UK-based lawyers for Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai targeted by Chinese state

Exclusive: Barristers at Doughty Street Chambers say they have been subject to surveillance, hacking and rape threats

UK-based lawyers have spoken out about being targeted by the Chinese state and …

Source: The Guardian

Mother and 2-year-old daughter die days after Munich ramming attack, police say

A 37-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter died from their injuries two days after a car intentionally plowed into a crowd in Munich, German police said.

Source: NBC News

Valentine's Day: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya rose exports

The red rose: a token of love for many, and for Kenya, a major economic sector. More than a third of Kenya's flower exports where the roses, in particular, are …

Source: France 24

Can Arab nations stop Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' plans?

Money, security, diplomacy: Arab states have ways to pressure US President Donald Trump and stop his controversial plan for Gaza. But analysts say they're unlikely to use them — apart …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Tensions over Palestinians at heart of Trump’s Middle East gambit

Trump’s goals for the Middle East face a major test as Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds talks with leaders in Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Source: Washington Post

Germany: Refugees stigmatized as anti-migrant wave swells

After deadly knife attacks involving suspects with an immigrant background, curbing immigration has come to dominate Germany's election campaign. Psychologists warn against stigmatizing refugees.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Europe to be excluded from Russia-Ukraine peace talks, US envoy confirms

US confirms Europe excluded from Ukraine peace talks aimed at ending Russia's war.

Source: Al Jazeera

How EU wants to change AI, big tech image amid US pressure

The EU has long been seen as more of a regulator and less of an innovator regarding artificial intelligence and technology. As the Trump administration criticizes tech rules, the bloc …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Russia detains US traveler with cannabis-laced gummies

The news follows the release of US teacher Marc Fogel earlier this week, who had been serving a 14-year sentence in Russia for carrying medically prescribed marijuana.

Source: Deutsche Welle

MI5 investigates use of Chinese green technology in UK

Concern has grown at Beijing’s potential hold on strategic assets

Source: Financial Times

Ukrainian film producer Alexander Rodnyansky: ‘Russians didn’t want politics — we gave them hits’

His blockbusters once gripped Moscow. Now an enemy of the state, he wonders if they helped pave the way for war

Source: Financial Times

American citizen among 3 Israeli hostages released from Gaza

On Saturday, Hamas freed three Israeli hostages, including American Sagui Dekel-Chen, who was seized in kibbutz Nir Oz, a community that was especially hard hit during the Oct. 7, 2023 …

Source: NBC News