US again vetoes UN action in Israel-Hamas war, blocks ceasefire call (www.reuters.com)
US again vetoes UN action in Israel-Hamas war, blocks ceasefire call (www.reuters.com)
Russia says it detains pro-Ukrainian dual US-Russian citizen for treason - Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Yulia Navalnaya urges West not to recognise Russia's March election (www.reuters.com)
“Do not recognise these elections,” Navalnaya told European Union foreign ministers at a meeting in Brussels on Monday, according to a transcript supplied on Tuesday by a spokeswoman....
Trump breaks silence on Navalny, casts no blame on Putin (www.reuters.com)
In unusual move, China offers to back Hungary in security matters (www.reuters.com)
US considering more than $10 billion in subsidies for Intel, Bloomberg reports (www.reuters.com)
US considering more than $10 billion in subsidies for Intel, Bloomberg reports::The Biden administration is in talks to award more than $10 billion in subsidies to Intel Corp , Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Brazil president recalls ambassador in Israel for talks (www.reuters.com)
Gaza war hits Israeli economy with 19.4% Q4 drop (www.reuters.com)
EU warns Israel against "catastrophic" Rafah offensive (www.reuters.com)
BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday warned Israel against launching an offensive in Rafah that ministers said would create a disaster for the roughly 1.5 million refugees crammed into the city on the southern edge of Gaza. “An attack on Rafah would be absolutely catastrophic … it would be...
What's at stake for Trump, Haley in South Carolina's primary (www.reuters.com)
Donald Trump wants to make South Carolina the end of the road for Nikki Haley in their battle for the Republican nomination. Haley aims to survive and take their fight into the multistate Super Tuesday contest in March....
China coast guard boarded Taiwanese boat near frontline islands, Taiwan says (www.reuters.com)
Chinese coast guard personnel briefly boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat near Taiwan-controlled islands next to China’s coast on Monday, the government in Taipei said, in an escalation of tensions after China said it would carry out regular patrols....
Sydney school, supermarket tainted with asbestos as crisis widens (www.reuters.com)
Seven more public sites in Sydney, including a school, sports hub and supermarket, were exposed to asbestos, authorities said on Monday, as the contamination of the toxic material widened and officials rushed to remove it from public spaces....
Norway to help transfer of frozen tax funds to Palestinian Authority (www.reuters.com)
Norway to help transfer of frozen tax funds to Palestinian Authority (www.reuters.com)
Microsoft says it caught hackers from China, Russia and Iran using its AI tools (www.reuters.com)
Microsoft says it caught hackers from China, Russia and Iran using its AI tools::State-backed hackers from Russia, China, and Iran have been using tools from Microsoft-backed OpenAI to hone their skills and trick their targets, according to a report published on Wednesday.
Two dead, scores injured after police open fire in India's Manipur state (www.reuters.com)
Tobago's tourism, fishing hit as oil slick spreads across Caribbean (www.reuters.com)
China to send coast guard ships as tensions rise over Taiwanese islands (www.reuters.com)
Europe seeks to sway Trump camp on NATO, Ukraine aid (www.reuters.com)
Even as they insist they are not dancing to Donald Trump’s tune on NATO, European leaders are singing from a song sheet designed to appeal to the former U.S. president and his Republican supporters....
US condemns worsening violence in east of DR Congo, accuses Rwanda (www.reuters.com)
The United States on Saturday condemned worsening violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), blaming it on M23, an armed group it said is backed by Rwanda....
UN likely to vote Tuesday on Gaza ceasefire, US signals veto (www.reuters.com)
The United Nations Security Council is likely to vote on Tuesday on an Algerian push for the 15-member body to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, said diplomats, a move the United States signaled it would veto....