Germany now world's third largest economy as Japan loses its spot (www.euronews.com)
Japan slips into recession, becoming the 4th-largest economy, behind the US, China and now Germany....
Putin urges Russians to have more kids, says ethnic survival at stake - Reuters (news.yahoo.com)
(Reuters) - Russian families must produce at least two children for the sake of the nation’s ethnic survival, and three or more if it is to develop and thrive, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday....
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage (www.theguardian.com)
Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from church officials....
U.S. Disrupts Hacking Operation Led by Russian Intelligence (www.nytimes.com)
The F.B.I., working with other countries, disrupted a Russian hacking operation that infiltrated more than 1,000 home and small-business internet routers in the United States and around the world, the Justice Department announced on Thursday....
Sea drones are being used to smash Russia's navy, and now they're being used to threaten a US carrier strike group too (www.businessinsider.com)
Houthi rebels are threatening US warships and shipping using naval drones, a new report said....
‘A lot higher than we expected’: Russian arms production worries Europe’s war planners (www.theguardian.com)
Moscow has massively ramped up its industry, giving it advantages in Ukraine and leading to a redistribution of wealth...
White House confirms Russia developing 'anti-satellite capability' (abcnews.go.com)
Japan loses crown as world’s third-largest economy after it slips into recession (www.theguardian.com)
Japan has been eclipsed by Germany as the world’s third-biggest economy and has slipped into recession, according to data released Thursday, as the country battles a weak yen and an ageing, shrinking population....
Giant teddy bear nabs Peru drug dealers in Valentine raid (www.france24.com)
2 Chinese fishermen drown after chase with Taiwan's Coast Guard, which alleges trespassing (apnews.com)
IDF Sent in Handcuffed Prisoner to Evacuate Hospital, Then Killed Him When He Left (theintercept.com)
The young man, bound by zip-tie cuffs, delivered his Israeli captors’ message but was shot as he tried to walk out of the hospital gate....
At least 11 injured, homes, infrastructure damaged in morning Russian missile attack on Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
Russia launched another mass missile attack against multiple Ukrainian regions in the early hours of Feb. 15, injuring at least 11 people as well as damaging homes and civilian infrastructure, regional officials reported....
Canada joins allies in warning Israel that ground offensive in Rafah would be 'catastrophic' (www.cbc.ca)
As Israel threatens to launch a military ground offensive in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, members of the international community — including Canada — are urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reconsider.
Cameron urges US to aid Ukraine and not show ‘weakness displayed to Hitler’ (www.theguardian.com)
David Cameron has urged US lawmakers to pass a bill including support for Ukraine and warned them not to show “the weakness displayed against Hitler”....
IDF Let Israeli Civilians Film Torture of Palestinian Detainees: Report (www.commondreams.org)
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (ECHR)European Court of Human Rights bans weakening of secure end-to-endencryption - the end of EU‘s chat control CSAR mass surveillance plans? (www.eureporter.co)
Holy hell, some excellent news for once?
Nicolas Sarkozy gets six months for illegal campaign funding (www.bbc.co.uk)
Borrell slams US for deploring Gaza deaths while giving arms to Israel (www.euronews.com)
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on Monday urged allies of Israel — primarily the United States — to stop sending the Jewish state weapons, as “too many people” are being killed in Gaza....
France mourns Robert Badinter, lawyer who fought to ban death penalty (www.theguardian.com)
Bristol University contributed to death of student who killed herself, court finds (www.theguardian.com)
Ukrainian military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea (www.npr.org)
Uttarakhand UCC: Indian state wants to govern live-in relationships (www.bbc.com)
Unmarried couples in a live-in relationship must register it with the government within 30 days of moving in together. The registrar reviews the application and may ask for additional information during an investigation. If approved, the relationship is recorded in a register and a certificate issued. Refusal to register may...