An 18-year-old becomes 41st victim in Swiss Alpine bar fire : NPR
Flower tributes are placed at the entrance of the “Le Constellation” bar and lounge where a fire which broke out during New Year’s celebrations left 40 people dead and over…
Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE return to Minnesota after release
A congressman confirmed that Liam Conejo Ramos had been released and was at home with his hat and backpack. Source link
What to Know About the Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza
The only crossing that connects Gaza with Egypt is reopening after nearly a year of closures. This will allow residents to leave for medical care or return to homes and…
In Chile’s desert, a seed bank holds the key to the future of agriculture : NPR
Ana Sandoval, a dedicated researcher at Initihuasi Seed Bank, nurturing the future with a pot of shooting seeds—preserving biodiversity one sprout at a time. John Bartlett/NPR hide caption toggle caption…
Israel to ban MSF from working in Gaza over refusal to provide staff list
MSF said in a statement on Friday that it had informed Israeli authorities that, as an “exceptional measure”, it would share a list of names of its Palestinian and international…
Starmer Urges Former Prince Andrew to Testify to Congress Over Epstein Ties
Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles in October by his brother King Charles III because of growing questions around his links to Mr. Epstein. Source link
Iran’s supreme leader warns any US attack would spark ‘regional war’ : NPR
This handout image from the U.S. Navy shows an EA-18G Growler landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean on Jan.…
Iran in 'serious discussions' with US, Trump says, as military threat looms
Iran is expected to begin a live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route. Source link
How Trump Took Up the ‘Christian Genocide’ Cause in Nigeria
A yearslong effort to convince Washington of religious persecution is shifting foreign policy toward the West African nation, with major consequences. Source link
U.S. intervention in Venezuela divides Houston : NPR
Lupita Gutierrez, a fruit and vegetable vendor, poses for a portrait on Jan. 14 at the Houston Farmer’s Market in Houston. Gutierrez says she thinks Trump ordered the intervention in…