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Some US agencies tell federal workers to ignore Musk email

Billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk emailed federal workers asking them to list what they had done last week. Several US federal agencies told employees not to respond to a demand…

Can the US and Russia resolve the Ukraine war without Ukraine?

Experts debate the future of Ukraine as the US warms up to Russia and US-European relations shift. United States President Donald Trump’s administration flipped the script on US-Europe relations in…

German frontrunner pledges to lead in Europe before key election

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz appeal to voters in the run-up to Sunday’s election. German politicians made their final appeals to voters on Saturday on the…

Pope in critical condition after suffering respiratory crisis: Vatican

Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing breathing difficulties. Pope Francis’s health has deteriorated over the past 24 four hours, the Vatican said, adding that…

Can Arabs stop Trump’s Gaza displacement proposal?

Some Arab leaders have met to discuss an alternative plan for the Strip devastated by 15 months of Israeli war. US President Donald Trump has ruffled many feathers since he…

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia beat England in record chase

Australia chase 356 to beat England as the Cricket World Cup holders open their Champions Trophy account in Lahore. Josh Inglis marshalled two-time champion Australia’s record-breaking run chase at the…

One dead, several wounded after stabbing in eastern France

French President Emmanuel Macron calls the incident ‘Islamist terrorism’, as the alleged perpetrator is taken in police custody. At least one person has died and two police officers have been…

Musk’s cost-cutting team is laying off workers at the auto safety agency overseeing his car company

Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars ByBERNARD CONDON AP business…

Thieves used stolen card to buy lottery ticket. The victim wants to share winnings

Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros or $523,000 ByThe Associated Press February 22, 2025, 9:53 AM PARIS — Thieves used a…

1,000 Bulgarian nationalists protest against government plans to adopt euro currency

Police in Bulgaria’s capital have clashed with nationalist protesters who demanded that the government scrap plans to bring the country into the eurozone ByThe Associated Press February 22, 2025, 9:34…