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1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, intelligence report says

Protesters hold placards at a small demonstration held by Ukrainians, Russians and Kenyans against Russia

A new Kenyan intelligence report said the Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine after being misled with false promises of jobs in Russia before being sent to the front lines.

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Refugees in the U.S. could be arrested under new immigration memo

Protesters perform on the street in December 2025 as they march through frigid conditions in a neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minn., where many Somali, Latino and Hispanic immigrants live and work.

The move is another Trump administration effort to limit legal pathways to migration or resettlement, after already curbing the number of admitted refugees and re-reviewing those admitted under the Biden administration.

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Police arrest Ex-Prince Andrew. And, Trump hosts the first Board of Peace meeting

People snap photos outside the United States Peace Institute, with the recently added name of President Trump.

U.K. police arrested Former Prince Andrew today on suspicion of misconduct in public office, U.K. media reports. And, President Trump is hosting the first-ever Board of Peace meeting today.

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That ain't perfume! Ancient bottle contained feces, likely used for medicine

Researchers scraped residue from ancient Roman bottles and discovered what may have been a medical concoction.

Researchers found a tiny bottle from ancient Rome that contained fecal residue and traces of aromatics, offering evidence that poop was used medicinally more than two thousand years ago.

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Former Prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office: reports

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, reports say.

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Urban sketchers find the sublime in the city block

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Sketchers say making art together in urban environments allows them to create a record of a moment and to notice a little bit more about the city they see every day.

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Epstein once attended an elite arts camp. Years later, he used it to find his victims

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Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell lavished money on the Interlochen Center for the Arts to gain access, documents show — even funding an on-campus lodge they stayed in. In the process, two teenagers were pulled into their orbit.

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An unsung hero stepped in to help a newly widowed mom in a moment of need

Barbara Alvarez (left) was newly widowed and overwhelmed while she helped her daughter, Monica Dreesen (right), move into college. Then an unsung hero stepped in and made the transition easier.

Barbara Alvarez lost her husband in 2017, just before their daughter went off to college. Her unsung hero helped her find the strength to be a single mother to her child at a key moment in their lives.

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How do Olympians like Eileen Gu earn $23 million? Here are all the ways

Eileen Gu celebrates her silver medal for China at the Women

Most Olympians never win big money — or big fame. So how are athletes such as Eileen Gu or Chloe Kim able to earn millions of dollars? Here are some of the ways.

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How a recent shift in DNA sleuthing might help investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case

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DNA science has helped solve criminal cases for decades. But increasingly, investigative genetic genealogy — which was first used for cold cases — is helping to solve active cases as well.

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President Trump's Board of Peace to meet for the first time, latest round of talks to end war in Ukraine conclude with little progress, Meta CEO defends the platform in social media addiction trial.

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Iran and the U.S. lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance

In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the USS Gerald R. Ford embarked on the first of its sea trials to test various state-of-the-art systems on its own power for the first time, April 8, 2017, from Newport News, Va.

Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy Thursday, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the Americans bringing another aircraft carrier closer to the Mideast.

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Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law

FILE - Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025.

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

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José María Balcázar becomes Peru's eighth president in a decade

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José María Balcázar has become Peru's new interim president, replacing another interim leader who was removed over corruption allegations just four months into his term.

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Trump gathers members of Board of Peace for first meeting, with some U.S. allies wary

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President Donald Trump will gather Thursday with representatives from more than two dozen countries that have joined his Board of Peace, for a meeting that will focus on the reconstruction of Gaza.

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With a win over Sweden, the U.S. men's hockey team will play for an Olympic medal

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A thrilling overtime goal by defenseman Quinn Hughes puts Team USA through to a semifinal game against Slovakia. On the other side of the bracket, Canada had its own close call, but moves on to face Finland.

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Zuckerberg grilled about Meta's strategy to target 'teens' and 'tweens'

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives at the Los Angeles Superior Court ahead of the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children on Feb. 18, 2026. Zuckerberg is scheduled to testify Wednesday.

The billionaire tech mogul's testimony was part of a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles. The jury's verdict in the case could shape how some 1,600 other pending cases from families and school districts are resolved.

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The Trump administration is increasingly trying to criminalize observing ICE

Federal immigration agents confront observers monitoring their activity from inside their cars while patrolling a neighborhood in Minneapolis on Jan. 29.

ICE officers often tell people tracking and watching them that they are breaking federal law in doing so, but legal experts say the vast majority of observers are exercising their constitutional rights.

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8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche

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Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California. Six others were found alive.

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Wrapping snow in blankets. Can it save the ski season?

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Warming temperatures and snow droughts in the West threatens a billion-dollar industry. One ski area is experimenting with insulated blankets to keep snow from melting.

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FDA reverses course on Moderna flu shot

The Food and Drug Administration said it would review vaccine maker Moderna

The Food and Drug Administration's about-face comes a little more than a week after the agency refused to consider the company's application to market the new kind of influenza vaccine.

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Trump would like the government he leads to pay him billions

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks alongside President Trump in the briefing room at the White House in June 2025 in Washington, D.C.

President Trump is asking the federal government for billions of dollars in damages, putting his own Justice Department on the spot and creating an unprecedented ethical morass.

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Australia bans a citizen with alleged IS links from returning from Syria

Family members of suspected Islamic State militants who are Australian nationals board a van heading to the airport in Damascus during the first repatriation operation of the year, at Roj Camp in eastern Syria, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Thirty-four Australian citizens from 11 families departed the camp.

The Australian is among a group of 34 women and children who had planned to fly from Damascus to Australia on Monday but were turned back by Syrian authorities to the Roj detention camp due to procedural problems.

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Do the people building the AI chatbot Claude understand what they've created?

Anthropic is one of the world's most powerful AI firms. New Yorker writer Gideon Lewis-Kraus explains how they're trying to make chatbot Claude more ethical, and the implications of AI's widening use.

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Russia's hybrid warfare rattles Poland and NATO

Investigators examine a rail line damaged in an explosion in Mika, next to Garwolin, central Poland, on Nov. 17, 2025. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the explosion that damaged a railway line to its close ally Ukraine was an "act of sabotage."

Russia is stepping up covert attacks across Europe — rail sabotage, drones, cyber strikes — testing NATO. Polish officials warn "disposable agents" are sowing fear and weaken support for Ukraine.

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'Let them shower in hotels': Johannesburg Premier faces backlash amid water crisis

Residents hold placards and chant as they gather during a protest over water cuts in Johannesburg.

In South Africa, as taps run dry in Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, a tone deaf remark by a senior politician there unleashes fury.

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Greetings from Cairo, where lights and decorations transform the city during Ramadan

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As Ramadan begins, traditional lanterns called fawanees brighten Cairo. They have become a symbol of Ramadan and are an almost-mandatory home decoration for the holy month in Egypt.

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Sweet redemption for Mikaela Shiffrin, who wins Olympic gold

Mikaela Shiffrin of Team United States competes during the Women

Third race is the charm for Shiffrin, who won gold today after failing to podium in her first two races of the 2026 Olympic games.

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Mark Zuckerberg faces a jury today. And, the top DHS spokesperson resigns her post

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends a dinner hosted by President Trump with tech leaders for a dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 4, 2025.

Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand today in a trial over whether social media companies are fueling the teen mental health crisis. And, Tricia McLaughlin is leaving the Department of Homeland Security.

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Ogden, Schumacher grab silver for U.S. in Olympic cross-country team sprint, Diggins falls short

Gus Schumacher, left, and Ben Ogden, of the United States, celebrating a historic win for Team USA in Tesero, Italy, today.

U.S. cross-country skiers Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher power to a silver medal in the men's team sprint. U.S. women led by Jessie Diggins finish off the podium.

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