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UK’s Royal Society to discuss fellows’ behaviours amid Musk controversy

16 Feb 2025

LONDON (Reuters) – The Royal Society scientific academy said it would hold a meeting to discuss principles around the public pronouncements and behaviours of its fellows after thousands of scientists expressed their concerns over Elon Musk’s continued membership. Britain’s Royal Society began in 1660 and is the oldest national scientific academy. Its fellows have included …

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Syrian stabs passersby in Austria, killing teenager, injuring four

15 Feb 2025

VIENNA (Reuters) -A 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker stabbed several passersby in the centre of the Austrian town of Villach on Saturday, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring four other people, police said, adding that the suspected attacker had been arrested. Further details, such as whether the attacker knew any of the victims, remained unclear, a …

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Marco Rubio arrives in Israel on first trip to Middle East as U.S. secretary of state

15 Feb 2025

(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel late on Saturday on his first trip to the Middle East, after a widely condemned proposal by President Donald Trump to displace Palestinians in Gaza. Trump first floated the suggestion that Egypt and Jordan should take in Palestinians from Gaza on January 25, a …

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France and allies discuss holding informal Ukraine summit

15 Feb 2025

MUNICH (Reuters) – France is discussing with its allies holding an informal summit of European leaders to discuss Ukraine, a French presidency official said on Saturday, and four European diplomats said the meeting was likely to go ahead on Monday. Speaking on a panel at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw …

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Three Israeli hostages freed in Gaza, Israel releases 369 Palestinians in exchange

15 Feb 2025

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Maayan Lubell and Ali Sawafta CAIRO/JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH (Reuters) – Hamas released Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel Chen and Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov in Gaza on Saturday and Israel freed some 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange, after mediators helped avert a collapse of the fragile ceasefire. The three Israelis were led onto …

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Mother and child die from injuries after car ramming attack in Munich

15 Feb 2025

MUNICH (Reuters) – A 37-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter died on Saturday from injuries they sustained when an Afghan national drove a car into a crowd in Munich on Thursday, German police said on Saturday, the first fatalities from the incident. Prosecutors had said on Friday that at least 39 people were injured, some …

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Ammunition initiative for Ukraine to continue, Czech president says

15 Feb 2025

PRAGUE (Reuters) – A Czech-led initiative to supply Ukraine with large-calibre ammunition has delivered 1.6 million shells and will continue, Czech President Petr Pavel said on Saturday, a year after he announced the drive to help Ukraine in its war against Russia. Pavel said on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference that funding had …

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Hungary opposition leader vows to boost the economy and tackle cost-of-living crisis

15 Feb 2025

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Peter Magyar, the opposition challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, said on Saturday he would focus on tackling a cost-of-living crisis and reviving the country’s flagging economy if he wins an election due in early 2026. Magyar’s centre-right Tisza Party swept into Hungarian politics last year, mounting the most serious challenge …

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French foreign minister: Europe faces tough decisions to tackle threats and ensure its security

15 Feb 2025

MUNICH (Reuters) – Europe will need to make tough choices and sacrifices in order to deal with the threats facing it and to ensure its security, said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference. “We need to prepare. We will have to face difficult days, make complicated decisions and even …

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Vance attack on Europe overshadows Ukraine talks at security conference

15 Feb 2025

By Andrew Gray, Andreas Rinke and Sabine Siebold MUNICH (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President JD Vance accused European leaders on Friday of censoring free speech and failing to control immigration, drawing a sharp rebuke from Germany’s defence minister and overshadowing discussions on the war in Ukraine. The prospect of peace talks had been expected to dominate …

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