#bbc.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Ukraine Russia war: Trump commends Zelensky ahead of White House talks. The US leader plays down earlier frictions and predicts a "very good meeting" on Friday.
#Christian #Politics #Russia #Belarus #Ukraine #USA #Good Friday #Europe #North America
#washingtonpost.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Column | In the age of Trump, global authoritarianism continues its advance. Two studies released this week, by Freedom House and the Economist Intelligence Unit, found international democracy in retreat.
#Politics #USA #North America
#oilprice.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Commodity Trading Giant Vitol Downsizes China Coal Business | OilPrice.com. Vitol Group is reducing its thermal coal trading business in China, laying off traders after acquiring Noble Resources Trading Limited.
#Business #China #Asia
#theguardian.com. #Feb.28.2025 × ‘Green roofs deliver for biodiversity’: how Basel put nature on top. For decades, the Swiss city has been transforming its skyline, and now boasts some of the greenest rooftops in Europe
#Switzerland #Europe
#huffingtonpost.co.uk. #Feb.28.2025 × 'This Is How You Do It': Desi Lydic Names The 1 Democrat Nailing Trump On His 'Bulls**t'. The "Daily Show" correspondent praised one figure for standing up to the president to his face.
#Politics #USA #North America
#oilprice.com. #Feb.28.2025 × UK Energy Secretary Signals China Pivot | OilPrice.com. The UK’s energy secretary plans to visit China to discuss renewable energy collaboration, marking a shift from previous governments' cautious approach.
#Business #United Kingdom #China #Europe #Asia
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Canada’s Doug Ford wins Ontario election focused on Trump’s tariffs. Progressive Conservative Party wins third consecutive majority in vote dominated by trade tensions.
#Canada #North America
#bbc.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Shiori Ito: Japan's MeToo icon is up for an Oscar - but the film can't air in the country. Shiori became the face of Japan's MeToo movement after she accused a prominent journalist of rape.
#Japan #Asia
#theguardian.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Rage in Greece as second anniversary of train disaster prompts mass protests. Fallout from collision that left 57 dead in 2023 has put pressure on prime minister amid a growing belief of a cover-up by the authorities
#Greece #Europe
#oilprice.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Alberta Budgets for Deficit This Year | OilPrice.com. Alberta's 2025 budget is projected to have a C$5.2 billion deficit due to lower oil prices, potential US tariffs, and tax cuts.
#Business #Canada #North America
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.28.2025 × North Korea says it launched cruise missiles in message to ‘enemies’. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw missile drills this week in the Yellow Sea, state media reports.
#Politics #North Korea #Asia #Kim Jong-un
#time.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Mexico Extradites Drug Lord Caro Quintero: What to Know. Mexico has sent Quintero and 28 other cartel figures to the U.S. as the Trump Administration turns up the pressure on drug trafficking organizations.
#USA #North America #Mexico
#washingtonpost.com. #Feb.28.2025 × A giant pothole plagued his commute. He put an upside-down statue in it.. James Coxall used his daughter’s old jeans, shirts and shoes to make it look like someone was stuck in a pothole, which his English county filled days later.
#United Kingdom #Europe
#oilprice.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Oil Prices on Course for the First Weekly Loss in a Month | OilPrice.com. Crude oil prices are on track to record their first weekly loss in a month, influenced by concerns about the U.S. economy, tariffs, and potential peace talks in Ukraine.
#Business #Ukraine #USA #Europe #North America
#theguardian.com. #Feb.28.2025 × A journey through the hyper-political world of microchips. From the raw materials required to the machines that make them, every part of the chip supply chain is fiercely contested in the global race for tech supremacy
#Politics #Tech
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Five key takeaways as Donald Trump hosts UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Faced with criticisms of the UK’s handling of free speech and trade, Starmer offered mild but indirect pushback.
#Politics #United Kingdom #USA #Europe #North America
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.28.2025 × ‘Business is not good’: Vietnam’s floating markets dwindle as economy soars. Cai Rang and other floating markets are in decline amid rapid economic development and improving infrastructure.
#Asia #Vietnam
#theguardian.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Creative Australia boss forced to refute rumour he had resigned as fallout over Khaled Sabsabi dumping continues. Adrian Collette sends all-staff email denying that he and the chair of Creative Australia’s board had quit amid calls for resignations
#Australian continent #Australia #Insular Oceania
#bbc.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Andrew Tate: Did the White House lobby help end his travel ban?. The release of Tate and his brother came after discussions between US and Romanian officials.
#Politics #Romania #USA #Europe #North America
#theguardian.com. #Feb.27.2025 × ARC suspends $870,000 grant to pro-Palestine academic Randa Abdel-Fattah, senators told. ARC chief Prof Peter Shergold defends decision at estimates hearing but is accused of bowing to allegations in ‘racist’ media
#Business #Education #Politics #director #Palestine #Australian continent #Australia #Asia #Insular Oceania
#theguardian.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Cyclone Alfred threat eases as BoM says it is now less likely to cross Queensland coast. Alfred is creating hazardous weather conditions from Townsville south to K’Gari, with gale force winds forecast on the Great Barrier Reef and dangerous surf between Yeppoon and Hervey Bay
#Weather #Australian continent #Australia #Insular Oceania
#theguardian.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Star scrambles for cash injection to stay afloat as casino giant enters trading halt. The company – which has been looking for a white knight investor – fails to lodge financial accounts as scheduled
#Business #Australian continent #Australia #Insular Oceania
#theguardian.com. #Feb.28.2025 × No reason for China to apologise to Australia for live-fire drills, ambassador says. Xiao Qian says exercises in Tasman Sea posed ‘no threat’ to Australia and were ‘a normal kind of practice for many navies in the world’
#China #Australian continent #Australia #Asia #Insular Oceania
#huffingtonpost.co.uk. #Feb.28.2025 × USAID Workers Pack Up Desks As Supporters Cheer Their Service. President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk laid off 1,600 USAID workers and put 4,080 of them on leave.
#Politics #Tech #cls__sex_gdb_Male #USA #Elon Musk #North America
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