Trump nominates January 6 activist to serve as top DC prosecutor

Ed Martin was lawyer for three January 6 defendants and was also in charge of dismissing Capitol attack charges as interim US attorney

A conservative activist who has consistently defended …

Source: The Guardian

US and Russia agree to ‘lay the groundwork’ for ending Ukraine war

Negotiations are first high-level talks on the conflict since early months of Vladimir Putin’s invasion

Source: Financial Times

Vatican cancels Holy Year events as Pope remains hospitalised

The Vatican on Tuesday canceled papal audiences through the weekend and delegated others to cover for Pope Francis as the 88-year-old pope remained hospitalized with a multi-pronged respiratory infection. Francis …

Source: France 24

Trump administration gives schools deadline to cut DEI or lose federal funds

Education department gives ultimatum to stop using ‘racial preferences’ as factors in admissions or risk losing money

The Trump administration is giving the US’s schools and universities two weeks to …

Source: The Guardian

What we know about the Toronto plane crash

Authorities are still investigating what caused a Delta Air Lines regional jet to flip upside down and burst into flames upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday.

Source: NPR

Costa Rica to take India, Central Asia deportees from US

Costa Rica has announced it will receive migrants deported from the US, much like Panama and Guatemala. Two hundred migrants from central Asia and India are set to arrive on …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Ukraine and Europe made to sit outside as US and Russia sharpen their carving knives

In this back-to-the-future world, Russia is fully restored to the top table, while the US envoys outdo each other to praise Trump

• Europe live – latest on Ukraine talks

Ukraine …

Source: The Guardian

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

Fact check: JD Vance's free speech claims debunked

US Vice President JD Vance has accused Europe of curtailing free speech. DW examines his controversial claims.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Mexico threatens to sue Google over ‘Gulf of America’ name change

Mexico says Google relabeled the entire gulf, including Mexican and Cuban maritime areas, but President Trump’s order applies only to the U.S. continental shelf.

Source: Washington Post

What to know after Delta plane crash-lands, flips in Toronto

All 80 people on board the Delta Air Lines flight survived the dramatic crash landing Monday, with 21 sustaining injuries. It was the latest in a spate of aviation accidents …

Source: France 24

Kabul evacuation whistleblower wins case against UK government

Civil servant Josie Stewart found to have been unlawfully dismissed in 2022 after she told BBC about failures

• ‘Pursue this urgently’: whistleblower case reveals Whitehall focus on Kabul animal airlift

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Source: The Guardian