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TRUMP DEMANDS THAT UKRAINE HOLD ELECTIONS – ‘We have martial law in Ukraine’ – Trump Donald Trump is demanding Volodymyr Zelensky hold elections that could oust him from office as the price of peace. His comments came after Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, and Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, met in Saudi Arabia for the first time on Tuesday to discuss terms to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. After more than four hours of talks, it emerged that both sides had agreed elections should be held in Ukraine before a final peace settlement is…

“WE STILL SEE THE U.S AS AN IMPORTANT PARTNER”- Says South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola South Africa’s foreign minister Ronald Lamola has stated that the country still views the United States as an important partner, despite his claims that the United States had ignored attempts to discuss the cut-off aid Lamola, who stated that the lines of engagement and communication between the two countries must remain open, says South Africa will continually reach out to the US, but expressed his acceptance that both countries may not agree on certain issues. President Trump cut U.S. financial assistance to the country…

PASSENGERS SURVIVE FLIPPED DELTA PLANE UPON LANDING -Passengers brace for delay in Toronto Airport Pearson International Airport President and CEO Deborah Flint has announced that passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight that flipped upside down upon landing at Toronto Pearson Airport, amid windy weather following a snowstorm, survived the incident. “We are very grateful that there was no loss of life and relatively minor injuries,” Flint added. 17 injured passengers were taken to hospital. Passengers at Toronto’s airport braced for delays and cancellations after the incident. Delta said a CRJ900 aircraft operated by its Endeavor Air subsidiary was involved…

TRUMP CONFIRMS ‘US AIRSTRIKE AGAINST AL-QAEDA IN SYRIA- says Justice  has been dealt to another Jihadi threatening America U.S President Donald Trump said U.S. forces conducted a precision airstrike against a member of al-Qaeda in Syria this weekend. “The terrorist leader was working with al-Qaeda across the region. Congratulations to CENTCOM Commander Gen. Michael Kurilla, and the US warfighters who dealt Justice to another Jihadi threatening America and our allies and partners,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. The U.S. military said that it eliminated a senior official of an al Qaeda affiliate during an airstrike in northwest…

RUSSIA AND U.S. BEGIN PEACE TALKS IN SAUDI ARABIA – Lavrov will also focus on restoring American-Russian relations U.S. and Russian officials have converged in Riyadh for significant talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday (February 18) described the U.S. President Donald Trump as a problem solver ahead of the U.S.-Russian talks in Saudi Arabia, the first high-level, in-person discussions in years between the two countries The two sides are expected to discuss ways to end the conflict in Ukraine and restore American-Russian relations. The conversation could pave the way…

AFRICAN UNION URGES M23 DISARMAMENT -To avert regional war in Congo The African Union (AU) on Sunday (February 16) urged the M23 rebel group to disarm in order to avert a wider war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as chaotic scenes unfolded in the eastern city of Bukavu after rebels reached the city. The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have been pushing south towards Bukavu, the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, since they seized Goma, the largest city, at the end of last month. They reached Bukavu’s northern suburb Bagira on Friday evening, and took the city center…

NEW DOWNLOADS OF DEEPSEEK SUSPENDED IN SOUTH KOREA – DeepSeek admitted to overlooking certain agency rules on data protection South Korea’s data protection authority said new downloads of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek had been suspended in the country after DeepSeek acknowledged failing to take into account some of the agency’s rules on protecting personal data. The service of the app will resume once improvements are made in accordance with the country’s privacy law, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said in a media briefing. The measure that came into force on Saturday (February 15) aims to block new downloads…

DELIVEROO CRACKS DOWN ON ILLEGAL WORKERS – The London-listed food delivery giant Dismissing Over 100 Riders Deliveroo has dismissed 105 riders as part of a crackdown on illegal workers using its platform, the company revealed to MPs. The action follows increasing government scrutiny over undocumented migrants gaining access to Deliveroo’s workforce through its substitute system, which allows registered riders to delegate work to others. Concerns over abuse of this system have intensified political pressure on food delivery firms, including Just Eat and UberEats, prompting a parliamentary inquiry into employment practices. Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick previously warned that inadequate right-to-work…

UK UNVEILS STEEL STRATEGY TO COUNTER US TARIFFS – The government will inject £2.5 billion into the domestic steel industry  The British Department for Business and Trade announced that it is seeking public feedback on a steel strategy aimed at maintaining the global competitiveness of the British steel sector while addressing challenges posed by U.S. tariffs on steel imports. Speaking on Sunday, British business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said tariffs could increase costs for U.S. taxpayers. Britain and the U.S. have a “mutual interest” in negotiating an exemption for Britain from U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on steel, he said,…

UK FIRMS CONSIDER BIGGEST LAYOFFS IN 10 YEARS-Chancellor Reeves’ Tax Increase slated for April looms closer UK employers are reportedly bracing for the biggest layoffs in 10 years as firms anticipate tax increases from April that Rachel Reeves announced in her autumn budget. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), representing human resources professionals, stated that a survey of 2,000 employers showed redundancy intentions at their highest level in 10 years. Reeves has come under intense pressure after a series of weak economic data, undermining her plans to grow the economy. Official figures last week showed Britain narrowly avoided…