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1. Dresden State Art Collections Cyberattack Lasted Four Days, Officials Say

   Authorities say the January breach ran from January 17 to 21, hitting core digital services at the 15-museum Dresden network.

2. David Cifaldi Hikes 10 Miles Off Granite Peak With Pole Through His Side, Avoids Airlift

   Instead of calling for a helicopter, David Cifaldi hiked about 10 miles off Montana’s Granite Peak with a steel-tipped pole through his side.

3. Commons Inquiry Says MoD Failure Put 18,500 Afghan Applicants At Risk

   Report finds the MoD lacked expertise and used secrecy as a 'shield', making a data breach that exposed 18,500 applicants foreseeable.

4. Saudi Arabia Drawn Into Conflict After Latest U.S.-Iran Strikes

   Strikes between the U.S. and Iran have pulled Saudi Arabia into the fighting, opening a new front and raising the risk of regional escalation.

5. At Least 13 Dead After 6.8-Magnitude Quake Shakes Kumamoto, Rescuers Race Against Time

   Rescue teams are deployed after a 6.8-magnitude quake hit Kumamoto. Survivors describe chaos, widespread damage and ongoing aftershocks.

6. NHS Will Collapse Without Social Care Reform, Burnham Warns

   Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the NHS will 'collapse' unless social care is overhauled. He will speed up the Casey Commission review.

7. Burnham’s 'Manchesterism' Gives New PM A Playbook, Can It Scale Across The UK?

   Andy Burnham brings Manchester’s growth recipe to Downing Street. He must prove de-risking, student retention and investment can work UK-wide.

8. Man’s Prerecorded Gaming ‘Livestream’ at Time of Girlfriend’s Murder Was Recorded Four Days Earlier

   Prosecutors allege that Stephen McCullagh, who denies murdering his pregnant girlfriend Natalie McNally, broadcast a six-hour prerecorded gaming sessi

9. Record Number of Rough England Last Year, Official Figures Show

   What is at risk is the well-being of thousands of people in England, as a record number of, estimated at 4,793, were found on the streets in autumn 20

10. US and Iran Nuclear Talks End in Geneva Amid War Fears, Raising Stakes for Regional Stability

    The failure of US and Iran nuclear talks in Geneva puts regional stability at risk, as, with Iranian Araghchi warning of a "terrible scenario" if and

11. US Border Patrol Abandonment of Nearly Blind Refugee Ends in Death in Buffalo

    The death of Nurul Shah Alam, a 56-year-old nearly blind Burmese refugee, has raised serious concerns about the treatment of vulnerable individuals

12. Prospect of War Between United States and Iran Intensifies, a Crisis of Donald Trump's Own Making

    What is at risk is a full-out war between the Iran, a crisis that The Financial Times attributes to Donald making, as the prospect of conflict between

13. Trump's State of Offers Little Hint of Change, Amidst Low Public Midterm Elections

    Donald Trump delivered a combative State of the Union address on Tuesday night that hailed what he said was an American 'turnaround for the ages'.

14. El Mencho Killed: Cartel Retaliation Sweeps Mexico as Nationwide Violence Pushes Death Toll Above 70

    Mexico is facing a surge of cartel violence after the military confirmed the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, leader of the CJNG.

15. Thai Woman Found Alive Moments Before Cremation, Shocking Temple Staff

    A routine cremation ceremony at a Buddhist temple in central Thailand took a startling turn after a 65-year-old woman, previously declared dead, was found alive inside her coffin. Monks preparing the ...

16. UN Calls for Independent Probe After Israel’s Strike Kills 13 Civilians in Lebanon

    The United Nations has urged an independent and transparent investigation following an Israeli strike on the Ein El Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon that killed at least 13 civilians. According...

17. Lithuania Convicts Teen for IKEA Arson Attack Tied to Russian Security Services

    A Lithuanian court has sentenced a 19-year-old man after he pleaded guilty to setting fire to an IKEA store on instructions linked to Russia’s security services. According to prosecutors, the teenager...

18. UK Protesters Defy Arrests as Pressure Mounts Over Palestine Action Crackdown

    Activists across the United Kingdom are pushing back against what they describe as an escalating campaign of intimidation after several protesters were arrested for holding signs that read, “I oppose ...

19. New Zealand Mother Sentenced to Life in Notorious ‘Suitcase Murders’ Case

    New Zealand’s High Court has sentenced Hakyung Lee to life imprisonment, with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years, for the murder of her two young children whose bodies were discovered inside suit...

20. Chinese Land Deals, U.S. Radar Plans and Taiwan Ties Put Tiny Palau at the Center of Big-Power Rivalry

    Palau, a nation of fewer than 20,000 people scattered across pristine Pacific islands, has found itself at the intersection of intensifying U.S.–China tensions. Its diplomatic loyalty to Taiwan, one o...

21. Two National Guard Soldiers Shot Near White House - Suspect Arrested

    The shooting unfolded on Wednesday afternoon in central Washington, D.C., when a gunman opened fire on two uniformed National Guard soldiers conducting routine foot patrol several blocks from the Whit...

22. German Court Rules Berlin’s Shutdown of Pro-Palestine Conference Was Unlawful

    A German court has ruled that Berlin authorities acted unlawfully when they forcibly shut down a major pro-Palestine conference in April, concluding that police overstepped legal boundaries when they ...

23. Taliban Says Pakistani Strikes Killed 10, Including Nine Children, After Peshawar Attack

    Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities say ten civilians, including nine children, were killed in Pakistani airstrikes overnight, in what Kabul describes as a grave cross-border escalation following a dead...

24. China’s Xi Jinping Presses Taiwan Issue in Call With U.S. President Donald Trump

    China’s President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed Beijing’s stance on Taiwan during a call with U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that the island’s return remains an essential pillar of China’s post-war ...

25. U.S. Labels Venezuela’s ‘Cartel de los Soles’ a Terrorist Group as Military Tensions Rise

    The designation, announced on Monday, brings a long-running U.S. accusation into official policy. For years, Washington has alleged that senior Venezuelan military and political figures operate a spra...

26. Six Killed in Overnight Russian Strikes on Kyiv and Sumy as U.S. Push for Peace Intensifies

    Russia’s overnight barrage hit Ukraine at a politically sensitive moment. While U.S. officials are preparing for a renewed diplomatic push in Geneva, Moscow has escalated its long-range strikes once a...

27. Was 15-Year-Old Celeste Rivas’ Body Refrigerated Before Being Found in Tesla?

    Detectives are examining whether Celeste Rivas’ body showed signs of cooling before it was moved, a detail that could complicate efforts to determine exactly when the 15-year-old died. California inve...

28. Trump Signals Ukraine Plan Could Shift as Geneva Summit Opens

    U.S. president Donald Trump signaled on Saturday that Washington’s controversial proposal to end the war in Ukraine may not be the final version, a shift that comes as global officials arrive in Genev...

29. Mahmoud Khalil Sues Trump Officials Over Alleged Coordination With Anti Palestinian Groups

    A high profile Palestinian rights activist has filed a federal lawsuit against senior Trump administration officials, accusing them of coordinating with anti Palestinian advocacy groups in the months ...

30. Israel Launches New Airstrikes in Gaza, Killing 22 Including Children

    Israel has launched another intense round of airstrikes on Gaza, killing 22 people, including multiple children, in the latest escalation since the fragile October 10 ceasefire began to unravel. Local...

31. Voters in Republika Srpska Elect New Leader After Milorad Dodik’s Removal

    Voters in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Serb-majority entity, Republika Srpska, have elected a new political leader following the removal of Milorad Dodik, the hardline nationalist whose push for secession...

32. Eleven Injured After Grizzly Bear Attacks Schoolchildren and Teachers in Canada

    A school field trip in western Canada turned into a mass casualty emergency after a grizzly bear attacked a group of children and teachers on a forest trail in British Columbia, leaving 11 people inju...

33. Poland Braces for Heavy Snow as Authorities Warn of Avalanche Risk in Southern and Eastern Regions

    Poland is preparing for a wave of severe winter weather as heavy snow, sleet and rapidly falling temperatures sweep across the country’s southern and eastern regions. Meteorological agencies have issu...

34. Poland Braces for Heavy Snow as Authorities Warn of Avalanche Risk in Southern and Eastern Regions

    Poland is preparing for a wave of severe winter weather as heavy snow, sleet and rapidly falling temperatures sweep across the country’s southern and eastern regions. Meteorological agencies have issu...

35. Russian Exiles in Europe Say New EU Visa Curbs Punish Them, Not Putin

    Russian citizens living in Europe say the EU’s new visa restrictions are landing hardest on the very people who fled Vladimir Putin’s system, creating a wave of anxiety among exiles who fear being str...

36. India’s Trade Unions Mobilise Nationwide Protests as Opposition to New Labour Codes Intensifies

    India’s largest trade unions are preparing nationwide demonstrations as anger mounts over the government’s new labour codes, which unions say threaten worker protections, collective bargaining and job...

37. Australia Keeps Nauru Remarks Secret for 10 Years, Exposing Deepening Culture of Offshore Secrecy

    Australia’s longstanding reliance on secrecy around offshore operations is once again under the spotlight after officials confirmed that a translation of remarks made by Nauru’s president will remain ...

38. Australia Keeps Nauru Remarks Secret for 10 Years, Exposing Deepening Culture of Offshore Secrecy

    Australia’s longstanding reliance on secrecy around offshore operations is once again under the spotlight after officials confirmed that a translation of remarks made by Nauru’s president will remain ...

39. European Parliament’s Center Bloc Splits as Battle Over Deforestation Law Intensifies

    Europe’s political center is fracturing over one of the bloc’s most consequential environmental rules, a law designed to bar companies from placing deforestation-linked goods on the EU market. The reg...

40. US Border Patrol Is Spying on Millions of American Drivers, New Reports Reveal

    The growing debate over US government surveillance was reignited this week after new reporting revealed that US Border Patrol has been quietly accessing a massive database of license plate scans that ...