28, Feb 2025
IDF releases part of its report on what happened on Oct. 7

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released most of its investigation of what happened on Oct. 7, 2023, and in the days leading up to Hamas’ massacre. While the initial investigation began in November 2023, outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi ordered all units to start probes in…

28, Feb 2025
Pope suffers breathing crisis amid pneumonia battle: Vatican

Pope Francis‘ condition worsened after he went through a bronchospasm that led to an episode of vomiting and inhalation, the Vatican said. Following the episode, the pope began non-invasive ventilation and was responding well. According to Vatican sources, the pope is now breathing with the help of a mask that…

28, Feb 2025
Philippines shark attack leaves 2 tourists dead at dive site

Two tourists were reportedly killed by sharks in the Philippines after getting swept away by an undercurrent at a popular diving location.  The divers, identified as Ilia Peregudin, 29, and Maksim Melekhov, 39, from Russia, were in an area off Verde Island known for its vibrant marine life and corals…

28, Feb 2025
Former French president says President Trump is ‘no longer an ally’

Former French President François Hollande said in a recent interview that President Donald Trump and his administration are “no longer” allies. When asked to analyze Trump’s first few weeks back in the Oval Office, Hollande did not hold back on criticisms. In a blunt interview with French news outlet Le…

28, Feb 2025
US Embassy in Thailand warns Americans after Uyghurs deported to China

The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok is warning Americans of potential “violent retaliatory attacks” Friday after a group of 45 Uyghurs were deported by Thailand to China in a move Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned in the “strongest possible terms.”  Thai police and security officials said China had given assurances that the…

28, Feb 2025
Pope Francis’ condition improving but will remain ‘guarded’: Vatican

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome after being diagnosed with double pneumonia two weeks ago, but is in a continued state of improvement, according to a statement from the Vatican late Thursday. “As in previous days, the Pope had a peaceful night and is now resting,” the Vatican said, notably…

28, Feb 2025
Trump, Zelenskyy meet for landmark minerals deal, allies and Russia watch

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday is set to meet with President Donald Trump for the first time since he re-entered the White House to sign what could be a key minerals deal to help end Russia’s war.  Though some details of the agreement have emerged since the meeting was…

28, Feb 2025
EU chief diplomat warns Trump Putin ‘doesn’t want peace’

European leaders are wary of President Donald Trump’s push to secure a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, with the European Union’s top diplomat saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin “doesn’t really want peace.” Trump on Thursday said his administration had been in “very good talks with Russia,” though he…

28, Feb 2025
Mexico extradites 29 cartel leaders and members to US, including drug lord Caro Quintero

Mexico has begun the process of extraditing dozens of high-level cartel leaders and members to the U.S., including Rafael Caro Quintero, a former leader of the Guadalajara cartel involved in the kidnapping and murder of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985. The founders of Los Zetas,…