Category: World News
School shooting in Sweden leaves at least 4 injured, police say
Fox News At least four people were injured during a school shooting in central Sweden on Tuesday, according to police reports. The condition of those injured remains unclear, and it is not known whether the shooter is among them. Police say the shooting took place at the Risbergska School in Orebro, Sweden, and they are…
Read MoreNew Syrian Leader to Meet Erdogan in Turkey
New York Times It’s the first meeting of Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey has military posts in Syria and hosts millions of Syrian refugees. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/world/middleeast/syria-turkey-al-shara-erdogan.html
Read MoreUkraine welcomes Trump’s interest in its minerals to maintain support
Washington Post Ukraine previously offered U.S. access to its rare earth minerals in an effort to keep the Trump administration engaged in supporting the country militarily in its fight with Russia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/04/ukraine-trump-rare-earth-minerals/
Read MoreBuffalo Bills Fans Have It Tough, Especially in Antarctica
New York Times Research scientists in remote locations need to get creative in order to follow their favorite teams, even when they don’t like the outcomes. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/business/buffalo-bills-afc-antarctica.html
Read More‘Peace through strength’: Trump and Netanyahu expected to discuss Iran, Hamas at White House meeting
Fox News TEL AVIV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday is geared toward bolstering ties with and securing guarantees from the Trump administration primarily over Iran and the war against Hamas, according to current and former Israeli officials. “Prime Minister Netanyahu’s historic visit to…
Read MoreChina Strikes Back After Trump Imposes 10% Tariff on Goods
New York Times After a 10 percent tariff on Chinese products took effect on Tuesday, China announced retaliatory measures, including tariffs and an investigation of Google. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/business/economy/trump-tariffs-china.html
Read MoreEl Salvador agrees to accept US deportees of any nationality following meeting with Rubio
Fox News El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has offered for illegal immigrants – of any nationality – facing deportation in the U.S. to be booked in his country’s prison system in exchange for a fee. This proposal comes after Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Bukele at his lakeside country house outside San Salvador…
Read MoreU.S. tariffs on China take effect, adding 10% levy to imports
Washington Post The world’s two biggest economies did not strike a deal before a deadline. President Trump halted tariffs on Mexico and Canada but did not do so for China. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/04/trump-china-tariffs-trade/
Read MoreEl Salvador offers to jail ‘American criminals,’ including U.S. citizens
Washington Post It is unclear whether the Trump administration plans to send incarcerated U.S. citizens to El Salvador. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. was “grateful” for the offer. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/03/rubio-el-salvador-jail-bukele/
Read MoreAustralian teenager dies in devastating shark attack, nearly 100 yards from popular beach: report
Fox News A 17-year-old girl from Bribie Island, just north of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, died Monday after being bitten by a shark nearly 100 meters offshore, according to reports. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Charlize Zmuda, a member of the Bribie Island Surf Life Saving Club, was bitten on her arm by a…
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