The US must play to its strengths to compete with China in Latin America
Washington can no longer afford to stand idle
Source: Financial Times
Read MoreAt least two dead in Kentucky flooding as US braces for more wintry weather
Heavy snowfall expected in New England, with bone-chilling cold predicted for northern plains
Much of the US faced another round of biting winter weather on Sunday, with torrential rains causing …
Source: The Guardian
Read MoreFrance hails a young heroine: Violette, conqueror of the waves
The 23-year-old has become the youngest solo sailor to race around the world. Now it’s hoped her example will inspire a more intrepid generation
When she set sail around the …
Source: The Guardian
Read MoreI signed up for disaster training in LA. I had no idea I’d need it so soon
Four months ago, I took an emergency response course. Then the wildfires came, and I realised, in an era of disasters, how vital trained neighbors are
Kelley McIntosh is the …
Source: The Guardian
Read MoreUganda’s Jacob Kiplimo smashes half-marathon world record
Two-time world cross-country champion clocks 56 minutes, 42 seconds at World Athletics race in Barcelona.
Source: Al Jazeera
Read MoreFBI assisting UK investigation into Southport killer Axel Rudakubana
US Department of Justice also involved in what are thought to be efforts to recover deleted internet search history
The FBI and the US Department of Justice have joined the …
Source: The Guardian
Read MoreArtist Lindy Lee quits Creative Australia board after ‘heartbreaking’ decision to dump Biennale pick
Lee calls unanimous decision a ‘violation’ of principle of valuing an artist’s voice
Source: The Guardian
Read MoreDR Congo: 'It’s getting worse and it requires international attention'
UN chief Antonio Guterres on February 15 demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo's 'territorial integrity' be respected and a regional war avoided, at an African summit the day after Rwandan-backed …
Source: France 24
Read MoreIndia: Stampede kills at least 18 people at train station
An investigation has been opened into the deadly stampede at a New Delhi railway station, which also left more than 10 others injured. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he …
Source: Deutsche Welle
Read MoreNavalny's widow Navalnaya calls for fight for 'free, peaceful' Russia
Russian opposition figure Yulia Navalnaya, widow of the late Alexei Navalny, on February 16 urged supporters to fight for a 'free, peaceful' Russia, a year after her husband's prison death.
Source: France 24
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As Trump trashes decades-old relationships, Europe's leaders scramble for a plan B
The Trump administration may have given America's European allies mixed messages, but Vance’s speech gave them clarity as tensions between burst into the open.
Source: NBC News
Read MoreWho are the Palestinians released by Israel in exchange for hostages?
More than 700 Palestinian prisoners have been released as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. They include convicted militants, activists and a journalist.
Source: Washington Post
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