Putin compared Russia’s war in Ukraine with World War II and also lambasted Germany for helping to arm Kyiv.
A Proud Ship Turned Into a Giant Recycling Problem. So Brazil Plans To Sink It.
A decommissioned aircraft carrier, packed with an undetermined amount of asbestos, is being towed in circles off the coast of Brazil after it was refused permission to dock in Turkey for recycling. The problem? No government wants anything to do with i…
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5⃣ stories you need to know today: Russian missile destroys apartment block in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk, McCarthy hopeful after meeting Biden on debt ceiling, and more pic.twitter.com/7B0jAtezHs
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 2, 2023
• Ukraine fears Russia is planning a major offensive on Feb. 24
• VP Kamala Harris promises police reform at Tyre Nichols’s funeral
• Germany ‘urgently needs’ new tanks to replace those sent to UkraineToday’s top stories in 1 minute: pic.twitter.com/z53sxDpOwk
— DW News (@dwnews) February 2, 2023
#UPDATE The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates again on Thursday — by half a percentage point — and signalled it would “stay the course” with an identical hike next month, even as the outlook in the eurozone brightens ▶️ https://t.co/2EUH07Whz4 pic.twitter.com/aXDnxVOA8j
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 2, 2023
Serbia’s populist president warned during a chaotic parliamentary session on Thursday that the Balkan nation could become a European “pariah” state if it rejects a Western plan for normalizing relations with Kosovo. https://t.co/lNfGGPTSys
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 2, 2023
Several European countries, including Germany, temporarily shut their consulates in Istanbul this week, citing security concerns. Turkey says they are waging “psychological warfare.”https://t.co/ful5CMqisQ
— DW News (@dwnews) February 2, 2023
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he had a good first meeting with President Joe Biden about resolving a standoff between Democrats and Republicans on raising the U.S. government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling https://t.co/RFsgCiatDG pic.twitter.com/QsOhk3tNi3
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 2, 2023
The U.S. and the Philippines announced an expansion of America’s military presence in the Southeast Asian country, with U.S. forces granted access to four more military camps, effectively giving Washington new ground to ramp up deterrence against China. https://t.co/5G0a6Wrnqz
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 2, 2023
Oh no, we’ve got six more weeks of winter still to go 😥🥶 pic.twitter.com/rbHL2fx45F
— DW News (@dwnews) February 2, 2023
Ukraine groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter
Every year for nearly 20 years a groundhog in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine has been awoken on February 2 to help predict the upcoming spring. (Feb. 2)
Omagh: Government orders inquiry into Northern Ireland’s deadliest tragedy
Northern Ireland secretary orders independent inquiry into Omagh bombing.
Cleverly: ‘No tension’ between UK and Australia on colonial past
Cleverly: ‘No tension’ between UK and Australia on colonial past.
Richard Marles and Penny Wong met British counterparts in AUKMIN meeting
Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have met their British counterparts while on a two-day tour of the UK.
The AUKMIN meeting in the southern English city of Portsmouth focused on nuclear submarines, security in the Indo-Pa…
Arizona House bill would allow pregnant drivers to use HOV lane during restricted hours
House Bill 2417 would qualify a pregnant woman as two people, allowing her to drive in an HOV lane without being cited during the restricted weekday hours of 6-9 a.m. and 3-7 p.m. FOX 10’s Nicole Garcia reports.
Energy providers working to restore power
The City of Austin held a press conference to address the power outages. FOX 7 Austin’s Kelly Saberi has details.
Chilly, cloudy Thursday afternoon in the 40s
Get ready for improvements! Rain chances will continue to drop throughout the rest of today but we’ll stay cloudy through tomorrow morning. Clouds decrease throughout the day Friday but chilly temps, especially in the mornings will linger. Wind chills …