5 things to know for Feb. 29: Gaza, Texas wildfires, Supreme Court, Immigration, Bitcoin
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is February 29, a leap day that occurs every four years to keep our calendar in sync with the seasons.…
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Russian onslaught targets more Ukrainian towns and villages as Ukraine says it shot down 3 warplanes
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are pushing hard against more Ukrainian towns and villages in eastern and…
Continue ReadingEU moves to end standoff with Poland over anti-EU policies and begins to release billions in funds
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has taken a major step in ending its standoff with member state Poland. Its…
Continue ReadingDave Myers, TV chef known as one half of the “Hairy Bikers” duo, has died at 66
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Dave Myers, best known as one half of Britain’s adored “Hairy Bikers” TV chef duo, has died…
Continue ReadingAirlines could face more fines for mishandling wheelchairs under a Biden administration proposal
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration is announcing proposed new rules that officials say will help passengers with…
Continue ReadingPutin says West sending troops to Ukraine could lead to nuclear war
By Christian Edwards, Anna Chernova, Sebastian Shukla and Katya Krebs, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West of the risk…
Continue ReadingWestern Balkans leaders pledge to speed up reforms for EU growth plan
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The leaders of Western Balkan countries have agreed to speed up regional cooperation to…
Continue ReadingFreight train kills 3 people at a railway crossing at a train station in central Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A freight train has hit and killed three people at a railway crossing at a station in central Sweden after they got off…
Continue ReadingAt least two dozen migrants died off Senegal’s northern coast trying to reach Europe, say officials
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Officials in Senegal say at least two dozen people have died off Senegal’s northern coast…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Russia’s presidential election, set to give Putin another six-year term
By KATIE MARIE DAVIS and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press This week’s election in Russia is expected to cement President Vladimir Putin’s grip on…
Continue ReadingTurkey bears responsibility for possible war crimes in Syria, Human Rights Watch says
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Human Rights Watch says Turkey bears responsibility for some of the abuses and possible war crimes…
Continue ReadingGerman police find a grenade and other weaponry at arrested Red Army Faction suspect’s apartment
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a grenade and other weapons have been found in searches of the Berlin apartment where a suspected former member of…
Continue ReadingSunak says the UK is descending into mob rule. Critics accuse him of undermining protest rights
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says Britain is descending into “mob rule” because of the pressures…
Continue ReadingBiden administration will investigate national security risks posed by Chinese-made ‘smart cars’
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will investigate potential national security risks posed by…
Continue ReadingCyndi Lauper inks deal with firm behind ABBA Voyage for new immersive performance project
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Legendary pop icon Cyndi Lauper, who rose to fame in the 1980s with hits such as “Time After…
Continue ReadingPutin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks a global nuclear war
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and…
Continue ReadingAustria’s top diplomat appeals for a pause in Mideast fighting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Austria’s foreign minister has urged Israel and Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group against…
Continue ReadingPalestinians say Israeli troops fired at people seeking food. Israel says scene was deadly stampede
By WAFAA SHURAFA, KAREEM CHEHAYEB and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops fired on a crowd of Palestinians…
Continue ReadingFilipino volunteer who saved Outback fire brigade celebrated in Australian Parliament
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Filipino immigrant who helped a small Outback town keep its volunteer fire brigade…
Continue ReadingRussian rocket successfully puts Iranian satellite into orbit
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian rocket has successfully put an Iranian satellite into orbit, a launch that underlines increasingly close cooperation…
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