Knife attack that killed one and injured three in France was ‘Islamist terrorism’, says Macron from The Independent Tara Cobham
France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office confirms it is investigating case
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In Lebanon, these Palestinian refugees sew designs from a homeland they’ve never seen from NPR Lauren Frayer
In a workshop in an infamous refugee camp in Beirut, Palestinian women practice an ancient art form — as a livelihood, and also as therapy. The designs come from a homeland most have never seen. (Image credit: Dalia Khamissy for NPR) Read More
Trump to hit Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs on Saturday from the BBC
Canadian oil will be hit with a lower levy of 10%, likely by mid-February, President Trump says.Read More
Elderly hostage in Gaza was killed in 7 October attack, Israel says from the BBC
The 86-year-old is one of the hostages meant to be freed by Hamas within the next three weeks.Read More
How countries respond to Trump’s tariffs is what matters next from the BBC
Retaliatory taxes against the US by other nations could lead global trade into uncharted territory.Read More
SpaceX’s fiery Starship explosion put on a fantastic show but delayed and diverted flights from the Verge Andrew Liszewski
The falling debris field from the SpaceX Starship explosion lit up the night sky over the Caribbean, | Screenshot: YouTube Falling debris from the SpaceX Starship explosion yesterday created what looked like a meteor shower, or a colorful fireworks show based on videos shared by people in the area, but it also delayed flights. Eight…
President Trump pauses Ukraine military aid from NPR NPR Washington Desk
The news comes just days after a disastrous meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik) Read More
Fujifilm’s new stabilized binoculars deliver even more zoom from the Verge Andrew Liszewski
Fujifilm has added two new models to its Techno-Stabi binoculars line with stabilization and increased magnification. | Image: Fujifilm Fujifilm has announced two new additions to its flagship Techno-Stabi line of binoculars featuring electronic stabilization, as spotted by PetaPixel. The new TS-L2040 and TS-L1640 deliver even more magnification than Fujfilm’s previous top-of-the-line offering — 20x…
A U.S. dual citizen is among 3 Israeli hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners from NPR Kat Lonsdorf
Siegel is the first American to be released as part of this deal. A total of 18 hostages have been released since the ceasefire took effect. Hundreds of Palestinians have been released so far. (Image credit: Mohammed Hajjar) Read More
A bane for tyrants abroad, U.S.-funded networks fear fate under Kari Lake from NPR David Folkenflik
U.S.-funded international networks reach more than 420 million people in more than 100 countries each week. Some network leaders fear that Kari Lake intends to cancel all funding for them. (Image credit: Alexander Nemenov) Read More