Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is traveling to Berlin for a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Zelenskyy is also expected to take part in the Munich Security Conference starting at the end of this week, which will be attended by some 40 heads of state…
UK could contribute to nuclear shield if Trump wins, suggests German minister
The UK could contribute to a new European nuclear shield if Donald Trump becomes US president again, a senior German minister has suggested, drawing British politicians into the debate about how Europe’s security could be bolstered in the event of the Republican…
US Senate passes $95b package of aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The US Senate has approved a long-awaited $95bn (£75.2bn) aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of political wrangling. While Democrats were in favour of passing the bill, Republicans were divided and previously voted it down. The package…
Super Bowl 2024: Taylor Swift celebrates boyfriend Travis Kelce’s NFL win
Surrounded by football fans, cameras and confetti, Taylor Swift shared an on-field kiss with boyfriend Travis Kelce after the American football star earned a second straight Super Bowl win. Millions of Americans had tuned in for the championship match –…
Nikki Haley suffers stinging defeat in Nevada Republican primary
Nikki Haley has suffered a humiliating defeat in the Republican primary in Nevada, despite facing no competition in the absence of Donald Trump. She received fewer votes than “None of these candidates” by a large margin, the Associated Press projected.…
Jennifer Crumbley: Michigan gunman’s mother found guilty of manslaughter
A jury has found a Michigan mother guilty of involuntary manslaughter for failing to stop her son from carrying out a deadly school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley, 45, is the first US parent convicted of manslaughter over a mass shooting carried…
Biden threatens veto of US House’s standalone Israel aid bill
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday he would veto a standalone bill backed by House of Representatives Republicans that would provide aid to Israel, as it backs a broader bill providing assistance to Ukraine and Israel and providing…
Japan Embassy assures fans Taylor Swift can get from Tokyo to Super Bowl 2024 in Las Vegas
The Embassy of Japan in the United States is calming Taylor Swift fans in Tokyo and the U.S., assuring Swifties that she can perform in concert and comfortably make it to the Super Bowl in Las Vegas. A statement shared…
US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley uses SNL cameo to mock Trump
United States Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley made a surprise appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live and took a swipe at former President Donald Trump over his age, his mental fitness and his refusal to debate her. Haley appeared in…
Canada considers sanctions on “extremist” West Bank settlers
Canada is looking at imposing sanctions on “extremist” settlers in the West Bank, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, a day after the U.S. took action against four Israeli men accused of being involved in violence in the occupied…