TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ORDERS DEPORTATION OR COURT FOR UNACCOMPANIED MIGRANT CHILDREN: US MEDIA

Mon 24 February 2025: The Trump administration has instructed immigration officials to deport unaccompanied migrant children or force them to face immigration courts, local media reported, based on sources familiar with the matter. An internal document from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on “unaccompanied alien children” focuses on preventing children from falling victim to human […]

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U.S. STANDS BEHIND ISRAEL’S DECISION TO DELAY RELEASING PALESTINIAN PRISONERS

Mon 24 February 2025: US National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said Sunday that the White House supports Israel’s decision to delay releasing 620 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas. President Donald Trump is prepared to support Israel in “whatever course of action it chooses regarding Hamas,” Hughes said. Israel was […]

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POPE FRANCIS SAYS HE PREPARED RESIGNATION LETTER IN 2013 IN CASE OF IMPAIRMENT: REPORTS

Mon 24 February 2025: Pope Francis said he prepared a resignation letter in 2013, his first year in office, that would be used if he were ever compelled to step down due to poor health, reports revealed Sunday. “I have already signed my resignation. Tarcisio Bertone was Secretary of State. I signed it and I […]

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CONSERVATIVES WIN GERMANY’S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

Mon 24 February 2025: Germany’s conservative alliance comprising the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) have won the country’s parliamentary elections with 28.6% of the vote, according to official provisional results announced Monday by the Electoral Commission. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party came in second with 20.8%, up 10.4 […]

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WHO CALLS FOR TOBACCO-STYLE CANCER WARNING LABELS ON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS ACROSS EUROPE

Mon 24 February 2025: The World Health Organization released new findings on Friday about an “alarming” lack of awareness about alcohol’s link to cancer across Europe and called for clear and prominent tobacco-style warnings in the region with the world’s heaviest drinkers. The global health agency has repeatedly warned that alcohol causes cancer and has […]

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THOUSANDS ATTEND FUNERAL OF LATE HEZBOLLAH CHIEF NASRALLAH IN LEBANON

Sun 23 February 2025: Thousands of mourners gathered in the capital Beirut on Sunday for the funeral of former Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. The state news agency NNA said the mass funeral for Nasrallah and senior Hezbollah member Hashem Safieddine started at the Camille Chamoun Sports City amid tight security. Nasrallah was assassinated in Israeli […]

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CHINA DISCOVERS NEW BAT CORONAVIRUS THAT POSES RISK OF ANIMAL-TO-HUMAN TRANSMISSION

Sun 23 February 2025: A Chinese team discovered a new bat coronavirus that poses a risk of animal-to-human transmission as it uses the same human receptor as the COVID-19 virus, a Hong Kong daily reported on Thursday, citing the latest study. The study, conducted by the Guangzhou Laboratory in collaboration with the Guangzhou Academy of […]

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POPE FRANCIS’ CONDITION REMAINS ‘CRITICAL’: VATICAN

Sun 23  February 2025: Pope Francis’ condition continues to be “critical” after a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis” he experienced earlier Saturday, said the Vatican on Saturday evening, adding that the pope is not “out of danger.” “This morning, Pope Francis experienced a prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis, which also required the administration of high-flow oxygen,” the […]

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