Pacific: new US strike against suspected drug traffickers leaves three dead

A new United States military strike targeting a vessel suspected of involvement in drug trafficking has left three people dead in the Pacific Ocean, according to an official statement from US authorities. The operation forms part of a broader counter-narcotics campaign that has been underway for the past six months in waters stretching across......

Merz seeks trade balance with China amid Ukraine war tensions

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to China next week for his first official visit since taking office, aiming to recalibrate ties with Berlin’s largest trading partner while navigating sharpening geopolitical rifts with Washington and Moscow. The trip, which begins with his departure from Berlin on Tuesday, is designed to......

U.S. economic growth slows below expectations in late 2025

The U.S. economy showed signs of slowing in the fourth quarter of 2025, with annualized GDP growth reaching 1.4%, falling short of market expectations. Analysts had forecasted a 2.5% increase, reflecting concerns over a slowdown in the world’s largest economy. For the full year 2025, the United States recorded 2.2% growth, down from......

US boosts carrier presence near Iran as Trump sets nuclear deadline

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has entered the Mediterranean Sea amid a rapid US military buildup aimed at pressuring Iran over its nuclear program. The carrier passed through the Strait of Gibraltar on Friday, a move confirmed by regional observers and ship-tracking data, and is expected to continue toward......

Supreme Court curbs trump's emergency tariff powers in landmark ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court has invalidated most of President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, ruling that he exceeded his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping duties on imports from dozens of trading partners. In a 6-3 decision in the consolidated cases Learning Resources v. Trump and Trump......

Florida legislature approves renaming Palm Beach airport after President Trump

Florida's Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill on Thursday to rename Palm Beach International Airport as "President Donald J. Trump International Airport," sending the measure to Governor Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign it into law. The vote marks the latest in a series of efforts by the president and his allies......

X appeals €120 million Eu Fine over digital services act violations

Social media platform X has filed an appeal against a €120 million fine imposed by the European Union for alleged breaches of the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The penalty, issued in December, followed an investigation by European regulators into the company’s compliance with new rules governing online platforms. The......

Iran says US has not demanded end to uranium enrichment

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Washington has not asked Tehran to halt uranium enrichment, directly contradicting repeated public statements by senior US officials who insist that Iran must abandon the activity entirely. In an interview published online Friday by MSNBC’s Morning Joe program, Araghchi stated that neither......

Prince Andrew’s arrest triggers unprecedented crisis for the British Monarchy

The arrest and subsequent questioning of Prince Andrew has plunged the British royal family into what analysts describe as one of the most serious crises in its modern history. The younger brother of Charles III was detained for several hours as part of an ongoing investigation linked to his past associations with the late American financier......

Investors flock to european stocks as ‘hedge america’ trade builds

Investors are channeling unprecedented sums into European equities as they look to balance portfolios that had become heavily tilted toward the United States and its richly valued technology sector. Fund flow data show European stock funds have logged back-to-back weeks of record inflows in February, with tens of billions of dollars pouring......

Türkiye calls for Genuine Us-Iran negotiations to avoid war

Türkiye has expressed hope that the United States and Iran can resolve their differences through meaningful dialogue, avoiding the need for military confrontation. Speaking in Washington, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized that Ankara favors diplomacy over escalation. He stated that Türkiye’s primary wish is to......

FIFA pledge for Gaza stadium sparks debate over postwar priorities

FIFA has promised to spend $50 million on a new national soccer stadium in the Gaza Strip, unveiling the plan at the first meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington as part of a broader reconstruction drive for the war‑devastated territory. The commitment comes as international institutions estimate that roughly......

kim leverages nuclear shield as trump weighs new iran strikes

As President Donald Trump considers ordering a second wave of strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure in less than a year, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is watching from a position of renewed strategic confidence. The large-scale U.S. military deployment to the Middle East, the biggest in more than two decades, has reinforced Pyongyang’s......

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