DR Congo’s M23 fighters seize Bukavu airport before African Union summit
Rebels seize a strategic airport as the president seeks international support.
‘We no longer go out alone’: what happens after Trump revokes temporary protected status? – The Guardian US
- ‘We no longer go out alone’: what happens after Trump revokes temporary protected status? The Guardian US
- A delicate balance: Why Doral GOP pols fight for Venezuelans, but avoid clash with Trump Miami Herald
- Venezuelans backed Trump. Now some worry he’ll deport them. The Washington Post
- Venezuelan PhD student’s status in the US in jeopardy KCRG
- Miami-Dade Democrats, local Venezuelans speak outside city hall about losing TPS WPLG Local 10
Some federal workers given just 30 minutes to leave amid Trump layoffs
As many as 200,000 US workers slated to be affected by mass terminations as Musk leads crusade to slash spending
Some federal employees who have been laid off under the Trump administration’s unprecedented plan to slash the federal workforce were reportedly given only 30 minutes to pack their belongings and vacate federal offices.
Federal agencies were ordered by Donald Trump to fire mostly probationary staff, with as many as 200,000 workers set to be affected and some made to rush off the premises, the Washington Post reported. More layoffs are expected on Friday, Reuters reported, as thousands of employees have already been terminated and the purge is widening.
Continue reading...Manchester United’s Amorim has ‘connection’ with Tottenham’s Postecolgou
Man Utd travel to Tottenham on Sunday with the former's coach Ruben Amorim admitting both sides face similar troubles.
Arab countries scramble to offer Trump an alternate proposal for post-war Gaza – The Times of Israel
- Arab countries scramble to offer Trump an alternate proposal for post-war Gaza The Times of Israel
- Arab States Wake Up to Fact That Trump Means What He Says on Gaza The Wall Street Journal
- ‘I Don’t See an Alternative to What’s Being Proposed’: UAE Envoy Speaks Out on Trump Gaza Proposal Foundation for Defense of Democracies
- Trump's Palestinian Plan Has Triggered a New, United and Angry Arab Front Haaretz
- Analysis: Trump’s diplomatic blitzkrieg leaves Arab States reeling Semafor
Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell nice, study finds
Researchers find nine mummies they examined all smelled "woody", "spicy" and "sweet".
Ancient Egyptian mummies smell “spicy” and “sweet”, study finds – BBC.com
- Ancient Egyptian mummies smell "spicy" and "sweet", study finds BBC.com
- Smell like an Egyptian: researchers sniff ancient mummies to study preservation The Guardian
- What do Egyptian mummies smell like? Scientists sniff out an answer New Atlas
- 'Woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet': Smell of ancient Egyptian mummified bodies reveals new insights into embalming practices Phys.org
- Ancient Egyptian mummies smell 'sweet' and 'spicy', researchers say Sky News
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: World Cup winners Australia thumped in warm-up
Australia lose by 147-run margin in final Champions Trophy warm-up as Sri Lanka take series 2-0.
Vivienne Westwood fashion house faces questions over homophobic bullying claims against CEO
Exclusive: Independent investigation in 2023 upheld five allegations against Carlo D’Amario, the Guardian understands
From her 1975 “gay cowboys” T-shirt to pioneering catwalk collections that challenged gender norms, the late Vivienne Westwood has long been heralded as an LGBT+ icon.
But the fashion house she built over five decades faces serious questions about whether the late designer’s values have endured, after allegations about homophobic bullying by its chief executive, Carlo D’Amario, were upheld by an independent investigation, the Guardian understands.
Continue reading...Iran accuses Israel of disrupting Lebanon flights amid rising tensions
Hezbollah and Lebanese officials deny Israel's claims of using Beirut's airport for arming the group.
Weaponising anti-Semitism won’t save Israel’s reputation | #AJOPINION
Targeting pro-Palestinian students will not save Israel’s reputation in the US, according to CAIR's Nihad Awad.
Left in the lurch: Asylum seekers respond to Trump’s CBP One cancellation
Donald Trump dissolved the app migrants use for asylum appointments. Some say that has left them in a dangerous limbo.
MSC 2025: Conference opens as US pushes to end Ukraine war – DW (English)
- MSC 2025: Conference opens as US pushes to end Ukraine war DW (English)
- EU braces for turbulent diplomacy as US demands ‘rebalancing’ of relations FRANCE 24 English
- Europe braces for a future without the US as a reliable ally POLITICO
- VP Vance Delivers Remarks at Munich Security Conference C-SPAN
- “Frenzy of Warmongering”: Critics of Munich Security Summit Warn of Musk, Rising Fascism in Europe Democracy Now!
Cover up or pay a fine, Portugal’s Albufeira warns
Wearing bikinis and going shirtless may soon be banned in the city, as it fights against badly behaved tourists.
Trump disrupting US bird flu response as outbreak worsens
Experts’ concern grows as communication breaks down among federal agencies responsible for tackling epidemic
The Trump administration has disrupted the US response to bird flu as the outbreak worsens, leading to confusion and concern among federal staff, state officials, veterinarians and health experts, 11 sources told Reuters.
Since Donald Trump took office on 20 January, two federal agencies responsible for monitoring and responding to the epidemic have withheld bird flu reports and canceled congressional briefings and meetings with state health officials, the sources said.
Continue reading...‘In Alaska, it’s Denali’: senators move to counter Trump’s mountain name order
Republican senator Lisa Murakowski introduces bill to require peak’s name kept on US maps, laws and regulations
The Alaska Republican US senator Lisa Murkowski has introduced legislation to officially rename North America’s tallest mountain as Denali, a counter to Donald Trump’s executive order to revert the peak’s name to Mount McKinley.
Murkowski’s bill, which was co-sponsored by her fellow Republican senator for Alaska, Dan Sullivan, would require the peak to be referred to as Denali on any US maps, laws and regulations.
Continue reading...Italian ‘mystic’ may face trial after DNA match with blood on Virgin Mary statue
Allegations of fraud against Gisella Cardia, who drew pilgrims by claiming statue wept tears of blood
A self-styled mystic who drew hundreds of pilgrims to a town near Rome by claiming that a statue of the Virgin Mary wept tears of blood could face trial after a DNA test indicated the blood was hers.
Gisella Cardia, who also claimed that the statue was transmitting messages to her, was last year declared a fraud by the Roman Catholic church, which subsequently tightened its rules on supernatural phenomena.
Continue reading...Pope Francis cancels events after being admitted to hospital
Pontiff to receive treatment for bronchitis after having difficulty breathing during meeting
Pope Francis has cancelled his scheduled events over the next few days after being hospitalised, the Vatican said.
The pontiff, who has been suffering from bronchitis, was admitted to Gemelli hospital in Rome on Friday after reportedly having breathing difficulties during one of his meetings.
Continue reading...Why Trump’s Plan to Relocate Gazans Is Untenable for Jordan – The New York Times
- Why Trump’s Plan to Relocate Gazans Is Untenable for Jordan The New York Times
- Trump Wants the U.S. to Control Gaza. So, Who Owns It Anyway? The Wall Street Journal
- Gaza Must Be Rebuilt by Palestinians, for Palestinians The New Yorker
- Tariq Ali on Trump’s Embrace of Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza & Global Rise of the Far Right Democracy Now!
- Israel's Embrace of Trump's Gaza Plan Is 'Atrocious, Unthinkable and Morally Wrong' Haaretz
Israel rejects France’s plan to speed up Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon, ‘Post’ learns – The Jerusalem Post
- Israel rejects France's plan to speed up Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon, 'Post' learns The Jerusalem Post
- Tensions Mount in Lebanon as Deadline Nears for Israeli Withdrawal The New York Times
- Israel to Keep Five Army Posts in Lebanon, Top Minister Says Bloomberg
- Lebanese villagers blocked from returning home as Israeli forces remain in area PBS NewsHour
- US said to accept IDF request to remain in 5 south Lebanon posts after Feb. 18 deadline The Times of Israel