Donald Trump has piled pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal with Russia “fast” before US-brokered talks in Geneva on Tuesday. “Ukraine better come to the table, fast,” the US president told reporters onboard Air Force One while en route to Washington. Trump is pushing to end the conflict, which began when Russia invaded Ukraine

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Europe’s privacy watchdog has opened a “large-scale” inquiry into Elon Musk’s X over AI-generated non-consensual sexual imagery, in the latest sign of how regulators are scrutinising the social media site’s Grok chatbot. Ireland’s Data Protection

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Trump is ordering the Pentagon to buy more electricity from coal-fired power plants, part of a broader effort to slow the industry’s decline and keep some aging plants online. The move comes through an executive order directing the Defense Department to sign long-term power purchase agreements with coal facilities that supply

President Donald Trump on Monday repeated his opposition to a massive public works project to create another tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey and distanced himself from reports that he wanted to make federal funding for it contingent on renaming New York’s Penn Station and the Washington area’s Dulles International Airport after him. In

In brief X head of product Nikita Bier clarified how Smart Cashtags will work. People will be able to trade assets in-app, but X will not facilitate trades. Musk said earlier this month that X Money is being beta tested internally. Elon Musk’s X is eyeing crypto users with its introduction of “Smart Cashtags,” but

Reported exchange during Chinese New Year monitoring “We are the millstone; we listen to the donkey.” “Who does the donkey listen to?” “Listen to the pig.” This brief exchange allegedly took place on the evening of Feb. 7 between Beijing police officers and individuals they were assigned to monitor. The fifteen-character dialogue has been widely

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Getty Snoop Dogg at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina From Hollywood royalty to actual royalty, celebrities have been a regular sight at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina beginning with the star packed Opening Ceremony on February 6, 2026. Here are some of the celebrities who have been spotted supporting the games and athletes

An Amazon warehouse employee was left with few words after directly contacting Jeff Bezos regarding a pay dispute. No matter what company or organization you work for, the first point of call when it comes to issues regarding your salary is often HR. However, Tara Jones decided to pass by all of that and reached

With ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in custody in New York, and his decapitated regime in Caracas quietly cooperating with the United States, President Donald Trump has shifted his hostile refrain to Cuba. “Cuba is a failing nation,” Mr. Trump has been saying recently. “It is down for the count.” And with the Trump administration’s

As Bill Gates becomes more engulfed in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Melinda French Gates is featured on Forbes’ World’s Most Powerful Women list. Plus, previews of the African Union Summit and Munich Security Conference. By David Ainsworth // 16 February 2026 As the world continues to pore through the millions of files on Jeffrey Epstein

President Xi Jinping has announced that China will fully implement zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic ties beginning May 1 this year. In his congratulatory message to the 39th African Union (AU) Summit at Addis Ababa, he highlighted efforts to upgrade the ‘green channel’ for African exports. President Xi Jinping

John Tateishi was just under three years old when he was sent to prison. He was never arrested or charged with a crime. But like over 120,000 other Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans, he and his family were rounded up and sent on buses to prison camps in the West during World War II, the

The European Union’s foreign policy chief has criticised US claims that Europe was facing “civilisational erasure” and rejected what she called “fashionable euro-bashing”. Kaja Kallas told an audience at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday that other countries looked up to Europe for its values, such as press freedom. She said: “Contrary to what some

Mackenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has said that her approach to large-scale philanthropy is shaped by acts of kindness she received during her early years. In an essay published on her philanthropic organisation, Yield Giving website in October, Scott said she often thinks about the people who helped her when she

The White House is signaling it may force Big Tech to foot the full bill for America’s AI boom. Peter Navarro, President Donald Trump’s trade advisor, said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” that data center builders must “internalize” the costs of the electricity, water, and grid strain their AI infrastructure creates. Companies building data

A recent letter on the Opinion Page asks us to listen to President Donald Trump’s words. In every speech he brags, insults, whines and lies. The writer asks if that is “what we want to be?” Trump’s words indicate other qualities. He rambles and is long-winded. He has a big ego and is confident. He