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Several people are feared dead in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
Read full article: Several people are feared dead in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in IndiaSeveral people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India.
DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI's energy needs and the climate?
Read full article: DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI's energy needs and the climate?Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek stunned markets and AI experts with its claim that it built its immensely popular chatbot at a fraction of the cost of those made by American tech titans.
North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility as Pyongyang pressures Trump administration
Read full article: North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility as Pyongyang pressures Trump administrationNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reports.
The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad's legacy of horror
Read full article: The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad's legacy of horrorSyria’s Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing tally of mass graves discovered since the ousting of Bashar Assad.
China built out record amount of wind and solar power in 2024
Read full article: China built out record amount of wind and solar power in 2024China raced ahead building renewable energy last year, installing more wind and solar power than ever before and continuing to leave all other countries in the dust.
Armani Privé turns 20. The Italian maestro, 90, celebrates with Paris couture and celebrities
Read full article: Armani Privé turns 20. The Italian maestro, 90, celebrates with Paris couture and celebritiesFashion maestro Giorgio Armani marked 20 years of his haute couture line Armani Privé with an elegant and emotionally charged show in Paris’s chic 8th arrondissement.
Trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House next week
Read full article: Trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House next weekPresident Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House on Feb. 4.
Middle East latest: Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza for a second day
Read full article: Middle East latest: Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza for a second dayCrowds of displaced Palestinians made the arduous journey back to heavily destroyed northern Gaza for a second day, under a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Amazon's advocates fear Trump's return means little US help to protect rainforest
Read full article: Amazon's advocates fear Trump's return means little US help to protect rainforestWith Donald Trump settling back into the White House, advocates for the Amazon worry about what his second term will mean for the rainforest.
'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight amid threats of climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, AI
Read full article: 'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight amid threats of climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, AIA science-oriented advocacy group says the Earth is moving closer to destruction.
Trump’s nominee for Pentagon weapons buyer was a key figure in the president's first impeachment
Read full article: Trump’s nominee for Pentagon weapons buyer was a key figure in the president's first impeachmentPresident Donald Trump’s nominee to be the military’s top weapons buyer was the official who directed the Pentagon to withhold aid from Ukraine in 2019.
A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting worldwide. Rubio adds more exemptions
Read full article: A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting worldwide. Rubio adds more exemptionsU.S.-funded aid programs worldwide have begun firing staff and preparing to shut down their operations as an unprecedented Trump administration freeze on foreign assistance brings their work to a sudden halt.
Deportation flights from the US to Colombia resume after a diplomatic spat
Read full article: Deportation flights from the US to Colombia resume after a diplomatic spatColombian migrants deported from the United States are returning home on Colombian military flights following a diplomatic dispute between the two countries over the flights.
Antony Blinken has a deal for a book about his years as Joe Biden's secretary of state
Read full article: Antony Blinken has a deal for a book about his years as Joe Biden's secretary of stateAntony Blinken has a book deal, billed by his publisher as a “rare glimpse” into the “challenging and often controversial” responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the war in Gaza and other crises that broke out during his four years as secretary of state.
The 'Mona Lisa' will get its own room under a major renovation of the Louvre
Read full article: The 'Mona Lisa' will get its own room under a major renovation of the LouvreFrench President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre.
Serbia's prime minister resigns as anti-corruption protests sparked by deadly collapse swell
Read full article: Serbia's prime minister resigns as anti-corruption protests sparked by deadly collapse swellSerbia’s populist prime minister, Milos Vucevic, has resigned in an attempt to calm political tensions stoked by weeks of massive anti-corruption protests sparked by the deadly collapse of a concrete overhang at a recently renovated train station.
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
Read full article: Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streetsCongolese security forces have tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city.
Italy sends 49 more migrants to Albania for processing following earlier court rejections
Read full article: Italy sends 49 more migrants to Albania for processing following earlier court rejectionsAn Italian navy ship has arrived in Albania with 49 migrants intercepted in international waters for processing of their asylum applications at special Albanian centers.
At least 11 Baltic cables have been damaged in 15 months, prompting NATO to up its guard
Read full article: At least 11 Baltic cables have been damaged in 15 months, prompting NATO to up its guardNATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine countries with shores on Baltic waters.
In ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka,’ Oscar winner takes viewers back to Ukraine’s frontlines
Read full article: In ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka,’ Oscar winner takes viewers back to Ukraine’s frontlinesTwo years after “20 Days in Mariupol” debuted in Park City, Utah, Oscar and Pulitzer Prize winner Mstyslav Chernov is back at the Sundance Film Festival with a new dispatch from Ukraine.
ICC prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan's West Darfur region
Read full article: ICC prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan's West Darfur regionThe prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says his office will be seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan’s West Darfur region, which has seen reported ethnic cleansing by paramilitary forces that have been fighting government forces for 19 months.
In the early going, Trump 2.0 approach on foreign policy is to talk loudly and carry a big stick
Read full article: In the early going, Trump 2.0 approach on foreign policy is to talk loudly and carry a big stickDonald Trump in his return to the White House has already previewed his second term foreign policy approach: Talk loudly and wield a big stick.
CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal
Read full article: CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawalU.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.
Theft in Netherlands of ancient golden helmet leaves Romania distraught
Read full article: Theft in Netherlands of ancient golden helmet leaves Romania distraughtDutch authorities are desperately investigating a major art heist of a millenia-old golden helmet from an ancient civilization in current-day Romania.
Study projects millions of European heat deaths as world warms
Read full article: Study projects millions of European heat deaths as world warmsA new study finds that extreme temperatures — mostly heat — are projected to kill as many as 2.3 million people in Europe by the end of the century unless countries get better at reducing carbon pollution and adapting to hotter conditions.
Serbian farmers join striking university students' 24-hour traffic blockade in Belgrade
Read full article: Serbian farmers join striking university students' 24-hour traffic blockade in BelgradeSerbia’s striking university students have started a 24-hour blockade of a key traffic intersection in the capital Belgrade, stepping up pressure on the populist authorities over a deadly canopy collapse in November that killed 15 people.
Belarus opposition and Western leaders reject election result that extends strongman's rule
Read full article: Belarus opposition and Western leaders reject election result that extends strongman's ruleBelarus’ opposition activists and Western officials have denounced an orchestrated election that extended the over three-decade rule of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured the key city of Goma
Read full article: Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured the key city of GomaResidents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces.
At Auschwitz memorial, survivors see echoes of the past in rising antisemitism
Read full article: At Auschwitz memorial, survivors see echoes of the past in rising antisemitismAuschwitz survivors have warned of the rising antisemitism and hatred in the modern world as they gathered with world leaders and European royalty on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation.
What to expect after South Korea's impeached president was indicted on rebellion charges
Read full article: What to expect after South Korea's impeached president was indicted on rebellion chargesSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was the first to be detained.
South Korean plane crash report says bird remains were found in engines, but no cause yet revealed
Read full article: South Korean plane crash report says bird remains were found in engines, but no cause yet revealedThe first report on last month’s Jeju Air crash in South Korea has confirmed traces of bird strikes in the plane’s engines, though officials haven’t determined the cause of the accident that killed all but two of the 181 people on board.
Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war
Read full article: Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of warHundreds of thousands of Palestinians have streamed into heavily destroyed northern Gaza in their first chance to return since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas.
Intelligence sharing by the US and its allies has saved lives. Trump could test those ties
Read full article: Intelligence sharing by the US and its allies has saved lives. Trump could test those tiesCurrent and former European and U.S. officials have raised concerns about some of President Donald Trump’s picks for top intelligence posts.
A Sundance documentary called ‘The Stringer’ disputes who took AP’s 'napalm girl' photo in Vietnam
Read full article: A Sundance documentary called ‘The Stringer’ disputes who took AP’s 'napalm girl' photo in VietnamThe authorship of The Associated Press’s renowned “napalm girl” photograph is being called into question in the new documentary “The Stringer,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
Belarus frees American woman from detention as strongman leader looks to extend 30-year rule
Read full article: Belarus frees American woman from detention as strongman leader looks to extend 30-year ruleU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Belarus has “unilaterally” freed an American woman from detention.
Sweden seizes vessel suspected of 'sabotage' after undersea data cable rupture in Baltic Sea
Read full article: Sweden seizes vessel suspected of 'sabotage' after undersea data cable rupture in Baltic SeaSweden has opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated “sabotage” and ordered the detention of a vessel in the Baltic Sea suspected of damaging an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland earlier that day.
White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown
Read full article: White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdownThe White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner.
Thousands in Ireland still without power after Storm Éowyn, as more wild weather wallops UK, France
Read full article: Thousands in Ireland still without power after Storm Éowyn, as more wild weather wallops UK, FranceIreland has called in help from England and France to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years.
Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight
Read full article: Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fightParaguayans’ mission to search for loved ones feels less visible and more challenging than others in Latin America.
Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peace
Read full article: Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peaceFive decades of war among leftist guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, drug lords and the government in Colombia have left 450,000 people killed and more than 124,000 disappeared.
Peru's disappeared: Dozens look for relatives lost to violence. A woman who knows their sorrow helps
Read full article: Peru's disappeared: Dozens look for relatives lost to violence. A woman who knows their sorrow helpsThe most violent period in Peru’s history still brings sorrow among the thousands who lost loved ones between 1980 and 2000.
Middle East latest: Deal reached to release Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into north Gaza
Read full article: Middle East latest: Deal reached to release Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into north GazaMediator Qatar has announced that an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
Read full article: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'Rwanda-backed rebels claim they have captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, as the United Nations describe a “mass panic” among its 2 million people and Congo’s government say the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.”.
Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza. Here's why the idea is rejected
Read full article: Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza. Here's why the idea is rejectedPresident Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is being met with a hard “no” from the two U.S. allies.
22 reported killed in Lebanon before agreement to extend deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw
Read full article: 22 reported killed in Lebanon before agreement to extend deadline for Israeli forces to withdrawIsraeli forces in southern Lebanon have opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 22 and injuring scores.