Month: February 2024

Read MoreThese are the nation’s first fatalities since a recent deployment to support the Congolese army.These are the nation’s first fatalities since a recent deployment to support the Congolese army.

Read MorePeople & Power investigates the causes of Ecuador’s deepening violence.People & Power investigates the causes of Ecuador’s deepening violence.

Read More Eventual outcome of hearing could have far-reaching implications for one of the most perilous criminal cases against Trump Hearings in two Trump non-federal criminal trials take place today – follow live updates In a packed courtroom on Thursday, an Atlanta judge examined whether Fulton county prosecutors charging Donald Trump and his allies over…

Read More Medicine used alongside chemotherapy in trials quadrupled three-year survival rates for mesothelioma Scientists have developed a drug to treat mesothelioma, a notoriously hard-to-treat cancer linked to asbestos, in the biggest breakthrough in two decades. Thousands of people are diagnosed with the disease globally every year, which tends to develop in the lungs and…

Read More Warsaw now says the issue of reparations was closed many years ago Poland is dropping its demand for more than a trillion dollars in compensation from Germany for World War II losses caused during the Nazi occupation, according to Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. The issue of reparations is closed, he announced on…

Read MoreEquipped with a video camera collar, this polar bear in Manitoba, Canada, reveals what a day in its life looks like as the Arctic sea ice it heavily relies on continues to melt and impacts its feeding, swimming and other activities.Equipped with a video camera collar, this polar bear in Manitoba, Canada, reveals what…

Read More The ex-president said that ‘if they’re not going to pay, we’re not going to protect’ at rally in South Carolina Donald Trump has doubled down on his threat to undermine Nato, saying “we’re not going to protect” allied countries he believes do not pay enough to maintain the alliance if he returns to…

Read MoreNew York Supreme Court has ruled case over alleged payments to adult movie star and former Playboy model will proceed.New York Supreme Court has ruled case over alleged payments to adult movie star and former Playboy model will proceed.

Read MoreThe national cricket body ends the fast bowler’s central contract after he refused to play in Australia Test series.The national cricket body ends the fast bowler’s central contract after he refused to play in Australia Test series.

Read More Development of classified military communications satellite terminated over cost, scheduling and difficulty with payload The US space force, a standalone branch of the US military charged with securing US “interests in, from, and to space”, has cancelled a multibillion-dollar program to develop a classified military communications satellite. The termination of the Northrop Grumman…

Read More Donald Trump’s request that the business fraud charges against him in relation to a 2016 hush money payment be thrown out has been denied and the judge in the case has announced that jury selection will begin on 25 March. Donald Trump’s request that the business fraud charges against him in relation to…

Read MoreIsraeli forces have moved into a hospital in Khan Younis, accusing Hamas of using the facility to detain hostages. This development comes amid news of a potential ground assault in Rafah, despite international pleas for restraint.Israeli forces have moved into a hospital in Khan Younis, accusing Hamas of using the facility to detain hostages.…

Read More MAE SOT, Thailand, Feb 15 (IPS) – The news travelled like wildfire. In the teashops, bars, and market stalls that make Thailand’s border town of Mae Sot feel far more Burmese than Thai, the feared rumours circulating at the weekend were suddenly confirmed. Read the full story, “Last Chance Saloon? Myanmar Junta Imposes…

Read More Judge in Manhattan to rule on several issues including Trump’s motion to throw out case involving payment to adult film star Donald Trump appeared at Manhattan state court on Thursday morning for a hearing in his hush-money criminal case involving the adult film star Stormy Daniels and the playboy model Karen McDougal. Trump…

Read MoreSoldiers push into southern Gaza’s Al Nasser Hospital, which Israel says Hamas is using as an operations hub.Soldiers push into southern Gaza’s Al Nasser Hospital, which Israel says Hamas is using as an operations hub.

Read More The new government in Warsaw has stepped up efforts to receive compensation from Germany Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has questioned why the previous government in Warsaw did not formally demand World War II reparations from Russia. Polish compensation claims should have been settled by the USSR, but the money was never transferred,…

Read More A car was dragged into a sinkhole after a road collapsed into a river in Brazil during heavy rain on Wednesday, 14 February. A car was dragged into a sinkhole after a road collapsed into a river in Brazil during heavy rain on Wednesday, 14 February.

Read More 15 February marks Serbia’s Statehood Day, Sretenje, celebrating two historical events in the country’s history 15 February marks Serbia’s Statehood Day, Sretenje, celebrating two historical events in the country’s history

Read MoreAs civilian casualties continue to mount in Gaza, global calls for countries to halt arms sales to Israel grow.As civilian casualties continue to mount in Gaza, global calls for countries to halt arms sales to Israel grow.

Read MoreSwedish authorities say they will not reopen an investigation into a 1994 ferry sinking in the Baltic Sea that killed 852 people in one of Europe’s deadliest peacetime sea disastersSwedish authorities say they will not reopen an investigation into a 1994 ferry sinking in the Baltic Sea that killed 852 people in one of…

Read More Future US assistance to Kiev could be made on “extraordinarily good terms,” the Republican presidential candidate has argued Former US President Donald Trump has said future aid to Ukraine could come in the form of repayable loans, as a proposed new package for Kiev stalls in Congress amid a standoff over immigration and…

Read More European Broadcasting Union’s decision follows calls for country to be excluded over Gaza war Europe live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updates Israel can compete in this year’s Eurovision song contest, organisers have said, despite calls for it to be excluded over the Gaza war like Russia was after invading Ukraine.…

Read More A surgeon inside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis tells The Independent the situation is getting ‘worse every minute’ and the facility is in ‘chaos’ A surgeon inside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis tells The Independent the situation is getting ‘worse every minute’ and the facility is in ‘chaos’

Read More Police searching for a shipment of 2.3 tonnes of cocaine heading from Latin America to a boat near the Canary Islands arrested a group of suspected cocaine traffickers after one of them shot dead a fellow smuggler and took the rest hostage on a boat. Police searching for a shipment of 2.3 tonnes…

Read More101 East follows the North Koreans chasing fame and fortune as internet celebrities in South Korea.101 East follows the North Koreans chasing fame and fortune as internet celebrities in South Korea.

Read MoreThe Colombian navy released images of the seizure of the sub, as well as video showing officers unloading bundles of the alleged narcotics.The Colombian navy released images of the seizure of the sub, as well as video showing officers unloading bundles of the alleged narcotics.

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Read MoreHezbollah promises to retaliate for deadliest attack in more than four months of cross-border exchanges.Hezbollah promises to retaliate for deadliest attack in more than four months of cross-border exchanges.

Read MoreOfficials in the US believe Russia is developing technology which could knock out communications.Officials in the US believe Russia is developing technology which could knock out communications.

Read More Russian-backed officials describe Avdiivka as a fortress with concrete bunkers Russian-backed officials describe Avdiivka as a fortress with concrete bunkers

Read MoreAt least four people are reported killed in an air attack on the city of Belgorod, close to Ukraine.At least four people are reported killed in an air attack on the city of Belgorod, close to Ukraine.

Read MoreExperts say the management model can be adopted by communities across Senegal and elsewhere in the world.Experts say the management model can be adopted by communities across Senegal and elsewhere in the world.

Read More Adil Meléndez Márquez received call from bodyguards 20 minutes after Sir Henry Brooke award from Alliance for Lawyers at Risk “I’m very afraid,” says Colombian lawyer Adil Meléndez Márquez, the day after being presented with an award in London honouring human rights defenders. Meléndez is no stranger to death threats, because of his…

Read More GDP fell 0.3% in three months to December after collapse in retail sales in run-up to Christmas Business live – latest updates The UK economy fell into recession at the end of last year as hard-pressed households cut back on spending amid the cost of living crisis, in a heavy blow to Rishi…