‘Terrorist’ Attack at Market in France Leaves One Dead

The suspect, an Algerian national who was on France’s terrorist watch list, was arrested.

Source: New York Times

Pope responding to medication, but doctors warn sepsis is a threat in pneumonia battle

The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope Saturday, as Pope Francis battled pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection that doctors say remains touch-and-go and will …

Source: NBC News

Germany: Verdi union calls strikes at two major airports

Public sector union Verdi has called on airport staff in Düsseldorf and Cologne to go on a day-long "warning strike."

Source: Deutsche Welle

DR Congo rebels seeking to exploit discrimination against minority Tutsis

What is it like to be an ethnic Tutsi in DR Congo - the people for whom the M23 rebels say they are fighting?

Source: BBC

Middle East crisis live: Hamas releases five more hostages as Israel prepares to free hundreds of Palestinians

Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert have now been released

A masked militant has sat down at a table on the stage with a …

Source: The Guardian

Judge largely blocks Trump's executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs

A U.S. district judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from terminating or changing federal contracts they consider equity-related.

Source: NPR

Elton John calls for UK copyright rules rethink to protect creators from AI

The star has urged for a shift away from plans where artists must opt out of a system allowing AI free use of any online work

Sir Elton John has …

Source: The Guardian

Cook Islands announces deep sea minerals deal with China

The Cook Islands has announced five-year agreement with China for the exploration of seabed minerals. New Zealand has urged the self-governing nation to keep to its "free association" relationship with …

Source: Deutsche Welle

US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s anti-DEI purge

Adam Abeldon rules that president’s efforts to ban DEI programs likely violate first amendment of constitution

A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked Donald Trump from implementing bans …

Source: The Guardian

Berkshire operating earnings surge 71% in fourth quarter, cash hoard balloons to record $334 billion

Berkshire Hathaway reported fourth-quarter results on Saturday. The company's Class A shares popped more than 25% in 2024.

Source: CNBC

UN Security Council demands Rwanda withdraw troops from eastern DR Congo

The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution calling Rwanda to end its support for the M23 rebel group and withdraw troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Source: France 24

A brief history of beards and baseball after the Yankees lift their no beard policy

The New York Yankees are changing a nearly 50-year-old policy that banned beards. Here are some things to know about the history of beards in major league baseball.

Source: NPR