Elon Musk waves 'bureaucracy chainsaw' gifted by Argentina

Argentina's president gifted Elon Musk a chainsaw to symbolise cuts to bureaucracy.

Source: BBC

Chinese Navy Drills in Tasman Sea Unnerve Australia and New Zealand

The vessels were sailing in the Tasman Sea, and their announced intent to perform exercises prompted a call for commercial flights to divert course.

Source: New York Times

Israel-Hamas swap to go ahead despite claim child hostages were killed with ‘bare hands’

Ceasefire deal still on track amid uproar over fate of two Israeli boys and false return of their mother’s body

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Israelis and Palestinians are …

Source: The Guardian

Reform reformed

Can Farage’s party changes limit the scope for infighting?

Source: Financial Times

Israeli hostages return home in caskets

Hamas handed over four coffins Thursday, which the militant group said contained the bodies of four Israeli hostages -- Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well …

Source: CBS News

US cuts Biden-era deportation protections for 521,000 Haitians

Kristi Noem, the Secretary of US Homeland Security, on Thursday shortened the duration of temporary work permits and deportation protections for 521,000 Haitians to last until August of this year …

Source: France 24

Germany: Conservatives lead polls ahead of Sunday's elections

When Germans vote on February 23, conservative Friedrich Merz is the strong favourite to become the next chancellor after a bitterly fought campaign roiled by the rise of the AfD, …

Source: France 24

Bathing once every 10 days: The reality of northern Gaza’s water crisis

Gaza families face a dire water crisis after the ceasefire and struggle to survive in the destroyed north.

Source: Al Jazeera

Israel says returned body isn't a hostage. And, FEMA cuts building code efforts

FEMA has cut employees and is now halting efforts to improve building codes. And, Israel says one of the bodies Hamas returned does not belong to any known hostage.

Source: NPR

The World Is in a Polyester Crisis. One Company Is Trying to Recycle a Way Out

The European company Reju may have developed the polyester recycling technology the textile industry needs. The question is whether the world is ready for it.

Source: Wired

‘Make Germany Great Again’: How the Trump effect is spreading into Germany

Bolstered by support from Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance, the AfD party is seeing a surge in support from Germany’s far-right. Amid a widening political divide in the …

Source: NBC News

Fact check: No, the AfD did not win in fictional German youth elections

A viral post shared by Elon Musk on X falsely claims the far-right Alternative for Germany party won mock German Bundestag elections held in high schools.

Source: Deutsche Welle