Bus explosions near Israel’s Tel Aviv: What happened, what we know so far

Investigation is under way as Israel ramps up raids in the West Bank following the blasts that caused no casualties.

Source: Al Jazeera

Pope Francis’s condition not life threatening, medical team says

The pontiff is responding to drug therapy and sepsis has not been detected, doctors say.

Source: Al Jazeera

Is Germany's industrial economic model in danger?

The German economy is a cause for great concern as voters go to the polls to elect a new government. Has the country miscalculated on its business model, where it …

Source: Deutsche Welle

NATO holds military drills as leaders express concerns over Trump's shifting foreign policy

In Romania, which shares a border with Ukraine, NATO is holding its largest combat exercises of the year. The drills come as European leaders are expressing rising concern over the …

Source: CBS News

'America is now an adversary'

Plus, inside the UK's 'right-wing Davos'

Source: Financial Times

Argentina court clears 3 accused in singer Liam Payne’s death

An Argentine court has cleared three of the five people accused of their alleged involvement in singer Liam Payne’s death, local media reported Thursday.

Source: NBC News

US justice department opens civil fraud investigation into UnitedHealthcare

Federal government examining whether insurance giant is illegally raising Medicare program users’ monthly payments

The US Department of Justice is reportedly investigating the insurance giant UnitedHealthcare for its Medicare billing …

Source: The Guardian

Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

Earlier this month, the president said he favored taking control of Gaza and displacing the Palestinian population of the devastated seaside enclave. But Egypt and Jordan flatly rejected cooperating.

Source: New York Times

Game Developers Fear Anti-Trans Measures Could Hit Their Industry Next

As companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon follow President Trump’s moves to roll back diversity initiatives, trans and genderqueer devs worry their already struggling industry could follow suit.

Source: Wired

Birkenstock argued its shoes are art. A court put its foot down.

In a lawsuit, Birkenstock aimed to combat knockoffs, but the court determined the German footwear does not meet the definition of “applied art.”

Source: Washington Post

As Truce Talks Stall, Fears Mount for Israeli Hostages in Gaza After 500 Days

“I was in Gaza. I survived. Keith survived. Others will not,” said Aviva Siegel, who with her husband was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023. She urged the Israeli government …

Source: New York Times

Share of €500,000 jackpot offered to men who bought scratchcard with stolen credit card

Winnings as yet unclaimed by thieves in Toulouse who bought scratchcard amid legal debate over who gets payout

Two homeless men who bought a winning lottery scratchcard with a stolen …

Source: The Guardian