Latest news bulletin | February 24th – Midday
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SAG Awards 2025: Timothée Chalamet and ‘Conclave’ wins shake up the road to the Oscars
Chalamet pulled off a surprising upset at the 2025 SAG Awards, winning Best Actor for “A Complete Unknown”, while Oscar favourites Zoe Saldaña, Kieran Culkin, and Demi Moore also triumphed.…
Second Egyptian tomb may hold mummy of pharaoh who died 3,500 years ago
A British archaeologist believes his team may have uncovered a second tomb belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh, Thutmose II, just days after discovering the first. Read More
Merz’s centre-right CDU leads in Germany’s federal elections, exit polls show
Incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz has conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called “a bitter election result” on Sunday. Read More
Pope Francis conscious and receiving supplemental oxygen, the Vatican says
The leader of the Catholic Church, who has chronic lung disease and is prone to respiratory illness in winter, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on 14 February after a…
Who were the biggest winners and losers of German federal elections: Four key takeaways
Germany’s election reshapes the political scene, with the far right and far left parties on the rise and coalition chaos and uncertainty for the minnows on the cards. Will CDU’s…
Backlash grows over Musk’s order for federal staff to email a weekly list of achievements
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gave state employees until the end of Monday to respond to the request. However, even some Trump allies have told staff to ignore the…
Trump names right-wing podcast host Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director
Bongino’s appointment means two staunch allies of the US president will lead the country’s principal federal law enforcement agency. Read more at Read More
Fire breaks out outside Russian consulate in Marseille after apparent explosion, reports say
French media reported that firefighters were sent to the site in the southern port city after the facade of the Russian consulate was struck by two explosive devices. Read more…
Carnival 2025: 99 bloc parties draw over 160,000 revelers in Rio de Janeiro
The Cordão do Boitatá parade kicked off on Sunday 23 February, as thousands of participants danced in the streets. Read more at Read More