Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.
What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?
The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.
Bondi Beach shooting accused faces court for the first time
The 24-year-old faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist attack.
Female Israeli soldiers rescued after being chased by ultra-Orthodox men
The two women were helped by police after being forced to run from a mob in the city of Bnei Brak.
British man, 35, arrested after damaging check-in kiosks at Hong Kong International Airport – Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
- British man, 35, arrested after damaging check-in kiosks at Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
- Tourist arrested after destroying multiple check-in kiosks in Hong Kong airport rampage Fox News
- British man smashes check-in machines in airport rampage The Telegraph
- Hong Kong police arrest foreign national for wrecking airport kiosks in viral video South China Morning Post
- Violent passenger goes on kiosk-smashing rampage at airport in wild video New York Post
Belarusian activist Kolesnikova on starting over in Germany – DW.com
- Belarusian activist Kolesnikova on starting over in Germany DW.com
- Freed Dissident Kalesnikava Says Europe Needs to Engage With Belarusian Leader Lukashenko U.S. News & World Report
- "She didn't look sincere, she wore a mask." Paulyuchenka on Kalesnikava's meeting with Belarusian journalists Наша Ніва
- Maria Kolesnikova was a leading figure in the 2020 protests against Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. After her release from prison, she came to Germany to rebuild her life. But life in exile has its own set of challenges. Facebook
- Is it useful to talk to a dictator? Belarusian opposition have doubts Global Voices
Trump’s new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast
European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying
Sydney police plead for return of man, 85, kidnapped by mistake
Police say they're 'a million percent confident' Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target.
Why Sweden Is Changing Its Tune on Adopting the Euro – Bloomberg.com
Princess Noor Pahlavi stuns at LA Iran protests: ‘A nation reclaiming itself’ – New York Post
- Princess Noor Pahlavi stuns at LA Iran protests: ‘A nation reclaiming itself’ New York Post
- Son of Iran's last shah urges US military intervention in Iran Reuters
- Massive demonstrations held to oppose Iran's government Politico
- Hundreds of thousands join Iran protests around the world BBC
- Exiled crown prince says US intervention in Iran would be ‘humanitarian’ The Hill
Kim Jong-un unveils housing for families of North Koreans killed in Ukraine war
Leader vows to repay the ‘young martyrs’ who died as North Korea intensifies propaganda glorifying troops deployed to fight for Russia
North Korea has said it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, the latest effort by leader Kim Jong-un to honour the war dead.
State media photos showed Kim walking through the new street – called Saeppyol Street – and visiting the homes of some of the families with his increasingly prominent daughter, believed to be named Kim Ju-ae, as he pledged to repay the “young martyrs” who “sacrificed all to their motherland”.
Continue reading...China hopes for a bumper lunar new year as world’s biggest migration begins
Year of the horse signals optimism and opportunity, with authorities keen that the extra day of holiday this year provides an economic boost
Chinese officials are hoping that this year’s extra long lunar new year holiday will provide a boost to the country’s economy, where increasing domestic spending has been identified as a key priority for the year ahead.
The government expects a record 9.5 billion passenger trips to be made across China during the 40-day spring festival period, up from 9 billion trips last year. Hundreds of millions of people will be crisscrossing the country to make what is often their only trip home to see their families for the Chinese new year celebrations.
Continue reading...Cabinet secretary frontrunner previously spoken to about management style – BBC
- Cabinet secretary frontrunner previously spoken to about management style BBC
- Cabinet secretary frontrunner Antonia Romeo faced multiple bullying complaints BBC
- Bullying claims against Antonia Romeo ‘covered up’ The Times
- If Starmer’s prospective top civil servant really is the ‘queen of woke’, let’s agree that word has lost all meaning The Guardian
- Antonia Romeo: Starmer defends cabinet secretary frontrunner amid questions over her management style The Independent
Why I don’t think AGI is imminent – Hacker News
- Why I don't think AGI is imminent Hacker News
- AI 'Arms Race' Risks Human Extinction, Warns Top Computing Expert Barron's
- Could AI Become Smarter Than Humans? - Terms of Service with Clare Duffy - Podcast on CNN Podcasts CNN
- We could have managed the AI jobs apocalypse. It is too late now The Telegraph
- What if general artificial intelligence was already here… without us really understanding it? Futura, Le média qui explore le monde
‘Dragged out and set on fire’ – the Bangladesh mob killing that shocked the world
In December, Hindu factory worker Dipu Das was lynched in Bangladesh, igniting global outrage.
3 of the Holocaust’s youngest survivors share a special bond: Their pregnant mothers all deceived the Nazis – CBS News
- 3 of the Holocaust's youngest survivors share a special bond: Their pregnant mothers all deceived the Nazis CBS News
- The Holocaust's youngest survivors: born in a labor camp, on a death train, and in a concentration camp CBS News
- 3 Jewish Women Hid Their Pregnancies from the Nazis. 80 Years Later, Their Children Recall Their Mothers' Journeys and Finding Each Other People.com
- “60 MINUTES” LISTINGS FOR SUNDAY, FEB. 15 Paramount Press Express
- Hidden pregnancies, miraculous births: the untold story of the Auschwitz babies Ynetnews
US attorney general criticised after saying all Epstein files have been released
Lawmakers, including those who wrote the law requiring their publication, argue the release is insufficient.
Shocking moment toddler is snatched by homeless man inside supermarket as mum screams for help – the-sun.com
- Shocking moment toddler is snatched by homeless man inside supermarket as mum screams for help the-sun.com
- VIDEO: Toddler's leg broken as suspect tries to kidnap her from mother, police say KOMO
- Moment toddler is snatched from her mother in Italian supermarket The Telegraph
- WATCH: Child injured during attempted kidnapping at Italian supermarket FOX 8 News
- Man Attempts to Kidnap Toddler in Supermarket in Shocking Video People.com
At least 12 Palestinians killed and several hurt in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Israel says strikes were in response to Hamas violations of ceasefire as Hamas calls attacks ‘massacre’ of displaced people
At least 12 Palestinians were killed and several more injured across the Gaza Strip on Sunday as the Israeli military said it carried out airstrikes in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas.
The Gaza civil defence agency said five people were killed and several others hurt when an airstrike targeted a tent sheltering displaced people in the northern city of Jabaliya.
Continue reading...Ukraine’s ex-energy minister detained while attempting to leave country
His detention comes as he faces legal proceedings after being dismissed in a corruption scandal.