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President Donald Trump backed Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday (February 24, 2025) or risk getting fired, even as government agency officials were told that compliance with Mr. Musk’s edict was voluntary. Confusion and anger over the situation spawned new litigation and added to turmoil within … Read more
Thai singer and actress Lalisa Manobal, known as Lisa, member of the K-pop group Blackpink, attends the season three premiere of HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ | Photo Credit: CHRIS DELMAS BLACKPINK’s Lisa is set to make history as the first K-pop artist to perform at the Academy Awards. The singer will take the stage at … Read more
Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Mariana Betsa during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the 3rd anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., on February 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters India abstained on a U.N. General Assembly draft resolution that called for a de-escalation, an early cessation … Read more
Elevated parts of a highway under construction is seen collapsed in Cheonan, South Korea, on February 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Elevated parts of a highway under construction collapsed in South Korea on Tuesday (February 25, 2025), killing two workers and injuring seven others, officials said. Ten people were working on the site in … Read more
FILE – Member of European Parliament Rima Hassan speaks during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File) | Photo Credit: AP Israel on Monday (February 24, 2025) denied entry to two European Union lawmakers, accusing one of promoting boycotts of the country. Lynn … Read more
Members of the Security Council cast a vote during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the 3rd anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., on February 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations Security Council on Monday (February 24, 2025) adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution on the … Read more
In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in votes on three U.N. resolutions Monday (February 24, 2025) seeking an end to the three-year war. The growing divide follows Trump’s decision to open direct … Read more
A file image of Footballer Abubakar Lawal | Photo Credit: Official Instagram handle of Vipers FC Ugandan police said Monday (February 24, 2025) they were investigating the death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal who fell from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala. The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club Vipers. He fell from the … Read more
President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential deal to end Russia’s war. File | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential deal to end Russia’s war there. Mr. … Read more
People attend the Eucharistic Adoration and Holy Mass at Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy February 24, 2025. Photo Credit: Vatican Media via Reuters Pope Francis showed a slight improvement in laboratory tests Monday (February 24, 2025) and resumed some work activities, including calling a parish in Gaza City … Read more