Month: February 2025
Zelensky Urges ‘More Truth’ After Trump Suggests Ukraine Started the War
The remarks by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine were some of his most pointed yet about President Trump’s views on the war.
Israelis Gird for Release of Bodies of Captives From Gaza
In contrast to the joyful scenes of living hostages returning home over the past few weeks, the transfer of bodies on Thursday, potentially including those [Read More…]
As Moscow and Washington Discuss Ukraine, Russians Hope for Normalcy
Many people in Russia expressed relief that an end to the conflict in Ukraine seemed nearer and that the hardships of war, and the shunning [Read More…]
The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself
How did a successful, financially sophisticated banker gamble his community’s money away?
Alarmed by Trump’s Gaza Plan, Arab Leaders Brainstorm on Their Own
Since President Trump suggested depopulating Gaza, Arab officials have suggested other ideas for reconstruction. But the emerging consensus repackages old ideas as new ones.
Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
The Rwandan shore of Lake Kivu offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same lake was recently the [Read More…]
HP to Buy Humane, Maker of the Ai Pin, for $116 Million
Humane, which marketed its Ai Pin as the next big thing after smartphones, had raised $240 million from investors, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman. The pin [Read More…]
Zelensky Lashes Out at Trump for Excluding Ukrainians From Peace Talks
Left out of a meeting between American and Saudi officials, the Ukrainian leader also canceled a trip to Riyadh.
Pope Francis, Hospitalized, Has Pneumonia, Vatican Says
The Vatican said that the pontiff had pneumonia in both lungs and that he “continued to present a complex picture.”
Bibas Children, Symbols of Hostage Crisis, to Come Home Dead, Hamas Says
Hamas said it would turn over the bodies of the boys, Ariel Bibas and his baby brother, Kfir, and their mother. Israel was expected to [Read More…]