So Lucky to Be Alive Ukbased Aid Worker Describes Escape from Russian Missile Strike
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Aid worker describes lucky escape from deadly Russian strike
Karol Swiacki spoke to the BBC after surviving a missile strike on a hotel in Kryvyi Rih, which killed four.BBC News - 3h -
Poland scrambles military aircraft as Russian missiles target western Ukraine
Poland scrambled "military aviation" in its airspace early Tuesday morning in response to Russian missile strikes in Ukraine, the country's Operational Command said.ABC News - Feb. 25 -
Russian missile experts flew to Iran as it clashed with Israel, investigation shows
Several senior Russian missile specialists have visited Iran over the past year as the Islamic Republic has deepened its defense cooperation with Moscow.NBC News - 2d -
America the Evil Mastermind? Not So Fast, Russians Are Told.
As President Trump begins to side with Russia, the Kremlin propaganda machine has changed its tune.The New York Times - 1d -
Russia hits Zelenskyy's hometown with ballistic missile amid US aid freeze
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there can be "no pause" in pressure on Russia after another night of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine.ABC News - 3h -
Little hope of finding workers alive after tunnel collapse, official says
An official in India's southern Telangana state says the chances of 8 workers being rescued days after a tunnel collapse are "very, very remote."CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Trans Workers Describe a ‘Betrayal’ by an Agency Meant to Protect Them
The nation’s primary regulator of workplace discrimination has moved to dismiss cases that may run afoul of President Trump’s executive order on gender.The New York Times - 18h -
European-led Ukraine air protection plan could halt Russian missile attacks
Sky Shield proposal drawn up by military experts would be operated separately from Nato and deploy 120 fighter jets . A European air force of 120 fighter jets could be deployed to secure the skies ...The Guardian - 11h -
Man detained in Czech Republic over 1984 escape from East Germany
Yahoo News - 6d -
Privatised water companies escape scrutiny from UK regulator, inquiry finds
Ofwat has ‘limited mechanisms’ to check whether infrastructure investment has been carried outFinancial Times - 6d -
Soviet-style ‘inner emigration’ is no escape from today’s reality
Tuning out the external world may be tempting but it’s the wrong strategyFinancial Times - 3h -
Historic Strike Involving Thousands of Oregon Healthcare Workers Comes to an End
This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to an end. Late Monday, eight RN bargaining units ...ABC News - Feb. 26 -
The one change that worked: I found an escape from online life by swapping my home office for the library
I can find essential and unusual facts for my arts journalism in the dusty old tomes – information not readily available on Google. And, as I did as a child, I lose myself in a world of books .... ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
French fugitive whose escape left two officers dead extradited from Romania
Mohamed Amra’s arrest ends nine-month manhunt when armed assailants ambushed prison convoy in Normandy. A notorious French fugitive who staged a deadly escape that killed two guards last year has ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
U.S. Votes Against U.N. Resolution Demanding Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine
The United States opposed a resolution demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine, but won Security Council approval of one calling for peace without assigning blame, exposing fissures between allies.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Russians seek refuge from sanctions and military draft in Thailand
Yahoo News - 3d -
EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report
Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv. The EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than on financial aid to Ukraine, a ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Daughter of aid worker beheaded by ISIS reads final texts at trial
Bethany Haines read out the last text message she would ever receive from her father, David Haines, before he was abducted and killed by ISIS over a decade ago.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Anger as aid worker dies after DR Congo shooting
Yahoo News - Feb. 22 -
People will starve because of US aid cut to Sudan, humanitarian worker warns
Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.BBC News - Feb. 25 -
Worker Strike Forces California Lab to Send Bird Flu Tests Out of State
Striking are workers from the California Animal Health and Food Safety Lab.Inc. - 6d -
Deal reached to end illegal strike by New York state prison workers, governor says
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced an agreement to end a wildcat strike that has roiled the state’s prison system for more than a weekABC News - 6d -
As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest
Two years after Greece’s deadliest train crash, nationwide strikes and protests are marking the anniversaryABC News - 6d -
Lessons in foreign aid from a trip to Uganda
When President Trump and Elon Mask brought the shutters down on USAID, I was reminded of things I had seen and heard in Uganda last month while conducting development research there — things that ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Israel says it's blocking aid from entering Gaza
Israel announced it is blocking the entry of goods and humanitarian aid from entering Gaza as the first phase of the ceasefire ended and negotiations on a second phase have faltered. Debora Patta ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump can’t fulfil his promise to fix the economy, so he’s blaming workers instead
Forget about inflation. Now it’s all about cutting ‘waste’ in the form of jobs and our already paltry social safety net. During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump never missed an opportunity ...The Guardian - 6d -
Ringrose ban 'incredibly lucky' - O'Callaghan
Former Ireland international Donncha O'Callaghan believes Garry Ringrose's Six Nations red card against Wales "holds a massive mirror" up to rugby's disciplinary processes.BBC News - 2d -
Mother on Hunger Strike to Free Alaa Abd El Fattah From Egyptian Jail at ‘Risk to Life’
Laila Soueif, the mother of Alaa Abd El Fattah, one of Egypt’s most prominent political prisoners, has fasted for 151 days as she seeks his release.The New York Times - 6d -
UK announces £1.6bn missile deal
The PM announced "a number" of allies had signed up to his plan following the Lancaster House summit.BBC News - 3d -
Starbucks is laying off 1,100 workers and cutting drinks from its menu
Starbucks said the layoffs and slimmed down menu will help stores operate more efficiently.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
US personnel office walks back email ultimatum from Musk to workers
OPM says failure to respond to email will not be considered resignation but Trump ally digs in and threatens job losses. The US government’s human resources office has walked back an ultimatum ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Federal workers demand help from Congress after firings, Musk's ultimatum
Federal workers are struggling to figure out what is happening with their jobs after Elon Musk's ultimatum to document their work or resign. Some are showing up at town halls nationwide, demanding ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Case surge from fired federal workers jams federal board
A CBS News review of records of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board shows it has experienced a surge in new cases amid the torrent of layoffs by the Trump administration.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
#AltGov: the secret network of federal workers resisting Doge from the inside
Government employees fight the Trump administration’s chaos by organizing and publishing information on Bluesky. After seeing Elon Musk ’s X post on Saturday afternoon about an email that would ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Monday Leaderboard: Better to be lucky than good
Mexico Open thriller! Plus: Still no end to golf's civil war, and how long should a tap-in putt take?Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24 -
From sneakers to luxury handbags, hotels are providing more so you can pack less
Some hotels are making packing easier by providing shoes and clothing as well as baby and pet items, so travelers aren't burdened with bringing their own.CNBC - Feb. 25 -
Russia is relying so heavily on North Korea that it's getting 50% of its ammo from Pyongyang, Ukraine's spy chief says
Yahoo News - Feb. 25 -
Travis Hunter to skip NFL Combine workouts, so here are his best plays from college that show his skillset
Though Hunter isn't working out at the NFL Combine, there's plenty of evidence he's one of the draft's top prospectsCBS Sports - 6d -
The U.S. is the world’s largest oil producer. So why does it still import crude from Canada?
Trump’s Canada-Mexico tariffs threaten a price spike in gasoline prices.MarketWatch - 3d
