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Azerbaijani plane that crashed was hit by Russian missile, government source says
Nailia Bagirova, Reuters | Posted Feb. 4 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
An Azerbaijani passenger plane that crashed in December after being diverted from Russia to Kazakhstan was hit by a Russian Pantsir-S air defense system, an Azerbaijani government source told Reuters on Tuesday.
Cat 'containment' proposal not a ban on cats, Scottish government confirms
Associated Press | Posted Feb. 4 - 10:48 a.m. | Save Story
The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the statement after a report by independent experts branded felines a threat to Scotland's wildlife.
Sea power: US Navy plans to spend $1 trillion over 30 years to fortify fleet
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Updated Feb. 4 - 10:15 a.m. | Save Story
China is advancing its massive effort to transform its navy into a high-tech, global armada. American military planners are responding in similar fashion: "We're going to need a bigger fleet."
Musk says USAID to be shut down in government cost-cutting drive
David Shepardson and Chris Sanders, Reuters | Updated Feb. 3 - 1:10 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration over the weekend put on administrative leave dozens more staff at U.S. Agency for International Development, three sources familiar with the move said.
UN body reports 'alarming rise' in Russian execution of captured Ukrainian soldiers
Pavel Polityuk, Reuters | Updated Feb. 3 - 11:05 a.m. | Save Story
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission has recorded an "alarming rise" in reported executions of Ukrainian soldiers captured by the Russian armed forces during the war in recent months, it said on Monday.
Endangered frog daddies transported 7,000 miles to 'give birth' to young
Issy Ronald, CNN | Posted Feb. 3 - 9:52 a.m. | Save Story
Eleven endangered male frogs that traveled 7,000 miles in a bid to save their species from extinction have "given birth" to 33 froglets at London Zoo.
Israel's Netanyahu heads for Washington to renew connection with Trump
James Mackenzie, Reuters | Updated Feb. 2 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Israel on Sunday for a meeting with President Donald Trump that he hopes will reset relations with Washington after tensions with the previous administration over the Gaza war.
Amateur fossil hunter finds 66-million-year-old animal vomit
Jack Guy, CNN | Posted Feb. 2 - 7:55 a.m. | Save Story
An amateur fossil hunter has uncovered a piece of animal vomit dating back 66 million years on a beach in Denmark.
Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners released in latest Gaza exchange
Mohammed Salem and Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters | Posted Feb. 1 - 8:51 a.m. | Save Story
Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released in exchange, in the latest stage of a truce aimed at ending the 15-month war in Gaza.
White House says Trump to impose Canada, Mexico, China tariffs on Saturday
Jarrett Renshaw, David Lawder and Andrea Shalal, Reuters | Updated Jan. 31 - 2:35 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Saturday will implement tariffs of 25% on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on Chinese goods with immediate effect, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said on Friday.
US military deportation flight likely cost more than first class
Phil Stewart, Reuters | Posted Jan. 30 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's military deportation flight to Guatemala Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according to data provided by U.S. and Guatemalan officials.
Panama's president says there will be no negotiation about ownership of canal
Alma SolÍs, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 30 - 1:08 p.m. | Save Story
Panama President José Raúl Mulino says there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal.
Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Updated Jan. 28 - 2:51 p.m. | Save Story
You won't be able to find the Gulf of Mexico or Denali on Google Maps anymore, at least by those names.
Trump order set to halt supply of HIV, malaria drugs to poor countries, sources say
Jennifer Rigby, Reuters | Posted Jan. 28 - 11:55 a.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration has moved to stop the supply of lifesaving drugs for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, as well as medical supplies for newborn babies, in countries supported by USAID around the globe, a memo reviewed by Reuters showed.
After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors remain. One makes telling the stories his mission
Melanie Lidman, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 26 - 1:57 p.m. | Save Story
A Holocaust survivor who lived through four concentration camps as a young boy will return to Auschwitz to mark 80 years since the liberation of one of the Nazi's most notorious concentration camps.
Trump slaps retaliatory measures on Colombia after it turns away deportation flights
Phil Stewart and Oliver Griffin, Reuters | Updated Jan. 26 - 12:27 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would impose retaliatory measures on Colombia including tariffs, sanctions and travel bans after the South American country turned away two U.S. military aircraft with migrants being deported.
Britain to tighten laws on buying knives after Southport murders
Reuters | Updated Jan. 26 - 12:12 p.m. | Save Story
Britain on Sunday said it would force retailers to implement stricter age-verification checks to stop children buying knives, in a tightening of policy days after a teenager admitted killing three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event.
Trump says Jordan, Egypt should take more Palestinians from Gaza
Nandita Bose, Kanishka Singh and Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters | Posted Jan. 26 - 9:08 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take more Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza, a suggestion rejected by Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that runs the enclave.
