The people of 17 February

Demonstrations take place at state capitols around the United States, including at Union Square in Washington, D.C., as part of the 50501 movement to protest against the second administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk, and Project 2025.

Politics · 17 Feb · with Elon Musk

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov says that Europe has no role in any peace negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine.

World · 17 Feb

Singaporean Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh is convicted of two counts of perjury to the Committee of Privileges and is fined S$7,000 per count, but is not disqualified as a member of parliament.

Crime & Justice · 17 Feb