Lebanon: UN vehicle torched as Hezbollah supporters protest

Dozens of Hezbollah supporters blocked the road to Lebanon's only civilian airport after the new government prevented Iranian flights from landing in Beirut. UNIFIL said a convoy carrying peacekeepers was …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Nigerian lawmakers approve $200 million to offset shortfall from US health aid cuts

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country with more than 200 million people, was among the top ten recipients of aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development in 2023. USAID's funding …

Source: France 24

More than 25 arrested after UN convoy attack in Lebanon

UNIFIL deputy commander wounded when convoy he travelled in was attacked by protesters who set his UN vehicle on fire.

Source: Al Jazeera

Frightened looks and military vehicles in French hamlet where British couple died

Locals who knew Andrew and Dawn Searle describe their shock - this is a difficult moment for a rural community in the glare of a criminal investigation.

Source: BBC

German election: Conservative CDU/CSU leads polls

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) believes that he can return to office following the election on February 23. But the conservative CDU/CSU alliance is ahead in the latest ARD Deutschlandtrend poll.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Lives on the line: Low pay has US wildland firefighters quitting

As wildfires get worse, firefighters are struggling to combat blazes and remain in a job with poor labour conditions.

Source: Al Jazeera

Storm-fueled mud submerges roads in California town hit by LA wildfires

Residents in Sierra Madre begin cleanup effort after strongest storm of year sweeps through southern California

Residents of a southern California mountain community near the Eaton fire burn scar dug …

Source: The Guardian

Are immigrants still welcome in Mayor Eric Adams' New York City? We asked New Yorkers.

New York City's mayor has embraced a more conservative, less immigrant friendly stance. What does that mean for a city that's built it's identity on immigration?

Source: NPR

Fears grow that West Bank could become second Gaza

Since the Israeli military launched a major raid in the northern Israel-occupied West Bank, thousands of Palestinians have been displaced from their homes in refugee camps in Jenin, Tulkarem and …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Woman drops suit accusing Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13

The suit was initially filed in October, claiming that the woman was lured by a limousine driver outside the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards and assaulted by the two rappers …

Source: NPR

Why Europe's southern periphery props up eurozone growth

The 20 countries that use the euro are languishing in stagnation, with recession-plagued Germany weighing heavily on them. Surprisingly, the only silver lining is emerging in Portugal, Spain, and Greece. …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Santorini: State of emergency declared as tremors continue

The declaration of a state of emergency comes as seismic activity — which has prompted thousands to flee — continues. A 5.2 magnitude quake was recorded on Wednesday evening.

Source: Deutsche Welle