Peruvian policeman in capybara costume makes Valentine's drug bust

Video shows the moment police use fancy dress to carry out a drug raid in Lima, Peru.

Source: BBC

Pope Francis receiving treatment for bronchitis, canceling duties this weekend

NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports that Pope Francis has been admitted to the hospital in Rome and is being treated for bronchitis, with his schedule suspended for the next three …

Source: NBC News

Mexico threatens to escalate US gunmakers lawsuit with terror charges

Claudia Scheinbaum warns of reciprocal action if Washington designates country’s cartels as terrorist groups

Mexico’s president has warned US gunmakers they could face fresh legal action as accomplices of organized …

Source: The Guardian

Qatari royal cannot force sale of world’s largest cut blue diamond, High Court rules

Judge dismisses claim over 70-carat ‘Idol’s Eye’ gemstone that split Gulf state’s ruling family

Source: Financial Times

Hedge funds push UK watchdog for a post-Brexit cut in reporting rules

Industry lobbies for requirements on reporting of transactions in financial markets to be slimmed down

Source: Financial Times

US Vice President JD Vance blasts Europe over free speech, lax migration

The US vice president calls Trump a 'new sheriff in town' as he offers harsh words for Washington's European allies.

Source: Al Jazeera

Mapped: Russia’s and Ukraine’s competing visions for peace

As Washington seeks to resolve the war in Ukraine with peace negotiations, these maps show what each side in the conflict is pushing for.

Source: Washington Post

Trump’s call with Putin alarms Europe and shocks Ukraine

The announcement of the Trump-Putin call made no mention of Europe or of much of a Ukrainian role, playing into fears that their interests will fall by the wayside.

Source: Washington Post

Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu

In tonight's edition, nearly three weeks on from their seizure of Goma, M23 rebels continue their advance to the city of Bukavu. Also, the conflict is high on the agenda …

Source: France 24

Trump’s tariffs could spur push to rewrite North America trade pact

The Trump administration is trying to rewrite numerous trade rules to extract concessions from allies and adversaries.

Source: Al Jazeera

Camera captures moment kayaker says he was briefly swallowed by humpback whale in Chilean Patagonia

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed.

Source: NBC News

For Trump’s peacemaking, Ukrainians and Palestinians are in the way

President Donald Trump roiled global politics this week, in a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Source: Washington Post