Peruvian policeman in capybara costume makes Valentine’s drug bust
Video shows the moment police use fancy dress to carry out a drug raid in Lima, Peru.
US Vice President JD Vance blasts Europe over free speech, lax migration
The US vice president calls Trump a 'new sheriff in town' as he offers harsh words for Washington's European allies.
Hamas Names Hostages Set for Release on Saturday – The New York Times
- Hamas Names Hostages Set for Release on Saturday The New York Times
- Israel announces names of three hostages set for Saturday release from Gaza CNN
- PIJ releases propaganda video of Sasha Troufanov hours before his slated release The Times of Israel
- Live Briefing: Hamas names hostages it will release Saturday, including American citizen The Washington Post
- Middle East latest: Palestinian militants name 3 Israeli men to be freed in next hostage release The Associated Press
DR Congo conflict: M23 rebels enter second major city Bukavu – BBC.com
- DR Congo conflict: M23 rebels enter second major city Bukavu BBC.com
- Chaos and looting as Rwanda-backed rebels push toward eastern Congo's second major city The Associated Press
- Rwandan-backed M23 rebels enter Bukavu in eastern DRC The Guardian
- Congo rebels say they have entered Bukavu after seizing airport Reuters
- EU Bishops appeal for urgent intervention in DRC Vatican News - English
President Trump is testing the limits of ’emergency’ powers — again – NPR
Zelenskyy tells Vance Ukraine needs ‘security guarantees’ before any Putin talks
Ukrainian leader appears reassured after Munich bilateral, having feared he could be bounced into peace negotiations
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said during a meeting with the US vice-president, JD Vance, that his country wants “security guarantees” and a joint US-Ukrainian peace plan before he enters into any talks with Vladimir Putin to end the war in his country.
Both men agreed after an hour-long discussion on Friday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference that further talks were required to see if they could reach a common understanding.
Continue reading...Zelenskyy meets with JD Vance amid Russia negotiation concerns
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US officials for the first time since Donald Trump's call with Putin.
Chernobyl radiation shield hit by Russian drone, Ukraine says
There has been no increase in radiation levels at the plant, Ukraine's president says.
Can AI and automated planes help prevent plane crashes?
Artificial Intelligence is playing a crucial role in other walks of life. Can it also prevent loss of life in the air?
Iran bars Lebanese planes from bringing back stranded citizens after Israeli ‘threat’ – The Times of Israel
- Iran bars Lebanese planes from bringing back stranded citizens after Israeli ‘threat’ The Times of Israel
- Iran accuses Israel of disrupting Lebanon flights amid rising tensions Al Jazeera English
- Hezbollah Supporters Converge on Beirut Airport Over Iran Flight Bloomberg
- Lebanon won’t be Israeli ‘colony’ controlled remotely by Washington Tehran Times
- Hezbollah Supporters Block Beirut Roads After Iranian Plane Prohibited From Landing Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Has the protection of human rights gone out of fashion?
Rights groups are decrying violations as they play out for all the world to see.
Trump’s tariffs could spur push to rewrite North America trade pact
The Trump administration is trying to rewrite numerous trade rules to extract concessions from allies and adversaries.
Pope Francis, in hospital, has ‘slight fever’ but is stable, Vatican says – Reuters
- Pope Francis, in hospital, has 'slight fever' but is stable, Vatican says Reuters
- Pope Francis admitted to hospital for bronchitis treatment, cancels events for 3 days NBC News
- Pope Francis to be admitted to Rome hospital for bronchitis, Vatican says BBC.com
- Pope has slight fever, begins pharmacological treatment for respiratory tract infection Vatican News - English
- A Call to Prayer: Pray for Pope Francis National Catholic Register
‘Across Europe I fear free speech is in retreat’
US Vice President JD Vance told European leaders that “free speech is in retreat” across their continent.
Vance on Europe: ‘I worry about the threat from within’
European leaders were 'shocked' after Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference.
Latest Israeli hostages to be freed named amid uncertainty over truce
Iair Horn, Sasha Troufanov and Sagui Dekel-Chen due to be exchanged for 369 Palestinian prisoners
Palestinian militant groups have named the three hostages they plan to free on Saturday in return for the release of 369 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, raising hopes that the January ceasefire agreement will survive its latest crisis.
However, the longer-term prospects of the truce remain in doubt and the uncertainty has been deepened by the US president, Donald Trump, who made surprise territorial claims over Gaza.
Continue reading...‘Time is running out’: frailty of freed hostages raises pressure on Netanyahu
Relatives and supporters anxious for return of remaining hostages urge Israeli PM to maintain ceasefire deal
Still frail less than a week after his release from Hamas captivity, and processing the news that his wife, Eynav, was killed during the militants’ attack on 7 October 2023, Or Levy told a crowd in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square that he had insisted his family and doctors allow him to come.
Israelis had been shocked and angered by the gaunt appearances of Levy, 34, Eli Sharabi, 52, and Ohad Ben Ami, 56, last Saturday as they were trooped on to a stage in Gaza City and forced to read out statements before being handed to the Red Cross. After nearly 500 days in captivity, all three appeared to struggle to see in the daylight, and were so weak that armed fighters had to help them walk.
Continue reading...Caribbean tourist attacked while trying to ‘engage’ with shark for photo, officials say – Fox Weather
Did a whale swallow a kayaker? The truth behind the viral video – NPR
- Did a whale swallow a kayaker? The truth behind the viral video NPR
- A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it's all captured on camera The Associated Press
- Man Is Briefly ‘Swallowed’ by Whale in Chile The New York Times
- Kayaker Survives Getting Swallowed by a Whale as Dad Captures Ordeal on Camera: 'I Thought I Was Dead' PEOPLE
- Humpback whale swallows and spits out kayaker in incident captured on camera CNN
Gaza plans put Egypt-US relations to tough test
After decades of close ties, what happens to Gaza could put Egypt-US friendship at risk.