Israel's prime minister says Trump has invited him to the White House on Feb. 4

Portugal will hold an early general election on May 18 following the collapse of the center-right government after a confidence vote loss, prompting President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to dissolve parliament. The country's political instability, fueled by minority governments struggling to maintain power, coincides with significant EU development fund investments and rising populist party support. The outgoing Prime Minister faces controversy over potential conflicts of interest in his family law firm's business dealings, setting the...

Under the Laken Riley Act, federal law enforcement in Florida arrested 14 illegal immigrants, including suspected members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, accused of crimes such as sexual assault and gang activity. The law allows ICE to detain public safety risks, expanding its ability to remove criminal aliens from the streets. The law was named after Laken Riley, a nursing student murdered by an illegal immigrant, highlighting the need for stricter immigration enforcement...

The Israeli airstrike targeted an apartment building in a residential neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, believed to be a Palestinian militant "command center." The strike injured a Syrian housekeeper in a neighboring apartment. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the attack was in response to threats against Israel. Israel's military conducted the strike on the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's command center. Full Article

A judge declined to review the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service's decision not to prosecute an Edmonton police officer who kicked an Indigenous teenager in the head, citing no evidence of abuse of process. Const. Ben Todd kicked Pacey Dumas, causing life-threatening injuries, but ASIRT declined to lay charges. Despite protests, the judge found no grounds for a judicial review, with no precedents in Canadian legal history. Full Article

President Trump appointed his friend Steven Witkoff as his Middle East envoy, despite Witkoff's lack of regional expertise and diplomatic experience. Trump expanded Witkoff's role to include serving as his personal envoy to Russia's President Putin, which has raised concerns among experts about Witkoff's ability to handle the complex negotiations with Russia. Witkoff's meeting with Putin comes amid efforts to secure a Ukraine cease-fire and normalize relations with Russia, with potential concessions including an American...

The NHS has approved the first daily pill, relugolix combination therapy, to treat endometriosis symptoms in England, offering an alternative to injectable options and costing £72 for a 28-day round. While the pill is a positive step, it may only help about 1,000 women out of 1.5 million affected in the UK, highlighting the chronic underfunding and lack of prioritization of women's health care. Despite the progress, issues such as delays in diagnosis and lack...