Russia orders US citizen arrested for drug smuggling to remain in custody

A Moscow court on Saturday ordered a 28-year-old US citizen arrested at a Moscow airport on suspicions of drug smuggling to remain in custody for 30 days. Customs officers detained …

Source: France 24

Opinion: Navalny's words of love

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.

Source: NPR

China scrambles to find Trump antidote in Year of the Snake

As the Year of the Snake has begun in China, the nation's economy faces huge domestic and foreign challenges. Can introspection and resilience, which the Chinese associate with snakes, help …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Sudan army retakes more of capital Khartoum from RSF

Sudanese military makes gains in the capital as paramilitaries retain key positions.

Source: Al Jazeera

Baltic states finally turn off Russian electricity

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were connected to Russia's grid until Saturday. The transition to electricity from the European Union is another sign of confidence in the EU, turning the page …

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

Germany: Refugees stigmatized as anti-migrant wave swells

After deadly knife attacks involving suspects with an immigrant background, curbing immigration has come to dominate Germany's election campaign. Psychologists warn against stigmatizing refugees.

Source: Deutsche Welle

This chart of Clive Palmer’s spending shows one reason we need political donation reforms

Changes to political donation rules are moving through parliament, and one man will be affected the most

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Source: The Guardian

Can Trump really deport 11 million migrants?

Donald Trump is promising the biggest deportation push in US history. AJLabs examines whether the system can handle it.

Source: Al Jazeera

At least 15 killed in New Delhi station crush

Eyewitnesses tell the BBC a "huge crowd" had gathered at the capital's central train station.

Source: BBC

Are immigrants still welcome in Mayor Eric Adams' New York City? We asked New Yorkers.

New York City's mayor has embraced a more conservative, less immigrant friendly stance. What does that mean for a city that's built it's identity on immigration?

Source: NPR

DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu

The Rwandan-backed rebels' entry into Bukavu follows their capture of Goma, defying international calls for a ceasefire.

Source: BBC