UK hopes to be a ‘bridge’ between Europe and Trump’s US, minister says

Jonathan Reynolds says Britain has not given up on persuading the US to allow Ukraine to join Nato

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The UK hopes to act as a …

Source: The Guardian

Why Uganda's iconic crested crane faces extinction

The population of the national bird is declining partly due to encroachment on wetlands by farmers.

Source: BBC

African Art Renaissance: Voices from the continent and the diaspora

Exploring contemporary African art with three influential women bridging the continent and its global diaspora.

Source: Al Jazeera

Trump’s return means UK must swiftly find a way to increase defence spending | Peter Walker

Under Biden, the move could wait until the UK worked out how to meet its 2.5% GDP commitment. Not now

It has been one of the few political constants in …

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France hails a young heroine: Violette, conqueror of the waves

The 23-year-old has become the youngest solo sailor to race around the world. Now it’s hoped her example will inspire a more intrepid generation

When she set sail around the …

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Contraception for capybaras: Buenos Aires suburb’s rodent plan stirs debate

Government in Nordelta approves plans to control numbers of world’s largest rodent – but not all are in agreement

A contraception debate is gripping one of Argentina’s most notable luxury …

Source: The Guardian

Deadly storms sweep through the South, leaving at least 9 fatalities

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said all of the state's 120 counties were impacted by the storm. "The biggest challenge of this event is it's everywhere."

Source: NPR

Republican senator who voted for RFK Jr balks at Louisiana anti-vaccine move

Republican Bill Cassidy calls state surgeon general’s halt to promotion of mass vaccination a disservice to parents

Bill Cassidy, the Republican US senator, has said his home state of Louisiana’s …

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China tightens grip on tech, minerals and engineers as trade war spirals

Groups such as Apple contractor Foxconn hit by efforts to stop knowhow and equipment leaving the country

Source: Financial Times

Hamas, Israel complete sixth hostage-prisoner swap of Gaza truce

Palestinian militants released three Israeli hostages on February 15 in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian inmates freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears the Gaza truce deal was …

Source: France 24

MLK’s family fear new batch of assassination files will have FBI ‘smears’

Family of Martin Luther King Jr says Trump mandate could revive J Edgar Hoover’s efforts to discredit revered activist

The family of Martin Luther King Jr has expressed concern over …

Source: The Guardian

‘They may be Russian some day’: was this the week that changed the war in Ukraine?

As Donald Trump and his officials rip up three years of US rhetoric on supporting Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is walking an unenviable diplomatic tightrope

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had some tough …

Source: The Guardian