Europe to be excluded from Russia-Ukraine peace talks, US envoy confirms

Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 14: Fighting Ukrainian drones targeted a gas compressor station for the TurkStream pipeline that pumps Russian gas to Europe via Turkiye, the Defence Ministry in Moscow said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke of “energy terrorism” under the control of what he termed Ukraine’s “transoceanic friends”, following the attack…

Inmate firefighters from the Growlersburg crew hike up a mountain to create a containment fire line to control the Hughes fire in Castaic, a northwestern neighbourhood of Los Angeles County, California. [Apu Gomes/AFP]

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to work with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to prepare for mass firings of federal workers. In a memo released on Wednesday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said the layoffs will be…

Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, helping the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 in a game where LeBron James exited the contest with an injury. Jaylen Brown added 31 points and six rebounds for the Celtics, who also received 14 points and nine rebounds from Al Horford…

Trump sending head of US Treasury to Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy

By Sarah Shamim Published On 18 Feb 202518 Feb 2025