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Cops pull over 12-year-old who was driving himself to school

Police pulled the car over after realising that it had a ‘fictitious number plate’ and that its driver was displaying ‘suspicious behavior’

The Independent UK

Tourist died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease at Vegas off-Strip casino, lawsuit says

The Alabama man’s Legionella infection left him unable to speak in full sentences in the weeks following his Vegas stay, court documents claim

The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert on Andrew’s arrest: ‘Let’s hear it for British justice’

The late-night hosts expressed glee over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest while also showing confusion over Trump’s board of peace

The Guardian - US

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Senegal approves draft law to double prison terms for homosexual acts

Senegal’s government has approved a bill to toughen laws on homosexuality, proposing longer prison terms and higher fines.

Radio France Internationale

France confirms its soldiers are in DR Congo, but only to train local troops

France has clarified that its military personnel are in the Democratic Republic of Congo to train members of the country's armed forces, following speculation sparked by images of soldiers wearing French uniform that were shared on social media.

Radio France Internationale

Will Donald Trump attend men’s ice hockey final in Milan at Winter Olympics?

The USA and Canada will contest the final, which is likely to be a politically charged event regardless of the president’s presence

The Independent UK

Nurses and New York hospital system reach a tentative deal to end the city’s largest nursing strike

Nurses on strike at a major New York City hospital system have reached a tentative deal to end a more than monthlong strike

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US skier Hess describes ‘hardest weeks of my life’ after Trump’s ‘real loser’ comment

US skiing star Hunter Hess said being called a ‘real loser’ by Donald Trump had presaged ‘probably the hardest two weeks of my life’

The Guardian - UK

Trump announces new 10% global tariffs, lashes out at supreme court justices for ‘ridiculous’ ruling - as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Kristi Noem’s DHS forced into embarrassing walkback over ‘Worst of the Worst’ migrant website

Site designed to name and shame undocumented migrants charged with serious crimes had to be overhauled after errors pointed out by CNN blamed on ‘glitch’

The Independent UK

‘This city shows up’: Cleveland Heights celebrates Laila Edwards’s historic Olympic gold

The 22-year-old became the first Black woman to win an Olympic hockey title with the US on Thursday. Those she grew up alongside couldn’t hide their delight

The Guardian - US

Former Prince Andrew was arrested. Bill Gates backed away from a speech. For these power players, the Epstein walls are closing in

Many cite the need to avoid further “distraction” as they step down.

Fortune

Patrick Dempsey describes 'bedridden' Eric Dane's heartbreaking final days as he leads celeb tributes

Dane, 53, died less than a year after publicly revealing he had been diagnosed with ALS

Evening Standard

Bungled Boeing Starliner mission was the highest order of mishap that put stranded astronauts at risk, report says

The 2024 Starliner mission, which left astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams stranded in space for nine months, has received NASA's worst mishap classification in a damning report.

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The Independent UK

Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikes

El Salvador and Mexico have reported major cocaine seizures at sea this week, as U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats leave 11 people dead

Sports Illustrated

Amber Glenn Has Electric Reaction to Amazing Free Skate Performance

The American skater shined during Thursday’s free skate performance.

The Guardian - UK

Charities fear millions in Ramadan giving will not reach crisis zones as UK Muslim groups ‘debanked’

Muslims donate four times more than the average adult in Britain but banking restrictions mean many humanitarian projects already affected by aid cuts will not get donations

The Times of India

Pakistan says Imran Khan rejected 'serious deals' twice for release from jail

A top aide to Pakistan's PM claims Imran Khan rejected two "serious" release deals, one involving a former KP chief minister and another from abroad. The government denies any leniency, calling Khan a "convicted criminal" amid concerns over his deteriorating eyesight in prison.

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'Stay in own lane': French President Macron tells Italian PM Meloni to 'stop commenting on other countries'

French President Emmanuel Macron criticized Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for commenting on French affairs after she condemned the killing of a far-right activist. Macron urged leaders to "stay in their own lane," emphasizing that violence has no place in France. Meloni, in turn, expressed surprise at Macron's reaction, stating…

The Guardian - AU

Trump says he will order the release of Pentagon files on aliens and UFOs

The president’s announcement came after predecessor Barack Obama went viral last week for saying aliens are ‘real’

The Guardian - US

Six victims of California avalanche identified as part of close-knit friend group

Avalanche in Sierra Nevada killed at least eight people, including six who frequently went on ski trips together

The Guardian - US

Trump labor secretary’s husband barred from department over sexual assault allegations, reports say

Shawn DeRemer, husband of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, reportedly accused by at least two female staff members

The Times of India

Are aliens real? Donald Trump orders release of 'classified information' on UFOs

US president Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he's ordering the release of classified files on UFOs and aliens, while accusing former president Barack Obama of releasing classified info.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president weighs ordering ‘bad things’ against Iran as nuclear deal sits in limbo

Experts say there are already sufficient US military assets in the Middle East to begin aerial bombing – key US politics stories from Thursday 19 February at a glance

The Independent UK

Judge orders takeover of health care operations in Arizona prisons after years of poor care

A federal judge has ordered a takeover of health care operations in Arizona’s prisons and will appoint an official to run the system after years of complaints about poor medical and mental health care

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