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Ukraine’s president has rejected high-level US-Russia talks on ending the war on his country.

Native American activist Leonard Peltier released from US prison Supporters celebrate the release of an Indigenous activist imprisoned for the killing of two FBI agents after what critics call a flawed trial. Tracker Gina Marie Rangel Quinones stands in front of the federal correctional complex in the US state of Florida where Leonard Peltier was…

Zelenskyy demands Ukraine involvement after US-Russia talks on war Ukrainian president says no decision on how to end Russia’s war on his country can be made without consulting Kyiv. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) and Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) attend a joint press conference at the presidential complex in Ankara [Adem Altan/AFP] Published…

British couple detained in Iran charged with spying The couple admitted they had ignored warnings not to travel to Iran as part of their “slightly bonkers” round-the-world motorbike trip. A undated handout picture released by the family of Craig and Lindsay Foreman through Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London on February 15, 2025…

Hamas to release six Israeli captives, hand over four bodies this week Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas leader in Gaza, says six more Israeli captives will be released on Saturday under a ceasefire agreement. Palestinians walk on a street among the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, at…

“We need to ensure that aid continues to flow.”

Who: Real Madrid vs Manchester City What: UEFA Champions League Where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain When: Wednesday, February 19 at 9pm local time (20:00 GMT) Follow Al Jazeera Sports’s live text and photo commentary stream of the match. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola was deliberately underestimating the English…

EXPLAINER Trump’s Ukraine policy shift: How are European leaders planning to respond? European leaders are scrambling for responses after Trump reached out to Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. “Impossible to cut” Ukraine out of Trump peace talks By Sarah ShamimPublished On 18 Feb 202518 Feb 2025 United States President Donald Trump’s…

Did Israel use the Lebanon ceasefire as a cover to solidify its military presence?

Opinions Tren de Aragua: America’s new bogeyman The ‘extraordinarily violent’ Venezuelan gang is the latest source of Trumpian hallucinations about horrors of migration. Belén Fernández Al Jazeera columnist Published On 18 Feb 202518 Feb 2025 US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, February 16, 2025 [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]…