Trump ramps up Zelenskyy attacks as US official says mineral deal close

Trump ramps up Zelenskyy attacks as US official says mineral deal close

United States President Donald Trump has continued his attacks on Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as a White House official said a deal on rare earth minerals was close. Trump’s statements on Friday continued a days-long screed against Zelenskyy that has sent both Ukraine and Washington’s traditional European allies reeling. The criticism comes amid a wider…

France’s Bardella cancels CPAC speech after Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ gesture

France’s Bardella cancels CPAC speech after Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ gesture

France’s far-right leader Jordan Bardella has said he cancelled a planned speech at a right-wing meeting in Washington after a “gesture alluding to Nazi ideology” by a speaker, an apparent reference to the conservative firebrand Steve Bannon. The president of the National Rally (RN) party said he was not present when Bannon – one of…

Argentina’s president gifts chainsaw to Trump adviser Elon Musk

Argentina’s president gifts chainsaw to Trump adviser Elon Musk

NewsFeed Argentina’s president gifts chainsaw to Trump adviser Elon Musk See the moment President Trump’s billionaire adviser on government spending Elon Musk was given a “chainsaw of bureaucracy” by Argentina’s President Javier Milei at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in the US. Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025

US President Trump’s claims about Zelenskyy and Ukraine fact-checked

US President Trump’s claims about Zelenskyy and Ukraine fact-checked

United States President Donald Trump has made a series of claims about Ukraine and its leader as he seeks to end the country’s three-year war with Russia. Trump’s relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy soured publicly as Trump called Zelenskyy a “dictator” and said he “started” the war with Russia, a claim PolitiFact rated pants-on-fire false….

US deports 177 Venezuelan migrants from Guantanamo Bay

US deports 177 Venezuelan migrants from Guantanamo Bay

The United States has sent 177 deported Venezuelan migrants from the Washington-controlled military base in Guantanamo to Venezuela. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed it transported the Venezuelans to Honduras on Thursday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 White House trolls with mocking ‘ASMR’ video of shackled deportees list 2…

What do countries call themselves? The stories behind their original names

What do countries call themselves? The stories behind their original names

There are more than 7,000 languages spoken worldwide across nearly 200 countries. This vast linguistic diversity influences how nations refer to themselves, with many using names in their native languages that differ from their commonly known English versions. Every year, on February 21, the United Nations observes International Mother Language Day to promote “the preservation…