India’s Outrage Machine Devours a Star YouTuber Over a Crude One-Liner

A joke made by Ranveer Allahbadia, a Joe Rogan for online Indians, has brought him death threats and criminal charges.

Source: New York Times

Hostages freed after a decade of captivity in final exchange of current ceasefire deal

Six Israeli hostages, including two that have been held for a decade, are set to be released in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

Source: NBC News

US: Pentagon to cut jobs as Elon Musk's DOGE faces backlash

The US Department of Defense will lay off employees as Elon Musk's DOGE continues to downsize the government. DOGE has sparked lawsuits and protests, with Republicans facing heat at town …

Source: Deutsche Welle

One dead, several wounded after stabbing in eastern France

French President Macron calls the incident 'Islamist terrorism', as the alleged perpetrator is taken in police custody.

Source: Al Jazeera

‘My paedophile letters’: French surgeon to stand trial accused of abusing 299 patients, mostly children

Joël Le Scouarnec’s ‘black books’ of handwritten notes in which alleged sexual abuse was recorded are at the heart of case against him

When two gendarmes knocked on her door …

Source: The Guardian

As the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?

China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies say they cannot replace the United States.

Source: New York Times

Woman charged in dating app druggings and one death of older men in Las Vegas

FBI says Aurora Phelps met men online for dating then drugged them and stole cars and money

A woman used online dating apps to lure at least four older men …

Source: The Guardian

Trump fires the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Trump announced the dismissal of Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and said he would nominate Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a retired three-star general, to succeed him as the …

Source: NPR

There are no shortcuts to manage the Russia challenge

Despite Trump’s diplomatic cavalry charge, the Kremlin will continue to view the west as an enemy

Source: Financial Times

Hostages released by Hamas reunite with their families

Israeli hostages Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen were kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and among six hostages released in the final …

Source: NBC News

Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right

A look at the conservative leader who broke a German taboo by accepting support from the AfD.

Source: BBC

Final push for votes as German frontrunner vows to lead in Europe

Germany's rival political leaders take their fight for votes right to the last minute before a pivotal election.

Source: BBC