American-Israeli among 3 hostages freed by Hamas in latest exchange

Hamas released dual U.S.-Israeli national Sagui Dekel-Chen along with two other hostages as the Gaza ceasefire remained on track after a tense week.

Source: CBS News

Tennis' top-ranked Jannik Sinner gets a 3-month ban in doping case settlement

Sinner accepted the ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency. The timing of the ban means the 23-year-old Italian won't miss any Grand Slam tournaments.

Source: NPR

Mother, daughter die after being injured in Munich car ramming

A two-year-old girl and her mother have died from injuries suffered in car-ramming attack earlier this week in Munich.

Source: Al Jazeera

Salman Rushdie attempted murder trial begins

Jurors will be shown photos and videos from the day of the 2022 attack, when a man rushed onstage at a literary conference in New York and attacked acclaimed novelist …

Source: Deutsche Welle

'Gulf of America': How Google Maps handles controversial geography

Google says it will update its popular maps service to reflect any official name changes US President Donald Trump pushes through. It is part of an established policy but is …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Competitiveness Compass: How EU aims to keep up with the world's top economies

Brussels has called on EU member states to help revive the bloc's sluggish economies. It laid out a Competitiveness Compass with policies to boost growth. Can the plan make Europe …

Source: Deutsche Welle

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Behind the scenes battle unfolds in Justice Department over Eric Adams case; Inside El Salvador’s notorious CECOT mega-prison

Source: CBS News

Lawmakers expect tough questions over Trump’s vision in Europe

The question every American lawmaker faces this year at the Munich conference: Does America still stand behind Europe and other global allies?

Source: Washington Post

Jay-Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs accuser drops sexual assault case

A woman who accused Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting her over 20 years ago has voluntarily withdrawn a civil case against the American music giants.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Can we fix generative AI's massive energy and water use?

With new US firm Stargate announcing a half trillion-dollar investment in artificial intelligence, and China's DeepSeek shaking up the industry, what does it all mean for AI's environmental impact?

Source: Deutsche Welle

Accused of lying to parliament, French PM Bayrou vows to help probe Catholic school sex abuse

French Prime Minister François Bayrou, who has been accused of lying to parliament for having denied that he was aware of long-running allegations of child sexual abuse at a Catholic …

Source: France 24

Sydney’s archaic sewerage system a ‘significant’ source of microplastic pollution into the sea

Malabar wastewater plant discharges 5.4bn to 120bn microplastic particles each day, CSIRO report says, prompting calls for more advanced treatment processes

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Source: The Guardian