US judge rules against Trump in watchdog dismissal case

A federal judge ruled Saturday that limits on President Donald Trump’s power to fire the head of an independent watchdog agency are constitutional, teeing up a likely Supreme Court showdown.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Thousands flee after Japan’s biggest wildfire in decades

Thousands of people evacuated from parts of northern Japan as the country’s largest wildfire in three decades raged unabated yesterday after killing at least one person, officials said.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM

War in Ukraine: UK, France to work on peace deal

Britain and France will work on a peace deal with Ukraine and present it to Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday, describing it as a step in the right direction following Friday’s explosive meeting in the White House.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Iran MPs sack minister over economic woes

Iran’s parliament sacked the country’s finance minister yesterday after impeaching him over soaring inflation and a plunging currency, state television reported.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Nations fail to break deadlock

Nations failed to break a deadlock over the timing of the UN’s next blockbuster assessment of climate change science after a marathon meeting in China that US envoys skipped.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM

‘We have to stay hidden’

With planting season well under way in California, the leading US food-producing state, fear is taking root among thousands of migrants who labor to feed a country that now seems ready to deport them.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM

US probe lands upright on Moon

A US company successfully landed its spacecraft on the Moon yesterday, marking only the second private mission to achieve the milestone -- and the first to do so upright.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Ukraine summit starts in London after Trump snub

A key summit on the conflict in Ukraine attended by more than a dozen European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky began in London on Sunday.
2 March 2025, 16:16 PM

Trump's deportation threats send shivers through farmworkers

The overall uncertainty offers an opportunity for companies that manufacture increasingly automated machines.
2 March 2025, 06:49 AM

India's Adani Group revives US investment plans, FT reports

After Trump's November election win, Gautam Adani said the group planned to invest $10 billion in US energy security and infrastructure projects, creating a potential 15,000 jobs.
2 March 2025, 05:54 AM

European leaders look to boost support for Ukraine at London summit

Ukraine's allies have been underscoring their steadfast commitment to counter growing concerns that US President Donald Trump is about to sell Kyiv short in negotiations with Russia.
2 March 2025, 05:42 AM

Trump designates English as official language of US

The White House published an executive order by Trump which says it is "long past time" that English is declared as the nation's official language.
2 March 2025, 04:31 AM

Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing

Many wealthy countries and developing nations exposed to climate impacts wanted an accelerated timetable, arguing the reports would allow countries to be guided by the most up-to-date science.
2 March 2025, 04:25 AM

Elon Musk becomes father for the 14th time

His latest child, a son, is with Shivon Zilis, an executive at Musk's Neuralink with whom he already has three other children.
2 March 2025, 04:20 AM

Musk's DOGE fires federal tech team that built free tax-filing site

Roughly 90 18F employees were immediately locked out of their devices.
2 March 2025, 03:34 AM

Zelenskiy gets warm welcome in UK after clashing with Trump

In an extraordinary Oval Office meeting on Friday, Trump threatened to withdraw support for Ukraine, three years after Russia invaded its smaller neighbour.
2 March 2025, 03:27 AM

Israel endorses plan to extend Gaza truce as first phase draws to close

The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian fighter group Hamas was set to expire over the weekend, without any certainty as to the second phase.
2 March 2025, 03:01 AM

Trump-Zelensky spat: Rattled, allies rally behind Ukraine

Europe huddles together in London over future of Nato; Zelensky says Ukraine-US ties bigger than spat; Russia gloats, says Zelensky trip 'complete failure'
1 March 2025, 18:13 PM

At least 37 dead in Bolivia after two buses collide

Two passenger buses collided Saturday on a highway in southern Bolivia, leaving at least 37 dead, including two children, and some 30 people injured, police said.
1 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Niger’s 2024 floods killed 400, affected 1.5 mn: toll

Nearly 400 people died in Niger and more than 1.5 million others were affected by floods triggered by last year’s exceptionally torrential rains, according to a final toll announced on Saturday.
1 March 2025, 18:00 PM