US attorneys general sue to challenge Elon Musk and DOGE’s authority A new lawsuit challenges Trump ally’s government agency, saying it has been unlawfully given ‘virtually unchecked power’. Billionaire and US presidential adviser, Elon Musk [Nathan Howard/Reuters] Published On 14 Feb 202514 Feb 2025 Attorneys general from 14 American states have filed a lawsuit to…
EXPLAINER Why is Donald Trump discontinuing the penny? The one cent coin costs more to produce than its value and is nearly obsolete in retail. But it has its supporters. Each penny costs 3.69 cents to produce, according to the US Mint [Michael M Santiago/Getty Images via AFP] Published On 14 Feb 202514 Feb 2025…
Scores of children raped by armed men in eastern DRC, UNICEF says UN agency says children as young as 12 are also being enlisted or coerced to join the fighting by armed groups. All parties to the conflict between M23 rebels and Congolese forces are suspected of committing violence, UNICEF says [Moses Sawasawa/AP] Published On…
Malaysia’s economy grows 5.1% in 2024 on strong investment, domestic demand Central bank says Southeast Asian economy on track for robust investment, exports and household spending going forward. A motorcyclist rides past the Bank Negara Malaysia building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 5, 2020 [Vincent Thian/AP] Published On 14 Feb 202514 Feb 2025 Malaysia’s…
At least 6 killed in fire at South Korean hotel construction site Casualty figures and damages are still being assessed after firefighters rescued workers from the blaze in Busan city. Smoke rises from the site of the fire in a building currently under construction in Busan, South Korea, on February 14, 2025 [Yonhap via Reuters]…
A kayaker who was briefly swallowed by a whale in Chile says he thought he was dead, before being spat back out unharmed
News India to receive billions in US weapons, including F-35 stealth jets: Trump India’s Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump agreed on a security agenda that will also address ‘terrorism’. Video Duration 05 minutes 55 seconds play-arrow 05:55 Indian prime minister Narendra Modi to hold talks with US president Donald Trump in the white…
Trump administration bars AP reporters for third day, news agency says AP boss Julie Pace condemns ‘deeply troubling escalation’ in spat over Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico. The Associated Press logo is shown at the entrance to the news organisation’s office in New York on Thursday, July 13, 2023 [Aaron Jackson/AP] Published On…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,086 Here are the key developments on the 1,086th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Servicemen of the Alkatraz special rifle battalion – who are former prisoners who volunteered to defend Ukraine – take part in a military drill in an undisclosed location in the Donetsk…
EXPLAINER Why are Elon Musk and Sam Altman engaged in a war of words over OpenAI? Two of Silicon Valley’s most prominent tech titans are at loggerheads over the future of the creator of ChatGPT. Video Duration 03 minutes 03 seconds play-arrow 03:03 Chatting with artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT By Erin HalePublished On 14 Feb 202514…