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Trump fires top US general CQ Brown in major Pentagon shake-up

Around The Globe - Sat, 02/22/2025 - 17:24
The US president fires CQ Brown without providing a reason and also announced replacement of five top officers.

Alice Weidel: The far-right leader shaping Germany’s AfD

Around The Globe - Sat, 02/22/2025 - 16:55
As Germany heads to the polls, a look at the politician cultivating the anti-immigrant party’s ‘image of competence’.

Parents 'heartbroken' as school announces closure

Education - Sat, 02/22/2025 - 16:49
Fairfield PNEU School told parents it will close in August due to the "economic environment".

Mali’s army says investigating soldiers accused of killing 24 civilians

Around The Globe - Sat, 02/22/2025 - 16:42
The Tuareg independence movement blamed soldiers and Russian mercenaries for the killing of civilians.

Man Utd survive late VAR penalty drama to fightback for draw at Everton

Around The Globe - Sat, 02/22/2025 - 16:20
Manchester United come from behind to draw at Goodison Park in the Premier League but late VAR drama enrages Everton.

Allowing racist tropes about Romani people to persist is dangerous

Around The Globe - Sat, 02/22/2025 - 14:40
The myth of 'criminality' was once used to justify genocidal violence against the Roma. And yet it persists today.

Germany: Will the far right beat the ‘firewall’?

Around The Globe - Sat, 02/22/2025 - 12:58
Germany’s far-right AfD surges in the polls after meddling from Elon Musk and US Vice President JD Vance.

Hamas releases five captives in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal

Around The Globe - Sat, 02/22/2025 - 10:47
Sixth captive to be handed over by Hamas to Israeli authorities in Gaza City without a ceremony.

Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder

Around The Globe - Sat, 02/22/2025 - 10:05
Matar was found guilty of attempted murder in the second degree for his attack on the famed novelist.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,094

Around The Globe - Sat, 02/22/2025 - 08:54
Here are the key developments on the 1,094th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Israeli army kills two Palestinian children in occupied West Bank

Around The Globe - Sat, 02/22/2025 - 08:32
Ayman and Rimas were both 'targeted' with 'lethal force by Israeli soldiers', said a child rights organisation.

Hamas releases remains of captive Shiri Bibas after ‘mix-up of bodies’

Around The Globe - Sat, 02/22/2025 - 07:37
Family members and forensic experts confirm that the new remains turned over by Hamas belong to the deceased Bibas.

The rise of the far right in Europe

Around The Globe - Sat, 02/22/2025 - 05:34
As AfD is polling second in Germany, we look at how the far-right rose to popularity in Europe over the last 25 years.

Why an Irish news site has been drawn into JD Vance’s attacks on Europe

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/21/2025 - 23:13
After US vice president's broadside, a conservative media outlet is accusing police of attacking media freedom.

What can stop M23 advance in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/21/2025 - 22:23
Fighting is intensifying in the east of the country as diplomacy appears to fail.

Trump ramps up Zelenskyy attacks as US official says mineral deal close

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/21/2025 - 22:16
US president unrelenting in criticism of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid wider US policy shift on Ukraine.

Sinn Fein leaders to boycott White House visit over US Gaza plan

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/21/2025 - 22:12
Michelle O'Neill says Trump's comment on the mass expulsion of Palestinians is 'something I cannot ignore'.

France’s Bardella cancels CPAC speech after Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ gesture

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/21/2025 - 21:25
Steve Bannon denied that his gesture was a Nazi salute and described it as a 'wave'.

Hamas says remains of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas given to Red Cross

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/21/2025 - 21:24
Hamas says it has handed the remains of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas to the Red Cross.

Apple, in a first, drops end-to-end cloud encryption for UK users

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/21/2025 - 21:07
The move comes after UK security officials demanded backdoor access to the encrypted material, Washington Post said.

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