Erika Kirk, widow of political commentator Charlie Kirk, files a legal motion demanding robust media access to the trial of her husband's alleged assassin, warning that closed proceedings risk fueling public distrust and misinformation.
Crude prices are swinging on a pendulum of geopolitical risk, with former President Trump's statements on Iran and a looming US-India trade deal creating waves of uncertainty that overshadow fundamental supply data, prompting record speculative interest.
Fundstrat's Tom Lee argues that Bitcoin and Ethereum have likely found a floor after a brutal selloff, pointing to strong fundamentals and a shift away from overheated precious metals markets.
Amnesty International warns that new bills advancing in the Knesset would disproportionately target Palestinians, marking a stark reversal of Israel's long-standing de facto ban on capital punishment and deepening systemic discrimination.
Moscow has relied on soaring gold prices to finance its war in Ukraine, offsetting crippling energy sanctions. But as the precious metal's bull run shows signs of fatigue, questions mount over the Kremlin's financial resilience.
Following a brief diplomatic pause, Russian forces launched a massive wave of drones and missiles against Ukrainian cities overnight, severely damaging critical energy infrastructure as temperatures plunged below zero.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk announces a formal probe into potential links between the late Jeffrey Epstein and Russian intelligence services, warning of possible security implications for Poland and the broader West.
French President Emmanuel Macron has revealed that behind-the-scenes technical work is underway to re-establish contact with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, nearly four years into the Ukraine war. While emphasizing continued support for Kyiv, Macron admitted Moscow shows no real desire for a ceasefire, framing the move as a necessary European diplomatic initiative.
Decades of political marginalization and heavy-handed security responses have fueled a persistent insurgency in resource-rich Balochistan, with recent violence underscoring the failure to address core grievances.
Two Swedish nationals have been convicted of terrorism and attempted murder by a Copenhagen court for a 2024 grenade attack targeting the Israeli embassy. The men, linked to criminal networks, received prison sentences of 12 and 14 years.
The YPJ, an all-female Kurdish force pivotal in defeating ISIS, refuses to surrender its weapons as a fragile ceasefire with Damascus unfolds. The standoff underscores a deeper conflict over Kurdish self-rule and women's rights in northern Syria.
During a visit to Kyiv, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Ukrainian lawmakers that achieving an end to the war would involve difficult decisions, while revealing a key Western program now provides the vast majority of Ukraine's air defense missiles.
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) have warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that relocating the Pentagon's dedicated Havana Syndrome team risks sidelining critical research and care for affected personnel, in a move that appears to contradict earlier commitments.
In a major overnight assault, Russia launched approximately 450 drones and 70 missiles against Ukrainian infrastructure, wounding civilians and crippling power supplies amid a deep freeze, just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, pleaded not guilty to multiple rape charges as his high-profile trial opened in Oslo, casting a shadow over the monarchy amid a parliamentary vote on its future.
The reopening of Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt, intended to ease an 18-month siege, has been marred by severe Israeli restrictions, allowing only a handful of medical evacuees out and a small number of Palestinians back in, far below promised figures.
The distinctive buzz over Ukrainian trenches increasingly originates not from military superpowers, but from nations like Cyprus, with a population of just over one million. The war has catalyzed a continent-wide surge in indigenous, high-tech defense production, reshaping Europe's strategic landscape.
Moscow has formally acknowledged its military's role in helping Nigerien forces thwart a coordinated ISIL attack on Niamey's main airport last week, an incident that left 20 assailants dead and underscores Russia's deepening security footprint in the Sahel.
After a stellar 2025, mobile advertising tech leader AppLovin faced a perfect storm of challenges last month, including renewed short-seller allegations, sector-wide valuation pressures, and market jitters over Google's new AI game-creation tool.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will testify before House and Senate committees in March, as lawmakers probe the administration's immigration enforcement tactics following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota.
