US authorizes US diluent supply to Venezuela oil sector
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 – The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued a new license authorizing the export and sale to Venezuela of U.S. diluents, a key fuel needed to produce…
Two teenagers killed in Russian drone strike on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
At least 11 other people were wounded in the attack, officials said. Read More
US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says
The Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying “aggressively” towards the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. Read More
Libya’s Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who crushed dissent then sought political comeback, dies at 53
Feb 3 – Libya’s Saif al-Islam Gaddafi went from his notorious father’s heir apparent to a decade of captivity and obscurity in a remote hill town before launching a presidential…
Russia resumes large-scale strikes on Ukraine in glacial temperatures
Hundreds of thousands of people are without heating in subzero temperatures. Read More
US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says
Feb 3 – The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. military said, in…
NATO starts military planning for Arctic mission amid Greenland dispute
BERLIN, Feb 3 – NATO has started military planning for an Arctic Sentry mission, a spokesperson for the alliance’s military headquarters SHAPE said on Tuesday, against a backdrop of tensions…
Syrian security convoy enters key Kurdish city under US-backed deal
QAMISHLI, Syria, Feb 3 – Syrian government security forces entered the Kurdish-controlled northeastern city of Qamishli on Tuesday, security sources and witnesses said, implementing a U.S.-backed deal to bring Kurdish-run…
Delays at Frankfurt airport as runways shut due to snow
FRANKFURT, Feb 3 – Passengers at Frankfurt airport face delays and isolated flight cancellations on Tuesday due to heavy snowfall, operator Fraport said. Read More
Hundreds of Nazi-linked accounts discovered at Credit Suisse, US lawmaker says
Credit Suisse’s Nazi ties were more extensive than previously known. Read More