New photos show the volcanic plains of Mercury after a spacecraft fly-by
The BepiColombo spacecraft flew less than 200 miles from Mercury’s surface and photographed volcanic plains and icy craters.
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“We Call Ourselves the Combat Witches.”
Women from a Kyiv suburb create an all-female volunteer air defense unit. They say it’s helped them deal with the trauma of a 2022 massacre by Russian troops.
Venezuela’s Maduro begins new term as US increases bounty for his arrest
The US announces a $25 million reward for the arrest or conviction of Venezuelas President Nicolás Maduro, on same day he’s sworn in for a third consecutive term.
In court with the ‘9/11 mastermind’, two decades after his arrest
Legal disputes leave Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in limbo as the population dwindles at Guantanamo Bay
News24 | US raises to R480 million award for arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro – on his inauguration day
The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials and increased to $25 million the reward it is offering for the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro on the day of his inauguration.
Most Syrian refugees in Turkey are watching the new leadership before returning home
Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Turkey are making a return to Syria every day, according to the Turkish Interior Ministry. But the majority are waiting to see how the new leadership takes shape.
Meta axes diversity programmes joining US corporate rollback
It joins Walmart, McDonald’s and other companies in a similar move regarding diversity efforts since Trump’s re-election.
Biden extends temporary protection for migrants of Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine
People from Venezuela, El Salvador and Honduras has had Temporary Protected Status, TPS, for the longest time. With the Trump administration promising to end TPS, Central Americans are bracing for the possibility of being deported.
Biden extends protections for immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador and Ukraine
Close to a million migrants will be shielded from deportation for up to 18 months.
U.S. ambassador to Israel talks about diplomatic efforts in the Israel-Hamas conflict
As the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, prepares to leave his post, he talks about his diplomatic efforts to shape the direction of the Israel-Hamas war.
U.S. ambassador to Israel makes his final push for release of U.S. hostages from Gaza
“We are going to do everything we can in this round to get all the American hostages, living and dead, out,” Ambassador Jacob J. Lew tells NPR. His tenure as President Biden’s envoy ends this month.
One Ukrainian unit defends Kherson with Soviet-era weapons and the cover of darkness
NPR’s Brian Mann spends time with a Ukrainian mobile artillery unit as they prep their Soviet-era mobile cannon for a nighttime attack. Their goal? Stop Russia from crossing the Dnipro River and taking Kherson.
Passengers evacuate plane on snowy tarmac amid storm
The Delta flight, with more than 200 passengers on board, was suspended shortly after takeoff due to engine issues.
News24 | Donald Trump sentenced to ‘unconditional discharge’ for hush money conviction
A judge sentenced Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge Friday for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US president-elect’s last-ditch efforts to avoid becoming the first felon in the White House.
Maps and pictures chart how fires have spread
Maps and images showing how the fires currently affecting the Los Angeles area are developing.
Ros Atkins on… 24 hours on Elon Musk’s X timeline
The BBC’s Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk’s recent posts on X about grooming gangs – and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.
Trump avoids prison or fine in hush-money case sentencing
Donald Trump will still take office as the first US president with a felony conviction.
Survey finds that wealthy influence, racial inequality and education drive economic divide
60% of respondents across 36 countries believe the political influence of the wealthy significantly contributes to economic inequality
Bride’s fury after Instagram stunt wedding turns out to be real
The woman got married to her partner as she believed it would boost his social media following.
Anger after fire evacuation alert sent in error to millions in LA
As many as 10 million residents of LA county may have received the text message warning them to get ready to flee.
News24 | US ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy theory gunman killed by police: media
A man notorious for shooting up a pizzeria in the US capital where he wrongly believed Hillary Clinton and other Democrats were running a child sex ring has been killed in a traffic stop police shooting, local media reported Thursday.