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What is the 'dart frog' toxin, said to be linked to Alexey Navalny's death?
- Five European countries – the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands – have accused Russia of using a toxin from poison dart frogs to kill Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny . The European allies claimed on Saturday that Navalny was poisoned while he was held in an Arctic penal colony two years ago, a claim Moscow rejected as propaganda. Navalny died , aged 47, in an Arctic ...

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Four astronauts arrive at International Space Station via SpaceX to bring crew back to full strength | - The
- The International Space Station is back to full strength. Four new astronauts arrived over the weekend, sliding into orbit to replace a crew that left earlier than planned after a sudden medical emergency. It was a tense few weeks for NASA . For the first time in 65 years of human spaceflight, an astronaut had to be evacuated for health reasons. That decision left the station running lean, with just three people on ...

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Gaza's Nasser Hospital condemns move by MSF to suspend most services
- – One of Gaza's last functioning large hospitals condemned the move by an international organization to , claiming on Sunday that the hospital had installed civil police for security. The move comes as at least 10 Palestinians were killed in clashes with the Israeli military in Gaza. , also known by its acronym MSF, said in a statement Saturday that all its noncritical medical operations at Nasser Hospital ...

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'An apocalypse': Why are experts sounding the alarm on AI risks?
- In recent months, artificial intelligence has been in the news for the wrong reasons: use of deepfakes to scam people, AI systems used to manipulate cyberattacks, and chatbots encouraging suicides, among others. Experts are already warning against technology going out of control. Researchers with some of the most prominent AI companies have quit their jobs in recent weeks and publicly sounded the alarm about ...

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MEDICINE  
At what age should you get a colonoscopy? What doctors say after James van der Beek's death
- The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing younger people. Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 have dropped by 44% since 1990. But after increasing for decades, colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50. Colorectal cancer starts either in the colon or rectum. "We anticipate ...

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Obama breaks silence on Trump's racist post depicting him and Michelle as apes
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article A White House official claimed a staffer 'erroneously made the post' on Trump's Truth Social account Former President Barack Obama has responded to a video shared on President Donald Trump's Truth Social account depicting him and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. Last ...

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WORLD  
US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says
- – Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran's nuclear program next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Oman, which welcomed the first round of on Feb. 6, will host the talks in Geneva, the Swiss ministry said, without specifying which days. After the first discussions, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran that failure to reach an agreement with his ...

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Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency after links to Ghislaine Maxwell exposed in Epstein files
- Clients including Chappell Roan and Abby Wambach cut ties to firm after communications came to light Casey Wasserman, a leading Hollywood talent agent whose clients include Chappell Roan, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar, is selling his business after communications with Ghislaine Maxwell were exposed as part of the US justice department's recent dump of investigative documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein. ...

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After 'Olympic curse' hits Ilia Malinin in his free skate, the 'Quad god' sets his sights on future
- MILAN (AP) — Ilia Malinin need only to have looked into the stands on Friday night, where Nathan Chen watched as the American figure skating sensation known as the "Quad god" fell apart in his Olympic free skate , for inspiration about what might come next. The overwhelming favorite to win gold, Malinin fell twice amid a calamitous program that he seemingly had perfected over the past year, sending him ...

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ICE officers face criminal probe for alleged 'untruthful statements' under oath about Minneapolis shooting
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are under criminal investigation after federal prosecutors moved to dismiss felony assault charges against Venezuelan nationals from a January shooting in Minneapolis . ICE Director Todd Lyons said Friday that newly reviewed video evidence suggests the officers may have made "untruthful statements" under oath about the ...

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The problem with doorbell cams: Nancy Guthrie case and Ring Super Bowl ad reawaken surveillance fears
- Many people bought the devices thinking they would do little more than protect their delivery packages W hat happens to the data that smart home cameras collect? Can law enforcement access this information – even when users aren't aware officers may be viewing their footage? Two recent events have put these concerns in the spotlight. A Super Bowl ad by the doorbell-camera company Ring and the FBI's pursuit of ...

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POLITICS  
Watch: US military conducted a 'lethal kinetic strike' on 'terrorist' vessel in Carribbean; 3 killed - The
- The US military conducted a deadly strike on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people. The operation is part of the Trump administration's ongoing campaign against drug cartels, which has resulted in 133 deaths through 38 attacks since September in Caribbean and eastern Pacific waters. US Southern Command shared details of the latest strike on social media, including video ...

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Authorities investigating Nancy Guthrie disappearance seal off road | US News
- Following the release of videos of a masked person on the 84-year-old's porch, an Arizona sheriff's department has received more than 4,000 calls in 24 hours. Authorities investigating the disappearance of US TV host Savannah Guthrie's mother sealed off a road near her home and seized a vehicle from a parking lot late on Friday night. A parade of cars from the FBI and the sheriff's office, including forensics ...

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Epstein files fallout takes down elite figures in Europe, while U.S. reckoning is muted
- The contrast is striking: In Europe, some people whose names come up in the Epstein files are facing consequences — but in the U.S., not so much. European royals, government officials, politicians and others are losing jobs and titles over their connection to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. European law enforcement agencies are opening investigations based on recent troves of documents ...

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US   MARKETS  
Why gas is suddenly 25 cents cheaper in these 6 cities
- By In the United States, gas-powered vehicles still reign supreme, and recent legislation ensures that will be the case for a lot longer than we anticipated. With federal tax credits for EVs expiring and automakers pivoting back to hybrids, gas prices remain a critical weekly consideration for millions of commuters. As some regions see prices tick up due to seasonal shifts, many areas are seeing prices drop ...

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Canada and Sweden's curling teams swear at each other after a cheating accusation
- MILAN — The action got heated on the ice during the men's curling contest between Canada and Sweden on Friday, resulting in a shouting match between the two sides. The Swedish team accused Canada of cheating in what was ultimately an 8-6 win for the Canadians. Specifically, Sweden reported to referees that Canada's Marc Kennedy was illegally touching his stone, giving it a secondary push with his finger after ...

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US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria
- WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday reported a series of strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter. U.S. Central Command said in a statement that American aircraft had conducted 10 strikes against more than 30 IS targets between Feb. 3 and Thursday, hitting weapons storage ...

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Thousands demonstrate for change in Iran following deadly crackdown
- MUNICH (AP) — About 250,000 people demonstrated on Saturday against Iran's government on the sidelines of a gathering of world leaders in Germany, police said, answering a call from Iran 's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi for cranked-up international pressure on Tehran. Banging drums and chanting for regime change, the giant and boisterous rally in Munich was part of what Pahlavi described as a "global day ...

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Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges
- ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges Friday, accused in a protest at a Minnesota church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official is a pastor. Four other people are also set to be arraigned in the case. Lemon did not comment to reporters as he entered the courthouse accompanied by his attorney, Joe ...

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POLITICS  
Court orders Trump administration to facilitate deported student's return
- A United States court has ordered the administration of President Donald Trump to facilitate the return of a Babson College student, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, who was wrongfully deported last year. In his ruling on Tuesday, US District Judge Richard Stearns gave the government two weeks to take steps to bring Lopez Belloza back. He framed the order as an opportunity to correct a "mistake" – but he did not rule ...

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