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Judge blocks Trump administration from suspending 2,200 USAID...
New York [US], February 8: US District Court Judge Carl Nichols on February 7 approved a decision requiring the US...

Trump may meet Zelensky next week, Ukraine ready
New York [US], February 8: "I'll probably meet with President Zelensky next week. And I'll probably talk to Russian President...

Continued clashes in DRC's South Kivu trigger mass...
Washington DC [US], February 8: With hostilities subsiding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s occupied Goma City in...

Four new ministers of Cape Verde sworn in
Praia [Cape Verde], February 8: Cape Verdean President Jose Maria Neves presided over the swearing-in ceremony of four new ministers...

U.S. adds 143,000 jobs in January amid slowing...
Washington DC [US], February 8: U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid slowing job growth, with the unemployment rate...

Roundup: Flu cases surge across U.S.
Los Angeles [California], February 8: Flu cases are surging across the United States, forcing some schools to cancel classes or...

New York live poultry markets shut down to...
Albany [New York], February 8: New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday announced that live poultry markets in New York...

Canada's employment increases in January
Ottawa [Canada], February 8: Canada's employment increased by 76,000, or 0.4 percent, in January for the third consecutive month, Statistics...

U.S. stocks slump amid Trump's reciprocal tariff plans
Albany [New York], February 8: U.S. stocks tanked on Friday, as traders were unsettled by a mix of tariff and...

Trudeau says Trump's threat to annex Canada "real"
Ottawa [Canada], February 8: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to annex Canada...

Countries vow 'unwavering' support for ICC, as Trump...
Washington DC [US], February 8: Dozens of countries have expressed "unwavering support" for the International Criminal Court (ICC) after US...

Six million people could die from HIV and...
Washington DC [US], February 8: More than six million people could die from HIV and AIDS in the next four...

Russia sees no chance to resume peace talks...
Moscow [Russia], February 7: Russia currently sees no opportunity of resuming peace treaty negotiations with Japan due to Tokyo's confrontational...

7 killed in floods, landslides in northeast Brazil
Sao Paulo [Brazil], February 7: Seven people were killed in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the Brazilian...

Chad announces new cabinet
Yaounde [Chad], February 7: Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno issued a decree on Thursday evening to form a new...

Mali's president urges stronger army against "persistent threats"
Bamako [Mali], February 7: The Malian army must adapt its defense strategies to security threats affecting both the country and...

Israel strikes southern, eastern Lebanon amid ceasefire
Beirut [Lebanon], February 7: Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Thursday, targeting several areas in southern and eastern...

Macron invites Syrian interim president to visit France...
Paris [France], February 7: French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken on the phone with new Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa...

UN chief Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire,...
New York [US], February 7: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire...

Trump's top diplomat pulls out of G20 foreign...
Washington [US], February 7: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused South Africa of "anti-Americanism" and said he would not...

Record January warmth puzzles climate scientists
London [UK], February 7: Last month was the world's warmest January on record raising further questions about the pace of...

Mandatory jail for hate symbols, Nazi salutes under...
Canberra [Australia], February 7: Hate symbols and terror offences will be punishable with mandatory jail terms ranging from one to...

Judge halts Trump's buyout plan
Washington [US], February 7: A US judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump's plan offering incentives to federal workers to...

Russia wants "concrete" plan from US on Ukraine...
Moscow [Russia], February 7: The Russian Foreign Ministry says the United States needs to formulate its policy on ending the...

Halt in U.S. aid cripples global efforts to...
Washington [US], February 7: The Trump administration's effort to slash and reshape American foreign aid is crippling the intricate global...

Trump says Israel would hand over Gaza after...
Washington [US], February 7: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday Israel would hand over Gaza to the United States...

State of emergency declared for Santorini after quakes
Santorini, February 7: A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Santorini after days of consecutive...