Vance meets leader of Germany's far-right AfD, attacks European 'firewalls' against populism
US Vice President JD Vance on Friday met with Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Vance lectured European …
Source: France 24
Read MoreToo quiet on set? Hollywood pushes for more LA productions post wildfires
January's wildfires have exacerbated the decline of Hollywood's once booming film and television industry.
Source: BBC
Read MoreChina 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
Read MoreOh, 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
Read MoreTrump wants peace. Ukrainians fear what that might look like
Trump and Putin want to make a deal. But Ukrainians question how life after a ceasefire will work.
Source: BBC
Read MoreTransgender 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
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Pope Francis admitted to hospital for bronchitis treatment, cancels events for 3 days
Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital for bronchitis treatment Friday and has canceled all scheduled events for the next three days, according to the Vatican.
Source: NBC News
Read MoreAncient Egyptian mummies still smell nice, study finds
Researchers find nine mummies they examined all smelled "woody", "spicy" and "sweet".
Source: BBC
Read MoreDeadly fire tears through South Korean hotel construction site
Firefighters used a helicopter to rescue people who had fled to safety on a rooftop after a fire broke out at a hotel resort construction site in South Korea. At …
Source: NBC News
Read MoreHegseth softens stance on Ukraine’s NATO goal as Trump doubles down
Their remarks added to the anxiety, in Washington and across Europe, surrounding Trump’s plan to pursue a deal that would end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Source: Washington Post
Read MoreU.S. Coast Guard ship offloads $275 million of cocaine
The illicit drug haul came from 11 interceptions of suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Source: CBS News
Read MoreU.S. man who killed wife on Fiji honeymoon gets life in prison
Bradley Dawson, 40, will have to serve at least 18 years in prison in Fiji before he can be considered for a pardon, a judge said.
Source: CBS News
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