Feb 03 Watch 4:56 Colombian President Petro's White House visit defuses months of tensions with Trump By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi Two presidents known for their fiery rhetoric against each other met Tuesday in the Oval Office and apparently put their acrimony behind them. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has long been a critic of President Donald Trump and the U.S. itself,… Continue watching
Feb 03 Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of late Libyan dictator, has been killed outside Tripoli, officials say By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The 53-year-old son and one-time heir apparent of Libya's late dictator Moammar Gadhafi, was killed in the northern African country, Libyan officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 03 U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier By Konstantin Toropin, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday, threatening to ramp up tensions as the Trump administration warns of possible military action… Continue reading
Feb 03 Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation over child abuse images, deepfakes By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French prosecutors raided the offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations including spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. They have also summoned billionaire owner Elon Musk for questioning. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Warner blasts Trump, Gabbard involvement in FBI search on Fulton County election office By Associated Press The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee said Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s attendance at an FBI search of a Georgia election office is eroding longstanding barriers separating intelligence work from domestic law enforcement. Continue reading
Feb 03 British politician Peter Mandelson quits House of Lords, could face police investigation over Epstein ties By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The files suggest Mandelson shared market-sensitive information about the 2008 financial crisis. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Colombian President Petro holds news conference after Trump meeting By Aamer Madhani, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press President Donald Trump met for nearly two hours with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House on Tuesday, conducting a friendly face-to-face mere weeks after threatening military action against the South American country and accusing the leader of pumping… Continue reading
Feb 03 Your guide to the Winter Olympics By Amna Nawaz The Olympics are here. Sports journalist Christine Brennan talks with Amna Nawaz about covering 22 consecutive Olympic Games, big moments in Olympic history and the sports and athletes to watch this year. Continue reading
Feb 02 Attorney says Gabbard is holding up a complaint about her actions, which her office denies By David Klepper, Associated Press Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has withheld a complaint made about her conduct from members of Congress for eight months, claiming the delay is needed for a legal review, an attorney for the person making the allegations said Monday. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 3:17 Few of Gaza's sick and wounded allowed to leave through reopened Rafah crossing By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Shams Odeh For the first time in more than a year and a half, Gaza has a border open to the outside world. But Monday’s reopening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt was limited, and comes after a deadly weekend in Gaza. Continue watching