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11 Killed In China’s River Crash, Several Missing
11 Killed In China’s River Crash, Several Missing
Saturday, March 1, 2025

Rescue teams salvaged a ferry that was hit by an oil spill cleaning vessel on a river in southern China, killing 11 people, but at least five people remained missing Saturday, officials said.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Not Apologizing For Verbal Clash With U.S. President
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Not Apologizing For Verbal Clash With U.S. President
Saturday, March 1, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Friday he doesn’t apologize for the blowup with U.S. President Donald J. Trump about the war in his nation.

Stocks Higher After Trump-Zelenskyy Clash
Stocks Higher After Trump-Zelenskyy Clash
Friday, February 28, 2025

The world’s leading stock exchange in Wall Street ended higher on Friday following a choppy trading session, with Dell Technologies dipping and other tech stocks climbing after a meeting between U.S. President Donald J. Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy ended in a disaster.

Rubio: More Nations Seeking To Join US-Brokered Abraham Accords
Rubio: More Nations Seeking To Join US-Brokered Abraham Accords
Friday, February 28, 2025

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Middle East leaders have a “strong desire” to see expansion of the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords that led to the normalization of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Israel and Bahrain.

Several European Leaders Shell-Shocked But Orbán Pleased After Zelenskyy-Trump Standoff
Several European Leaders Shell-Shocked But Orbán Pleased After Zelenskyy-Trump Standoff
Friday, February 28, 2025

Several European leaders were left shellshocked, but Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was pleased after U.S. President Donald J. Trump broke off a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a heated exchange.

US President Trump Calls Ukrainian Leader Zelenskyy ‘Disrespectful’
US President Trump Calls Ukrainian Leader Zelenskyy ‘Disrespectful’
Friday, February 28, 2025

A news conference at the Oval Office in the White House turned into an unprecedented quarrel with U.S. President Donald J. Trump calling his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy “disrespectful.”

Romania: Criminal Investigation Against Pro-Russia Presidential Candidate
Romania: Criminal Investigation Against Pro-Russia Presidential Candidate
Friday, February 28, 2025

Romanian prosecutors say they have launched a criminal investigation against Calin Georgescu, the perceived far-right frontrunner in last year’s canceled presidential election seen as an ally of Russia.

Russia’s President Sees ‘Hope’ In Talks With US
Russia’s President Sees ‘Hope’ In Talks With US
Friday, February 28, 2025

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that his contacts with U.S. President Donald J. Trump and his administration had “inspired hope” as both sides began talks on how to restore relations and end the war in Ukraine.

Greece Faces Report On Deadliest Train Crash As Protests Start
Greece Faces Report On Deadliest Train Crash As Protests Start
Friday, February 28, 2025

Massive protests were underway in Greece on Friday on the second adversary of the nation’s deadliest train crash after a report blamed human error, outdated infrastructure, and significant systemic failures for the head-on collision killing 57 people.

Israel-Hamas Negotiations Begin as Truce Threatens to Unravel
Israel-Hamas Negotiations Begin as Truce Threatens to Unravel
Friday, February 28, 2025

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire began in Cairo Thursday amid mounting concerns the truce will collapse.