London’s Heathrow Airport Closed After Fire Causes Major Power Outage: Live Updates – The New York Times
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UK to host further military planning sessions on Ukraine – POLITICO Europe
Meet the MP doing battle for a more accessible UK parliament Labour newcomer Marie Tidball, who has physical impairments, warns disabled MPs are forced to reinvent the wheel to get the help they need on the Westminster estate. 16 HRS ago 4 mins read UK minister warns against exclusion of disabled MPs Commons leader Lucy
New satellite images show the damage after Ukraine struck a bomber base deep inside Russia – Business Insider
Ukrainian forces carried out an attack on an airbase deep inside Russia this week. New satellite images reveal extensive damage at the Engels-2 airbase. It marks Ukraine’s latest deep-strike operation as Kyiv attempts to degrade Russia’s war machine. New satellite imagery obtained by Business Insider shows damage at a key airbase deep inside Russia after
Deportees from the US in Panama go embassy to embassy in desperate scramble to seek asylum – The Associated Press
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into limbo in Panama hopped door-to-door at embassies and consulates this week in a desperate attempt to seek asylum in any country that would accept them. The focus of international humanitarian concern just weeks before, the deportees
Germany Has Traded Austerity for a Mess – Foreign Policy
On Tuesday, March 18, the German parliament ended the country’s economic Sonderweg, or “unique path.” On that day, two-thirds of members voted for a far-reaching change of the fiscal constitution. Technically, the debt brake—Germany’s constitutionally codified fiscal rule—is still in place. But from now on, defense expenditures exceeding 1 percent of GDP will be exempted
‘It’s not what he expected’: Rubio has competition for the role of America’s top diplomat – CNN
Secretary of State Marco Rubio finds himself at risk of being overshadowed by billionaire Steve Witkoff in diplomatic affairs under President Donald Trump’s administration. Witkoff, officially the special envoy to the Middle East, has expanded his role negotiating with Russia and mediating peace efforts. Despite Rubio’s unanimous confirmation, people familiar with the job have raised
Sudan war: Army recaptures presidential palace in Khartoum from RSF – BBC.com
Sudan army recaptures presidential palace after two years of war Barbara Plett-Usher BBC News, Port Sudan Watch: Sudanese troops film themselves in presidential palace The Sudanese army says it has recaptured the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after almost two years of fighting. Reclaiming the east African
The UN has declared 2025 as the year of glacier preservation. Here’s how to visit one safely – BBC.com
Alamy With glaciers disappearing at an alarming rate, 2025 has been named the Year of International Glacier Preservation. Here’s how and where to see one responsibly before it’s too late. On an exceptionally warm July day in 2022, certified mountain guide Andrea Milani took a lunch break from rock climbing near the Italian Dolomites’ Passo
Social Media Users Just Can’t Get Enough of ‘Collateralized Burrito Obligations’
It was just a routine press release about a new way to pay for food delivery. Or was it? Apparently, it wasn’t. Social media users, especially in some financial corners, have been buzzing lately with chatter about a speculative financial product that could bring down Wall Street: the burrito loan. What started all this? Food
UAE commits to $1.4 trillion investment framework in US, White House says – CNBC
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Bojabo | Istock | Getty Images The United Arab Emirates has committed to a 10-year, $1.4 trillion investment framework in the United States after top UAE officials met President Donald Trump this week, a White House official said on Friday. The new framework will “substantially increase the UAE’s existing investments