Feb 14 Climate activists again target art, this time Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus' By Associated Press Under a new law, the protesters risk up to six months of jail time. Continue reading
Feb 14 The Ukrainian military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea for the second time in 2 weeks By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine's Military Intelligence, known as GUR, says its special operations unit "Group 13" sank the Caesar Kunikov using Magura V5 sea drones on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 14 Indonesian defense minster, once banned by U.S. for human rights abuses, declares victory in presidential election By Niniek Karmini, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press The 72-year-old candidate told thousands of supporters that the victory on Wednesday was "the victory of all Indonesians."… Continue reading
Feb 14 Displaced Palestinians begin evacuating one of Gaza's main hospitals after weeks of being isolated by fighting By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its fifth month, has devastated Gaza's health sector, with less than half of its hospitals even partially functioning as scores of people are killed and wounded in daily bombardments. Continue reading
Feb 13 Millions of Indonesians choose a new president in one of the world's largest elections By Niniek Karmini, Jim Gomez, Associated Press Millions of Indonesians are choosing a new president as the world's third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years since emerging from a brutal authoritarian era. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 9:36 Thousands of innocent people jailed in El Salvador's gang crackdown By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Julia Galiano-Rios El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele was re-elected for a second term in a landslide win. Bukele has overseen a vast and brutal crackdown on gangs, transforming the nation from one of the deadliest to one of the safest in Latin… Continue watching
Feb 13 Activist sees 'new beginning' after Polish state TV apologizes for years of anti-LGBTQ propaganda By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press An LGBTQ rights activist in Poland says he believes it's a "new beginning" in Poland after a host on state television apologized on air for the homophobic propaganda aired by state media for years. Continue reading
Feb 13 Armenia and Azerbaijan trade accusations over border skirmish that leaves 4 soldiers dead By Associated Press Armenia's Foreign Ministry denounced what it described as a "provocation" by Azerbaijani troops who fired on Armenian forces across the border early Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 13 The world faces a 'dangerous decade' as instability and military spending rise, a new report says By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The world has entered an era of increasing instability as countries around the globe boost military spending in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel and China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea. Continue reading
Feb 13 Indonesian election sees ballots delivered by boat, motorcycle, horse and on foot By Associated Press A huge number of boxes and ballots is required for the vote in the world's third largest democracy. Continue reading