‘Army of Europe’ needed to challenge Russia, says Zelensky
It comes as Donald Trump's envoy says Europe will not be involved in peace talks to end the war.
Teenage boy dies and four injured in knife attack in Austria
The suspect was detained in the city of Villach after a 14-year-old boy died
A 14-year-old boy has died and four other people have been injured in a knife attack in southern Austria on Saturday, according to police, who said they had arrested a 23-year-old suspect.
The suspect was detained in the city of Villach, where the attack took place, police said on Saturday. He is a Syrian national with legal residence in Austria, they said.
Continue reading...Zelenskyy urges formation of European army amid tensions over US-Ukraine policy shifts – UpNorthLive.com
- Zelenskyy urges formation of European army amid tensions over US-Ukraine policy shifts UpNorthLive.com
- European countries will not create one united army, says Poland's Sikorski Reuters.com
- Zelenskyy’s chief of staff discusses ‘new reality’ for security in Ukraine and Europe PBS NewsHour
- Zelensky’s Big Pitch to Munich Foreign Policy
- Polish leader says united European army ‘will not happen’ The Hill
Trump administration fires 20 immigration judges with no explanation
Courts are currently backlogged with 3.7m cases as US president demands more deportations
The Trump administration fired 20 immigration judges without explanation, a union official said on Saturday amid sweeping moves to shrink the size of the federal government.
On Friday, 13 judges who had yet to be sworn in and five assistant chief immigration judges were dismissed without notice, said Matthew Biggs, president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, which represents federal workers. Two other judges were fired under similar circumstances in the last week.
Continue reading...Serbian Holiday Reflects Divide – Newser
- Serbian Holiday Reflects Divide Newser
- Thousands rally in Serbia as anger over corruption swells Reuters
- Serbia's protesting students and supporters of the president hold parallel rallies as tensions spike The Associated Press
- Protests over train station collapse grip Serbia, demand government action Al Jazeera English
- Serbian protesters hold up cell phone lights for 15 minutes in tribute to victims of roof collapse Yahoo
Trump administration backtracks on firing nuclear arsenal workers
Cuts to nuclear security workforce were made on Thursday – but agency can’t find workers to offer them their jobs back
The US agency charged with overseeing nuclear weapons is looking to contact workers who were fired on Thursday as part of the Trump administration’s federal cost-cutting measures, but are now needed back.
Officials with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) attempted to notify some probationary employees who had been let go that they are due to be reinstated – but they struggled to find them because their contact information was missing.
Continue reading...British Couple on World Motorcycle Tour Is Detained in Iran – The New York Times
- British Couple on World Motorcycle Tour Is Detained in Iran The New York Times
- British couple arrested in Iran named as husband and wife on round-the-world motorbike ride Yahoo
- Britons arrested in Iran named as husband and wife on round the world trip The Telegraph
- Two British nationals arrested in Iran on ‘security’ allegations, say state media The Guardian
- Family of British couple detained in Iran call for their ‘safe return’ Financial Times
The goal is the return of 6 living hostages this week: This is the prime minister’s dilemma – Ynetnews
- The goal is the return of 6 living hostages this week: This is the prime minister's dilemma Ynetnews
- Gaza hostage deal: Netanyahu orders Israeli team to head to Cairo for ceasefire talks The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu cagey on Israel’s next steps as Trump deadline to free all hostages passes The Times of Israel
- US says talks about phase two of Gaza ceasefire to continue this week Yahoo
- Israeli Team to Join Cease-fire Talks in Cairo Monday, Security Cabinet to Discuss Deal's Stage 2 Haaretz
Europe to be excluded from Russia-Ukraine peace talks, US envoy confirms
US confirms Europe excluded from Ukraine peace talks aimed at ending Russia's war.
Mother, daughter die after being injured in Munich car ramming
A two-year-old girl and her mother have died from injuries suffered in car-ramming attack earlier this week in Munich.
Trump Is Rushing Toward a Deal With Putin, Leaving Europe in the Dust – Bloomberg
US Forest Service and National Park Service to fire thousands of workers
Agencies say Trump’s latest push to trim government could impede firefighting efforts and create crises at national parks
The US Forest Service is firing about 3,400 recent hires while the National Park Service is terminating about 1,000 workers under Donald Trump’s push to cut federal spending and bureaucracy, according to a report on Friday.
The terminations target employees who are in their probationary employment periods, which includes anyone hired less than a year ago, according to Reuters, and will affect sites such as the Appalachian trail, Yellowstone, the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr and the Sequoia national forest.
Continue reading...Isolated Indigenous man returns to tribe in the Amazon rainforest after brief contact – The Associated Press
Police search for suspect after woman shot dead at Kent pub
Vehicle and firearm recovered at Dartford crossing after woman in 40s killed in Knockholt
A woman in her 40s has died after a shooting at a Kent pub, police have said.
She was shot at the Three Horseshoes in the village of Knockholt on Valentine’s Day evening, Kent police said.
Continue reading...Lebanon claims over 25 arrested for attack on UNIFIL convoy that wounded peacekeepers – The Times of Israel
- Lebanon claims over 25 arrested for attack on UNIFIL convoy that wounded peacekeepers The Times of Israel
- Senior UN peacekeeper injured in convoy attack in Lebanon BBC.com
- UN peacekeeping mission deputy commander injured after convoy attacked in Beirut Reuters
- Lebanon says 25 arrested after attack on UN peacekeepers The Times of Israel
- Lebanon: UN vehicle torched as Hezbollah supporters protest DW (English)
Hamas, Israel exchange captives and prisoners amid fragile ceasefire
Hamas released three captives in Gaza and Israel freed hundreds of Palestinians.
Sydney’s archaic sewerage system a ‘significant’ source of microplastic pollution, CSIRO finds
Malabar wastewater plant discharges 5.4bn to 120bn of microplastics each day, report says, prompting calls for more advanced treatment processes
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It is not just human waste that is being pumped into the ocean off Sydney’s popular beaches due to the city’s unusual and archaic sewerage system – government scientists have confirmed billions of microplastics are also polluting the water.
A CSIRO report, released in 2020 but not reported on until now, found the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) at Malabar discharged an estimated 5.4bn to 120bn of microplastics into the ocean each day.
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Continue reading...Thousands take part in London rally against Donald Trump’s Gaza plan
The protest comes after Hamas handed over three male Israeli captives as part of the ceasefire agreement
‘We can’t change our leader again’: Tories despair at Badenoch’s poor PMQs performances
Allies want to give Conservative leader more time, but many insist her approach to Keir Starmer needs total overhaul
Kemi Badenoch is being urged to overhaul her approach to prime minister’s questions and bring in more experienced advisers to prepare for the weekly political joust, amid criticisms of her approach to taking on Keir Starmer.
Some MPs are complaining that their fledgling leader is raising the wrong topics and picking unconvincing lines of attack against the prime minister at PMQs, which is her most prominent opportunity to make the political weather. Others have been concerned about the level of support for her from colleagues during the exchanges.
Continue reading...How realistic is the African Union’s call for reparatory justice?
African leaders are seeking reparations from former colonial powers at a summit in Ethiopia.