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Five European governments announced that laboratory analyses of samples from Alexei Navalny's body detected epibatidine, a potent toxin associated with South American poison dart frogs, and concluded the poisoning was the likely cause of his death in a Russian Arctic prison two years ago. Russia rejected the findings as propaganda and questioned th…
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasised shared heritage with Europe and pledged continued partnership, drawing praise from some leaders while prompting caution from others. His remarks offered political reassurance after a turbulent year in transatlantic relations but contained few specific policy …
North Korea plans to set new arms development objectives at its Ninth Party Congress as assessments show only partial fulfillment of the ambitions Kim Jong Un outlined in 2021. Nuclear and ballistic missile programs continue to be central, but progress on conventional capabilities - such as unmanned systems, submarines and space-based reconnaissanc…
A 24-year-old man charged over a mass shooting at a Hanukkah gathering on Bondi Beach made his first court appearance via video link while held at a maximum-security prison. He faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and a terror offence, and the matter was adjourned until April as legal teams await the prosecution brief.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and chose to field against India in a Group A Twenty20 World Cup match in Colombo on Feb 15. The captains did not exchange a handshake at the toss. Pakistan had earlier reversed a decision to boycott the fixture in solidarity with Bangladesh, who declined to tour India over safety concerns and were replaced…
On Feb 15 the United States secured a 31-run win over Namibia in Chennai to close out their Group A matches with two successive victories. Captain Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi produced half-centuries to lift the Americans to 199-4, while Namibia, despite an encouraging start led by Louren Steenkamp, were restricted to 168-6 as Shadley van …
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine and a group of European leaders agreed on specific energy and military aid packages to arrive by February 24, the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. The pledge followed talks in Munich with leaders from the Berlin Format. Kyiv says it continues to face intensified Russian attacks…
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) says detectives have detained a former minister of energy as part of the 'Midas' investigation into an alleged $100 million kickback scheme at the state nuclear agency. The detention took place while the individual was crossing the state border. The probe has already led to resignations at senior lev…
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said EU member states do not appear ready to promise a concrete accession date for Ukraine, despite President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's insistence that a date be included in security guarantees for a final peace package with Russia. Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics echoed Kallas, stressing the accession…
At least nine Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza on Feb. 15, including four people in a tent camp for displaced families and five in Khan Younis, Palestinian medics and health officials said. The Israeli military said the strikes were carried out in response to multiple violations of an October ceasefire, i…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will embark on a two-day trip to Slovakia and Hungary to strengthen bilateral relationships with leaders who have warm ties to President Donald Trump. The visit will cover energy cooperation, NATO obligations and other bilateral matters, following Rubio's attendance at a major European security conference.
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada will insist on a change of government in Iran before restoring diplomatic relations and announced additional sanctions on seven individuals tied to Tehran. She declined to say whether Canada would back any U.S. military strike. Separately, two U.S. officials said the U.S. military is prepari…
Armed attackers on motorbikes launched pre-dawn raids on three villages in Niger State’s Borgu Local Government Area, killing at least 30 people, burning homes and shops, and abducting an unknown number of residents, witnesses and officials said. The violence is part of a wider surge in attacks attributed to bandits across northern Nigeria and has …
At a large rally in Beirut marking the 21st anniversary of his father's assassination, former prime minister Saad al-Hariri said his Future Movement will participate in the next parliamentary elections. While Hariri did not make clear whether he will be a candidate, his statement ends the party's absence from the ballot in 2022 and comes as Lebanon…
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, said U.S. military intervention could save lives and urged the Trump administration not to prolong negotiations with Iran’s clerical leadership. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, he argued an attack might weaken or hasten the government’s fall. The appeal came amid a broad crackdown in Ira…
Ethiopia's Media Authority has refused to renew credentials for three Reuters journalists based in Addis Ababa and revoked Reuters' accreditation to cover the 39th African Union summit in Addis Ababa on February 14-15. The action followed a Reuters investigative report alleging the existence of a training camp for fighters linked to Sudan's Rapid S…
Astronomers using the European Space Agency’s Cheops space telescope have identified a compact four-planet system orbiting the red dwarf LHS 1903, roughly 117 light-years away. The arrangement - a rocky planet closest to the star, two gaseous mini-Neptunes in the middle, and a rocky outermost planet - runs counter to common planet-formation expecta…
The Academy Museum in Los Angeles debuts an immersive exhibit dedicated to Hayao Miyazaki’s 2008 film 'Ponyo,' featuring over 100 original production materials from Studio Ghibli, hand-drawn art boards, production sketches by Miyazaki and a hands-on animation table that introduces children to stop-motion filmmaking.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a conciliatory message to European leaders at the Munich Security Conference, asserting that Washington does not seek to abandon the transatlantic alliance while also repeating criticism of European policy choices on issues such as mass migration and climate change. His speech was largely welcomed for i…
Ilker Catak’s film 'Yellow Letters,' competing at the Berlin Film Festival, examines how political pressure can dismantle private life and livelihoods. Shot in German cities but intended as an allegory for Turkey, the drama follows a married couple forced from their comfortable life after the husband is targeted by the state for online criticism. C…
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European leaders that Washington does not intend to abandon the transatlantic alliance, while urging Europe to correct what he described as a series of policy mistakes. His address was broadly well-received by attending diplomats and security officials, yet it was short on …
At the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated Washington's commitment to its alliance with Europe, stressing that the United States does not intend to abandon the transatlantic partnership and calling for European strength and survival as matters of shared destiny.
A Santa Clara County judge declared a mistrial after jurors failed to reach unanimous verdicts in the case of five current and former Stanford students prosecuted for their roles in a 2024 pro-Palestinian occupation of the university president's office. The jury split in its votes on felony vandalism and felony conspiracy to trespass, and prosecuto…
The administration released a Maritime Action Plan on Friday laying out steps to revive U.S. shipbuilding and related maritime industries. The more-than-30-page blueprint proposes funding partly via port fees on cargo arriving on ships built in China - levies that the U.S. and China have agreed to pause for one year - and calls for maritime prosper…
Pima County investigators say video of a masked individual manipulating a doorbell camera at the home of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie is the strongest lead in her disappearance. Authorities have retrieved the footage from discarded digital data and say the image has generated thousands of tips while they continue to collect other surveillance and fore…
