Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their Fiji honeymoon
A man from Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their honeymoon in Fiji in 2022, a court official said Friday.
Source: NBC News
Read MoreChina extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining.
Source: Washington Post
Read MoreTransgender references removed from Stonewall monument website
On the National Park Service website, the acronym LGBTQ+ has been shortened to LGB, standing for lesbian, gay and bisexual.
Source: BBC
Read MoreZelenskyy 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.
Source: Al Jazeera
Read MoreHegseth softens stance on Ukraine’s NATO goal as Trump doubles down
Their remarks added to the anxiety, in Washington and across Europe, surrounding Trump’s plan to pursue a deal that would end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Source: Washington Post
Read MoreIsrael-Hamas ceasefire holds despite tensions, American-Israeli hostage to be released
Hamas said it plans to release three more Israeli hostages on Saturday, including American-Israeli hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, after an accusation by Hamas that Israel had not held its end of …
Source: NBC News
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Lifesaving mine-clearing program reels after Trump's USAID funding suspension
A lifesaving demining program is in jeopardy after the Trump administration ordered a 90-day suspension of all foreign aid, pushing nations in the region to turn to U.S. rivals such …
Source: NBC News
Read MoreUN Lebanon force demands 'immediate' inquiry into torching of vehicle in Beirut
A deputy commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured and a UN vehicle torched late Friday by Hezbollah protesters blocking the road to Beirut airport. Demonstrators had …
Source: France 24
Read MoreHas the protection of human rights gone out of fashion?
Rights groups are decrying violations as they play out for all the world to see.
Source: Al Jazeera
Read MoreSweet romance: Japanese boys start buying into gift giving on Valentine’s Day
Women are traditionally expected to buy chocolates for male colleagues on Valentine’s Day but teenage boys are shunning the one-sided custom
It has been several years since Japanese women first …
Source: The Guardian
Read MoreRussian drone hits Chernobyl reactor but radiation normal, Ukraine says
Ukraine said a Russian drone crashed into the containment structure, starting a fire, but so far radiation levels have stayed constant.
Source: Washington Post
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