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

Transgender references removed from Stonewall monument website

On the National Park Service website, the acronym LGBTQ+ has been shortened to LGB, standing for lesbian, gay and bisexual.

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

Cyclone Zelia makes landfall in Western Australia as Category 5 storm

Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall in Western Australia as a Category 5 storm, lashing the Pilbara region with strong wind and heavy rain. The cyclone moved south and weakened to …

Source: NBC News

China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal

No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining.

Source: Washington Post

Zelenskyy: 'Very difficult' for Ukraine to survive without U.S. military support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that it would be “very, very, very difficult” for Ukraine to survive without U.S. military support, both now as it tries to repel Russia's …

Source: NBC News

Arsenal manager blasts bloated soccer schedule amid team's injury crisis

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the accumulation of long-term injuries experienced by some clubs is an “accident waiting to happen” because of the increased demands on players in a congested …

Source: NBC News

Has the protection of human rights gone out of fashion?

Rights groups are decrying violations as they play out for all the world to see.

Source: Al Jazeera

Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages Saturday, amid ceasefire strain

Hamas said it would carry out the ceasefire agreement “according to the specified timetable,” reversing a vow to delay prisoner releases over alleged Israeli violations.

Source: Washington Post

Revealed: fugitive Dutch drug lord has been in Sierra Leone for at least two years

Sources place Johannes Leijdekkers in west African country since at least December 2022

One of Europe’s most-wanted drug lords has been living in Sierra Leone for at least two years, …

Source: The Guardian

South Korea’s likely next leader wants warmer ties with China, North Korea

Lee Jae-myung says he would support President Donald Trump’s efforts to restart talks with North Korea — and even consider nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Source: Washington Post

Oh, Canada! Can Trump just take it? – podcast

On the first day of his second term in office, Donald Trump suggested he wanted the US to ‘expand’ its territory. Few thought he could actually mean taking Canada and …

Source: The Guardian