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Starmer pushes Trump for Ukraine guarantees against Putin

Starmer pushes Trump for Ukraine guarantees against Putin

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump on Thursday to plead for a US backstop to any Ukraine ceasefire, insisting it would be the only way to stop Russia's Vladimir Putin from invading again.

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Panama AG agrees Hong Kong firm's canal concession is 'unconstitutional'

Panama AG agrees Hong Kong firm's canal concession is 'unconstitutional'

Panama's attorney general said Wednesday that concession granted to a Hong Kong-based firm to operate ports on either end of the Panama Canal should be scrapped for being "unconstitutional."

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Bezos announces restrictions on Washington Post opinion coverage

Bezos announces restrictions on Washington Post opinion coverage

The Washington Post will no longer run views opposed to "personal liberties and free markets" on its opinion pages, owner Jeff Bezos announced Wednesday, the billionaire's latest intervention in the major US paper's editorial operations.

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Hamas hands over bodies of Israelis as more Palestinian prisoners freed

Hamas hands over bodies of Israelis as more Palestinian prisoners freed

The bodies of four Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas early Thursday, authorities confirmed, followed soon after by the return of another group of freed Palestinian prisoners to the occupied West Bank.

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Private US company blasts off for second Moon landing attempt

Private US company blasts off for second Moon landing attempt

A US company is aiming for its second lunar touchdown after a lander carrying a suite of unique experiments successfully launched aboard a SpaceX rocket on Wednesday.

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Clean Air Metals Reports 21.4 m Grading 7.64 g/t Pt.eq in Latest Drilling Results

Clean Air Metals Reports 21.4 m Grading 7.64 g/t Pt.eq in Latest Drilling Results

THUNDER BAY, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2025 / Clean Air Metals Inc. ("Clean Air Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV:AIR)(FRA:CKU)(OTCQB:CLRMF) is pleased to announce the first results from its ongoing winter drilling program at its 100%-owned Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project ("TBN"). Results from the first three (3) holes confirmed that the known areas of near-surface, high-grade mineralization at the Current deposit are more significant than initially thought. Assay results for the remaining 10 holes are pending and will be released when received.

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Amorim plans Garnacho talks after Man Utd star's abrupt exit

Amorim plans Garnacho talks after Man Utd star's abrupt exit

Ruben Amorim will speak with Alejandro Garnacho after the Manchester United star made an abrupt exit following his controversial substitution in the 3-2 win against Ipswich on Wednesday.

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Asencio 'affected' by death chants: Real Madrid's Ancelotti

Asencio 'affected' by death chants: Real Madrid's Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his defender Raul Asencio was "affected" by chants calling for him to die on Wednesday at Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey.

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'We will be back': Guardiola vows to rebuild Man City

'We will be back': Guardiola vows to rebuild Man City

Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City will be a Premier League force again in the future after Erling Haaland sealed a 1-0 win at Tottenham on Wednesday.

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US Fed will 'adapt' to any policy changes, Chicago's Goolsbee says

US Fed will 'adapt' to any policy changes, Chicago's Goolsbee says

The US Federal Reserve will "adapt" to policy changes made by the administration of US president Donald Trump, but would struggle to "disentangle" how those changes affect inflation from other factors impacting the American economy, a senior bank official said Wednesday.

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