Germany: Conservatives lead polls ahead of Sunday's elections

When Germans vote on February 23, conservative Friedrich Merz is the strong favourite to become the next chancellor after a bitterly fought campaign roiled by the rise of the AfD, …

Source: France 24

After mass layoffs, some federal agencies are trying to bring employees back

A number of federal agencies, from HHS to the USDA, have laid off employees only to rescind those terminations days later. An expert says it "suggests something about mismanagement of …

Source: NPR

Trump administration restores legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children

A stop-work order had been issued to government-funded attorneys to cease counsel for about 26,000 minors

The Trump administration has rescinded its decision to cut off legal aid for unaccompanied …

Source: The Guardian

Polls point to Germany's looming election bringing a shift to the right

While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.

Source: CBS News

Notorious crooks broke into a company network in 48 minutes. Here’s how.

Report sheds new light on the tactics allowing attackers to move at breakneck speed.

Source: Ars Technica

Trump deports hundreds to third countries, leaving them in legal limbo

The U.S. has deported more than 400 migrants — from nations as far as China and Vietnam — to Panama and Costa Rica, leaving them in legal limbo.

Source: Washington Post

Man disguised as lawyer kills gang leader in court

Police in Sri Lanka say the gunman used a revolver which was smuggled in a hollowed-out book.

Source: BBC

Cancer death rates 60% higher in deprived areas, UK research finds

Analysis by Cancer Research UK says there are 28,400 extra cancer deaths across the UK every year due to deprivation

Cancer death rates are 60% higher for people living in …

Source: The Guardian

Israel checking Hamas claims new body handed to Red Cross is Shiri Bibas

Hamas told the BBC it had handed a body to the the Red Cross on Friday evening.

Source: BBC

President Trump is losing the stock market war to the rest of the world so far. Here's where investors are taking advantage

Emerging market stocks, China and European stocks are beating U.S. indexes since the inauguration of Donald Trump.

Source: CNBC

Israel-Hamas swap to go ahead despite claim child hostages were killed with ‘bare hands’

Ceasefire deal still on track amid uproar over fate of two Israeli boys and false return of their mother’s body

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Israelis and Palestinians are …

Source: The Guardian

Apple pulls end-to-end encryption in UK, spurning backdoors for gov’t spying

Apple abruptly yanks privacy tool in UK, taking bold stance against snooping law.

Source: Ars Technica