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Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont

Theguardian reports that someone who lived with four-year-old Gus Lamont is now considered a suspect in his disappearance, SA police said on Thursday as they declared the case a major crime. Detective superintendent Darren Fielke said police had effectively ruled out Gus wandering off and being abducted and were now

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Nigeria Attack Leaves More Than 160 Dead

Nytimes reports that at least 167 people were killed by gunmen in attacks on the villages of Woro and Nuku in Kwara State, central-western Nigeria. The assaults on the rural communities are among the deadliest in recent years in a country facing widespread violence, aid workers and officials said. Residents

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Savannah Guthrie and siblings plead for mother’s return

People reports that Savannah Guthrie and her siblings posted a tearful Instagram video on Feb. 4 pleading with their mother’s potential abductor, captioned “Bring her home.” In the video Savannah said the family has heard media reports of a ransom letter and that they are “ready to talk,” but

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Firefighters Rescue Driver Standing on Submerged Truck in Pond

People reports the Charlotte Fire Department said crews responded Saturday, Jan. 31, at around 7:35 p.m. local time to reports of a pickup truck that had lost control and gone into a retention pond; callers said the driver had exited the cab and was standing on the bed

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U.S.C. Names Beong-Soo Kim Its 13th President

Nytimes reports that Beong-Soo Kim, who has led the University of Southern California on an interim basis since July, was named the university’s 13th president on Wednesday. The U.S.C. board of trustees voted unanimously, and board chair Suzanne Nora Johnson said the vote reflected “widespread confidence in

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At Least 15 Die in Rare Collision Between Migrant Boat and Greek Patrol Vessel

At least 15 people died after a collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek Coast Guard vessel off the island of Chios in the eastern Aegean Sea, authorities said. The dead included 11 men and four women. The coast guard described the episode as highly unusual because it

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Durov Slams France as “Not Free” After Police Raid X’s Paris Office

French prosecutors raided X’s Paris headquarters in an investigation into alleged child sexual abuse imagery, AI-generated deepfakes and Holocaust denial, a move supported by Europol. Prosecutors have summoned Elon Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino for voluntary interviews on April 20. The probe widened after xAI’s chatbot Grok

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Timeline: Nancy Guthrie's disappearance and investigation

Nancy Guthrie was reported missing on Feb. 1 after last being seen the night before, Jan. 31, when she was dropped off at her Catalina Foothills home after dinner with family. Search and rescue teams were deployed by ground and air, and the Pima County Sheriff said homicide detectives were

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Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza after militants fire on soldiers

Israel said it launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip after militants opened fire on its soldiers overnight, critically wounding one. Gaza health officials said the attacks killed at least 21 Palestinians, including several children, and the Palestinian Red Crescent said a paramedic was killed while trying to help the wounded

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Stranded Driver Killed After Being Hit While Waiting for Officer to Bring Gas

A driver on Interstate 35 in Texas who had run out of gas was struck and killed while waiting for a police officer to bring fuel, authorities said. Officials said the Hillsboro Department of Public Safety received a call on Feb. 2 at about 5 a.m. local time about

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Delta Flight Returns to San Antonio After Possible Engine Fire

A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency return to San Antonio International Airport after crews reported smoke in one of the aircraft’s engines following takeoff on Feb. 3. The Airbus A320, operating as Delta flight 1676 to Atlanta, took off around 10:52 a.m. and landed back

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Norway Palace Restricts Social Media Comments Amid Epstein Files and Son's Trial

The Royal House of Norway has temporarily restricted comments on its official Instagram and Facebook pages, the palace told Norwegian outlet Dagbladet. The Royal House's Head of Communications, Guri Varpe, said the measure was put in place because many comments violated ethical guidelines; comments on recent posts involving

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Christiaan Triebert: open-source sleuth on Visual Investigations team

Christiaan Triebert is an investigative video journalist on The New York Times’s Visual Investigations team who blends social media sleuthing, satellite imagery, flight tracking and traditional reporting to reconstruct events; he has noted that small details, like the length of a shadow, can be crucial to pinpointing a site.

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Greenland Crisis Has Danes Chuckling, in Their Own Way

Many Danes have turned to humor as they respond to an American proposal to take part of Greenland, a territory long tied to the Danish kingdom. Denmark’s leaders have replied with a firm diplomatic refusal, while ordinary citizens have used satire and mockery to express frustration and anxiety. Small

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Search for Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Grows More Urgent

The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie, grew more urgent as it entered its fourth day, officials said. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos warned, "Time is not on our side," and authorities pleaded for help from the public. Authorities said

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Shared sleeper cabin on an overnight European train: review

I spent 11 hours on an OBB Nightjet overnight train from Vienna to Venice in a shared six‑bed sleeper car with three other passengers. Nightjet runs overnight routes across several countries and offers assigned seats, couchettes, and sleeper cars; the 11‑hour leg cost $44 with a Eurail pass

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At least 162 killed in west Nigeria attack, says Red Cross

Gunmen killed at least 162 people in Woro village in Kwara state, the local Red Cross secretary Babaomo Ayodeji said, updating an earlier toll of 67. A local lawmaker, Sa’idu Baba Ahmed, had earlier said 35 to 40 bodies were counted. Police confirmed the attack but did not provide

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Three Sisters Die After Jumping From Ninth-Floor Apartment Following Phone Ban

At about 2:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Feb. 4, Uttar Pradesh Police responded to reports that three girls had jumped from the balcony of the ninth floor of an apartment building on the outskirts of New Delhi. The girls were identified as sisters Nishika, 16, Prachi, 14,

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At Least 15 Die in Rare Collision Between Migrant Boat and Greek Patrol Vessel

At least 15 people died after a collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek Coast Guard vessel off the island of Chios in the eastern Aegean Sea, authorities said. The coast guard said 11 men and four women were killed and 26 others were wounded, including 11 children

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Ex-Prince Andrew moves out of Royal Lodge to Sandringham

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of his 30-room Royal Lodge residence and relocated to the Sandringham estate, the BBC reported. He is said to be temporarily staying at Wood Farm while renovations continue on a more modest permanent home at Marsh Farm, and is expected to return to Windsor in

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Two More Victims of Maine Plane Crash Identified

The Maine Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed two additional victims of the private plane crash, bringing the total killed to six. The new identifications are Jorden Reidel, a 33-year-old second pilot from Texas, and Shelby Kuyawa, a 34-year-old sommelier from Hawaii. The Bombardier Challenger 650 crashed during takeoff

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U.S. aid cuts deepen hunger and health crisis in Afghanistan

The sudden reduction in U.S. assistance has left Afghanistan facing severe shortages of health and nutrition services. From the 2021 Taliban takeover until last year Washington provided nearly $1 billion annually — over a third of the country’s aid — but that funding has largely evaporated with the dismantling of

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FBI agents at Savannah Guthrie’s sister's home as search for mother continues

FBI agents and sheriffs were photographed leaving Annie Guthrie’s home in Arizona after a two-hour meeting, where Savannah Guthrie is believed to be inside. Officials said nothing as they left the property. Their mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing since Sunday. Annie was the last person to see

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Mom Shoots and Kills Daughter After Daughter Steals Her Drink, Police Say

Dallas police say a 28-year-old woman died after being shot during an argument at a home in the 800 block of Green Cove Lane on Feb. 2. Officers responded to a call at about 3:55 p.m., the department said. Officers found Tabatha Jones in a bedroom after she

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Teens sentenced for 2022 apartment fire that killed mother and daughter

Two teens received the maximum seven-year sentence in the Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Youth Services for their roles in a 2022 apartment fire that killed a mother and her daughter. Authorities said the youths were 14 and 12 at the time; their names were not disclosed because