International news from Friday, February 21st, 2025
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Luigi Mangione due back in NY court
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally gunning down health insurance executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street in December, is due in court in New York on Friday afternoon as he faces state murder and terrorism charges.
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Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israel would make Hamas pay for failing to release the body of hostage Shiri Bibas as agreed.
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Netanyahu orders West Bank operation after bus explosions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the military to carry out an "intensive" operation in the West Bank after explosions on buses close to Tel Aviv on Thursday, in what Netanyahu's office described as an attempted mass attack.
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Israeli military says body released by Hamas is not of a hostage
The Israeli military said on Friday that one of the bodies released by Hamas did not belong to any of the hostages held in Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating an already shaking ceasefire.
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IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
Staff at the US Internal Revenue Service were told on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, in a move that would eliminate roughly six per cent of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
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UAE sends 300 tonnes of aid for newborns in GazaThe UAE has sent 300 tonnes of aid for infants and newborn babies to Gaza under "Operation Chivalrous Knight 3," it was announced on Saturday.
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Dubai Police close four printing presses over "massage cards"Dubai Police have shut down four printing presses for reportedly printing "massage cards," the authority announced on Saturday.
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Bus routes around DXB temporarily adjustedSome bus routes around Terminal 1 at Dubai International Airport (DXB) have been temporarily adjusted from February 21 due to "road enhancements," the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said.
