Jordan King rejects Trump plan

NEW YORK, Feb 12 (BBC/Reuters/AFP): King Abdullah of Jordan has rejected Donald Trump's plan to resettle Palestinians in the kingdom.Following a meeting with Trump at the White House on Tuesday, Abdullah wrote on X that Jordan remained "steadfast" against "the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. This...

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Zelensky offers land swaps in negotiations with Russia

WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (AFP/BBC): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to swap land in negotiations with Russia, which freed at least one American prisoner in what US President Donald Trump describedTuesday as a goodwill gesture on ending the war.Zelensky has in the past has refused to cede any...

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Polluted air kills 7.0m people prematurely every year

HANOI, Feb 12 (AP): Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh.While air quality varies dramatically from place to place and day to day, nearly the entire world - about 99% of the global population - is exposed to air at some...

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UK to refuse citizenship to uncertified migrants

LONDON, Feb 12 (AFP): The British government on Wednesday said it was toughening immigration rules to make it almost impossible for undocumented migrants who arrive on small boats to later receive citizenship.Under new guidance migrants arriving by sea, or hidden in the back of vehicles will normally be refused citizenship."This...

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