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

Video shows whale scooping up kayaker: ‘I thought I had died’

A man who was swept up in a humpback whale’s mouth before being released has described his terror during the extraordinary moment caught on video.

Source: Washington Post

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

Zelenskyy demands ‘real security guarantees’ before peace talks; Vance accused of ‘trying to pick a fight’ with EU – as it happened

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• Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs ‘security guarantees’ before any Putin talks
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Source: The Guardian

JD Vance stuns Munich conference with blistering attack on Europe’s leaders

US vice-president questions whether European values are worth defending as he rails against ‘threat from within’

• Explainer: how do JD Vance’s Europe claims stand up?

The US vice-president, JD Vance, …

Source: The Guardian

Chernobyl radiation shield hit by Russian drone, Ukraine says

There has been no increase in radiation levels at the plant, Ukraine's president says.

Source: BBC

Lifesaving mine-clearing program reels after Trump's USAID funding suspension

A lifesaving demining program is in jeopardy after the Trump administration ordered a 90-day suspension of all foreign aid, pushing nations in the region to turn to U.S. rivals such …

Source: NBC News

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

Air force colonel shot dead by hitmen in Ecuador

Police said Colonel Porfirio Cedeño, who led an air force special operations unit, was the passenger in a van when more than 20 shots were fired.

Source: CBS News

Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their Fiji honeymoon

A man from Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their honeymoon in Fiji in 2022, a court official said Friday.

Source: NBC News

Zelenskyy tells Vance Ukraine needs ‘security guarantees’ before any Putin talks

Ukrainian leader appears reassured after Munich bilateral, having feared he could be bounced into peace negotiations

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said during a meeting with the …

Source: The Guardian

Jihadist motivation in Munich attack, prosecutors say

The Afghan suspect admits driving into a crowd, injuring 36 people including a two-year-old, police say.

Source: BBC