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Thousands fly to Lebanon for funeral of Hezbollah's slain leader

February 21, 2025 - 17:01
Until now, Hassan Nasrallah's body has been buried in a secret location

February 21, 2025 - 2200 UTC

February 21, 2025 - 17:00

Arrest made in stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust memorial

February 21, 2025 - 16:36
One tourist was injured; there was no immediate indication of a motive for the attack, which came two days before Germans vote in a national election

Soul singer Jerry 'Iceman' Butler dies at 85 

February 21, 2025 - 15:51
A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and three-time Grammy nominee, he was a voice for two major soul music hubs: Chicago and Philadelphia

Thousands rally in Slovakia to mark the 2018 slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee

February 21, 2025 - 15:42
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA — Thousands rallied across Slovakia on Friday to mark the seventh anniversary of the slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee. The rallies are part of a wave of protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. People in Slovakia's capital, Bratislava, observed a minute of silence to honor Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova, both age 27. They were shot to death at their home in the town of Velka Maca, east of Bratislava,...

Nearly 100 cases of measles reported in Texas, New Mexico

February 21, 2025 - 15:31
State health officials have said this outbreak is Texas' largest in nearly 30 years

US states push back against possible election security changes

February 21, 2025 - 15:26
WASHINGTON — Moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to potentially gut programs aimed at supporting election security are not sitting well with key state election officials, who are now asking the Trump administration to reconsider. The National Association of Secretaries of State sent a letter Friday to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem warning that changes to the department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency could endanger future elections. “Information...

False: Rwanda denies its involvement in DRC war

February 21, 2025 - 15:23
Multiple investigations, including by the United Nations, have shown that Rwandan forces are fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo alongside M23 rebels. The United States has also sanctioned several senior Rwandan commanders for aiding the M23 rebels in the DRC.

White House official expects Ukraine to accept mineral deal 

February 21, 2025 - 15:16
Mike Waltz, president's national security adviser, says at conservative conference that Volodymyr Zelenskyy will agree to deal 'in the very short term. And that is good for Ukraine' 

Suspect found guilty of attempted murder in author Salman Rushdie attack

February 21, 2025 - 15:12
Jury also finds him guilty of assault of another man who was injured in the attack

Black History Month celebrated across US

February 21, 2025 - 14:57
February is Black History Month in the United States. Celebrations across the nation included a White House reception with President Donald Trump and a parade in Los Angeles. Genia Dulot reports.

UN Security Council weighs calling on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo

February 21, 2025 - 14:56
Rwanda's military is accused of supporting the M23 rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

'Lack of consensus' as G20 meets amid turbulent times

February 21, 2025 - 14:54
G20 group of the world’s biggest economies gathered in South Africa for the last day of a summit that has been anything but unified

Judge cancels New York City mayor’s trial, keeps corruption charges intact

February 21, 2025 - 14:53
The judge's written order means he won't decide before mid-March whether to grant the dismissal of the case against the mayor of the nation's largest city

German police arrest Russian man over attack plot

February 21, 2025 - 13:37
The suspect reportedly was targeting the Israeli Embassy

US Treasury’s Bessent, China’s He trade economic complaints in call

February 21, 2025 - 13:19
The two share concerns about tariffs, economic imbalance, protectionism and drug enforcement

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February 21, 2025 - 13:15
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57% of Ukrainians trust President Zelenskyy, Ukrainian institute says

February 21, 2025 - 13:03
February 24 marks the three-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with international efforts aimed at ending the conflict in progress. Research shows the majority of Ukraine’s population trusts Zelenskyy and is not ready to elect a president during war time.

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Four scenarios for securing peace in Ukraine

February 21, 2025 - 12:51
How four Washington think tanks see the possibility of securing lasting peace in Ukraine

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