On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Four South African men, reportedly lured into fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine’s Donbas region, have returned home after being trapped there, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reported. […]
Continue ReadingIn one such case, 29 state attorney generals are pushing a California federal court to demand that the platforms make a number of changes immediately, before any trial, including forcing Meta to remove all accounts known to belong to users under 13 years of age.
Continue ReadingDonald Trump has urged Sir Keir Starmer not to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a day after the US said it approved of the deal. In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president said Sir Keir would be making “a big mistake” if he proceeded with plans to hand over […]
Continue ReadingThe US president says “it will be a blight on our great ally” if the islands are handed over to Mauritius.
Continue ReadingCall it speed dating diplomacy. In Geneva, real estate magnate Steve Witkoff playing lead U-S negotiator with Iran in one room while in another acting as broker for the hard bargaining between Russia and Ukraine. We’ll ask how the Ukranians feel about it, especially when the mediator’s boss piles on fresh pressure on them. And […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Four Jehovah’s Witnesses have been jailed in Russia this past week, convicted of extremist activity. The convictions reportedly followed covert video recordings by spies who infiltrated their prayer sessions, […]
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift achieved the highest sales of all in 2025.Image: keystone Feb 18, 2026, 7:28 p.mFeb 18, 2026, 7:28 p.m American megastar Taylor Swift topped global sales in 2025 for the fourth consecutive year and the sixth time in her career, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced on Wednesday. This prestigious award […]
Continue ReadingWinter sports enthusiasts were buried and fatally injured in an avalanche on a closed ski route in Fiss in the Tyrolean district of Landeck on Wednesday morning, February 18, 2026.Image: APA/APA Feb 18, 2026, 7:17 p.mFeb 18, 2026, 7:17 p.m According to police, three people have died in dozens of avalanches in Austria. Among them […]
Continue ReadingDe Cos restored the Bank of Spain’s reputation after years of muddled and politically compromised leadership. However, building that reputation involved criticizing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government for its timid pension reform, which may cost him political support in Madrid. Also, moving De Cos from the standard-setting body in Basel might cost Europe a prestigious […]
Continue ReadingIt happened as people gathered to commemorate those killed during the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters
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