Leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union Friedrich Merz and Bavaria’s State Premier and leader of the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) Markus Söder The story so far: On February 23, Germany held its federal elections with a new record of 82.5% turnout. According to the Federal Electoral Committee, the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) along … Read more
The military services have 30 days to figure out how they will seek out and identify transgender service members to remove them from the force — a daunting task that may end up relying on troops self-reporting or tattling on their colleagues. A memo sent to Defense Department leaders on Thursday (February 27, 2025) — … Read more
Representational image of a seismograph recording an earthquake. | Photo Credit: Reuters A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude was felt near Nepal’s Kathmandu early Friday (February 28, 2025) morning. However, there was no immediate report of any damage or causality from the earthquake. An earthquake measuring 6.1 Magnitude in Richter scale was recorded along Kodari … Read more
Elizabeth Turner-Nichols, president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 2110, middle, is interviewed outside of a federal courthouse between Luz Fuller, left, and Alfonzo Little after a federal judge found the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful in San Francisco, on February 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP A federal judge in … Read more
President Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday (March 4, 2025), in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China. In a Truth Social post Thursday, Mr. Trump said illicit drugs such as fentanyl are being smuggled into the United States at “unacceptable levels” and that … Read more
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House Thursday, February 27, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump said Thursday (February 27, 2025) that talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are “very well advanced” but … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump held out the prospect of a “great” post-Brexit trade deal that could avoid tariffs on Britain on Thursday (February 27, 2025) — … Read more
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire began on Thursday (February 27, 2025) in the Egyptian capital, Egypt said, averting a collapse ahead of Saturday’s (March 1, 2025) expiration of the agreement’s first phase. Officials from Israel, Qatar and the United States started “intensive discussions” on the ceasefire accord’s … Read more
President Donald Trump during the meeting with meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump signaled to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday (February 27, 2025) that he is willing to back the British deal to hand back the … Read more
Israel will not withdraw from a strategic corridor in the Gaza Strip as called for by the ceasefire, an official said Thursday (February 27, 2025). Israel’s refusal could spark a crisis with Hamas and key mediator Egypt at a sensitive moment for the fragile truce. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with … Read more