Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place
Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest.
Source: NBC News
Read MoreWhy Gmail is replacing SMS codes with QR codes - and what it means for you
With SMS an unsecure method of authentication, Google is eyeing a more robust solution with QR codes.
Source: ZDNet
Read MoreU.S. Clashes With European Allies at the U.N. Over Ukraine
The United States voted against a Ukrainian resolution, backed by most of Europe, demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine — a deep fissure between allies, and a sharp shift in American …
Source: New York Times
Read MoreZelensky hails Ukraine's 'heroism' as EU chiefs mark war’s third anniversary in Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelensky has hailed his country's "resistance" and "heroism" as a dozen leaders from Europe and Canada travelled to Ukraine's capital on Monday in a show of solidarity with …
Source: France 24
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PSA: Amazon kills “download & transfer via USB” option for Kindles this week
"Download & transfer" was one last official way to get new books on old Kindles.
Source: Ars Technica
Read MoreQatar uses sovereign wealth to entice venture capital to Doha
QIA will continue to invest most of its wealth outside the Gulf state but wants to make the country a regional hub for VC
Source: Financial Times
Read MoreGerman voters shift to the right in Sunday’s elections
Centre-right leader Friedrich Merz set to become Germany’s next chancellor
Source: Financial Times
Read MorePope Francis still critical but shows ‘slight improvement’: Vatican
Vatican says pope still receiving oxygen as hospitalisation for double pneumonia nears two-week mark.
Source: Al Jazeera
Read More'Who can save Ukraine?': Papers reflect on three years of war
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, February 24: The German press has reaction to and analysis of the conservative CDU-CSU bloc's election victory, as the far-right AfD win their most votes ever. …
Source: France 24
Read MoreHow Russia's war in Ukraine is poisoning the environment
Three years on, the war in Ukraine isn't only taking a toll on people's lives but has also been devastating for the environment. The long-term effects are hard to judge.
Source: Deutsche Welle
Read MoreIn China you can get Ozempic and Wegovy within the hour for just $100 a month
Delivery apps are allowing Chinese citizens to get their hands on the popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs at the touch of a button.
Source: MarketWatch
Read MoreOver 1,000 women "lured to Spain" and sexually exploited, police say
The victims were also only allowed to go out for two hours per day and otherwise kept under video surveillance, police said.
Source: CBS News
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