Trump says US will send some migrants to Guantanamo Bay
The president orders the construction of a detention facility at the US Navy base to hold 30,000 people.
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Visiting a Russian air base to see how Moscow will fare after the fall of the regime
Russia lost a key ally when the Syrian President was ousted by Islamist rebels last month. NPR visited a Russian air base in western Syria to examine how Moscow will fare under Syria’s new rulers.
Three Israelis and five Thai hostages expected to be freed next by Hamas
In exchange for the Israeli hostages, 110 Palestinian prisoners will be released from Israeli jails.
On the ground in Gaza: Red Cross’ role in hostage and prisoner exchanges
As prisoner and hostage exchanges happen in Gaza, we hear about the International Red Cross’s experience in facilitating this work.
As global tensions rise, so do fears of new nuclear testing
For nearly 30 years, the world’s major powers have observed a voluntary moratorium on nuclear testing. But with tensions rising around the globe, some fear that could soon change.
News24 | White House says OMB memo on funding freeze rescinded
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday a memo issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pausing federal grant, loan and other assistance programmess was rescinded.
Photos: Celebrations commence the Year of the Snake
For many, the Lunar New Year is a time to reflect on people they have lost. But it’s also a time to set intentions and welcome the new energy of the future.
Trump’s Mideast envoy visits Gaza before meeting with Netanyahu
Steve Witkoff helped negotiate the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. His visit to Gaza pn Wednesday was the first by a senior U.S. official in more than a decade.
Ahmed al-Sharaa, who toppled Assad, is named Syria’s interim president
Sharaa was already de facto head of Syria’s government ever since a coalition of rebel fighters swept through most of Syria and ousted Assad’s regime.
Ahmed al-Sharaa named Syria’s transitional president
The country’s de facto leader is appointed seven weeks after his faction overthrew Bashar al-Assad.
Fear in migrant communities as Trump administration raids ramp up
As more raids take place across the country, some migrants say they are avoiding work or school over fears of arrest.
Far-right vote on asylum rocks German parliament
Germany’s Bundestag descends into recrimination after a “firewall” against working with the far-right cracks.
News24 | US-born girl shot dead by father in Pakistan over TikTok videos, say police
A man who had recently brought his family back to Pakistan from the United States on Wednesday confessed to shooting dead his teenage daughter, motivated by his disapproval of her TikTok content, Pakistani police said.
One survivor as 20 killed in South Sudan plane crash
Authorities say the plane carrying oil workers crashed three minutes after take-off.
The Doomsday Clock has never been closer to metaphorical midnight. What does it mean?
The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to catastrophe in its nearly eight-decade history. Here’s a look at how — and why — it’s moved.
The upcoming Lively and Baldoni court battle… in 90 seconds
A trial date has been set for It Ends With Us co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s dispute.
Massive avalanche kills skier in French Alps
The Brazilian-Portuguese national was found dead by mountain rescuers.
‘You lie’ protester shouts as RFK Jr says he’s not anti-vaccine
Trump’s pick for Health Secretary was interrupted by protesters as he said he was not anti-vaccine.
News24 | SA goes from mending Rwanda bridges to accusing it of attacking SA’s DRC peacekeepers
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday offered a top-level accusation that Rwanda had invaded the territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and attacked South African troops there, cementing a dramatic shift in tone from SA over the course of a week.
Pentagon strips Gen Mark Milley of US security detail and clearance
The former US general was critical of Trump in the past, at one point calling him a “fascist”.
Two ways Trump aims to reshape government. And, how U.S. children are doing in school
President Trump’s actions this week reveal his broad effort to reshape the federal government. And, the new Nation’s Report Card shows the pandemic’s impact on education nearly five years later.