Israel Begins Distributing Deportation Notices to African Migrants
Israeli authorities have begun distributing deportation notices to thousands of African migrants.
bloomberg.com
‘This is for the boys!’ Video allegedly shows Su-25 pilot’s last stand with grenade explosion
A video claiming to show the last stand of the Russian Su-25 pilot shot down over Syria Saturday has emerged online. It shows Arabic-speaking militants chasing a man who shouts a phrase in Russian before setting off a grenade.
rt.com
Trump’s NHS Tweet Angers Brits Fearful of U.S.-Style Health Care
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted Monday that weekend protests in London about the Britain’s National Health Service show the U.S. system is better.
bloomberg.com
Turkey detains nearly 600 for opposing Syrian offensive
Turkey has so far detained 573 people for social media posts and protests criticizing its military offensive in Syria, the government said on Monday.
reuters.com
Turkey-Netherlands row: Dutch ambassador withdrawn
The Netherlands has formally withdrawn its ambassador to Turkey and said no new Turkish ambassador will be accepted in The Hague.
bbc.com
Courts May Decide Brazil’s Election, Attorney General Warns
Brazil’s democracy is under strain and this year’s presidential race risks being dragged into a lengthy legal quagmire, the country’s attorney general said in an interview.
bloomberg.com
Berlusconi May Be Closer to Italian Majority Than Polls Show
Polls may be downplaying the chances that a center-right coalition backed by former Premier Silvio Berlusconi will win a majority in upcoming Italian elections on March 4.
bloomberg.com
Otto Warmbier's Father to Join Pence at Olympics in South Korea
The father of Otto Warmbier – the American student who died last year after being jailed in North Korea – will join Vice President Mike Pence as his special guest at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies in South Korea this week, a Trump administration official said.
bloomberg.com
US House Speaker Paul Ryan deletes $1.50 tax cut gain tweet
US House speaker Paul Ryan has come under fire after citing a school worker who was $1.50 (£1) a week better off because of recent tax cuts.
bbc.com
South Carolina train crash: Amtrak 'on the wrong track'
An Amtrak train involved in a deadly crash with a stationary freight train in South Carolina appeared to be on the wrong track, the state governor says.
bbc.com
Super Bowl ad criticised for using Martin Luther King speech
US car company Dodge has been criticised after an advert for the brand's Ram trucks, using excerpts from a speech by civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr, aired during the Super Bowl.
bbc.com
Teacher accused of assaulting student sitting for pledge
A Michigan teacher is on leave after an 11-year-old boy said he was physically forced out of his chair during the Pledge of Allegiance.
kmov.com
