Republicans and Democrats reach funding package deal, US president says
Funding for DHS will continue at its current amount for two weeks while both sides work out a new deal to fund the agency, according to US media reports.
EU adds Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to terrorist list
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the move is a response to Tehran’s deadly crackdown on protesters.
Watch: Batman tells city council to not assist ICE at Super Bowl
The unidentified man dressed as Batman addressed Santa Clara city officials to condemn the city’s position on cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Man accused of impersonating FBI agent in bid to free Luigi Mangione
He allegedly told jail officers that he had paperwork “signed by a judge” to free the accused killer, a complaint states.
Venezuela’s oil ghost towns hope Trump plan will revive their fortunes
Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.
Imran Khan not the only one silenced as Pakistan military stifles dissent
The former PM may be silenced but he’s far from the only one under pressure as the military stifles dissent.
Why China moved so quickly to execute 11 members of a notorious mafia family
The Ming family ran scam compounds along the Chinese border with Myanmar in Shan state.
Syria’s defiant Kurds vow to ‘fight until last breath’ despite government push
The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria’s new leader.
Trump says Putin will not attack Ukraine cities during cold week
Russia has not confirmed it agreed to Trump’s request, but Ukraine’s president said he expected Vladimir Putin’s promise to be kept.


