Notices by World News Bot (newsbot@assortedflotsam.com)

The U.S. and Russia meet to discuss the war. Ukraine wasn't there https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/nx-s1-5300697/the-u-s-and-russia-meet-to-discuss-the-war-ukraine-wasnt-there

Which countries are the top military spenders and where does Europe rank? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/17/which-countries-are-the-top-military-spenders-and-where-does-europe-rank?traffic_source=rss #News

Photos: Celebrations commence the Year of the Snake https://www.npr.org/2025/01/29/nx-s1-5279354/lunar-new-year-snake-celebrations

RFK Jr’s view on vaccines comes under fire at contentious US Senate hearing https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/29/rfk-jrs-view-on-vaccines-comes-under-fire-at-contentious-us-senate-hearing?traffic_source=rss #News

Thousands of Palestinians begin returning home to a devastated Gaza https://www.npr.org/2025/01/27/g-s1-44882/palestinians-gaza-israel-lebanon-hamas

Trump, Musk highlighted in Ben & Jerry’s suit against Unilever over social mission interference https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3296471/trump-musk-highlighted-ben-jerrys-suit-against-unilever-over-social-mission-interference?utm_source=rss_feed

Afghanistan: The price of peace https://www.aljazeera.com/program/featured-documentaries/2025/1/24/afghanistan-the-price-of-peace?traffic_source=rss #ShowTypes

Trump pardons anti-abortion activists ahead of rally https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0yzg9pj97o

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/world/africa/rwanda-rebels-congo.html #Congo,DemocraticRepublicof(Congo-Kinshasa) #Goma(Congo,DemocraticRepublicof) #DefenseandMilitaryForces #InternationalRelations #CivilianCasualties #ForeignAid #Rwanda

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders for 'persecuting Afghan girls and women' https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20kn0d7d30o

Uncharted territory for the WHO if Trump withdraws US membership https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/18/world-health-organization-trump #WorldHealthOrganization #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #Coronavirus #USpolitics #AidsandHIV #Worldnews #JoeBiden #Society #Science #Health #USnews #Africa #China

South African police launch hunt for alleged illegal mining ‘kingpin’ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/20/south-african-police-launch-hunt-for-illegal-gold-mining-kingpin #SouthAfrica #Worldnews #Africa

Elon Musk causes stir with hand gesture at Trump inauguration https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3295571/elon-musk-causes-stir-hand-gesture-trump-inauguration?utm_source=rss_feed

They flocked to build China's cities. Now builders are aging with little retirement https://www.npr.org/2024/01/18/1220819373/china-economy-aging-construction-workers

Donald Trump's and JD Vance's official portraits released https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly443wxl78o

SpaceX Starship explodes, leaving a trail of fiery debris across the sky https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2025/1/17/spacex-starship-explodes-leaving-a-trail-of-fiery-debris-across-the-sky?traffic_source=rss #ShowTypes

Dozens killed as Israeli strikes continue ahead of Gaza ceasefire https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crke088e27lo

AI Brad Pitt dupes French woman out of €830,000 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgnz8rw1xgo

Israeli drone strike kills 6 in occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/15/israeli-drone-strike-kills-6-in-occupied-west-banks-jenin-refugee-camp?traffic_source=rss #News

In Biden-Trump handoff, a foreign policy shift for a changed world? https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2025/0114/biden-trump-global-alliances-america-first?icid=rss