2 South African soldiers killed by a mortar explosion in eastern Congo amid unrest
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Two South African soldiers were killed and three injured when a mortar landed in…
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France and Ukraine to sign a security agreement in Paris in the presence of President Zelenskyy
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday in…
Continue Reading‘I wanted to choose to be better, not bitter’: How Uganda’s Eddy Kenzo went from sleeping in the street to historic Grammy nomination
CNN By Adie Vanessa Offiong and Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — On February 4, the Grammy awards announced the first-ever winner of the new Best…
Continue Reading‘I wanted to choose to be better, not bitter’: How Uganda’s Eddy Kenzo went from sleeping in the street to historic Grammy nomination
By Adie Vanessa Offiong and Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — On February 4, the Grammy awards announced the first-ever winner of the new Best…
Continue ReadingUK fell into recession at the end of 2023 as economy takes center stage in runup to general election
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British economy fell into recession at the end of 2023 as output shrank more than anticipated in…
Continue ReadingRhinos are returned to a plateau in central Kenya, decades after poachers wiped them out
By TOM ODULA and DESMOND TIRO Associated Press LOISABA CONSERVANCY, Kenya (AP) — Conservationists in Kenya are celebrating as rhinos were returned…
Continue ReadingProposing on Valentine’s Day, Albanese becomes Australia’s first leader to get engaged in office
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to get engaged while in…
Continue ReadingIsraeli special forces raid largest functioning hospital in Gaza
By Kareem Khadder, Lauren Izso, Sana Noor Haq and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israeli special forces raided Nasser Hospital in Gaza, the largest…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street rally as Japan’s Nikkei nears a record high
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced in Asia on Friday, with Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index trading…
Continue ReadingMove over, plant-based beef: Hello, beef-infused rice
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Imagine eating a delicious, nourishing bowl of beef rice. No, not beef on rice – beef rice. That’s what a team…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrikes killed 10 Lebanese civilians in a single day. Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate
By MOHAMMED ZAATARI and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press NABATIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — The civilian death toll from two Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon has…
Continue ReadingIsraeli forces storm the main hospital in southern Gaza, saying hostages were likely held there
By WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces stormed the main hospital in southern…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court strikes down system for anonymous political donations ahead of national elections
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has struck down a controversial election funding system that allowed…
Continue ReadingKansas City shooting may have stemmed from personal dispute, police say; 2 juveniles among 3 detained
KCTV, KMBC, CNN By Nouran Salahieh, Dakin Andone, Shimon Prokupecz and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Two juveniles are among those detained in…
Continue ReadingWho is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who’s Indonesia’s next president?
By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president…
Continue Reading‘Erasing a part of history’ – What a double mosque demolition tells us about India ahead of crucial election
By Aishwarya S Iyer and Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — The demolition of two mosques in India within days of each other has highlighted the…
Continue ReadingKansas City shooting may have stemmed from personal dispute, police say; 2 juveniles detained
By Nouran Salahieh, Dakin Andone, Shimon Prokupecz and Josh Campbell, CNN Kansas City, Missouri (CNN) — Two juveniles have been detained in…
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Many Bend couples braved the wintry conditions on Valentine’s Day
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Valentine’s Day came to a close, Wednesday’s snow did not stop some from celebrating the day of love. Wednesday in…
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Bend-based ReachAnother Foundation launching first pediatric neurosurgery center in Ethiopia
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a big step toward transforming pediatric health care in Ethiopia, the Central Oregon-based nonprofit organization,…
Continue ReadingUS company’s lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Another private U.S. company took a shot at the moon Thursday, launching a month…
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