Trump ices Europe out of Ukraine peace plan

Donald Trump says negotiations on ending the conflict will start ‘immediately’. Will Europe and Ukraine play along?

Source: Financial Times

Storm-fueled mud submerges roads in California town hit by LA wildfires

Residents in Sierra Madre begin cleanup effort after strongest storm of year sweeps through southern California

Residents of a southern California mountain community near the Eaton fire burn scar dug …

Source: The Guardian

Volodymyr Zelensky calls for European army as US backing questioned

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on February 15 for the creation of a European army, as he insisted Kyiv and its backers on the continent must be listened to in …

Source: France 24

DR Congo: M23 rebels seize second airport

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi called for Rwanda to be "blacklisted" as rebel forces claimed more territory in the eastern part of Congo. The M23 rebels are backed by the Rwandan …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Santorini: State of emergency declared as tremors continue

The declaration of a state of emergency comes as seismic activity — which has prompted thousands to flee — continues. A 5.2 magnitude quake was recorded on Wednesday evening.

Source: Deutsche Welle

AU summit: What's next for the conflicts in DRC and Sudan?

African leaders meeting in Addis Ababa hope to find fresh solutions to the conflicts plaguing the continent. Sudan and DRC are top on the agenda, while the AU commission is …

Source: Deutsche Welle

German parties consider taking on more debt

Germany's constitution stipulates that the state should only spend as much as it collects. But as the budget deficit grows, some parties are calling for reform.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Arsenal accused of snub to DRC minister over ‘bloodstained’ Visit Rwanda deal

Exclusive: Foreign minister says she sought meeting with the north London Premier League club to discuss sponsorship by country accused of aiding armed rebels

Arsenal Football Club has been accused …

Source: The Guardian

Fact check: Myths about Dresden 1945 victim numbers debunked

Eighty years ago, Allied bombers destroyed huge parts of Dresden, killing thousands. Those exploiting the attacks for political ends often give casualty figures vastly higher than is historically certified. A …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Left Party gains confidence as German election nears

With rising poll numbers and renewed purpose, the socialist Left Party is increasingly confident of making it back into the Bundestag. It's a turnaround that few predicted.

Source: Deutsche Welle

French customs seize dinosaur teeth found in lorry

The teeth belonging to creatures from roughly 70 million years ago were discoveredin a lorry.

Source: BBC

Lives on the line: Low pay has US wildland firefighters quitting

As wildfires get worse, firefighters are struggling to combat blazes and remain in a job with poor labour conditions.

Source: Al Jazeera