Newsfeed – World News
Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 40, dozens still missing
SAO PAULO/JUIZ DE FORA, Brazil, Feb 25 (Reuters) – The death toll from the heavy rains in Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais has risen to 40, according to figures […]
Iceland to hold EU referendum “over the coming months”, PM says
WARSAW, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Iceland will in the coming months hold a referendum on joining the European Union, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told a press conference in Poland. Read […]
Escalating an oil dispute, Hungary says Ukraine plans to disrupt energy system
BUDAPEST, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused Ukraine on Wednesday of planning to disrupt the Hungarian energy system, and dispatched troops to safeguard infrastructure, escalating a […]
Brazil Supreme Court panel votes unanimously to convict plotters of Marielle Franco’s assassination
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 25 (Reuters) – A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court voted on Wednesday to convict a former lawmaker and four others for their involvement in the 2018 […]
UN agency warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Somalia amid severe drought
MOGADISHU, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — A United Nations agency on Wednesday warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Somalia, with nearly 6.5 million people facing high levels of hunger and […]
Rubio begins talks with Caribbean leaders amid Cuba worries
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Feb 25 – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the Caribbean on Wednesday and began talks with leaders in the region who are […]
Ukraine to cover 4,000 km of roads with anti-drone nets by year-end, minister says
KYIV, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Ukraine will accelerate the placement of anti-drone nets over roads in frontline areas, aiming to cover 4,000 kilometres of roads by the end of this […]
Ukrainian negotiators to meet US team on Thursday, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Ukrainian negotiators will meet U.S. officials on Thursday to discuss post-war reconstruction, including a “prosperity package”, ahead of a new round of trilateral talks with […]
Mexico’s Sheinbaum presents electoral reform bill
MEXICO CITY, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday began outlining in her regular morning press conference the government’s proposal for a reform to the country’s electoral […]
Swiss government to pay $56,000 to each victim of Crans-Montana bar fire
ZURICH, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Switzerland said on Wednesday it would make a one-off payment of 50,000 Swiss francs ($56,000) to severely injured survivors and bereaved families of the New […]