Fri 21 February 2025: The closed-door summit in Riyadh will take place tomorrow, Saudi Arabia has said. Arab leaders are set to meet Friday in Saudi Arabia to discuss countering US President Donald Trump’s plan for United States control of the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip and the expulsion of its people, diplomatic and government sources have […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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