Ukraine reconstruction costs cross half-trillion-dollar mark: Study The $524bn estimate marks growing needs provoked by Russia’s bombardment of Ukrainian cities and infrastructure as the war moves into a fourth year. Housing, transport, energy, commerce and education have been the sectors most affected by the destruction [File: Kyiv City Military Administration/Anadolu via Getty Images] Published On…
Music stars release silent album in protest against UK AI copyright plans Is This What We Want features recordings of empty studios, performance spaces, highlighting danger to creative trade. The proposal in the UK seeks to relax copyright laws allowing AI developers to train their models on any material to which they have lawful access…
US scraps order linking arms sales to international law The order, signed by Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden amid concerns over Israel’s actions during its war on Gaza, was aimed at preventing US arms sales from contributing to human rights abuses abroad [File: Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP] Published On 25 Feb 202525 Feb 2025 The White House has…
Far-right AfD and socialist left win over young Germans, election reveals Young Germans flocked to opposite ends of the political spectrum in the federal election, rejecting the centre. Far-right surges in German election but set to be frozen out of coalition talks Published On 25 Feb 202525 Feb 2025 Young Germans leaned to the far…
Centring the voiceless: Pope Francis’s enduring global impact The pontiff’s message of peace and fraternity has challenged the rising tide of nativism, violence and global inequality. Stan Chu Ilo Research Professor of African Studies and World Christianity, Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology, DePaul University, Chicago, USA Published On 25 Feb 202525 Feb 2025…
Germany’s Merz lashes out at Trump’s US while trying to form coalition The triumphant CDU leader hits out at Washington and calls for stronger European security amid attempts to build government. German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union leader Friedrich Merz reacts after exit poll results are announced for the 2025 general election,…
EXPLAINER US rejects UN resolution condemning Russia’s war: How your country voted The US aligned with Russia in opposing a resolution that called for the immediate withdrawal of troops. Ambassadors vote on a resolution to reaffirm Ukraine’s territorial integrity, during a UN General Assembly meeting, February 24, 2025 [Charly Triballeau/AFP] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 25…
France’s Macron and Donald Trump meet in Washington: Four key takeaways Macron carefully challenged Trump on Ukraine war, trade policy. US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands during a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, February 24 [Roberto Schmidt/AFP] Published On 25 Feb…
A man was arrested at a Colombian airport for trying to fly to Amsterdam with $10,000 worth of cocaine hidden in a wig
Syria’s interim leader launches national dialogue on political transition Talks promoted as crucial milestone towards democratic transition by al-Sharaa but scepticism remains. Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa pledge to deliver a democratic political transition [File: AFP] Published On 25 Feb 202525 Feb 2025 Syria’s de facto leader reiterated his pledge to deliver a democratic political…