How will the UK pay for higher defence spending?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to increase funding to the armed forces as security concerns grow

Source: Financial Times

Vietnam approves bold reforms to streamline ministries

Vietnam's Parliament has green-lighted bureaucratic reforms, slashing ministries, agencies and broadcasters to reduce red tape and boost growth. The changes risk short-term disruption but may offer long-term benefits.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Chances of asteroid hitting Earth are 'higher than ever'

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, February 19: European leaders are set for another emergency meeting in Paris, as Russia says it won't allow British troops on the ground in Ukraine. Elsewhere, …

Source: France 24

State department orders cancellation of media subscriptions around world

Foreign posts told to end all ‘non-mission critical’ news subscriptions in Trump directive that will ‘endanger lives’

The state department has reportedly ordered its outposts around the world to cancel …

Source: The Guardian

‘It’s definitely not moving’: another bear makes evacuated LA home its own

Black bear weighing 500lb found in crawlspace in Pasadena, two weeks after Altadena man discovered unfamiliar tenant

Two 500-plus pound black bears have laid claim to homes evacuated during the …

Source: The Guardian

Growing sinkhole swallows main street of English village

A growing sinkhole swallowed the main street of a village near London.

Source: Al Jazeera

The Berlinale's 75th selection of hard-hitting films

The Berlin Film Festival is known for its political nature and this year's edition is no exception, with elections in Germany casting a shadow over proceedings and calls for a …

Source: France 24

Ukrainians are looking past NATO to a European security architecture

Ukrainian politicians express little confidence in direct talks over their heads between Russia and the US.

Source: Al Jazeera

Doubts raised over US travel system during 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics

• US will host 2026 tournament with Canada and Mexico
• Report raises concern about visas and infrastructure

The United States is unprepared for the burdens placed on its air travel system …

Source: The Guardian

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's Labor Department pick, to face questions from senators

The confirmation hearing for the former Oregon representative nominated to lead the Labor Department is to start Wednesday. The secretary of labor holds the 11th Cabinet position in the presidential …

Source: NPR

Unidentified objects found after SpaceX debris enters atmosphere over Poland

The debris left spectacular luminous trails visible in the sky in western Poland, according to witnesses.

Source: CBS News

Brazil charges Bolsonaro with leading plot to seize power, kill rivals

Former president Jair Bolsonaro is accused of plotting the assassination of political rivals and a military takeover of Latin America’s largest country.

Source: Washington Post