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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events 

News|Conflict Here is the situation on Wednesday, February 19: Fighting Russia said its air defences downed 21 Ukrainian...

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Trump says he will ‘probably’ meet Putin this month, hits out at Ukraine 

United States President Donald Trump has said he will “probably” meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this month wh...

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Prosecutors charge Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup plot 

Brazilian authorities have charged the country’s far-right former president, Jair Bolsonaro, and dozens of his support...

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More than $50bn needed to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s war on enclave 

18 February 2025

Reconstruction efforts in Gaza will require more than $50bn after 15 months of Israel’s devastating war, according to ...

Israel kills 2 in Rafah, agrees to begin talks on next phase of Gaza truce 

18 February 2025

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US judge declines to halt Trump’s push to slash federal workforce 

18 February 2025

A United States judge has handed a temporary win to President Donald Trump and billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, ruling ...

Federal prosecutor blames Trump administration pressure for resignation 

18 February 2025

Another top federal prosecutor has resigned from the United States Department of Justice amid pressure from the administ...

Zelenskyy demands Ukraine involvement after US-Russia talks on war 

18 February 2025

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed a demand that Kyiv be included in any talks on how to end Russia’s war on Uk...

Judge orders leaders of cult-like ‘Zizian’ group to be held without bail 

18 February 2025

A Maryland court has ordered a blogger known as “Ziz”, who leads a cult-like group connected to six killings, to be ...

Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says 

18 February 2025

News|Religion Pope Francis has contracted double pneumonia, further complicating treatment for the 88-year pontiff, the ...