• Haiti's Presidential Council Dissolves after Rocky Tenure as Unelected US-backed Ruler Remains
  
  Haiti's presidential council stepped down on Saturday after almost two years of tumultuous rule alongside a U.S.backed prime minister, who is expected to remain in power as the country prepares for the first general elections in a decade.Days before the ninemember council...
• Gunmen in Northern Nigeria Kill 3 Villagers and Kidnap 11, Including a Catholic Priest
  
  Gunmen killed three villagers and abducted 11 people, including a Catholic priest, during a predawn attack in northwest Nigeria on Saturday, church officials said.The gunmen attacked the priest's residence in the Kauru local government area of Kaduna state at about 3 a.m.,...
• Mariah Carey's Olympic Performance Raises Lip-Sync Questions
  
  The performance by pop star Mariah Carey at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony was the talk of the town - but it also raised a few questions.
• Cuba to Protect Essential Services as US Moves to Cut Oil Supply
  
  Cuba detailed a wide-ranging plan on Friday to protect essential services and ration fuel as the communist-run government dug in its heels in defiance of a U.S. effort to cut off oil supply to the Caribbean island.
• Hungarian PM Orban to Visit With Trump in D.C. in Two Weeks
  
  Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Saturday he will travel to the United States in two weeks for a meeting with President Donald Trump, aligning his visit with the inaugural leaders' gathering of the newly formed Board of Peace.
• Iran Says No Date Set for Next Round of US Talks
  
  Qatar-based Al Jazeera cited Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying that no new date was currently set for the next round of nuclear talks with Washington, a day after the two sides held talks in Oman.
• Ukraine Backs Pope's Call for Olympic Truce
  
  Ukraine has backed a call for a ceasefire in the war with Russia during the Winter Olympics after Italy and Pope Leo urged world leaders to use the Milano Cortina games to further peace.
• Report: Russia to Interrogate Suspects in Attempted Killing
  
  Two suspects in the attempted assassination of top Russian military intelligence official Lt. General Vladimir Alexeyev "will soon be interrogated," the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Saturday, citing a source close to the investigation.
• Anti-China Group Launches D.C. Ad on 2026 Farm Bill
  
  The Protecting America Initiative, a group that says it focuses on countering Communist China's influence in the U.S., launched a new TV and digital ad campaign urging Congress to pass a new farm bill in 2026, arguing that lawmakers have not enacted one since 2018.
• After Boos for Vance, IOC Says it Hopes for 'Fair Play'
  
  The International Olympic Committee said on Saturday it hoped for "fair play" after US Vice President JD Vance was booed at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
• Saudi Arabia Unveils $2B Investment Plan for Syria
  
  Saudi Arabia announced Saturday a major investment package in Syria spanning energy, aviation, real estate and telecommunications, as the kingdom positions itself as a leading backer of Syria's new leadership.
• If US Attacks, Iran Says it Will Strike US Bases in Region
  
  Iran will strike U.S. bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by U.S. forces that have massed in the region, its foreign minister said on Saturday, insisting that this should not be seen as an attack on the countries hosting them.
• Ukrainian Forces Hit Balashovo Oil Depot in Russia, General Staff Says
  
  Ukrainian troops struck an oil depot known as "Balashovo" in Russia's Saratov region, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Saturday.
• Trump Turns to US Military Leaders for Diplomatic Efforts
  
  President Trump has tapped military leaders for high-level diplomacy, sending the top U.S. commander in the Middle East to talks over Iran’s nuclear program and positioning the Army secretary as a key negotiator on ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
• Lindsey Vonn 3rd in Olympic Warmup on Torn ACL
  
  World champion Breezy Johnson led a weather- interrupted final training for the women's Olympic downhill on Saturday but injured U.S. teammate and comeback queen Lindsey Vonn was again the talk of the slopes with the third-fastest time.
• State Department Tells US Citizens: 'Leave Iran Now'
  
  The U.S. State Department is urging American citizens to depart Iran immediately, citing worsening security conditions and widespread disruptions across the country.
• Epstein Files Topple More Euro Figures Than US
  
  A prince, an ambassador, senior diplomats, top politicians. All brought down by the Jeffrey Epstein files. And all in Europe, rather than the United States.
• Zelenskyy: US Gave Ukraine, Russia June Deadline for Peace
  
  The U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a deal to end the nearly four-year war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters, as Russian strikes on energy infrastructure forced nuclear power plants to cut output Saturday.
• Islamic State Affiliate Claims Suicide Bombing That Killed 31 at Shiite Mosque in Pakistani Capital
  
  An affiliate of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility overnight for a deadly suicide bombing inside a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan's capital that killed 31 people and wounded 169 others, as mourners gathered Saturday under tight security at the same...
• WH Plans Leaders Meeting for Gaza 'Board of Peace'
  
  The White House is planning the first leaders meeting for the Gaza "Board of Peace" on Feb. 19, it was reported Friday. The plans for the meeting, which would also be a fundraising conference for Gaza reconstruction, are in early stages and could still change.
• Factbox: 7 Key Trump-Iran Moments as Tensions Run High
  
  The United States and Iran on Friday were trying to reach a diplomatic solution to disputes between them that have led to heightened tensions in the Middle East, and warnings from President Donald Trump that military options are at his disposal.
• Trump Signs Order Threatening Tariffs on Nations Doing Business With Iran
  
  President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that may impose a 25% tariff on countries that do business with Iran.The order comes as tensions between Iran and U.S. continue to simmer.This, even as the two countries engaged in talks this week involving, among...
• A Charismatic Straight Talker, Japan's Takaichi Is Poised to Expand Her Power in Sunday's Vote
  
  Japan's prime minister is a heavy metal music fan. She loves motorcycles and playing the drums, including with visiting dignitaries. She thrilled a nation that often fetishizes company loyalty by declaring that her secret for success as leader would be " work, work, work,...
• Judge Orders Return of Families Deported to Honduras
  
  A judge says the federal government must return three families hurt by the first Trump administration's policy of separating parents from the children at the border, saying their deportations in recent months relied on "lies, deception and coercion." The order, issued ...
• Amb. Huckabee to Newsmax: Iran's Hezbollah 'Sleeper Cells' Concern for US
  
  U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told Newsmax on Friday that he does not see "panic" in Israel despite rising tensions with Iran.

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