Brazil’s former president faces charges over alleged coup plot
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged for allegedly helping to mastermind far right coup plot to upset the country’s 2022 election result.
A voice of the Syrian revolution was killed. But the man who wrote his anthems lives
The Syrian soccer player Abdel Basset Al-Sarout became the poster child for the Syrian revolution with his iconic protest anthems. In death, he has become its saint. But he didn’t do it alone.
The U.S. and Russia meet to discuss the war. Ukraine wasn’t there
In the first high level U.S.-Russia talks since the invasion of Ukraine, both sides have agreed to “lay the groundwork” for future co-operation.
Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says
Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, according to the Vatican. There’s concern about the ability of the 88-year-old pontiff to fight off the infection.
Ireland Weighs a Boycott
Ireland considers becoming the first western country to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The move is controversial, but Ireland has a history of leading the way with effective boycotts. We hear about the past …
Did a whale swallow a kayaker? The truth behind the viral video
A humpback whale briefly engulfed a kayaker off the coast of Chile in an incident caught on camera. Experts say it couldn’t have swallowed him even if it wanted to.
The next Israeli hostages Hamas will release include U.S. and Russian nationals
Hamas says it will release three hostages on Saturday, resolving a dispute with Israel that threatened to derail the ceasefire. In exchange, Israel will free dozens of Palestinians from jail.
Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid to flow again
The order allowing funds to flow again applies to existing contracts before Trump issued his Jan. 20 executive order declaring a freeze on foreign assistance.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses NATO for the first time
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is visiting with NATO. Allies were concerned that President Trump talked with Russia’s Putin to push for a peace deal with Ukraine without notifying European countries.
The truth behind your Valentine’s Day flowers
The beauty of bouquets comes with a cost to the cloud forests of Colombia, the largest exporter of flowers and foliage to the United States.
Trump administration signals that it expects Kyiv to make hard concessions to Moscow
President Trump is pressing Ukraine to quickly end a war started by Russia. Ukrainians, meanwhile, are responding with dread as their government scrambles to find leverage.
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