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‘Dictator’: Trump feuds with Zelenskyy amid negotiations over Ukraine war In a social media post, Trump accused Zelenskyy of profiting from the US ‘gravy train’ and avoiding wartime elections. US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower on September 27, 2024 [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 19…

Global glacier melt is accelerating, new study finds A new study published in Nature finds ice is melting at a ‘concerning’ rate, with repercussions for sea-level rise. Researchers found that the world’s glaciers have lost around five percent of their volume since the turn of the century [File: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP] Published On 19 Feb 202519…

Qatar’s emir holds talks with Iran’s president in Tehran Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says regional challenges ‘necessitate coordination’. This handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian (L) walking with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani during a welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Tehran on…

Inside Story What does the shift in geopolitical power mean for Ukraine? Ukrainian and European Union leaders not invited to Russia-US talks in Riyadh. High-level US and Russian delegates have met in Saudi Arabia’s capital to discuss the war in Ukraine – the first meeting of its kind in three years. But Ukrainian and European…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hits back at US President Donald Trump’s claim that Ukraine started the war.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan crushed by New Zealand in opening game New Zealand storm to 60-run victory in Champions Trophy opener as hosts Pakistan see their top order crumble in Karachi. Pakistan’s Naseem Shah is bowled out by New Zealand’s Matt Henry to seal the match [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters] By Kevin HandPublished On 19 Feb 202519…

Q&A Jonathan Haggerty: MMA world champion talks ONE 171 Wei Rui fight The mixed martial arts star is in Doha, Qatar before his ONE Championship world title fight against China’s Wei Rui on February 20. England’s Jonathan Haggerty holds the ONE Championship Bantamweight Kickboxing world title belt [File: Courtesy ONE Championship] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On…

Counting the Cost What are the risks of Trump’s tariffs for the US and the world? Donald Trump’s tariff policies are starting to take shape and they’ve led to condemnation across the globe. “An eye for an eye, a tariff for a tariff, same exact amount.” That is how Donald Trump billed reciprocal tariffs on…

Putin rates US talks ‘highly’, says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine Russia’s president says that he is ready for new negotiations to take place and that Ukraine will not be excluded. Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow on December 19, 2024. [File: Alexander Nemenov/AFP] Published On 19 Feb…