El Salvador’s president offered to hold US citizen convicts in his “Terrorism Confinement Center.”

DRC rebels promise security after seizing Bukavu in country’s east Rwandan-backed M23 rebels pledge to restore security in Bukavu as an escalation in fighting fans fears of an all-out regional war. Bukavu is the latest area to fall into the hands of the M23, which in recent months has seized swathes of territory in the…

Pakistan has put security measures in place as it prepares to host the International Cricket Council’s Champions Trophy.

Trump fires hundreds of federal aviation workers weeks after deadly crash Personnel from DOGE are set to visit FAA headquarters on Monday as union says workforce is ‘already stretched thin’. US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about a deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, DC, on January 30 [Elizabeth…

In Pictures M23 rebels tighten their grip on major city in eastern DRC Rwandan-backed M23 rebels patrol major intersections in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province. M23 rebels enter the centre of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu. [Janvier Barhahiga/AP Photo] Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 Rwanda-backed rebels…

‘We will last six months’ if Trump pulls US military aid from Ukraine US President Donald Trump’s recent statements and planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin raise fresh uncertainty about Washington’s support for Ukraine. Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire an MRLS BM-21 ‘Grad’ towards Russian army positions near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, Ukraine [File:…

Netanyahu says Israel ‘committed’ to Trump’s Gaza plan Israeli prime minister hails US push to build ‘different Gaza’ as cabinet prepares to discuss second stage of ceasefire. US President Donald Trump has called for Arab nations to take in Palestinians displaced from Gaza [File: Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters] Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 Israeli…

An Israeli strike targeted and killed a person in a vehicle in Lebanon’s Sidon.

Inside Story What is holding up the implementation of the Teesta River Project? Protests are taking place in Bangladesh over a water-sharing dispute with India. A decades-old dispute between India and Bangladesh revolves around the distribution of the waters of the transboundary Teesta River. Bangladesh wants a larger share than it currently has and is…

Pope’s hospitalisation extended to treat ‘complex’ condition, Vatican says It remains unclear how long Pope Francis will remain in hospital as he seeks treatment for a respiratory tract infection. Pope Francis holds a weekly general audience in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican [File: Remo Casilli/Reuters] Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 Pope Francis’s…