Vance poses immigrants as ‘greatest threat’ to US and Europe in CPAC speech

Vice-president also reaffirmed the administration’s Ukraine stance at largest conservative voters conference

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JD Vance marked the Trump administration’s one month since its return …

Source: The Guardian

Crowfunding weaponry for Ukraine: activist and comedian raises €200 million in 3 years

In Ukraine, a spirit of defiance is growing, particularly among the many civil society organisations that have been helping the war effort over the past three years - crowdfunding drones …

Source: France 24

Russia’s executions of Ukrainian prisoners point to systematic policy

FT documentary investigates rise in cases of Russian soldiers executing Ukrainian POWs

Source: Financial Times

France's parliament votes to ban some uses of 'forever chemicals'

France's parliament voted to limit the production and sale of some items containing polluting and health-threatening "forever chemicals" including cosmetics, most clothing and ski wax. Story by Delano D'Souza.

Source: France 24

The Chinese market’s second wind

A tech rebound from DeepSeek and the reappearance of Jack Ma

Source: Financial Times

Germany's crunch elections: Can mainstream parties blunt surging far right?

Crunch elections for Germany at perhaps the most pivotal moment since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Back then, it was about making a success of reunification. Now comes a …

Source: France 24

IRS to lay off roughly 7,000 employees in Trump downsizing spree

Layoffs affect workers with around one year or less of service at Internal Revenue Service as tax deadline looms

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will lay off roughly 7,000 …

Source: The Guardian

Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says

It found they were easily able to bypass age checks on apps, which face being banned for under-16s.

Source: BBC

With Gaza rule at stake, Palestinian forces struggle to make their case

A major military campaign by Palestinian Authority security forces against militants in the West Bank revealed serious challenges to efforts at imposing order.

Source: Washington Post

Egypt says unveils first king's tomb in over a century

A joint Egyptian-British mission unearthed the tomb of King Thutmose II of the 18th Dynasty. However, unlike the famed Tutankhamun tomb, this find featured no mummy or gold mask.

Source: Deutsche Welle

All eyes on far-right AfD in German election rocked by violence and US interference

Extremists tipped for second place after shifting debate to immigration and crime and winning endorsements from Musk and Vance

In the tumultuous German election campaign, which has been rocked by …

Source: The Guardian

Alibaba to ‘aggressively’ invest in AI over next three years

Tech company’s share price up more than 50% since start of year on DeepSeek-led AI rally

Source: Financial Times