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February 19, 2025

Two Britons detained in Iran charged with spying, Iranian judiciary says

British nationals Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been detained in Iran and charged with espionage; they allegedly collected information in different parts of the country.

February 19, 2025

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman expects US-Canada 4 Nations rematch to draw more than ‘just hockey fans’

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman believes the 4 Nations championship between Team USA and Canada will draw in a large audience as the political backdrop heats up.

February 19, 2025

Ex-Canadian hockey player says country will have 'national emergency' if team loses to US in 4 Nations final

Paul Bissonnette warned of a national emergency for Canada if its hockey team loses to the U.S. in the 4 Nations Face-Off amid heightened tension.

February 19, 2025

Pope Francis shows slight improvement, receives visit from Italian PM Giorgia Meloni

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Pope Francis in the hospital on Wednesday where she spent 20 minutes with the 88-year-old pontiff.

February 19, 2025

Hamas to turn over bodies of Shiri Bibas and 2 young children

Israel has confirmed the identities of the four deceased hostages set to be released on Thursday as Shiri Bibas, her two children, and Oded Lifshitz.

February 19, 2025

President Trump can stop Iran's march to nuclear weapons: 're-establish credible military threat', report says

A new report from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies provides recommendations for how the Trump administration can stop Tehran's march to produce a nuclear bomb.

February 19, 2025

Trump calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy a 'dictator without elections' as rift widens

President Donald Trump called a Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator without elections" after U.S.-Russia peace talks in Saudi Arabia.

February 19, 2025

Italian Prime Minister Meloni visits Pope Francis in hospital, says he's in good spirits

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited Pope Francis in hospital on Wednesday and reported he was full of good humor following his diagnosis of pneumonia and a bronchial infection.

February 19, 2025

EU warns Trump against letting Putin divide the US and Europe: 'Let’s not do him the favor'

EU's chief diplomat warns the Trump administration, following efforts to re-forge diplomatic ties and end the war in Ukraine, to not allow Russian President Putin to divide the West.

February 19, 2025

ESPN broadcaster's plea for American fans ahead of 4 Nations final vs Canada: 'Let's be better than that'

ESPN's Sean McDonough is asking Team USA fans to rise above the political tensions that have led to boos before the American national anthem in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.