European leaders seek seat in Ukraine peace talks after Trump calls Putin European leaders are concerned the US president could force Ukraine into a bad peace deal that would leave them sidelined. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (L) and Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius attend a NATO meeting at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels [Yves…
Suicide attacker detonates explosives near Afghan ministry in Kabul Attacker detonated himself after he was stopped from entering the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing in Kabul. Taliban security personnel check the vehicles at a newly built gate after the reopening of a blocked road leading to the former US Embassy in Kabul [Wakil Kohsar/AFP]…
Palestinians brace for war after Israeli leaders said that if captives aren’t released the onslaught will continue.
India’s Adani withdraws from troubled $442m Sri Lanka wind power projects Conglomerate founded by billionaire Gautam Adani says it withdrew from the projects as they were ‘financially unviable’. The Sri Lankan government has been reviewing the Adani projects after US authorities accused billionaire founder Gautam Adani and other executives in November of being part of a…
101 East Pakistan’s fight against maternal mortality 101 East meets the tireless midwives helping Pakistan’s mothers give birth safely amid a climate crisis. As the climate crisis worsens in Pakistan’s rural areas, women are paying the ultimate price. With temperatures soaring above 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and torrential monsoons causing mass floods, health…
News At least 20 injured after car drives into crowd in Germany’s Munich At least 20 injured, some seriously, after a car drove into a group of people in Munich, authorities said. Police take pictures of a car which drove into a crowd in Munich on February 13, 2025, injuring several people [Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters] Published…
EXPLAINER No NATO seat or US troops: Trump’s new roadmap to end Russia-Ukraine war US does not think NATO membership, full restoration of territory are feasible for Ukraine, says Trump’s defence chief. Russian newspapers cover a recent phone call between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, in Moscow, Russia, February 13 [Maxim Shemetov/Illustration/Reuters]…
McIlroy spoke to Trump on PGA-LIV deal, says new start needed Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy says United States president can likely smooth a deal for golf following PGA-LIV split. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland has appeared at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and Pebble Beach this year [Andrew Redington/Getty Images] Published On 13 Feb…
EXPLAINER ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squads: India, Pakistan and full team lineups How have the teams shaped up and who will lead them? All to know about the eight nations competing in the tournament. Defending champions and hosts Pakistan will be led by Mohammad Rizwan during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 [File: Rick Rycroft/AP Photo]…
Australia, China trade barbs over midair encounter above South China Sea Canberra says Chinese jet dropped flares nears its air force plane as China accuses Australia of airspace intrusion. The Australian Defence Force said its Poseidon surveillance plane was flying a “routine” patrol over the contested Paracel Islands in the South China Sea when a…