Day: February 27, 2025

Musk, DOGE, and tariffs on EU: Key takeaways from Trump’s first cabinet meeting

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Musk, DOGE, and tariffs on EU: Key takeaways from Trump’s first cabinet meeting

February 27, 2025

US President Donald Trump held his first cabinet meeting, discussing various topics including government spending, immigration, and...

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‘Bacha bazi’ on rise in Afghanistan as boys forced to ‘serve’ as sex slaves

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‘Bacha bazi’ on rise in Afghanistan as boys forced to ‘serve’ as sex slaves

February 27, 2025

In Afghanistan, ‘bacha bazi,’ the exploitation of young boys as dancers and sexual slaves, remains widespread, particularly...

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Mysterious ‘crying disease’ kills over 50 in Congo: What we know so far

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Mysterious ‘crying disease’ kills over 50 in Congo: What we know so far

February 27, 2025

An unknown illness has resulted in 53 deaths in Congo’s Equateur province, with nearly half of the...

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‘Why allow a convicted criminal?’: Canadian leader calls for ban on Trump at G7 summit

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‘Why allow a convicted criminal?’: Canadian leader calls for ban on Trump at G7 summit

February 27, 2025

Canadian New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh has called for US President Donald Trump to be barred...

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Copa del Rey: Endrick gives Real Madrid slender edge

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Copa del Rey: Endrick gives Real Madrid slender edge

February 27, 2025

Endrick’s goal secured a 1-0 win for Real Madrid against Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey...

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Group B scenarios: Will Afghanistan spoil big brothers’ CT party?

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Group B scenarios: Will Afghanistan spoil big brothers’ CT party?

February 27, 2025

Afghanistan’s victory over England has propelled them to just one point shy of Group B leaders South...

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‘We left billions of dollars in Afghanistan’: Donald Trump demands return of US military gear after 20-year war

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‘We left billions of dollars in Afghanistan’: Donald Trump demands return of US military gear after 20-year war

February 27, 2025

US President Donald Trump has demanded the return of military equipment left behind in Afghanistan after the...

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First US measles death in a decade as Texas outbreak hits 124 cases

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First US measles death in a decade as Texas outbreak hits 124 cases

February 27, 2025

An unvaccinated child died from measles in West Texas, marking the first related death in the US...

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‘Getting a lot of death threats’: Elon Musk speaks out on backlash over federal spending cuts

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‘Getting a lot of death threats’: Elon Musk speaks out on backlash over federal spending cuts

February 27, 2025

Elon Musk defended his cost-cutting measures as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during a...

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‘It’s pretty sick’: Pam Bondi confirms Epstein files to be released tomorrow

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‘It’s pretty sick’: Pam Bondi confirms Epstein files to be released tomorrow

February 27, 2025

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