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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ukraine has accepted a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire with Russia that will take effect if the Kremlin agrees. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Ukraine has accepted a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire. Now, this would go into effect immediately if Russia agrees. Here’s U.S. Secretary of State Marco … Read more
The United States’ stock market has shed more than $1.7 trillion in value after US President Donald Trump declined to rule out the possibility the economy could enter a recession this year. The benchmark S&P 500 on Monday tumbled 2.7 percent, dragging the index nearly 9 percent below its all-time high reached on February 19. … Read more
People queue in long lines in departure hall C at Rhine-Main Airport, Frankfurt, Germany on Sunday, a day ahead of a planned strike across Germany amid new contract negotiations. Andreas Arnold/DPA via AP hide caption toggle caption Andreas Arnold/DPA via AP BERLIN — Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers affected … Read more
Taipei, Taiwan – When Taiwan seized a Chinese-crewed cargo ship suspected of deliberately severing one of its undersea telecom cables last month, authorities pledged to “make every effort to clarify the truth” of what happened. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said it could not rule out the possibility that China had deployed the Togo-flagged Hong Tai … Read more
Nuns pray for Pope Francis on Saturday in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, where the pontiff is hospitalized. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP ROME — Pope Francis is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days, the Vatican said … Read more
Demonstrations from Buenos Aires to Lagos demand justice for victims of femicide and urge reforms to protect women. Demonstrators have taken to the streets across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas to mark International Women’s Day, with many demanding an end to gender-based violence and inequality. In cities like Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday, those … Read more
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings sold its Panama ports business to a group of investors led by BlackRock. What does this episode tell us about Hong Kong today? JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: A Hong Kong company that operates ports on both ends of the Panama Canal said this week that it had agreed … Read more
Sunil Chhetri returns to football at 40 – a year after retiring – to boost India’s Asia Cup qualification hopes. Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri will return to the national team aged 40 in an unexpected reversal of his decision to hang up his boots last year. The former captain, the fourth-highest men’s international goalscorer … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) and Vice President JD Vance, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump (C) and Vice President JD Vance, … Read more
Yemen’s Houthi fighters have given Israel a four-day deadline to lift its blockade on food, medicine and aid into Gaza, threatening to resume “naval operations” against the country otherwise. The ultimatum, issued late on Friday, signals a possible escalation from the rebel group after their assaults tailed off in January following a ceasefire between Israel … Read more