- Venezuela Approves Amnesty for Political Prisoners, but Many Won’t Benefit The Wall Street Journal
- More than 1,500 Venezuelan political prisoners apply for amnesty BBC
- Venezuela has received more than 1,550 requests under amnesty law Reuters
- Venezuela passed a law to free political prisoners after US pressure. Here’s why some welcome it cautiously CNN
- Venezuela Passes Amnesty Bill Denounced by Some as ‘Unjust’ The New York Times
Why did the US Supreme Court strike down Trump’s global tariff policy?
The US Supreme Court has struck down Donald Trump’s imposition of sweeping global tariffs.
Inside Israel’s plan to turn West Bank land into ‘state property’
Israel approves West Bank land claims unless Palestinians prove ownership, sparking ‘annexation’ accusations.
Who made the cut on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and what they want
The Board of Peace takes Washington.
Man Utd owner Ratcliffe avoids charge by FA for ‘colonised’ comment
Manchester United owner Jim Ratcliffe has apologised if people were offended by UK 'colonised by immigrants' comment.
Trump’s Board of Peace painted a rosy picture of Gaza’s future. On the ground, there is only despair – Associated Press News
- Trump's Board of Peace painted a rosy picture of Gaza's future. On the ground, there is only despair Associated Press News
- France says surprised by European Commission presence at Board of Peace Reuters
- Opinion | Trump’s 'Board of Peace' is a grim joke MS NOW
- Trump gets his Board of Peace, even as bigger countries steer clear Politico
- Trump's Ambitious Gaza Vision Is About to Hit the Gaping Chasm of Reality Haaretz
Police search ex-Prince Andrew’s former home a day after his arrest
Mountbatten-Windsor remains under investigation, which means he has neither been charged nor exonerated by police.
Exclusive | U.S. Intelligence Says at Least 15,000 at Large After ISIS Detention Camp Collapses in Syria – The Wall Street Journal
- Exclusive | U.S. Intelligence Says at Least 15,000 at Large After ISIS Detention Camp Collapses in Syria The Wall Street Journal
- Power Shift in Syria Upends an Archipelago for ISIS Prisoners The New York Times
- Some 15,000 at large after security collapses at Syrian detention camp holding ISIS family members i24NEWS
- What is happening to Syria’s IS camps and their former residents? The Guardian
- Few people left at Syrian detention camp that held ISIS families after thousands flee The Times of Israel
Amnesty: Iran sentences 30 to death, including minors – The Jerusalem Post
- Amnesty: Iran sentences 30 to death, including minors The Jerusalem Post
- Iran: Children among 30 people at risk of the death penalty amid expedited grossly unfair trials connected to uprising Amnesty International
- Tehran accused of mass arrests, torture and executions after protests Euronews.com
- UNICEF calls for release of children detained during Iran protests UN News
- UN Expert: Afghan Citizens Among Those Killed and Detained in Iran Protests KabulNow
Officials race to contain virus outbreak after 72 captive tigers die in Thailand
Dozens of the animals in Chiang Mai region first began to show signs of illness earlier this month
A highly contagious virus is believed to have caused the deaths of 72 captive tigers in northern Thailand this month, with officials racing to contain the outbreak.
Teams are urgently disinfecting enclosures and preparing to vaccinate surviving animals.
Continue reading...Nasa targets early March to send humans back around the Moon
Nasa sets the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" of the Artemis II mission.
Nasa targets early March to send humans back around the Moon
Nasa sets the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" of the Artemis II mission.
Senegal football federation denounces verdict in Morocco against fans
Eighteen Senegal fans were detained following the AFCON final in Morocco on January 18 and were sentenced on Thursday.
Iran says US military build-up ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’, deal achievable
Top Iranian diplomat Abbas Araghchi says US 'has not asked' for zero uranium enrichment in nuclear talks.
Tariffs ruling is major blow to Trump’s second-term agenda
The Supreme Court has weakened Trump's hand in dealing with other nations, writes Anthony Zurcher.
Trump tariffs ripped up global trade order. What now?
If you think the Supreme Court ruling heralds a return to pre-Trump business as usual - think again.
‘The costs could rise’: Austria manslaughter ruling could alter climbing in Europe
Amateur climber’s conviction over girlfriend’s death could put people off activity, say experts
The decision of an Austrian court to convict an amateur climber of manslaughter after he had left his girlfriend behind to die on an Alpine peak in winter is certain to be examined closely throughout Europe.
In his decision in Innsbruck, the judge, Norbert Hofer – a climber, and an expert in Austrian law relating to the mountains – ruled that the “galaxies-wide” disparity in experience and skills between Thomas P and his late girlfriend Kerstin G meant he had been de facto acting as her mountain guide “as a favour” despite no financial arrangement having been involved.
Continue reading...‘A joyful day’: final piece of Sagrada Familia’s central tower put in place
Completion of glass cross brings Antoni Gaudí’s church to maximum final height of 172.5m, 144 years after work began
The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia has been laid in place, bringing the church to its maximum final height 144 years after work began.
After several days when it has been too windy to work, the upper section of the 17 metre-high four-sided steel and glass cross was winched into position at 11am on Friday, completing the tower dedicated to Jesus Christ. At 172.5 metres, the Sagrada Familia, to which the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí devoted the later part of his life, is Barcelona’s tallest building and the world’s tallest church.
Continue reading...A fragile freedom for Venezuela’s released political prisoners
Venezuela's new government has released hundreds of political detainees. But does that mean freedom?
Residents in northern Lebanon terrified their buildings will collapse
Residents say they’re scared for their own homes after a deadly building collapse in northern Lebanon.