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Kremlin riffs on Trump suggestion that Ukrainians may one day be Russian
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov/ Contributor/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov riffed on President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Ukrainians “may be Russians some day,” as both Moscow and Kyiv maneuver for leverage in revived [Read More…]

2 Americans injured in suspected shark attack in the Bahamas: Police
Mary Baratto/Getty Images (BAHAMAS) — Two Americans were injured, one seriously, in a suspected shark attack in the Bahamas, police said. The two female tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay on Friday around 6:30 p.m. [Read More…]

At least 51 killed as bus plunges into ravine in Guatemala
Omar Havana/Getty Images (GUATEMALA CITY) — At least 51 people were killed as a bus plunged into a ravine early Monday in Guatemala City, officials said. At least 20 more were seriously injured, they said. [Read More…]

Ukraine, Russia position for peace talks ahead of pivotal White House visits
Pierre Crom/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to his U.S. and European partners not to “abandon” Kyiv in any revived peace talks with Russia, aimed at ending the war between the two [Read More…]

Humanitarians warn of dire consequences if US foreign aid ends
ABC News President Donald Trump’s freeze of U.S. foreign humanitarian aid and shuttering of the U.S. Agency for International Development is having devastating consequences globally, several humanitarian nongovernmental organization leaders told ABC News. “The United [Read More…]

Hamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners
Palestinians released by Israel during the 5th round of prisoner-hostage swap between Hamas and Israel, return to their families after taken by the International Committee of the Red Cross’ buses, in Ramallah, West Bank on [Read More…]

4 dead after DOD-contracted aircraft crashes in Philippines
Mark Wilson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A DOD-contracted aircraft flying an “intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance” mission crashed in the Philippine Province of Maguindanao del Sur, killing all four on board, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Thursday. The [Read More…]

‘Either I die in Gaza or I live in Gaza’: Palestinians reject Trump takeover proposal
Abdallah F.s. Alattar/Anadolu via Getty Images (GAZA) — Palestinians in Gaza and abroad are rejecting a proposal by President Donald Trump that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and lead the redevelopment of [Read More…]

Hotel guest returns to room and finds seal taking a nap inside
Facebook / Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland (LONDON) — A hotel guest in the Netherlands got the surprise of their life when they returned to their hotel room and discovered a seal taking a nap in their [Read More…]

Earth just experienced its warmest January on record
Pablo Porciuncula/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It may have been a frigid January for much of the U.S., but that didn’t stop the planet from breaking another temperature record. Earth just experienced its [Read More…]

UN chief warns about ‘any form of ethnic cleansing’ after Trump’s Gaza proposal
Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Several international leaders and U.S. allies condemned President Donald Trump’s stunning proposal suggesting the U.S. would “take over” the Gaza Strip, with many singularly rejecting Trump’s statement and raising the question [Read More…]

1st migrant flight lands at Guantanamo Bay, carrying ‘worst of the worst’
DHS (WASHINGTON) — The first flight carrying “high-threat” migrants to Guantanamo Bay arrived Tuesday evening, part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The C-17 plane took off from El Paso, Texas, and landed [Read More…]

DeepSeek coding has the capability to transfer users’ data directly to the Chinese government
Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — DeepSeek, the explosive new artificial intelligence, tool that took the world by storm, has code hidden in its programming which has the built-in capability to send [Read More…]

Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza: ‘We’ll own it’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a stunning proposal, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. will “take over” the Gaza Strip, “level the site” and rebuild it, after earlier saying Palestinians living there [Read More…]

11 dead in worst mass shooting in Sweden’s history, authorities say
Christine Olsson/TT News Agency via Getty Images (LONDON and BELGRADE) — A mass shooting at an adult educational facility in Sweden on Tuesday was the deadliest such incident in the country’s history, with 11 people [Read More…]

From Gaza to US: A teen’s journey from war and amputation to hope
It may take up to two years for Motassem to undergo the corrective surgeries he needs and to be fitted for a prosthetic. (ABC News) Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions of wartime injuries. [Read More…]

Trump’s China tariffs could drive up these prices
STR/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Smartphones, sneakers and board games headline a wide-ranging set of products at risk of price increases as a result of China tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, experts told [Read More…]

Fatalities confirmed in shooting at adult education facility in Sweden, police say
Kicki Nilsson/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Image (LONDON) — “Around 10” people died in a shooting on Tuesday at an adult education facility in Orebro, Sweden, according to police. The victims were found inside the [Read More…]

5 shot at adult education facility in Sweden, police say
Kicki Nilsson/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Image (LONDON) — At least five people were shot on Tuesday at an adult education facility in Orebro, Sweden, police said. “The extent of the injuries is unclear,” police [Read More…]

DHS expected to end deportation protection for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans under TPS
Venezuelan community leaders speak to the media as they protest against the suspension of Temporary Protected Status in Doral, Fla., Feb. 3, 2025. (Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Nearly 350,000 Venezuelans who gained [Read More…]