Trump ramps up Zelenskyy attacks as US official says mineral deal close US president unrelenting in criticism of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid wider US policy shift on Ukraine. US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing of executive orders [File: Roberto Schmidt/AFP] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025 United States President Donald Trump has…
Inside Story What can stop M23 advance in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Fighting is intensifying in the east of the country as diplomacy appears to fail. Anxiety is growing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are advancing in the east, spreading out across north and south…
US President Donald Trump appears to have softened his stance on forcibly expelling Palestinians from Gaza.
Apple, in a first, drops end-to-end cloud encryption for UK users The move comes after UK security officials demanded backdoor access to the encrypted material, Washington Post said. Apple’s move to remove end-to-end cloud encryption will lead to reduced security, experts worry [File: Mark Lennihan/AP Photo] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025 Apple has…
News France’s Bardella cancels CPAC speech after Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ gesture Steve Bannon denied that his gesture was a Nazi salute and described it as a ‘wave’. Right-wing media executive Steve Bannon made a gesture that has been described as a Nazi salute [American Conservative Union/Handout via Reuters] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025…
Hamas says it has handed the remains of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas to the Red Cross.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs as the teams open their Champions Trophy accounts in Karachi, Pakistan. South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton celebrates after scoring century [Anjum Naveed/AP] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025 Opener Ryan Rickelton struck a maiden one-day international hundred…
Sport Hermoso will appeal Rubiales ‘forced kiss’ verdict Prosecutors had sought a prison term for ex-football chief Luis Rubiales for assault and coercion against Jenni Hermoso. Jenni Hermoso leaves the court in Spain on Thursday [Ana Beltran/Reuters] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025 Jenni Hermoso will appeal the verdict in the case of former…
Arab leaders discuss alternative to Trump Gaza plan at Saudi Arabia meet Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain seek to hash out plan to avoid Palestinian displacement. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman stands with Jordan’s King Abdullah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, UAE…
Doctors for Pope Francis say he is improving but “not out of danger.”