Schools on 4 Greek islands will stay shut next week as earthquakes continue

Tourists leave after earthquakes rock Santorini, but resilient locals remain

Many started evacuating the island as it was hit by tremors - but some have decided to stay.

BBC News - 51m

Trump has not decided whether to back UK’s Chagos Islands deal

Sir Keir Starmer sought US president’s blessing for lease that will affect joint military base on Diego Garcia

Financial Times - 1h

Three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as ceasefire continues

Hamas freed three more Israeli hostages today as part of the ceasefire deal in Gaza. The civilian men were held captive for 16 months after the Hamas-led attack on Israel in October 2023. ...

CBS News - 3h

Schools on 4 Greek islands will stay shut next week as earthquakes continue

Schools on four Greek islands will remain closed through next week as earthquakes continue to rattle the region

ABC News - 5h

President Trump continues attacks on government agencies as he prepares for funding bill

President Trump hosted a group of Republican senators on Friday night at his Florida resort, trying to build Congressional support for a massive funding bill. Meanwhile, he continues to attack the ...

CBS News - 6h

17 things Trump and his team did this week

In his third week back in office, Trump took action on issues from transgender competitors in women's sports to Gaza.

BBC News - 6h

3 more Israeli hostages released by Hamas as ceasefire continues to hold

It is the fifth hostage and prisoner exchange to occur as part of the first phase of the current ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

CBS News - 8h

Staff let go, map tool shut down in tumultuous week at EPA

EPA staffers have had to contend with dramatic shake-ups. About 1,100 employees were told they could be terminated, and then 168 staffers were put on leave.

NBC News - 10h

Necas scores tiebreaking goal in 3rd period as Avalanche beat Oilers 5-4

Martin Necas scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4

ABC News - 15h

Lasers, ladders and a leap: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world.

BBC News - 18h

'We left pieces of our life behind': Indigenous group flees drowning island

Rising sea levels threaten homes in Panama, but not everyone wants to leave.

BBC News - 19h

Trump Says He Will Announce Reciprocal Tariffs Next Week

The president said he planned to impose tariffs on countries that tax U.S. products. He also paused an action against China, allowing its low-cost products to again enter the U.S. tariff free.

The New York Times - 21h

Review: In a Norwegian school, parents and teachers clash over the fate of 'Armand'

The debut of Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel arrives with some unfair expectations — his grandparents are film legends — but finds a confidence and flair of its own.

Los Angeles Times - 23h

Hamas Names 3 Hostages to Be Released in Next Cease-Fire Exchange

The Israelis were identified as Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben-Ami, all of whom were abducted during the 2023 Hamas-led attack. Israel is expected to let dozens of Palestinian prisoners go in ...

The New York Times - 1d

U.S. economy added just 143,000 jobs in January but unemployment rate fell to 4%

Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 169,000 in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

CNBC - 1d

Santorini restricts traffic, imposes more precautionary measures against earthquakes

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has visited earthquake-struck Santorini, as the Aegean island imposed more precautionary measures amid intense seismic activity

ABC News - 1d

Capitol agenda: Battle of the budgets coming next week

Politico - 1d

How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid

Elon Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X, as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.

NBC News - 1d

New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school

Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schools

ABC News - 1d

The swarm of earthquakes shaking Santorini prompts Greece to declare an emergency

Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini because of the hundreds of undersea earthquakes that have shaken the resort island for nearly a week

ABC News - 1d

Unity is working with Toyota on the next-gen human machine interface for cars

Unity was chosen by Toyota Motor to help it deliver a graphical user interface for Toyota’s next human-machine interface for cars.

VentureBeat - 1d

The 33 Best Movies on Hulu This Week (February 2025)

A Real Pain, Arcadian, and Nightbitch are just a few of the movies you need to watch on Hulu right now.

Wired - 2d

Kelly Clarkson stays busy: Singer books new Las Vegas residency to start this summer

Kelly Clarkson is bringing her hits back to the Las Vegas Strip this summer with a new residency. Here's when her Colosseum at Caesars Palace takeover begins.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Senate panel set to advance budget next week, Graham says

Politico - 3d

Hundreds join Sheffield march for boy fatally stabbed at school

March in tribute to Harvey Willgoose, 15, a Sheffield United fan, ends at club’s Bramall Lane stadium. Hundreds of people joined a march in tribute to 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose, who died after ...

The Guardian - 6h

This week, Trump shut down USAID. Here’s why China is cheering.

The U.S. decision to shut down USAID has been widely criticized as a strategic victory for China, allowing it to expand its economic and political dominance unchecked.

The Hill - 8h

‘The world wants more Britain’: David Lammy on Trump, tariffs, Gaza and the Chagos Islands

The foreign secretary’s diplomatic skills are being sorely tested as he seeks to turn his department into a global force. David Lammy was never a politician to mince his words. He has previously ...

The Guardian - 12h

Oklahoma hosts Milicic and No. 4 Tennessee

No. 4 Tennessee visits the Oklahoma Sooners after Igor Milicic Jr. scored 21 points in the Volunteers' 85-81 win against the Missouri Tigers

ABC News - 12h

Judge Pauses Elements of Trump Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.

Judge Carl Nichols temporarily blocked plans to put 2,200 employees on paid leave and recall nearly all agency workers abroad. He also temporarily reinstated 500 workers already on leave.

The New York Times - 15h

Gabriel Vilardi scores a pair of goals and Jets win their 8th straight, 4-3 over Islanders

Gabriel Vilardi scored two second-period goals and the Winnipeg Jets won their eighth consecutive game, 4-3 over the New York Islanders

ABC News - 16h

How a Tennessee woman turned surrogate for her former high school teacher

Hannah Dearman had hardly seen her beloved high school teacher since graduation. But she offered to carry her baby for free.

CBS News - 19h

What's next for USAID workers amid Trump changes

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from putting 2,200 U.S. Agency for International Development employees on leave. However, the White House still has the agency ...

CBS News - 20h

Trump says he’ll roll out reciprocal tariffs next week. Here are his possible targets.

President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration would soon have an announcement about reciprocal tariffs. Peter Navarro, a longtime adviser to the president, has a target list for him.

MarketWatch - 23h

Republicans eye dueling budget votes next week as Mike Johnson faces pressure to act

House Speaker Mike Johnson is eying a committee vote next week to kickstart a massive multi-trillion-dollar package to advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.

NBC News - 1d

Resistance 4 Was Pitched But Didn't Work Out, Says Former Insomniac Boss

According to former Insomniac Games boss Ted Price, a Resistance 4 game was pitched but ultimately wasn't made.. In an interview with Kinda Funny Games, Ted Price, said, "We did pitch that one. It ...

GameSpot - 1d

Thousands block Athens traffic to protest delays in Greek rail disaster inquiry

Several thousand high school and university students have blocked traffic in central Athens in an anti-government protest against delays in an investigation into a 2023 rail disaster that claimed ...

ABC News - 1d