US man shot two Israeli tourists thinking they were Palestinians

Two Israelis in Miami were shot by a man who'd told police he’d carried out the attack thinking they were Palestinians.

Source: Al Jazeera

EU imported more Russian LNG in 2024 despite a drop in gas consumption

Europe's gas demand dropped to an 11-year low in 2024, with imports in liquefied natural gas declining 19% from the previous year. However, import of Russian LNG into the EU …

Source: France 24

Russians feel "wind in their sails" as Trump pressed to show resolution to war, expert says

Russia told the United States in talks in Riyadh on Tuesday that it opposed any NATO member sending troops to Ukraine as part of a ceasefire, Moscow's foreign minister said. …

Source: France 24

Placebo frontman Brian Molko charged with calling Meloni ‘fascist’ and ‘racist’

The singer is being charged with defamation of the far-right Italian prime minister leader while performing at a festival in Turin in 2023

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Source: The Guardian

New York's governor meets top political leaders as she weighs removing Mayor Eric Adams from office

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a series of meetings with key political leaders Tuesday as she contemplates removing Mayor Eric Adams from his office, an unprecedented step that reflects …

Source: France 24

Two water companies appeal against Ofwat’s ‘unacceptable’ curb on bill increases

Anglian Water and Southern Water ask Ofwat to let them raise bills by even higher percentage than previously mandated

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Two water companies have asked the …

Source: The Guardian

As an election looms, will Australians remember Labor for one rate cut or the 12 hikes before that?

The Albanese government had been sweating on the RBA decision, which clears the way for an election as soon as early April

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Source: The Guardian

Mooted EU deployment in Ukraine is fraught with challenges

The EU is discussing potentially deploying troops to Ukraine if a peace deal is reached. But experts say such a mission could never succeed without a US backup.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Saudi Arabia's stunning transformation from global pariah to diplomatic power

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, February 18: Saudi Arabia emerges as a key diplomatic power as it hosts Russian and US officials for talks on Ukraine this Tuesday and a Gaza …

Source: France 24

Labour will have to ditch tax pledges sooner or later

Spending cuts to fund increased defence spending will not impress UK voters and something will have to give

Source: Financial Times

Ukrainians express concerns over US-Russia ‘peace’ deal

As US and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending the Ukraine war

Source: Al Jazeera

More than 150 whales stranded on beach in remote north-western Tasmania

Veterinarians and conservationists respond to mass beaching, but experts warn inaccessibility and poor conditions may limit ability to help

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Source: The Guardian