Rubio renews US hard line with Venezuela plane seizure
Santo Domingo (AFP) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday supervised the seizure of a second aircraft belonging to Venezuela’s leftist government in less than a year, showing a hard line despite nascent diplomacy.
Amazon profits double, but cautious outlook disappoints
San Francisco (AFP) – E-commerce giant Amazon reported Thursday its fourth-quarter net income nearly doubled to $20 billion, driven by strong holiday sales, but its outlook for the coming quarter came in less than hoped for by analysts.
Fighting global warming in nations' self
Brasília (AFP) – The UN’s climate chief, seeking to shore up solidarity on combating global warming as the United States retreats from its leadership role, appealed to nations’ self-interest in a speech Thursday.
It's all business for Eagles quarterback Hurts at Super Bowl
New Orleans (AFP) – Jalen Hurts has held a press conference every day this week in the build-up to the Super Bowl and the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback has somehow managed to keep his name out of the headlines.
Alcaraz cruises, Tsitsipas scrapes through in Rotterdam
Rotterdam (Netherlands) (AFP) – Carlos Alcaraz eased into the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday with a comfortable straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori.
Judge pauses Musk plan for mass cull of US govt workers
Washington (AFP) – A judge on Thursday suspended a scheme masterminded by billionaire Elon Musk to slash the size of the US government by encouraging federal workers to quit through a mass buyout.
Monahan, Scott implore Trump to help finalize PGA
Washington (AFP) – US PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and Adam Scott have implored President Donald Trump to help complete a Saudi Arabian investment deal and reunite golf’s top players in one series.
British 'Netflix' conman gets six
Guéret (France) (AFP) – A convicted British conman who featured in a Netflix documentary was sentenced on Thursday to six years in prison by a French court for running over and injuring two police officers while trying to escape.
PSG's crushing domination leaves no hope for domestic rivals
Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain head into the Champions League knockout phase in rude health, with their crushing domination against domestic opposition making a Ligue 1 and French Cup double look highly likely and leaving them in a strong position to keep advancing in Europe.
Mexican troop deployment met with skepticism on US border
Tijuana (Mexico) (AFP) – Mexican armed troops guard the fence snaking along the US border as part of a deal with President Donald Trump, who delayed tariffs on Mexico in exchange for increased efforts against illegal migration and fentanyl smuggling.
