Trump’s extremist border policies are part of a global authoritarian moment
Successive government in the US, the UK and Australia have embraced and exchanged brutal migration policies for years.
Miner Glencore considers ditching London Stock Exchange listing
Group may move primary listing to New York or elsewhere – to get ‘optimal valuation’ – in fresh blow to UK market
Glencore is considering moving its primary share listing away from London, in what would be a fresh blow to the UK’s blue-chip stock exchange following a series of departures.
The chief executive of the mining group said it was studying whether a move would boost its shares – with New York top of the list of potential destinations.
Continue reading...Jude Bellingham suspended for two LaLiga games after red card upheld
Midfielder Jude Bellingham will not play for Real Madrid in LaLiga until March 9, adding to the club's recent struggles.
Dozens of false killer whales stranded in Australia to be euthanised
Dozens of dolphins known as false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia’s Tasmania are to be euthanised.
Brazil prosecutor charges ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged plot
Jair Bolsonaro is accused of plotting a coup after he was defeated in the 2022 presidential election.
Brazil prosecutor charges ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged plot
Jair Bolsonaro is accused of plotting a coup after he was defeated in the 2022 presidential election.
Planned change in British citizenship rules faces first legal challenge
Young Afghan refugee brings case after move to prevent those who arrived on ‘dangerous journey’ from citizenship
Plans to prevent refugees who arrive in the UK on a small boat, lorry or via other “irregular” means from becoming a British citizen are facing their first legal challenge.
The challenge is being brought by a 21-year-old Afghan refugee who arrived in the UK aged 14, after fleeing the Taliban and being smuggled to Britain in the back of a lorry. He was granted refugee status and after five years was granted indefinite leave to remain. He was due to apply for British citizenship on 1 March.
Continue reading...Netherlands to return stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Dutch Minister of Culture says he hopes this move will address the "historical injustice".
Trump calls Zelenskyy a dictator amid fears of irreconcilable rift
Remark follows Ukrainian leader’s claim US president living in a Russian ‘disinformation bubble’
The US and Ukraine appeared to be heading towards an irreconcilable rift after Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling the Ukrainian president “a dictator” and warning that he “better move fast” or he “won’t have a country left”.
The US leader’s comments on Wednesday, which were rife with falsehoods, came after Zelenskyy said Trump was “trapped” in a Russian “disinformation bubble,” following Trump’s claims that Ukraine was to blame for Russia’s 2022 invasion, remarks that echoed the Kremlin’s narrative.
Continue reading...EU’s Top Envoy Says Common Bonds for Defense Are on the Table – Bloomberg
- EU’s Top Envoy Says Common Bonds for Defense Are on the Table Bloomberg
- EU floats plan to boost arms supplies to Ukraine Reuters
- EU targets €6B Ukraine military aid package POLITICO Europe
- Europe races to strengthen Ukraine as negotiations between US and Russia push on Semafor
- Europe announces 700 billion euro package aimed at boosting collective security Telegrafi
Dominican Republic officials cram thousands of inmates facing no charges into overcrowded prisons – NBC News
The Ugandan arts centre bringing harmony to Africa’s biggest refugee camp
The Bidi Bidi performing arts venue offers more than 250,000 refugees the chance to sing, play, dance – and dream of a peaceful future
The sound of a flute floats towards five young men in the 1,000-seat Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre theatre in Uganda – the country that hosts the highest number of refugees in Africa. The music carries past them to the shrubs that surround the circular majestic building and the neighbours going about their lives, the more than 250,000 refugees who live in the 250 sq km Bidi Bidi refugee settlement, the largest refugee camp in Africa.
The young men – gathered for a chance to play a musical instrument or record music – welcome visitors with the awkward smile of youth. They are seated under the oldest fig tree, where the dream of building a place for the creative young people of Bidi Bidi to commune and nurture their talents was born.
Continue reading...How Trump’s Gaza Plan Is Backfiring: True Arab Unity Has Never Been Closer – Worldcrunch
- How Trump's Gaza Plan Is Backfiring: True Arab Unity Has Never Been Closer Worldcrunch
- The Weird, Fraudulent and Immoral 'Justifications' for Trump's Gaza Takeover Plan Haaretz
- Israeli military experts weigh in on Trump's ‘all hell’ threat to Hamas and what it could look like Fox News
- Netanyahu vows to "open the gates of hell" if all hostages in Gaza not returned CBS News
- How does Netanyahu measure up to history? The Jerusalem Post
Putin thinks he’s ‘on the brink’ of victory and Zelensky is ‘cornered rat’ – Daily Express US
- Putin thinks he's 'on the brink' of victory and Zelensky is 'cornered rat' Daily Express US
- Give Us Zelenskyy’s Head: Excitement Grows Among Russia’s Propagandists Center for European Policy Analysis
- Vladimir Putin looks set for a colossal propaganda win in Ukraine — while Europe faces ten years of guerrilla warfare Evening Standard
- Putin's confident he's 'on brink' of winning war with Europe 'division' fears MSN
- Zelensky's Alleged Plans for a Bomb Attack in Ukraine to Shift Blame onto Russia Amid Ongoing Conflict Oneindia
Federal judge refuses to block Musk team’s access to US government data
Fourteen Democratic-led states had sought temporary restraining order against body involved in worker layoffs
A federal judge refused on Tuesday to immediately block Elon Musk and the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs.
The US district judge Tanya Chutkan found that there were legitimate questions about the billionaire’s authority but said there was not enough evidence of grave legal harm to justify a temporary restraining order.
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