Israel says could fulfil Trump’s Gaza displacement plan if hostages not freed
Hamas has said it would postpone the release citing Israeli violations. Read More
ACLU lawsuit seeks access to migrants sent to Guantanamo Bay
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking access to dozens of migrants flown to a U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, saying they…
Zelenskiy, Trump discuss ‘opportunities to achieve peace’ by phone
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump and discussed “opportunities to achieve peace” and the preparation of a document…
WHO has only ‘limited information’ on bird flu spread in US
Just days into Trump’s second term, the WHO stopped receiving communications on influenza from the US CDC. Read More
EU sues France over bird hunting with nets
BRUSSELS – The European Commission said on Wednesday it is taking France to the EU Court of Justice after the country ignored repeated warnings over failing to ban bird hunting…
High-energy cosmic neutrino detected under Mediterranean Sea
Using an observatory under construction deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily, scientists have detected a ghostly subatomic particle called a neutrino boasting record-breaking energy in another important step toward…
Explainer-How migration to Germany is fuelling election debate on economy
BERLIN – Limiting Germany’s refugee intake is a major issue in the campaign for the February 23 federal election, with the conservatives and far-right parties leading polls partly thanks to…
Top Trump official in Kyiv to discuss deal on minerals, energy
KYIV – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent visited Kyiv on Wednesday to discuss a critical minerals deal as Ukraine vies to win the backing of U.S. President Donald Trump at…
Austrian coalition talks led by far right near collapse, blame game begins
VIENNA – Talks led by Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPO) on forming a governing coalition appeared close to collapse on Wednesday as the FPO and conservative People’s Party (OVP) rejected…
Germany extends temporary border controls, says Scholz
BERLIN – Germany has extended temporary border controls for six months and informed the European Union, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday as he tries to show his government is…