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Key takeaways from Syria’s National Dialogue conference

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 04:39
Syria's National Dialogue paves the way for a constitution - but few details emerge after a day of workshops.

Trump administration says it will take control of White House press pool

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 04:20
White House Correspondents’ Association says move 'tears at the independence of a free press' in the US.

Trump says Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to sign ‘very big’ deal on rare earths

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 02:24
US president says he expects Ukrainian leader to sign agreement to jointly develop natural resources on Friday.

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid share eight-goal Copa del Rey thriller

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/26/2025 - 00:25
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid draw 4-4 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal.

Apple shareholders vote against pressure to scrap diversity policies

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 21:56
The proposal urged Apple to follow a litany of high-profile companies that have rolled back DEI initiatives recently.

US judge issues deadline for Trump administration to pay foreign aid funds

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 21:30
The judge said that the administration had failed to comply with earlier orders that the funds be unfrozen.

Russia reaffirms opposition to European troops in Ukraine

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 21:28
Russia has said it opposes having NATO troops on the ground in Ukraine, even if they operated under a different flag.

DOGE staffers offer group resignation in order to not ‘legitimise’ Musk

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 21:02
A group of 21 US federal workers issued a resignation letter saying DOGE risked compromising sensitive government data.

How will Germany’s new government deal with the challenges ahead?

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 20:35
Europe's biggest economy faces multiple difficulties at home and abroad.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 mascot name revealed

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 20:19
The organising committee of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 revealed the official mascot name, Riku One.

Aid freezes and withdrawals leave Sudan’s needy battling famine alone

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 20:11
US aid freeze shuts Sudan’s food kitchens, deepening famine as millions face acute hunger and displacement.

US consumer confidence dives, posts biggest drop in 3.5 years

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 19:58
Tariffs on imports, mass firings of federal workers are some of the issues taking a toll on consumer psyche.

Southwest airliner aborts landing to avoid collision at Chicago airport

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 19:35
A Southwest Airlines jet aborted its landing in Chicago as a smaller jet crossed the runway in front it.

UN biodiversity talks resume with dispute over funding topping the agenda

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 19:21
Annual conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year resumes in Rome with nations sparring over money.

Iran rules out direct talks with US while Trump exerts ‘maximum pressure’

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 19:13
Iran's foreign minister made the announcement after meeting his Russian counterpart.

Russia praises US votes in UN siding with Russia

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 17:56
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, praises the United States for siding with Russia in two votes at the UN.

‘Wormy’ Philippine delicacy could hold key to better human antibiotics

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 17:22
The tamilok is best known as a slimy Philippine delicacy, but scientists see possible health benefits.

School pulls out of 'unviable' free breakfast club

Education - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 17:20
Funding for the government's free breakfast scheme "is not enough", a Bacup head teacher says.

Ukraine’s Artists: Protest & Resilience

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 16:50
On The Stream, we look at how Ukrainians harness art as a powerful tool of protest and resistance during wartime.

Witches of Bucha: Ukraine’s women protecting the skies

Around The Globe - Tue, 02/25/2025 - 16:46
"No one invites us here to cook borscht or make a pie. We are just here to work with weapons that kill."

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