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North Korean hackers allegedly pull off a record $1.5B crypto heist, an international watchdog says Iran has increased its near-weapons grade uranium stockpile, the UK and Irish governments will consider formal paramilitary engagement, Donald Trump says Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a Ukraine minerals agreement on Friday, South Korea's birth rate rises for the first time in nine years, Pres. Trump...

the US clashes with its European allies over Ukraine, Trump confirms that his planned tariffs ‘will go forward on schedule, the EU lifts several sanctions on Syria, Hamas reports that six babies have died of hypothermia in Gaza, the UK’s Starmer pledges to increase defense spending to 2.5% by 2027, Singapore’s DBS Bank plans 4K job cuts as AI takes on more tasks, a US judge blocks a Trump-ordered...

Benjamin Netanyahu says southern Syria must be demilitarized , Friedrich Merz claims victory in Germany’s elections, Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises the “heroism” of Ukrainians on third anniversary the war with Russia, Over 7K have reportedly been killed in Eastern DRC fighting this year, Sudan’s RSF forms a parallel government, Sir Keir Starmer announces a £200M investment for Scotland's Grangemouth...

Hong Kong's largest pro-Democracy Party explores dissolution, Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid ongoing tensions, Israel claims Hamas returned an 'Anonymous' body instead of Shiri Bibas, The US sanctions a Rwandan minister over alleged M23 support in the DR Congo conflict, Elon Musk, Javier Milei, and JD Vance headline CPAC’s first day, The US Senate confirms Kash Pa...

South Korea’s Yoon attends his first hearing on insurrection charges, Nigel Farage gives up ownership of Reform UK, Hamas releases the bodies of four hostages, the White House prepares for a visit from France’s Macron and the UK’s Starmer, Trump cuts federal benefits for illegal migrants, as an appeals court blocks Trump's order to end birthright citizenship, authorities seize hundreds of books li...

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro is charged in connection with an alleged coup attempt, the UK’s Keir Starmer polls behind most former prime ministers, Hamas says it’s ready to free all hostages in a single exchange, a US judge decides not to block Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing federal data, as the White House clarifies that the billionaire isn’t the head of the department, Trump signs an order to expand...

The US and Russia hold talks for the first time since 2021, a Delta plane crashes at Toronto airport, the acting head of Social Security quits over a reported clash with DOGE, four top deputies to New York Mayor Eric Adams resign , Israel announces plans to maintain five border points in Lebanon, North Korea rejects a US-led denuclearization push, Australia's central bank cuts interest rates, a fo...

European leaders meet for emergency Ukraine talks in Paris, Marco Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of talks with Russia, Trump appeals to the Supreme Court over the firing of a US agency boss, The UK MoD confirms that special forces blocked the resettlement of over 2k Afghan commandos, Argentina’s Javier Milei faces criminal charges over an alleged crypto rug pull, Singapore's opposition leader...

Donald Trump and Narendra Modi announce a massive partnership across multiple sectors, Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggests that Vladamir Putin will target Poland or the Baltics in 2026, Tensions rise between China and Australia after an incident above the South China Sea, The UK’s Rachel Reeves faces criticism for her social media posts and expenses, The European Commision withdraws its AI liability dire...

China’s foreign minister visits the UK for the first time in a decade, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as the US’ health secretary, El Salvador ends public funding for political parties, around 75K US federal workers accept Trump’s buyout program, Chevron announces plans to cut 20% of its workforce, the UK’s economy expands by 0.1% in Q4 of last year, a car drives into a Munich crowd in a suspe...

President Trump reaffirms his Gaza plans amid a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, Austria’s right and center-right coalition talks collapse , Russia rejects Volodymyr Zelenskyy's territory swap proposal, China changes its rules on publishing military secrets online, The UN accuses Sheikh Hasina’s former government of 'crimes against humanity' in Bangladesh, Canada names Kevin Brosseau as its...

A judge orders the Trump administration to restore frozen funding, Trump warns Hamas to release all Israeli hostages by Saturday, the UN halts operations in Yemen’s Saada, Steve Bannon pleads guilty in the New York border wall case, a South Korean teacher confesses to fatally stabbing a first grader, the UK’s assisted dying bill seeks to remove a High Court judge’s approval, Elon Musk makes a $97....

Trump announces 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, In Ecuador, Noboa and González are set for a runoff rematch, Trump says Palestinians will not be able to return to Gaza under his plan, Lebanon forms a new government after two years of deadlock, New Zealand raises 'concern' over the Cook Islands-China deal, The UK’s health minister is sacked over WhatsApp messages, UK asylum deaths hi...

The US sanctions the International Criminal Court, The US launches new embargoes on Iran’s oil network, The UN warns that sexual violence against Haitian children has surged 1,000%, Trump orders a taskforce to combat alleged anti-Christian bias, The UK reportedly requests access to Apple users’ encrypted data, Project 2025’s Russell Vought is confirmed as Trump’s budget chief, India cuts interest...

Hamas claims Israel is breaching its cease-fire deal by limiting aid, protesters in Bangladesh torch the home of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, M23 seizes another town in the Eastern DRC, a US district judge pauses Trump’s Federal employee buyout plan, Democrats express alarm over Elon Musk's access to federal data, while Musk’s DOGE seeks to improve US air traffic control systems, a new bir...

US Pres. Donald Trump declares his intent for US control of Gaza, the Philippine House impeaches Vice Pres. Sara Duterte, Syria’s al-Sharaa meets Turkey’s Erdoğan, Argentina withdraws from the World Health Organization, Australia bans PRC AI firm DeepSeek from government devices, Canada appeals the court ruling on 2022 Emergencies Act use, the CIA reportedly offers buyouts to its entire staff, Pam...

Reform UK takes the lead for the first time in a new poll, the US withdraws from the UN Human Rights Council, China announces retaliatory tariffs on the US, Trump offers Ukraine aid in exchange for access to its rare earths, a school shooting in Sweden leaves at least 10 dead, El Salvador offers to house US criminals, fighting across south and west Sudan kills at least 65, the White House prepares...

Trump warns of tariffs against the EU and UK, Donald Trump temporarily delays tariffs against Mexico and Canada, French PM François Bayrou faces a no-confidence vote after passing budgets using Article 49.3, Israel expands its northern West Bank offensive, Marco Rubio and José Raúl Mulino meet amid rising US-Panama tensions, The Republic of Georgia arrests opposition leaders amid EU membership pro...

WhatsApp says Israeli spyware targeted journalists and civil service workers, Myanmar extends emergency rule for another six months, Italy blocks DeepSeek AI over privacy concerns, The UK marks the fifth anniversary of Brexit, Nicaragua approves constitutional reforms establishing a co-presidency, Black boxes are recovered from the tragic Washington DC aviation accident, President Donald Trump say...

67 die in the US’ deadliest air carrier crash since 2001, former rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is announced as Syria’s interim president, eight Gaza hostages are released in exchange for 110 Palestinian prisoners, Germany’s parliament approves a motion to restrict migration, Meta agrees to pay Trump $25M for suspending his accounts, former US Sen. Bob Menendez is sentenced to 11 years in prison, Op...

Dozens are killed in India in a tragic stampede at a religious festival, RFK Jr. faces the Senate in a high-profile confirmation hearing, Israel says it will halt all contact with UNRWA, the DRC president snubs peace talks as M23 rebels seize Goma, a Canadian prime minister hopeful proposes a global summit to counter Trump tariffs, Pres. Trump offers 2M government employees eight months pay to res...