Rubio’s comments at the Munich Security Conference struck a softer tone than Vice President JD Vance’s at last year’s event.
Indonesia says 8,000 troops ready for possible peacekeeping mission in Gaza by June
Indonesia’s military says it has up to 8,000 troops ready for a possible humanitarian and peace mission in Gaza.
‘A lecture from a country ranked 58th?’: Kaja Kallas fires back at Marco Rubio on free speech
Estonian official Kaja Kallas sharply responded to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks on free speech. Kallas highlighted Estonia’s high ranking in a freedom of speech index, contrasting it with the US’s lower position, suggesting a lecture fro…
Europeans say Russia poisoned dissident Alexey Navalny with dart frog toxin
Five European countries say lab tests conclude that Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was killed in 2024.
Growing up in a cold and dark Ukraine under constant Russian attack: ‘My 4-year-old can tell the bombs apart’
As world leaders wring their hands over Ukraine, Sam Kiley in Kyiv meets a leading politician whose daughter Sophia was born just before the invasion and – alongside her parents and sister – is battling to survive as Putin’s latest strategy targets pow…
Norway’s Klaebo sets Olympics record with 9th gold in cross-country skiing
Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won a ninth gold medal in cross-country skiing, setting a Winter Games record, at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Trump touts climate savings but new rule set to push up US prices
Critics accuse administration of ‘cooking the books’ by claiming US would save $1.3bn from climate finding reversalThe Trump administration claims its latest move to gut climate regulations and end all greenhouse gas standards for vehicles will save Am…
Maxwell’s clemency pitch: can Epstein accomplice talk her way out of prison?
Experts question convicted sex trafficker’s motivations as she claims she can reveal ‘truth’ in exchange for freedomWhen Ghislaine Maxwell refused to testify before Congress last week, she nonetheless insisted on her willingness to help.Maxwell, who wa…
California’s billionaires pour cash into elections as big tech seeks new allies
As Gavin Newsom departs, ultra-wealthy flex wealth and influence to fight regulation and keep the boom goingTech billionaires are leveraging tens of millions of dollars to influence California politics in a marked uptick from their previous participati…
Israel approves proposal to register West Bank lands as ‘state property’ – Al Jazeera
Israel approves proposal to register West Bank lands as ‘state property’ Al JazeeraCabinet okays new land registration process in West Bank; critics decry ‘massive land grab’ The Times of IsraelIsraeli Cabinet Approves West Bank L…