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Elon Musk listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Elon Musk is not an official employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has “no formal authority to make government decisions”, according to a … Read more

Palestinians gather among the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, at Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, on February 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel will begin negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, including an exchange of the remaining Israeli hostages … Read more

Costa Rican migration police officers speak with Venezuelan migrants at the Costa Rica. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS Costa Rica has agreed to serve as a “bridge” to repatriate illegal immigrants in the U.S., including from India and Central Asia, according to an official release on Tuesday (February 18, 2025). The first group of 200 … Read more

A displaced Sudanese woman rests inside a shelter at Zamzam camp. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Sudanese paramilitaries have killed more than 200 people including women and children in a three-day assault on villages in the country’s south, a lawyer group monitoring the war said Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces … Read more

Members of the left-wing nationalist Turkish Youth Union (TGB) shout slogans during a protest against the new solution process to be carried out with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in Istanbul. File | Photo Credit: AFP Turkish police detained 282 suspects accused of ties to the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, militant group, Interior Minister … Read more

Israel’s army has pulled out of southern Lebanese villages but remains in five positions, as a delayed withdrawal deadline expired Tuesday (February 18, 2025) under a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah. The ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group has been in effect since November 27, following more than a year of hostilities, including two … Read more

In Fresno, California, social media rumours about impending immigration raids at the city’s schools left some parents panicking — even though the raids were all hoaxes. In Denver, a real immigration raid at an apartment complex led to scores of students staying home from school, according to a lawsuit. And in Alice, Texas, a school … Read more

The head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev speaks to media ahead of his meeting with U.S. delegation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Europe will invest more in security and lead on providing guarantees to Kyiv, but cooperation with Washington to secure peace remains crucial, European leaders said … Read more

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte. File | Photo Credit: AP Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 18, 2025) to void her impeachment and block a Senate trial that could remove her from office. The House of Representatives, which is dominated by the allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., impeached Ms. … Read more