WORLD’S MOST ACTIVE VOLCANO, KILAUEA, BACK IN ACTION WITH LAVA FLOWS

Fri 21 February 2025: Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it . The eruption has been taking place at the volcano’s summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. No residential areas have been threatened by lava. Kīlauea is known for its frequent eruptions, which […]

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VATICAN SAYS POPE IS IN ‘STABLE’ CONDITION

Fri 21 February 2025: The Vatican said on Wednesday evening that Pope Francis‘ condition was “stable” despite his pneumonia diagnosis. The blood tests evaluated by the pope’s medical team showed a “slight improvement,” especially in terms of inflammation, a spokesman for the Holy See said. The 88-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli […]

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THREE BUSES EXPLODE IN ISRAEL’S BAT YAM IN SUSPECTED ‘TERRORIST’ ATTACK: POLICE

Thu 20 February 2025: The three explosions took place on empty buses in separate car parks in the city, which lies south of Tel Aviv. Israeli security suspects Palestinian motives Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reporting from Amman, Jordan There have been three separate explosions in two areas in the Bat Yam area, south of Tel […]

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SUDAN SLAMS KENYA FOR PROVIDING PLATFORM FOR RSF TO ANNOUNCE GOVERNMENT

Thu 20 February 2025: The Sudanese government has accused Kenya of violating Sudan’s sovereignty by hosting an event during which the Rapid Support Forces militia (RSF) is expected to announce a parallel government on Friday. The event was originally scheduled to be held on Tuesday at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi, but was […]

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G20 MUST ADVOCATE FOR DIPLOMATIC SOLUTIONS TO CONFLICTS: PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA

Thu 20 February 2025: The South African president today urged the G20 to continue to advocate for diplomatic solutions to conflicts around the world. The G20 foreign ministers’ meeting officially started in Johannesburg, with the attendance of foreign ministers and representatives of over 30 countries and international organisations. “As the G20, we must continue to […]

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AFGHAN EMBASSY SAYS NATIONALS FACE ARRESTS, EXPULSIONS IN PAKISTAN CAPITAL

Thu 20 February 2025: The embassy says Afghan nationals face forced relocations in Islamabad amid rising tensions between the neighbours. The Afghanistan embassy in Pakistan has warned that the government wants to remove all Afghan refugees from the capital, Islamabad, and the adjoining city of Rawalpindi. The embassy issued a strongly worded statement on Wednesday, saying Afghan […]

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US TECH FIRMS’ AI SERVICES BOLSTER ISRAELI MILITARY, SPARKING CIVILIAN CASUALTY CONCERNS

Thu 20 February 2025: US technology companies have quietly ramped up support for Israel’s military operations by providing advanced artificial intelligence and computing services, an investigation by The Associated Press (AP) has found. The tech aid has accelerated the identification and targeting of “alleged militants” in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon — but it has […]

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US MUST HAVE GREENLAND FOR NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL SECURITY: TRUMP

Thu 20 February 2025: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again pushed for US control of Greenland, citing what he called security concerns. “We very need Greenland from the standpoint of national security and international security, we have to do something with Greenland,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One, as reported by Forbes Breaking […]

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AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND MONITOR ‘UNUSUAL’ MOVEMENT OF THREE CHINESE WARSHIPS

  China’s People’s Liberation Army-Navy’s Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang travels in the Torres Strait off Australia’s coast, on February 11, 2025 [Australian Defence Force via AP] Thu 20 February 2025: Three Chinese navy ships have charted a course along Australia’s eastern coast in a move described as ‘unusual’ by the country’s defence minister. Australia and New […]

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UK SPECIAL FORCES REFUSED TO RESETTLE 2,000+ AFGHAN COMMANDOS

Wed 19 February 2025: The United Kingdom has confirmed for the first time that British Special Forces rejected the resettlement applications of over 2,000 Afghan commandos who served alongside the British military for two decades. According to a report by the BBC, the Ministry of Defence appeared to confirm that Special Forces officers rejected all 2,022 […]

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