Day: February 17, 2024
Snoop Dogg’s younger brother dies aged 44
Snoop Dogg’s younger half-brother Bing Worthington has died, the US rapper has said on Instagram.
Hezbollah leader warns Israel will pay ‘in blood’ for killing Lebanese civilians
Hezbollah’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has stressed that Israel will pay a price “in blood” for killing Lebanese civilians, signalling the conflict across the Lebanon-Israel border could intensify.
Alexei Navalny death: protesters gather across Europe to express outrage and denounce Putin
Demonstrators from Berlin to Vilnius, London to Rome chant slogans against Russian president and demand accountability over deathWestern leaders point finger at Putin after Navalny’s death in jailLong opposed to exile, Navalny dies in dark and dangerou…
In the West Bank, an independent Palestine remains a distant dream – CNN
In the West Bank, an independent Palestine remains a distant dream CNNPalestinian statehood vote canceled after opposition from Right – Israel Politics The Jerusalem PostTablet Magazine Tablet MagazineNetanyahu Fighting…
Scientists Discover Water On Surface of an Asteroid
For the first time, scientists say they’ve detected water molecules on the surface of an asteroid. Space.com reports: Scientists studied four silicate-rich asteroids using data gathered by the now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronom…
Ukraine withdrawing from Avdiivka, where outnumbered defenders held out for 4 months
In a short statement posted on Facebook early Saturday, a Ukrainian commander said he had made the decision to avoid encirclement by Russian forces and “preserve the lives and health of servicemen.”
Virginia house explosion kills firefighter, injures several others
A house explosion in Sterling, Virginia, resulted in the death of a firefighter and injured at least 11 people on Friday evening, officials said. Assistant chief of the local fire department, James Williams described the scene as “total devastation.” “…
Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra to be freed on Sunday
Despite being granted parole, Thaksin could face further legal troubles over charges for insulting the monarchy in 2015.