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World’s first openly gay imam shot dead in South Africa: authorities

Fox News Muhsin Hendricks, known as the world’s first openly gay imam, was shot and killed in South Africa over the weekend, as authorities investigate whether the murder was a hate crime. In a statement obtained by the BBC, police said that Hendricks was killed Saturday morning while traveling near the city of Gqeberha in…

Europe, sidelined by U.S. and Russia, seeks influence in Ukraine talks

Washington Post European leaders planned to meet Monday on how they might influence talks that could determine the future of Ukraine and of Europe’s security landscape. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/16/ukraine-europe-trump-russia-talks-meeting-macron-zelensky/

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels breach second major city in Congo’s mineral-rich east

Fox News Rwanda-backed rebels have “occupied” a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo’s government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor’s office in Bukavu and pledged to clean up after the “old regime.” Associated Press journalists witnessed scores of residents cheering on the rebels after they entered Bukavu following a…

On first Mideast tour, Rubio warns Iran, praises Trump’s Gaza plan

Washington Post After talks, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Tehran “the single greatest source of instability in the region,” while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Trump’s “bold vision for Gaza.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/16/rubio-netanyahu-israel-gaza-hamas/

Austria stabbing attack suspect is Syrian migrant who pledged allegiance to Islamic State, officials say

Fox News Austrian authorities said Sunday that the suspect who they believe fatally stabbed a 14-year-old boy and wounded five others in the village of Villach is a Syrian refugee who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. At a press conference, Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said the 23-year-old Syrian national was arrested seven minutes…

Booing an anthem? Three brawls in nine seconds? Welcome to USA-Canada hockey.

Washington Post Fans in Montreal continued to boo the American national anthem and a string of fights followed in a Team USA win over Canada in Saturday night’s 4 Nations Face-Off game. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/16/usa-canada-hockey-fights-booing-anthem/

As Trump Targets Research, Scientists Share Grief and Resolve to Fight

New York Times At a conference in Boston, the nation’s scientists commiserated and strategized as funding cuts and federal layoffs throw their world into turmoil. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/climate/trump-science-funding-cuts.html

President Trump urged to confront Iranian regime over repression of Christians

Fox News Iran is reported to have launched a new crackdown against Iranian Christians this month following the re-arrest of two men. According to a Feb. 10 report on the website of the U.K.-based NGO Article18, which seeks to protect religious freedom in Iran, “Two Christians in their 60s who were released after a combined…

U.S. and Russian officials to discuss how to end Ukraine war

Washington Post Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Michael Waltz and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to travel to Riyadh for early-stage talks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/16/us-russia-ukraine-war-talks-saudi-arabia/

Reporter’s Notebook: Ukrainian spiritual leader says Russian Orthodox Church extension of Kremlin

Fox News As President Donald Trump’s administration works toward a diplomatic end to the war in Ukraine, the leaders of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) are warning that Vladimir Putin’s Russia believes it’s actually fighting a “holy war” against the West. A delegation from the OCU was in the United States recently for the…