World Feb 18 Takaichi, reelected as Japan's leader, wants to cooperate with U.S. in rare earths development By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Arts Feb 18 The cameraman who skates backward to capture Olympic triumph and defeat Former U.S. ice dancer Jordan Cowan now skates on the Olympic rink as a camera operator, giving viewers for the first time a close look at figure skaters’ emotions. By Colleen Barry, Associated Press
World Feb 18 Watch 5:08 U.S. cuts forces in Syria as its new government fights terror threat A senior Trump administration official told PBS News that the U.S. will reduce the number of troops who have been fighting ISIS in Syria. The statement comes after a major shift in U.S. policy in the country. Meanwhile, Iran appears… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World Feb 18 The Epstein files rattle the age-old foundations of Britain's House of Lords Fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files has landed on the gilded wood and plush red benches of Britain’s House of Lords. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Feb 18 UN Security Council holds high-level meeting on Gaza before Trump's Board of Peace convenes The U.N. Security Council is holding a high-level meeting on the Gaza ceasefire deal and Israel’s efforts to expand control in the West Bank before world leaders head to Washington to discuss the future of the Palestinian territories at the… By Farnoush Amiri, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
Feb 18 War is reducing international law to 'ashes,' Pope Leo laments in Ash Wednesday liturgy By Associated Press In his homily, Leo offered a meditation on sin and said the ashes that Christians receive bear the "weight of a world that is ablaze, of entire cities destroyed by war.”… Continue reading
Feb 18 No breakthrough on bridging differences between Russia and Ukraine, envoys signal By Jamey Keaten, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The latest U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with both sides saying the talks were “difficult,” as the war’s fourth anniversary approaches next week. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 7:09 News Wrap: U.S. says progress made in indirect talks on Iran's nuclear program In our news wrap Tuesday, Geneva hosted rounds of high-level talks aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine and limiting Iran's nuclear program, repair work is underway to fix a sewer line on the Potomac River as a political battle… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 6:59 Ukrainians face brutal cold without heat after Russian attacks on energy grid By Nick Schifrin, Amanda Bailey Russia launched nearly 400 drones and 29 missiles at Ukraine overnight. During the war that will enter its fifth year next week, Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, leaving millions there without heat or electricity for weeks at a… Continue watching
Feb 17 Peru's Congress removes interim President José Jerí as he faces corruption probe By Franklin Briceno, Manuel Rueda, Associated Press Jerí is under a preliminary investigation into corruption and influence peddling, stemming from a series of undisclosed meetings with two Chinese executives. Continue reading