Nakba survivors see echoes of the past in Trump’s calls for Gaza expulsion
Members of the Palestinian diaspora in the US say Trump’s proposal to depopulate Gaza is doomed to fail.
Day: February 28, 2025
Toronto Pride says sponsors bolting over Trump’s anti-DEI push
The head of Canada’s largest Pride festival said major corporate sponsors, which also do business in the United States, have withdrawn support to avoid being seen as favorable to LGBTQ initiatives. Kojo Modeste, the executive director of Toronto Pride…
Palestinian Prisoners Released in Hostage Swap With Israel
The Israeli military said Hamas turned over what it said were the remains of four Israeli hostages for the exchange of dozens of Palestinian prisoners.
UN probe reveals the deaths of children in Bangladesh’s response to protests last year
A UN investigation into year’s deadly student-led protests in Bangladesh found that up to 13% of the victims were children, with most deaths likely caused by security forces.
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, has died in Moscow.
Egyptians respond to Trump’s plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza
President Donald Trump’s ideas for Gaza have sparked concerns in the Middle East. He says Palestinians should all leave and move to Egypt and Jordan.
The SEC says that most memecoins are not securities, are akin to collectibles, and memecoin purchasers and holders are not protected by federal securities laws (Tanaya Macheel/CNBC)
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The SEC says that most memecoins are not securities, are akin to collectibles, and memecoin purchasers and holders are not protected by federal securities laws — The Securities and Exchange Commission issued g…
Taiwan ‘Closely Watching’ Ukraine as Trump Pivots, Official Says – Bloomberg
Taiwan ‘Closely Watching’ Ukraine as Trump Pivots, Official Says BloombergUS still opposes ‘forced, coercive’ changes to Taiwan’s status, Rubio says Voice of AmericaIs Taiwan next? China keenly watches Trump dump Ukraine &nbs…
Kremlin Rules Out Returning Annexed Ukrainian Regions in Future Peace Talks
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Antoinette Lattouf v ABC hearing: conclusion of closing submissions – as it happened
Unlawful termination hearing is examining how and why ABC removed journalist from the Radio Sydney Mornings show in December 2023• Lattouf says unlawful termination case exposes ‘systemic racism and rot at heart of ABC’• Sign up for Guardian Australia’…