Trump fires hundreds of federal aviation workers weeks after deadly crash | Donald Trump News

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Personnel from DOGE are set to visit FAA headquarters on Monday as union says workforce is ‘already stretched thin’. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has begun a mass firing campaign targeting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including workers focused on radar, landing and navigational maintenance. Personnel from the Department of Government Efficiency … Read more

European leaders scramble ahead of Trump Ukraine summit with Putin : NPR

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Leaders from Italy, Poland, Spain, Ukraine, France, Germany and the EU pose for a group photo during a meeting on European defense and Ukraine, at the Quai d’Orsay in Paris Wednesday, Feb. 12. Christophe Petit-Tesson/Pool EPA hide caption toggle caption Christophe Petit-Tesson/Pool EPA PARIS — As U.S. and Russian envoys prepare to begin talks in … Read more

At least 9 dead, including 8 in Kentucky, as winter storms batter the US | Weather News

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Dead include mother and seven-year-old daughter swept away in rains in Kentucky. At least nine people have died after harsh winter weather struck the United States, including eight people in Kentucky as a result of heavy rains. The state’s governor, Andy Beshear, said on Sunday that hundreds of people stranded by flooding had to be … Read more

Europe to be excluded from Russia-Ukraine peace talks, US envoy confirms | Russia-Ukraine war News

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US confirms Europe excluded from Ukraine peace talks aimed at ending Russia’s war. Europe will be excluded from talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States lead Ukraine envoy said. General Keith Kellogg made the announcement on Saturday after the US sent a questionnaire to European capitals to ask what they could … Read more

‘Give me the head!’ Neuroscientist inspires whale and dolphin research in Brazil : NPR

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Kamilla Souza getting ready to study the brain of this beached whale. Instituto Baleia Jubarte hide caption toggle caption Instituto Baleia Jubarte A year and a half ago, neuroscientist Kamilla Souza got the call she’d been waiting for. A baby humpback whale was adrift just offshore, in the waters off southeastern Brazil. It had died … Read more

Jannik Sinner banned from tennis for three months in doping case | Tennis News

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The world number one reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency after two positive drug tests in 2024. Jannik Sinner’s long doping saga came to an end after he agreed to a three-month ban from tennis, the world number one admitting “partial responsibility” for team mistakes which led to him twice testing positive for … Read more

Access to Ukraine’s rare earths may help keep U.S. aid flowing : NPR

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Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet on the sidelines of the 61st Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday. TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images KYIV — As the Trump administration publicly hammers out its plans on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine, it’s … Read more

Champions Trophy: Pakistan lose to New Zealand in warm-up series decider | Cricket News

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New Zealand gears up for Champions Trophy by beating Pakistan in tri-nation series final. New Zealand has rounded off a perfect preparation for the Champions Trophy by thumping Pakistan by five wickets in a tri-nation series final. Five days before the teams meet again to open the Champions Trophy, host Pakistan was dismissed for 242, … Read more