UN chief says Ukraine, Gaza inertia harms Security Council
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The UN chief says the Security Council's authority has been undermined by its inability to take action on conflicts. He called for the...
- Feb 26
Tuvalu names new PM as Taiwan and China vie for influence
During the election campaign, there was speculation that Tuvalu could flip its alliance from Taiwan to China. Taiwan's ambassador to the...
- Feb 26
Hungarian parliament to vote on Sweden NATO membership
Budapest had been the last obstacle to Sweden's NATO accession since Turkey ratified it in January. Unanimous support from all 31 NATO...
- Feb 26
Germany to allow carbon capture, underwater storage
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck says Berlin will need to allow sub-seabed storage of CO2 produced in certain industries in order to...
- Feb 26
West Bank government submits resignation to President Abbas
The Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, says he has submitted his government's resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas....
- Feb 26
Japan's moon lander wakes up after long, cold lunar night
Japan's space agency said that its SLIM moon lander miraculously revived after a change in sun's angle that allowed recharging of its...
- Feb 26
Australian pilot, two others kidnapped in Papua New Guinea
The trio were taken at a remote site near Mount Sisa in Papua New Guinea's highlands. Police had been cleared to use lethal force against...
- Feb 26
Brazil: Thousands rally behind Bolsonaro amid coup probe
The former Brazilian President has denied the charges of plotting a coup and called for amnesty for those jailed for last year's Brasilia...
- Feb 26
Germany: Hamburg, Dresden protest against the far-right AfD
Weeks of protests against the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) show no signs of stopping with tens of thousands showing up to...
- Feb 26
Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu says Rafah key to total victory
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back on calls to delay a Rafah offensive, saying total victory is just weeks away. Netanyahu said a...
- Feb 26
Afghanistan: Taliban release Austrian far-right extremist
An 84-year-old who had been held in a prison in Afghanistan has been released. Austrian media has reported the man as being a co-founder...
- Feb 26
Belarus: Lukashenko says he'll run for president in 2025
The 69-year-old, who has ruled Belarus with an iron hand since 1994, said: "No responsible president would abandon his people."...
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