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UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US
By Reuters After Trump’s berating of Zelenskiy in the Oval Office raised fears of the US pulling support for Ukraine and imposing a peace plan negotiated with Russia, Europe is trying to ensure Kyiv is not squeezed out of any talks.
Ukraine condemns IAEA nuclear plant visit via Russian-occupied territory
By Reuters A new monitoring mission from the IAEA arrived on Saturday at the Zaporizhzhia plant for the first time through Russian territory, the Russia-installed head of the plant said.
Russia praises Trump and scolds Europe for being the crucible of war
By Reuters Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 with thousands of troops, triggering the biggest confrontation between Russia and the West since the depths of the Cold War.
Uruguay shifts to center-left as Orsi takes office
By Reuters As a moderate, Orsi has promised to strike a different balance between social welfare and economic growth by ushering in what he described as a “modern left” agenda.
UK, France and Ukraine will present peace deal to Trump, Starmer says
By Reuters Starmer repeated his assertion that a peace deal would only work in Ukraine if a possible European peacekeeping force had a security guarantee from the United States.
Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates
By Reuters Hamas says it is committed to the originally agreed ceasefire that had been scheduled to move into a second phase, with negotiations aimed at a permanent end to the war, and it has rejected the idea of a temporary extension to the 42-day truce.
Russia gambles to keep military bases in post-Assad Syria
By Reuters The future of the bases, which are integral to Russia’s military reach in the Middle East and Africa, is in the hands of Syria’s interim President Ahmed Sharaa.
Serbian protesters pressure government over railway disaster
By Reuters Vucic’s government has said it will launch an anti-corruption campaign, and has denied allegations of corruption.
After Trump clash, Zelenskiy gets warm UK welcome before European summit
By Reuters Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had “important and warm” talks with Starmer, with a discussion on strengthening Ukraine’s position and obtaining reliable security guarantees.
China tells its AI leaders to avoid US travel over security concerns, WSJ reports
By Reuters The authorities are concerned that Chinese AI experts traveling abroad could divulge confidential information about the nation’s progress, the newspaper said.
Trump-Zelenskiy clash divides US Republicans, dims aid prospects
By Reuters Some Republicans who had long supported Ukraine lashed out at Zelenskiy after Friday’s exchange, in which Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated the Ukrainian leader before the world’s media, accusing him of disrespect.
Moscow, Washington agree on joint steps to restore diplomatic missions
By The Statesman Moscow and Washington have agreed on joint measures aimed at ensuring the uninterrupted financing of diplomatic missions in both countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to meet UK PM Starmer on Saturday
By Reuters The meeting follows an extraordinary public spat between Zelenskiy and Donald Trump at the White House over the war with Russia, with the US president threatening to withdraw support for Ukraine.
Four trapped BRO workers die in Badrinath avalanche; 50 recovered, 5 missing
By The Statesman Rescue teams are trying to locate five remaining trapped workers, officials said.
Israel lobbies US to keep Russian bases in a ‘weak’ Syria, sources say
By Reuters The office of Israel’s prime minister and the foreign ministries in Syria and Turkey did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Clashes erupt in Greece as hundreds of thousands protest deadly train crash
By Reuters Fifty-seven people were killed when a passenger train filled with students collided with a freight train on February 28, 2023, in central Greece.
Two robbers killed, 5 others injured in Shariatpur mass beating
By The Daily Star While fleeing via the Kirtinasha river, the robbers were intercepted by enraged locals in Tetulia area of Domsar union under Shariatpur’s Sadar upazila, and severely beaten.
Kurdish PKK militia declares ceasefire, heeding jailed leader’s call
By Reuters If successful, the move could have wide-ranging implications for the region, while ending a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people since the PKK - now based in the mountains of northern Iraq - launched its armed insurgency in 1984.
China tells its AI leaders to avoid US travel over security concerns, WSJ reports
By Reuters The US and China are locked in a global AI race, with Chinese startup DeepSeek recently launching AI models that it claims rival or surpass US industry leaders such as OpenAI and Alphabet Inc’s Google, at significantly lower cost.
Switzerland to host conference on occupied Palestinian territories on March 7
By Reuters The Fourth Geneva Convention, part of a series of international treaties agreed in 1949 after World War Two, defines humanitarian protections for civilians living in areas of armed conflict or occupation.