Satellite images show more aircraft at Saudi airbase used by US forces
Feb 27 – Satellite images showed a rise in the number of military support aircraft including refuelling tankers at a Saudi airbase used by the U.S. military during a four-day…
US intends to nominate an American to UN World Food Programme
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 – The United States intends to nominate an American to lead the United Nations World Food Programme in coming weeks, a State Department spokesperson said, after Cindy…
Polish presidential aide questions France’s role in any Europe nuclear plan, backs US
WARSAW, Feb 27 – Poland is sceptical of France’s role in a potential European nuclear-deterrence plan and sees only the United States as a credible nuclear partner for now, the…
Polish parliament okays EU defence loan, but president could veto
WARSAW, Feb 27 – Poland’s parliament on Friday passed a law creating a mechanism to spend 43.7 billion euros ($51.6 billion) in European Union loans to boost the military, setting…
TikTok returns to Albania after government-imposed ban
TIRANA, Feb 27 – Social media platform TikTok is back in Albania after a year-long ban expired this month, in a case illustrating the complexity of imposing bans in a…
Tens of thousands without power in Russia’s Belgorod after Ukrainian attack
Feb 27 – About 50,000 people were left without power in the Russian city of Belgorod on Friday after Ukrainian missiles struck it overnight, the regional governor said. Read More
‘Without ports, Ukraine will be destroyed’: Odesa buckles under Russian bombs
Odesa is Ukraine’s southern port city and a key logistics hub for the country. Read More
US sympathies shift to Palestinians from Israelis for first time: Gallup poll
This is the first time in more than two decades that Israel was not on top in the poll. Read More
Denmark’s left-wing bloc led by PM Frederiksen edges towards majority, polls show
COPENHAGEN, Feb 27 – Fresh opinion polls ahead of Denmark’s March 24 parliamentary election showed Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democrats nearing a majority with left-wing parties, indicating an end…
Dog abandoned at Las Vegas airport adopted by responding police officer
The dog’s previous owner had tied it to a ticket counter and left to catch her flight. Read More