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EU launches global sting operation against AI-generated child sexual abuse material
(boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Europol, the law enforcement agency of the European Union, has conducted a “large-scale hit against child sexual exploitation” whose members are part of a criminal group engaging in the distribution [Read More…]

Pope showing ‘improvement’ as he continues to recover in hospital
Candles and messages of healing for Pope Francis are laid at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where the Pope is hospitalized with pneumonia, in Rome on February 26, 2025. (Photo [Read More…]

Mexico extradites drug lord linked to DEA murder
Rafael Caro Quintero is one of the most-wanted individuals by U.S. law enforcement after torturing and killing a Drug Enforcement agent in 1985. (Provided by the FBI) (WASHINGTON) — A once-powerful drug lord convicted of [Read More…]

Andrew Tate and brother land in Florida, DeSantis says they’re not welcome
Andrew Tate (left) and his brother Tristan Tate are pictured inside The Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, on December 10, 2024. (Photo by DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP v (FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Controversial influencers Andrew and [Read More…]

At least 13 injured after car rams into bus stop in Israel
Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — At least 13 people have been injured after a car rammed into a bus stop in Israel, at Karkur Junction, according to Israeli police. The suspect is a [Read More…]

Pope Francis continues to improve in the hospital, Vatican says
Flowers and candles are laid at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized with pneumonia, in Rome on February 27, 2025. (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty [Read More…]

Andrew Tate and brother land in Florida after Romanian travel restrictions lifted
Andrew Tate (left) and his brother Tristan Tate are pictured inside The Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, on December 10, 2024. (Photo by DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP v (LONDON) — Controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate [Read More…]

Israel will not withdraw from Philadelphi corridor as stipulated in ceasefire
DAVID SILVERMAN/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Israel will not withdraw from the Philadelphi corridor — the border separating Egypt and Gaza — as stipulated by the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, an Israeli [Read More…]

US support ‘crucial,’ Zelenskyy says amid mineral deal negotiations
Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Feb. 25, 2025 in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine/Libkos/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukraine is “preparing for negotiations” with the U.S. regarding security guarantees and “crucial” aid, President Volodymyr [Read More…]

Pope resting peacefully on 14th day in hospital
Flowers and candles are laid at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized with pneumonia, in Rome on February 27, 2025. (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty [Read More…]

Andrew Tate and brother’s travel restrictions lifted, Romanian officials say
Andrew Tate (left) and his brother Tristan Tate are pictured inside The Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, on December 10, 2024. (Photo by DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP v (LONDON) — Romania’s organized crime agency issued a [Read More…]

Pope’s condition shows ‘slight improvement,’ Vatican says
Alberto Pizzoli via Getty Images (LONDON and ROME) — Pope Francis’s health condition has shown slight improvement in the last 24 hours, according to the Vatican. The slight renal insufficiency the pope had in recent days [Read More…]

Ceasefire depends on security guarantee, Zelenskyy says, amid mineral deal bargaining
This combination of pictures created on Feb. 25, 2025 shows President Donald Trump on Feb. 24, 2025, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb 23, 2025. (Jim Watsontetiana Dzhafarova/AFP via Getty Images) (KYIV and LONDON) [Read More…]

Why Trump’s ‘very big’ Ukraine minerals deal may not be an easy win
Tetiana Dzhafarova and Alex Wroblewski via Getty Images (LONDON) — President Donald Trump’s pursuit of a deal to access Ukrainian mineral resources has upended America’s transatlantic ties in recent weeks, with the White House unsettling [Read More…]

Ukrainian official suggests US mineral deal terms improved for Kyiv
This combination of pictures created on Feb. 25, 2025 shows President Donald Trump on Feb. 24, 2025, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb 23, 2025. (Jim Watsontetiana Dzhafarova/AFP via Getty Images) (KYIV) — A [Read More…]

Lockdown lifted at US naval base in Italy after ‘security incident’
Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images (LONDON) — A U.S. naval base in Italy was briefly placed on lockdown on Wednesday due to an “security incident,” officials said. Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily said its shelter-in-place order [Read More…]

Russia reports massive Ukraine drone attack on strategic port and logistics hub
In this handout photograph taken on Feb. 24, 2025 and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on Feb. 25, 2025, allied leaders visit an exhibition of the latest drones in Kyiv, Ukraine. Handout/UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL [Read More…]

Pope spends another ‘quiet night’ resting after Vatican gives medical updates
Alberto Pizzoli via Getty Images (ROME) — The pope spent another ‘quiet night’ in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he has been recovering from a bout with bronchitis since Feb. 14, the Vatican said early Wednesday. [Read More…]

Israel says it is conducting strikes in southern Syria
(LONDON) — Israel confirmed it is conducting strikes in southern Syria, as the new Syrian government calls for the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Syrian territory. “We will not allow southern Syria to become [Read More…]

3 American women found dead at Belize beach resort: Police
STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images (BELIZE) — Police in Belize are investigating after three young American women were found dead in their hotel room at a luxury beachfront resort last weekend. The women — identified as 23-year-old [Read More…]