Zelensky calls for strong ties with US, Musk slams Ukraine's leader as 'despised'

The United States is urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to sign deal on US access to Ukraine's critical minerals, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has said. Zelensky has …

Source: France 24

The Big Question: What is behind the UK productivity gap?

Source: Financial Times

Breastfeeding or baby formula? Fighting pushing marketing of breastmilk substitutes

Breastfeeding or using baby formula? To influence women’s choices, some companies have been using 'misleading and aggressive marketing' of formula milk products in some African countries, according to the WHO. …

Source: France 24

About all this ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’ chatter

Nice global financial system you got there, be a shame if something happened to it

Source: Financial Times

Uncertainty grows among refugees and migrants as Germany heads to the polls

Rights groups say migrants and refugees live in an atmosphere of fear amid a far-right resurgence.

Source: Al Jazeera

Argentina's Milei faces credibility crisis over crypto scam

Argentina's president faces his first major political crisis as the so-called cryptogate scandal shakes his credibility. The failed cryptocurrency endorsement has sparked a legal and political backlash.

Source: Deutsche Welle

How a Hong Kong Artist Got Fired From McDonald’s

Luke Ching has made a name for himself with creative campaigns to improve working conditions for menial laborers, even as the scope for political protests in the city has narrowed.

Source: New York Times

Proud Boys ex-leader Enrique Tarrio arrested for assault near US Capitol

Capitol police said officers saw Tarrio strike protester at gathering he attended with Oath Keepers’ Stewart Rhodes

Enrique Tarrio, a former national leader of the far-right group the Proud …

Source: The Guardian

US deports 177 Venezuelan migrants from Guantanamo Bay

President Maduro said the handover was a 'direct request' from his government to the US.

Source: Al Jazeera

Live: Hamas says likely remains of Shiri Bibas ‘mistakenly mixed’ with others in Gaza rubble

Hamas on Friday said the remains of hostage Shiri Bibas appeared to have “mistakenly mixed” with those of other people killed in an Israeli air strike it claimed had hit …

Source: France 24

Menswear collections, winter 2025: Strong messages and a poetic feel

Designers Jeanne Friot, Walter Van Beirendonck and Louis Gabriel Nouchi have taken a stand to defend gender-neutral fashion, calling for inclusion rather than exclusion. Meanwhile, Japanese labels Issey Miyake and …

Source: France 24

A far-right influencer is getting invitations to travel with Trump Cabinet members

Jack Posobiec, a prominent influencer, has a long history of promoting antisemitic and white supremacist content. He traveled to Ukraine with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week.

Source: NPR