News of February 2025
28 days, 441 stories, newest first
- 28FriU.S. president Donald Trump, U.S. vice president JD Vance and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy end their talks early after their meeting in…18 stories
- 27ThuJailed Kurdish leader and Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) founder Abdullah Öcalan calls for an end to the conflict with Turkey and asks the group to…18 stories
- 26WedBritish oil and gas company BP announces an agreement with the Iraqi government to develop four oil fields around Kirkuk and increase production…18 stories
- 25TueThe Israeli Air Force strikes targets throughout Southern Syria as Israel begins a military operation to "demilitarize" the southern Syrian…18 stories
- 24MonGerman chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz declares the rapid re-militarization of Germany and Europe as a whole to be an immediate priority, in…11 stories
- 23SunGermans vote to elect the Bundestag. The opposition CDU/CSU wins a plurality, with 28.5% of the vote and 208 seats. The governing Social Democratic…15 stories
- 22SatThe Vatican City issues a statement informing of the worsening health of Pope Francis after more than a week in hospital due to respiratory problems…16 stories
- 21FriHamas claims that Shiri's body was "mistakenly mixed" with others who were killed and buried under the rubble in Gaza, and returns an additional body…21 stories
- 20ThuThe United States Internal Revenue Service announces it will layoff over 6,000 jobs this week as part of department downsizing led by Elon Musk's…15 stories
- 19WedAmid deteriorating relations between both countries, U.S. President Donald Trump calls Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator" and says…16 stories
- 18TueOver 124 people have been killed over the last six weeks from consuming bootleg alcohol, with dozens still hospitalized. Twenty-eight people are…20 stories
- 17MonDemonstrations take place at state capitols around the United States, including at Union Square in Washington, D.C., as part of the 50501 movement to…15 stories
- 16SunU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio leads a delegation that includes National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to Riyadh…6 stories
- 15SatFrench President Emmanuel Macron announces an emergency summit in Paris, France, between European leaders following a controversial speech given by…16 stories
- 14FriM23 forces and Rwandan troops enter the city of Bukavu, according to local security and humanitarian officials. There are no reports of resistance as…8 stories
- 13ThuAt least 28 people are injured by a vehicle-ramming attack during a demonstration by the ver.di trade union in Munich, Germany. Police arrest the…17 stories
- 12WedThe Trump administration agree to send convicted money launderer Alexander Vinnik back to Russia in exchange for the release of American teacher Marc…13 stories
- 11TueAt least 27 Puntland soldiers and more than 70 ISIL militants are killed or wounded in fighting around the Togga Jacel area of the Cal Miskaad…19 stories
- 10MonFrench President Emmanuel Macron tells major world leaders gathered at an AI summit in Paris that France is "back in the AI race". His remarks came…11 stories
- 9SunA performer during American rapper Kendrick Lamar's halftime show is detained by NFL security on the field of the Caesars Superdome after holding the…17 stories
- 8SatInternational Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan becomes the first person to have economic and travel sanctions placed on him by the U.S…9 stories
- 7FriU.S. President Donald Trump orders a freeze on all foreign aid to South Africa citing a South African law that allegedly allows land to be forcibly…18 stories
- 6ThuU.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court officials that assist investigations into…15 stories
- 5WedDemonstrators gather in cities across the United States to protest against the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump, his second administration…17 stories
- 4TueThe U.S. State Department orders the closure of all overseas missions of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and recalls…25 stories
- 3MonSuspected Al-Shabaab gunmen abduct five government-appointed village chiefs in Kenya's Mandera County, who were en route to the border town of El…22 stories
- 2SunThousands of demonstrators protest against immigration policies implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump in downtown Los Angeles, California…9 stories
- 1SatU.S. President Donald Trump orders the military to carry out airstrikes against Islamic State positions in Somalia, targeting a series of cave…18 stories