Discussions With Russia “Ongoing,” Ukraine Presidential Advisor Says, With Focus On Guarantors
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said in televised remarks that consultations were "ongoing" on a potential roadmap to peace, but added that a sticking point remains the number of cou...
Facebook Owner Fined €1.2bn For Mishandling Data
Facebook's owner, Meta, has been fined €1.2bn (£1bn) for mishandling people's data when transferring it between Europe and the United States. Issued by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), it is the largest fine imposed under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation privacy law. GDPR sets out rules companies must follow to transfer user data outside of the EU. Meta says it will...
COVID-19: Austria To Re-Open Schools In May
Austria said Friday it would start to re-open schools in May as it continues a gradual loosening of coronavirus lockdown measures. Some 100,000 final-year students will go back to school on May 4, Education Minister Heinz Fassmann told a press conference. Schools for six- to 14-year-olds will re-open May 15, while classes for other students aged 15 and over will follow...
”US Imports $643m Nigerian Goods In Two Months” – Report
The United States imported $643.1 million worth of goods from Nigeria in just one month before the Trump administration imposed new tariffs. The tariffs, which take effect on April 9, 2025, have raised concerns about their potential impact on Nigeria’s trade. However, oil and minerals are exempted from the new tariff regime, offering some relief to Nigeria’s major export sectors. Data from...
Donald Trump Declares 2024 Presidential Bid
Donald Trump pulled the trigger on a third White House run on Tuesday night, setting the stage for a bruising Republican nomination battle after a poor midterm election showing by his hand-picked candidates weakened his grip on the party. Trump officially launched a campaign for president in 2024, filing papers with the Federal Election Commission in which he declared himself a candidate...
Israel Will Press On, Netanyahu Tells Starmer, Macron, Carney Over Gaza Offensive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the leaders of Britain, France, and Canada of offering Hamas a “huge prize” after they called for an end to Israel’s intensified military operations in Gaza. Earlier, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the Israeli government’s “egregious” escalation in Gaza, warning that they...
Again, Explosions Rocks Kyiv The Ukraine Capital City, Monday Morning
At least three explosions were heard in Kyiv at around 6:45 a.m. local time on Monday as a result of apparent Russian missile strikes, according to CNN's team on the ground. One of the blasts was in the Shevchenkivskyi district in the center of the Ukrainian capital, according to a Telegram post from Mayor Vitali Klitschko. “All emergency services have been...
Russia Drowns 77 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
Russia drowned 77 Ukrainian drones overnight, its defence ministry said Thursday, two days after Kyiv carried out its largest direct strike on Moscow during the three-year war. Thirty drones were intercepted and destroyed over the western Bryansk region bordering Ukraine while 25 more were downed over Kaluga, the ministry said in a statement. More drones were intercepted over the regions of...
Iran Accuses Israel Of Killing Generals In Syria Strike
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say seven officers have been killed in an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate building in Syria's capital, Damascus. Brig-Gen Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander of the elite Quds Force, and Brig-Gen Mohammad Hadi Haji-Rahimi, his deputy, were named among the dead. Iran and Syria's governments condemned the attack, which destroyed a building next door to the...
USAID Orders Administrative Leave For 1,600 Workers
On Sunday at 11:59 p.m., the US Agency for International Development put at least 1,600 workers on administrative leave across the globe. The administrative leave was announced in a statement titled “Notification of Administrative Leave”, on the agency’s website. “As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible...
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