Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks, source tells BBC
A Ukrainian government source told the BBC Kyiv would not be present at the proposed peace talks.
Shakira cancels Lima concert after being hospitalised during global tour
The Colombian star went to the emergency room in Peru’s capital on Saturday night, days after launching her first worldwide tour in seven years
Shakira cancelled her concert in the Peruvian capital on Sunday after being hospitalised with abdominal pain, a setback that comes days after she launched her first worldwide tour in seven years.
The 48-year-old Colombian star posted on her social media accounts that she had gone to the emergency room on Saturday night and remained in hospital.
Continue reading...At least eight dead in Kentucky flooding with number expected to increase
Ninth person dies from harsh winter weather in Georgia as bone-chilling cold predicted for northern plains
Much of the US faced another round of biting winter weather on Sunday, with torrential rains causing intense flooding in Kentucky and resulting in multiple deaths.
The Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear, on Sunday said at least eight people were dead amid the inundation, with the number possibly increasing.
Continue reading...Watch: Trump’s motorcade drives lap of Daytona 500 racetrack
The president opened the Nascar season with a flyby and lap in front of the racing cars.
Ukraine recaptures frontline village amid signs of slowing Russian advance – The Guardian
- Ukraine recaptures frontline village amid signs of slowing Russian advance The Guardian
- Ukrainian defense forces push Russians out of Pishchane in Pokrovsk sector Ukrinform
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy praises frontline result, appears to be near city of Pokrovsk Reuters.com
- Ukraine liberates Pishchane in Donetsk Oblast as counterattacks gain momentum The New Voice of Ukraine
- Ukrainian Armed Forces liberate the village of Pishchane near Pokrovsk Ukrainska Pravda
Israel’s Netanyahu signals he’s moving ahead with Trump’s plan to move Palestinians from Gaza – PBS NewsHour
- Israel's Netanyahu signals he's moving ahead with Trump's plan to move Palestinians from Gaza PBS NewsHour
- Trump’s Proposal to Expel Palestinians From Gaza Hangs Over Rubio’s Israel Trip The New York Times
- Trump and Netanyahu Have Devised the Crime of the Century Haaretz
- Netanyahu says Israel ‘committed’ to Trump’s Gaza plan Al Jazeera English
- Benjamin Netanyahu: Neither Hamas nor Palestinian Authority will govern Gaza Strip - Israel News The Jerusalem Post
Shark Bites Tourist Who Was Trying to Take Photo With It – The New York Times
- Shark Bites Tourist Who Was Trying to Take Photo With It The New York Times
- 6-Foot Shark Bites Off Woman’s Hands When She Tries to 'Engage with the Animal' and 'Take Photographs' PEOPLE
- Caribbean tourist attacked while trying to 'engage' with shark for photo, officials say Fox Weather
- Shark bites off Canadian woman's hands when she tries to take a photo National Post
- Canadian woman loses both hands after being attacked by a shark in Turks & Caicos Washington Times
Russian Marines Flying Soviet Flags Paraded Right Into A Ukrainian Minefield In Kursk. Drones Finished Them Off. – Forbes
- Russian Marines Flying Soviet Flags Paraded Right Into A Ukrainian Minefield In Kursk. Drones Finished Them Off. Forbes
- The Fiercest Fighting of the Ukraine War May Be in Russia The New York Times
- Ukraine Launches Counterattacks in Kursk, Pokrovsk Sectors Kyiv Post
- Russia’s 'elite' tank brigade crushed in Kursk as Ukraine pushes forward The New Voice of Ukraine
- Russian losses in Kursk Oblast amount to around 20,000 killed, says Ukraine's commander-in-chief Ukrainska Pravda
German Election Spotlight Turns to Trump – The New York Times
- German Election Spotlight Turns to Trump The New York Times
- Who is Friedrich Merz, Merkel’s rival and German election frontrunner? CNN
- German election: Conservative CDU/CSU leads polls DW (English)
- Opinion | History won’t repeat itself in Germany. But it might rhyme. The Washington Post
- German election: The latest polls Reuters
What’s the fighting in DR Congo all about?
M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.
At least 9 dead, including 8 in Kentucky, as winter storms batter the US
Dead include mother and seven-year-old daughter swept away in rains in Kentucky.
Israeli soldiers used 80-year-old Palestinian as Gaza human shield: Report
With an explosive cord tied on his neck, the senior was forced by army to scout buildings, and shot dead on his release.
Donald Trump’s assault on Europe – The Economist
- Donald Trump’s assault on Europe The Economist
- Trump Team Leaves European Alliance in Crisis; Macron Calls for Emergency Summit The New York Times
- Squeezed Between Putin and Trump, Europe Sees a Moment of Truth The Wall Street Journal
- The fight for Europe is on POLITICO Europe
- Under Trump, a U.S. that once united Europe now divides it The Washington Post
Trump under fire for likening himself to Napoleon amid attacks on judges
President posted ‘he who saves his country does not violate any laws’ quote attributed to French emperor
Critics rounded on Donald Trump on Sunday for likening himself to Napoleon in a “dictatorial” social media post echoing the French emperor’s assertion that “he who saves his country does not violate any laws”.
The post came at the end of another tumultuous week early in Trump’s second presidency, during which acolytes questioned the legitimacy of judges making a succession of rulings to stall his administration’s aggressive seizure or dismantling of federal institutions and budgets.
Continue reading...Hizbollah supporters protest in Lebanon as tensions rise over Iran flights – Financial Times
- Hizbollah supporters protest in Lebanon as tensions rise over Iran flights Financial Times
- Lebanon blocked Iran planes after US warnings that Israel could shoot them down, source says The Times of Israel
- Tear gas fired at Hezbollah supporters protesting Lebanon blocking Iranian flight Reuters
- Iran navigates regional changes amid rising tensions in Lebanon and Syria - analysis The Jerusalem Post
- Iran Halts Flights to Lebanon Over Security Risks, IRNA Says Bloomberg
MLK’s family fear new batch of assassination files will have FBI ‘smears’
Family of Martin Luther King Jr says Trump mandate could revive J Edgar Hoover’s efforts to discredit revered activist
The family of Martin Luther King Jr has expressed concern over Donald Trump’s executive order to release records surrounding the civil rights leader’s assassination, saying the president’s mandate could revive efforts to discredit the revered activist with the public.
Speaking to Axios, a friend of the King family said: “We know J Edgar Hoover tried to destroy Dr King’s legacy, and the family doesn’t want that effort to prevail,” referring to the late former FBI director and his agency’s years-long surveillance of King as well his associates.
Continue reading...Israel’s Netanyahu signals he’s moving ahead with Trump’s idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza – The Associated Press
- Israel's Netanyahu signals he's moving ahead with Trump's idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza The Associated Press
- What will DOGE do to the Pentagon? The Economist
- Trump’s Proposal to Expel Palestinians From Gaza Hangs Over Rubio’s Israel Trip The New York Times
- Trump says Palestinians won't have the right to return to Gaza under his plan: "I would own this" CBS News
- Netanyahu: Trump presented the only plan for the Gaza issue that can work The Jerusalem Post
A sobering milestone for Gaza and German democracy – Financial Times
- A sobering milestone for Gaza and German democracy Financial Times
- 500 days since Oct. 7: Hostages’ families rally, march to Knesset, urge nationwide fast The Times of Israel
- The Destruction of the Israel-Hamas War—in Numbers TIME
- Families of remaining Israeli hostages mark their loved ones' 500 days in captivity Yahoo
- 500 Days of War: Why Now Is the Time for the Two-state Solution Haaretz
Congo says Rwanda-backed rebels occupy a 2nd major city in its mineral-rich east – NPR
- Congo says Rwanda-backed rebels occupy a 2nd major city in its mineral-rich east NPR
- DRC rebels promise security after seizing Bukavu in country’s east Al Jazeera English
- Rebels Take Another City in Mineral-Rich Congo The Wall Street Journal
- M23 Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered Bukavu The New York Times
- EU Inaction Amidst Rwanda-Backed Atrocities in Eastern DR Congo Human Rights Watch
Secretary Marco Rubio With Margaret Brennan of CBS’s Face the Nation – Department of State
- Secretary Marco Rubio With Margaret Brennan of CBS’s Face the Nation Department of State
- Transcript: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 16, 2025 CBS News
- Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 16, 2025 CBS News
- Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 16, 2025 CBS News
- 2/16: Face the Nation CBS News