Over 150 false killer whales stranded on beach can't be saved, experts say

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing 157 false killer whales that stranded on a remote Australian beach.

Source: CBS News

Reagan-era Republicans aghast as Trump turns Russia policy on its head

Officials who served in 1980s say Trump is opposing friends and supporting enemies: ‘It makes me sick what’s going on’

Republicans who served under President Ronald Reagan during the cold …

Source: The Guardian

Echoing Kremlin, Trump calls Zelensky a dictator, angering Ukrainians

Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has low approval ratings and that elections are needed, statements also made in the past week by the Kremlin.

Source: Washington Post

Hamas offers handover of all hostages to Israel if next phase of ceasefire agreed

Benjamin Netanyahu signals readiness for talks on second phase by appointing adviser Ron Dermer to lead delegation

Hamas has said it is ready to release all its remaining hostages in …

Source: The Guardian

Bodies of Bibas family, symbol of hostage horrors, to be returned, Hamas says

Shiri Bibas and her sons Ariel, 4, and baby Kfir were filmed being taken from their kibbutz on Oct. 7, 2023. Her husband, Yarden, was freed recently.

Source: Washington Post

Nigeria sues crypto giant Binance for $81.5bn in economic losses and back tax

Authorities blame crypto exchange, already facing four counts of tax evasion in the country, for currency woes

Nigeria has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel Binance to pay $79.5bn for …

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump calls Volodymyr Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ as US rift with Ukraine deepens

US president warns Ukrainian leader he ‘better move fast or he is not going to have a country left’

Source: Financial Times

Doubts raised over US travel system during 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics

• US will host 2026 tournament with Canada and Mexico
• Report raises concern about visas and infrastructure

The United States is unprepared for the burdens placed on its air travel system …

Source: The Guardian

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hits back at Trump’s claim on who started the war

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hits back at US President Donald Trump’s claim that Ukraine started the war.

Source: Al Jazeera

Earth is warming, so why is it so cold?

A "polar vortex" is bringing intense cold and heavy snow to large swaths of the US and Canada. How is this winter weather related to climate change?

Source: Deutsche Welle

Vatican says hospitalized Pope Francis remains in stable condition

NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports on new details regarding Pope Francis' health since his hospitalization last week for severe respiratory issues.

Source: NBC News

Chinese military helicopter flies within 10 feet of plane, video shows

Journalists on the Philippines’ plane filmed the helicopter coming dangerously close. Beijing has become increasingly aggressive in the contested South China Sea.

Source: Washington Post