TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US

TikTok is again available on app stores in the US after President Donald Trump delayed a ban on the app.

Source: BBC

Jihadist motivation in Munich attack, prosecutors say

The Afghan suspect admits driving into a crowd, injuring 36 people including a two-year-old, police say.

Source: BBC

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

Peruvian policeman in capybara costume makes Valentine's drug bust

Video shows the moment police use fancy dress to carry out a drug raid in Lima, Peru.

Source: BBC

Modi hails US-India 'mega partnership' in Trump meeting

Trump and Modi, who share warm personal ties, met in the shadow of trade tensions complicating US-India relations.

Source: BBC

Mexico takes aim at U.S. gunmakers if cartels deemed terrorist groups

Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. Justice Department itself has recognized that "74% of the weapons" used by criminal groups in Mexico come from north of the border.

Source: CBS News

Researchers discover ancient Egyptian mummies smell sweet and floral

Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science described them as "woody," "spicy," and "sweet," with floral notes.

Source: CBS News

Vance to meet Zelenskyy amid push for NATO allies to step up defense spending

Vance is to meet with Zelenskyy amid concerns over U.S.-Russia talks to end the war in Ukraine.

Source: CBS News

Trump’s call with Putin alarms Europe and shocks Ukraine

The announcement of the Trump-Putin call made no mention of Europe or of much of a Ukrainian role, playing into fears that their interests will fall by the wayside.

Source: Washington Post

US Vice President JD Vance blasts Europe over free speech, lax migration

The US vice president calls Trump a 'new sheriff in town' as he offers harsh words for Washington's European allies.

Source: Al Jazeera

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

China 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