With Russian opposition exiled, Berlin becomes center of anti-Putin protest

BERLIN — As Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, passed the first checkpoint on her way to the Russian embassy in Berlin to vote in the presidential election, a group of young Russians holding anti-Putin posters yelled out: “Yulia, we are with you! Don’t give up!” Closer to the embassy were … Read more

The Latest | Israel denies Palestinian claim its forces killed 20 near Gaza aid distribution center

The Palestinian Health Ministry accused Israeli forces of launching an attack near an aid distribution point in war-wracked northern Gaza, killing 20 people and wounding 155 others. The Israeli military said those reports “are false,” adding it was assessing the violence that occurred late Thursday “with the thoroughness that it deserves.” The international community has … Read more

The Small Company at the Center of ‘Gamergate 2.0’

“There are marginalized devs who work on these games, and they want to put that stuff in their games,” Belair says, adding that it’s strange that players feel like characters of color, for example, need to have their presence justified in any way. “I’m a huge Uncharted fan,” Belair says.”’Why is Nathan Drake white?’ is … Read more

Staff at a Virginia wildlife center pretend to be red foxes as they care for an orphaned kit

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Employees of the Richmond Wildlife Center in Virginia are doing their best to act like mother foxes as they feed and care for an orphaned kit that found her way into their care. In a video posted to the center’s Facebook page Tuesday, Executive Director Melissa Stanley is shown wearing a … Read more

Haitian police spokesman says new gang attacks overwhelmed officers: ‘The city center was at war’

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian police were overwhelmed by a series of coordinated violent attacks by gang members across the capital in which four officers were killed, a national police spokesman said Friday. The attacks Thursday in Port-au-Prince were led by gunmen who opened fire on targets including Haiti’s international airport and seized control of two … Read more

Sam Mendes to Direct 4 Films About ‘The Beatles,’ Each Movie Will Center On a Member of Iconic Band | Movies, Sam Mendes, The Beatles | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

The Beatles will be the subjects of four brand new movies! It was just revealed on Tuesday (February 20) that Empire of Light and Skyfall director Sam Mendes will helm separate movies about each member of the band, Variety reports. Keep reading to find out more… Each movie is set to focus on the four … Read more

California teen vanishes during layover at Denver International Airport on way home from mental health center

A teen heading back to her home in California allegedly never made it back, with authorities saying that the last time she was seen was at a layover at Denver International Airport. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said that 15-year-old Harper Cadman went missing at the Denver International Airport on Jan. 30. … Read more

A Study at the Center of the Abortion Pill Battle Was Just Retracted

Scientific publisher Sage Journals has retracted three papers on abortion—including a controversial 2021 study on mifepristone, the medication at the center of a US legal battle. The 2021 study found that mifepristone, one of two pills used in a medication abortion, significantly increased the risk of women going to the emergency room following an abortion. … Read more

Is Lil Wayne performing at 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend? Looking at hip-hop icon headlining concert at Indiana Convention Center

rapper Lil Wayneor will be performing at the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis along with several artists. Reportedly, Wayne’s concert will be a part of the NBA Crossover multi-day event which will take place at the Bicentennial Unity Plaza in Indianapolis. The NBA Crossover event will take place from Feb. 16 to Feb. 18 … Read more

14 migrants arrested in repatriation center in unrest spurred by death of young African migrant

MILAN — Authorities in Rome have arrested 14 migrants from nine countries for alleged involvement in unrest in a repatriation center following the death of a migrant from the African nation of Guinea, police said Monday. After the body was discovered Sunday morning, migrants in the center began setting mattresses on fire and throwing objects … Read more