Iranian students protest for second day at some universities
DUBAI, Feb 22 – Students held protests which led to clashes at several Iranian universities for a second day on Sunday, according to local news agencies and social media posts,…
Hundreds protest in Verona ahead of Games closing ceremony
VERONA, Italy, Feb 22 – Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Verona a few hours before the Olympics closing ceremony to protest against housing costs and environmental concerns…
Law enforcement kills armed man seeking to enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, officials say
WASHINGTON, Feb 22 – U.S. Secret Service and local police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun early on Sunday after he breached a secure perimeter at President…
Trump curious why Iran has not ‘capitulated’ amid US military buildup, says Witkoff
Feb 22 – U.S. President Donald Trump is curious as to why Iran has not yet “capitulated” and agreed to curb its nuclear programme, as Washington builds up its military…
Supreme Court wades into US-Cuba business disputes, with billions at stake
Feb 22 – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to explore legal questions arising from the fraught history of U.S.-Cuban relations when it considers the scope of a 1996 law…
France to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist’s death
PARIS, Feb 22 – French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Sunday that he would summon the U.S. ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, over comments on the killing of a…
Greenland does not need US hospital ship: Danish minister
Trump said on Feb 21 that he would send a hospital boat to Greenland. Read More
Relics of Italy’s patron saint, St Francis of Assisi, to go on public show for first time
The remains of St Francis will be on display until March 22. Read More
‘Super bomb’ blizzard aims heavy snow at New York, north-east; SQ flights to and from NYC cancelled
More than 1,097 flights for Feb 22 and 23 have been cancelled, according to FlightAware. Read More
Police officer killed, 24 people injured in bombs explosions in Ukraine’s Lviv
KYIV, Feb 22 – One police officer was killed and 24 other people were injured after several explosive devices detonated at midnight in Lviv in western Ukraine, the National Police…