Israel prepares to receive first dead hostages from Hamas
Hamas says they will include the Bibas family, who for Israel have become a symbol of the captives.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 19, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 19, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine’s Borders in Maps: Pre-2014 Invasion to Now The New York Times
- Mapped: Russia’s and Ukraine’s competing visions for peace The Washington Post
- Ukraine-Russia war map: What territory has Putin taken as British troops could be sent to defend border The Independent
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 18, 2025 Kyiv Post
Georgia’s richest man said to be moving funds to avoid US sanctions
The pro-Russian businessman is reported to be moving overseas assets back to the Caucasus country.
Missouri man who pleaded guilty in shooting of Black teen at wrong door dies
Andrew Lester, who is white, was charged with assault after Ralph Yarl, who survived, rang doorbell by mistake in 2023
An 86-year-old Missouri man died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man’s doorbell by mistake, prosecutors announced on Wednesday.
Andrew Lester of Kansas City had been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of the then 16-year-old, who survived and is now a freshman at Texas A&M. Before his trial was scheduled to begin, Lester had pleaded guilty on Friday to a lesser charge of second-degree assault, which carries up to seven years behind bars. He had been scheduled to be sentenced on 7 March.
Continue reading...Dissatisfaction among gen Z staff is ‘ticking timebomb’ for NHS
Warning from the Royal College of Nursing is based on Nuffield Trust analysis of NHS England staff surveys
The NHS in England is facing a “ticking timebomb” when it comes to retaining young staff, nursing leaders have warned, after new analysis showed its generation Z workers are becoming more stressed and unhappy over time.
A new report by the Nuffield Trust shows soaring dissatisfaction rates among staff in the health service’s youngest cohort, aged 21 to 30 – based on analysis of NHS surveys.
Continue reading...Archaeologists discover first pharaoh’s tomb in Egypt in more than a century
Uncovering tomb of Thutmose II hailed as most significant discovery since Tutankhamun in 1922
It was when British archaeologist Dr Piers Litherland saw that the ceiling of the burial chamber was painted blue with yellow stars that he realised he had just discovered the first tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh to be found in more than a century.
Litherland had been exploring the Valley of the Kings in Egypt for more than a decade when he discovered a staircase that led to the tomb, now known to have belonged to Thutmose II, who reigned from 1493 to 1479BC.
Continue reading...Archaeologists discover first pharaoh’s tomb in Egypt in more than a century – The Guardian
- Archaeologists discover first pharaoh’s tomb in Egypt in more than a century The Guardian
- Ancient pharaoh’s tomb unearthed in Egypt, first since Tutankhamun’s in 1922 The Washington Post
- Hunting Egypt’s lost pharaoh: Briton makes ‘find of the century’ The Times
- Egypt discovers first royal tomb in over 100 years ABC News
- First Tomb Of Ancient Egyptian King Discovered In A Century Forbes
Bibas and Lifshitz families cling to hope ahead of final confirmation of hostages’ fate – The Times of Israel
US declares drug cartels, criminal gangs global terrorist organisations
Trump frequently depicts immigration and drug smuggling as part of an 'invasion' of the US to justify harsh measures.
‘We will unite with Kim Jong Un’: Conspiracies grip South Korea
Yoon Suk Yeol's most fanatic followers believe the opposition wants to turn South Korea into a communist country.
‘We will unite with Kim Jong Un’: Conspiracies grip South Korea
Yoon Suk Yeol's most fanatic followers believe the opposition wants to turn South Korea into a communist country.
Police search for woman who escaped Panama hotel where US deportees are being held
Zheng Lijuan fled Panama City hotel as 170 of deported migrants were transported to dense, lawless region
Police are searching for a Chinese woman who escaped from a downtown Panama City hotel where she was being held following her deportation from the US under Donald Trump’s intensified campaign against immigrants.
Zheng Lijuan was one of 299 migrants – from China, Afghanistan, Iran and other countries with which the US lacks extradition agreements – who have been flown in shackles to Panama since last Wednesday. Panamanian authorities say they believe that Zheng was aided by locals who had been “prowling” outside the Decapolis hotel in the capital city where the deportees had been held.
Continue reading...Doubts raised over US travel system during 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics
- US will host 2026 tournament with Canada and Mexico
- Report raises concern about visas and infrastructure
The United States is unprepared for the burdens placed on its air travel system when the country hosts the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, according to a report released on Wednesday.
The US Travel Association, a non-profit that represents the travel industry, commissioned a report written by former government officials and industry experts. The report raises concerns about visas, creaking infrastructure and poor security technology.
Continue reading...India’s Got Latent: Ranveer Allahbadia’s ‘dirty’ comments spark massive row in India – BBC.com
- India's Got Latent: Ranveer Allahbadia's 'dirty' comments spark massive row in India BBC.com
- Man who attended Indias Got Latent controversial episode shares video of what Ranveer Allahbadia did after crass joke The Tribune India
- Ranveer Allabadia case: What has Supreme Court previously ruled on ‘onerous’ conditions and gag orders? The Hindu
- A YouTuber in India is facing backlash over comments he made on a comedy show. Here's what to know ABC News
- Ranveer Allahbadia fought Left cancel culture. And yet, the Right came after him ThePrint
YouTuber’s ‘dirty’ comments spark massive row in India
Remarks made by popular YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia on a talent show have led to a huge controversy.
Real Madrid beat Manchester City 3-1 to reach Champions League last 16
Kylian Mbappe scores a hat-trick as dominant Madrid secure a 6-3 aggregate win over City at the Bernabeu.
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro slams coup accusations against him
The far-right leader has posted a rebuttal on social media, accusing Brazil's government of being 'authoritarian'.
‘It’s definitely not moving’: another bear makes evacuated LA home its own
Black bear weighing 500lb found in crawlspace in Pasadena, two weeks after Altadena man discovered unfamiliar tenant
Two 500-plus pound black bears have laid claim to homes evacuated during the destructive Eaton fire in southern California.
Last month, when Samy Arbid returned to his Altadena home, he found “Barry” – a 525lb black bear – living under the house. This week, another Californian reported a different unexpected visitor living in his house’s crawlspace in neighboring Pasadena: another 500 to 600lb bear.
Continue reading...Troubled electric vehicle maker Nikola files for bankruptcy protection
After becoming embroiled in scandal, formerly hot startup and Wall Street star had said it would likely run out of cash
Troubled electric vehicle maker Nikola has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection months after saying that it would likely run out of cash early this year.
Nikola was a hot startup and rising star on Wall Street before becoming enmeshed in scandal and its founder was convicted in 2022 for misleading investors about the Arizona company’s technology.
Continue reading...Apple unveils souped up version of its cheapest iPhone
The iPhone 16e is the fourth-generation of a model sold historically at dramatically lower prices.