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February 18, 2025

Zelenskyy faces perilous re-election odds as US, Russia push Ukraine to go to the polls as part of peace deal

With Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's first term more than a year past expired, the U.S. and Russia are both pressuring the country to hold new elections.

February 18, 2025

Rubio makes progress with Russia after Trump promised to bring end to war in Ukraine

Secretary of State Macro Rubio said first step in ending the war in Ukraine is reestablishing diplomacy with Russia by reopening embassies in Moscow and Washington, as EU watches with concern.

February 18, 2025

Euro leaders offended by Vance should ‘have a beer with’ their people to understand concerns: US conservatives

Vice President JD Vance's speech to the Munich Security Conference is still making waves in Europe, according to Kevin Roberts and Rep. Harriet Hageman.

February 18, 2025

DHS helicopter patrolling border struck three times by laser from Mexico

A Department of Homeland Security helicopter patrolling the border in Texas was struck three times by a laser fired from a vehicle on the Mexican side of the border.

February 18, 2025

French bill would ban headscarves in sport; Amnesty International says it's discriminatory

Amnesty International is urging French lawmakers to reject a bill to ban religious clothing and symbols, including headscarves, during competitions, saying it is discriminatory.

February 18, 2025

Mysterious 'doomsday fish' shocks beachgoers as it approaches shallow waters

A rarely seen deep-sea oarfish that is believed to have inspired sea monster legends was spotted along the shores of Mexico as seen in a video captured by a beachgoer.

February 18, 2025

Former USAID official warns China is already looking to fill void left by paused programs

China is reportedly trying to fill the voids left in several countries by the Trump administration's freeze of USAID funding.

February 18, 2025

Toronto plane crash: Harrowing video shows Delta plane erupting into fireball, flipping upside down

All 80 people aboard the Delta plane that flipped upside down and crash landed in Toronto survived, but three, including a child, are critically injured.

February 18, 2025

Toronto plane crash timeline: Delta flight from Minneapolis flips upside down while attempting to land

A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis crashed and overturned while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday afternoon.

February 18, 2025

UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo of killing, recruiting children

The U.N. human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid.