Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie convicted of attempted murder

Hadi Matar faces up to 25 years in prison for the attack that left the 77-year-old writer blind in one eye.

Source: NPR

Home sales drop sharply as prices hit an all-time high for January

The median price of a home sold in January was $396,900, up 4.8% from the year before and the highest price ever for the month of January.

Source: CNBC

Supporters gather to pray for Pope Francis outside hospital

Romans gathered again outside Gemelli Hospital, placing flowers and candles and offering prayers for Pope Francis. The pontiff has been in the hospital nearly a week with pneumonia. Seth Doane …

Source: CBS News

US transfers 177 migrants held in Guantanamo to Venezuela

Marking another boost to the renewed partnership between the US and Venezuela, 177 migrants were transferred from the notorious Guantanamo military base to their homeland in Venezuela at the "direct …

Source: France 24

Nina Khrushcheva: ‘It’s Putin and Trump against the world’

How is a Trump-Putin alliance affecting Europe and Ukraine? Marc Lamont Hill talks to historian Nina Khrushcheva.

Source: Al Jazeera

Multiple Bus Explosions in Israel Put Country on Terrorism Alert

The attempted attacks on Thursday, which injured no one but shut down buses and trains across the country, came amid Israel’s ongoing raids in the West Bank and as its …

Source: New York Times

Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order

iPhone-maker says it can no longer offer advanced protection in Britain after secret demand for ‘back door’ to user data

Source: Financial Times

Suspect arrested after stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust memorial

A man was seriously wounded in a stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust memorial Friday. A suspect was later arrested, police said, but no details on the identity or possible motive were …

Source: France 24

How can Cyprus cope with winter drought?

As the Mediterranean island faces its second dry winter, can desalination plants provide for the tourism and agriculture sectors?

Source: Deutsche Welle

Pilot of domestic abuse experts helping in 999 call rooms begins in England

Jess Phillips says ‘Raneem’s law’ scheme will support ‘force-wide cultural change’ as initial phase is rolled out

Domestic abuse specialists embedded in control rooms receiving 999 emergency calls will help …

Source: The Guardian

Zelensky calls for strong ties with US, Musk slams Ukraine's leader as 'despised'

The United States is urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to sign deal on US access to Ukraine's critical minerals, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has said. Zelensky has …

Source: France 24

Guzman y Gomez struggling to break into US market despite offering bigger burritos

‘US sales aren’t growing as fast as we’d like … it takes time,’ founder says, while analyst notes target market ‘not exactly short of Mexican food options’

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Source: The Guardian