The ads featuring politician and convicted fraudster Ilan Shor were ultimately removed by Facebook but not before they were seen millions of times.
Ben Wallace eyes NATO’s top job as he jets to Munich for security meeting
The possibility of British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace running for the top job in NATO becomes more evident as he expresses interest in the position.
Disease the new threat as Turkey faces post-quake water shortage
With much of the region’s sanitation infrastructure damaged or rendered inoperable by last Monday’s two 7.8- and 7.6-magnitude earthquakes, Turkish health authorities face a daunting task in trying to ensure that survivors, many homeless, now remain di…
Syria’s Assad thanks ‘Arab brothers’ for quake aid
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday thanked his “Arab brothers” for aid supplied following last week’s deadly earthquake, that saw countries in the region break with years of diplomatic silence. The 7.8-magnitude quake hit Turkey and Syria on …
The History of Spy Balloons, Explained by an Aeronautics Expert
A suspected Chinese spy balloon and three unidentified flying objects were shot down over the U.S. and Canada in recent weeks. An aeronautics historian explains the history of spy balloons and why countries still use them today. Graphic: Miki Katoni
Lammy surprised to see personal info revealed in Bulley case
David Lammy surprised to see personal info revealed in Bulley case.
AP Top Stories February 17 th 7 AM
Here’s the latest for Friday, February 17th: Stricter aerial object guidelines in the works; 5 former Memphis police officers going to court; Calif. mass shooting suspect pleads not guilty; Court filings say Fox News hosts doubted election fraud claims.
Berlin film fest beams in Zelensky for opener with Sean Penn
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined Hollywood actor Sean Penn by video link on Thursday at the opening of the Berlinale, Europe’s first major film festival of the year, calling for the entertainment world to maintain its “solidarity” with his…
The battle for Bakhmut: Ukrainian soldiers hold out against Russian army
The fight for Bakhmut, a city in eastern Ukraine and scene of the longest-running battle since Moscow’s offensive, is far from over, the head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said Tuesday. Bakhmut has been at the centre of months of heavy fighting in…
Biden says he’ll speak to China’s Xi on balloon incident
President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expects to speak with China’s President Xi Jinping about what the United States says was a Chinese spy balloon that a US fighter jet shot down early this month after it transited the United States. FRANCE 24’s Ye…