Trump wants peace. Ukrainians fear what that might look like

Trump and Putin want to make a deal. But Ukrainians question how life after a ceasefire will work.

Source: BBC

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.

Source: BBC

Revealed: fugitive Dutch drug lord has been in Sierra Leone for at least two years

Sources place Johannes Leijdekkers in west African country since at least December 2022

One of Europe’s most-wanted drug lords has been living in Sierra Leone for at least two years, …

Source: The Guardian

Ukraine and NATO allies fear being left out of potential Trump-Putin peace talks

President Trump is pressing ahead with his plan for trying to end the nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine. At the White House, Mr. Trump said U.S. and Russian officials will …

Source: CBS News

Starmer chooses AI security over ‘woke’ safety concerns to align with Trump

UK government switches strategy on AI regulation in hope of better ties with new US administration

Source: Financial Times

Goa man found guilty of rape and murder of Irish backpacker eight years ago

Family of Danielle McLaughlin say justice has finally been achieved after Vikat Bhagat convicted in India

The family of a young Irish woman raped and murdered in India eight years …

Source: The Guardian

Sweet 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

Qatari royal cannot force sale of world’s largest cut blue diamond, High Court rules

Judge dismisses claim over 70-carat ‘Idol’s Eye’ gemstone that split Gulf state’s ruling family

Source: Financial Times

Resignations after DOJ tells prosecutors to drop NY mayor case

Top New York attorney Danielle Sassoon is among several prosecutors to quit over an order to drop a corruption case against Eric Adams.

Source: BBC

Deadly fire tears through South Korean hotel construction site

Firefighters used a helicopter to rescue people who had fled to safety on a rooftop after a fire broke out at a hotel resort construction site in South Korea. At …

Source: NBC News

For Trump’s peacemaking, Ukrainians and Palestinians are in the way

President Donald Trump roiled global politics this week, in a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Source: Washington Post

Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages Saturday, amid ceasefire strain

Hamas said it would carry out the ceasefire agreement “according to the specified timetable,” reversing a vow to delay prisoner releases over alleged Israeli violations.

Source: Washington Post