2025-02-18 c0aa6023417c4ad154e0850cb0d837fa40f77675 26 2024 YR4 70 /wiki/2024%20yr4 99942 Apophis 171 /wiki/99942%20apophis Center for Near-Earth Object Studies 13 /wiki/center%20for%20near-earth%20object%20studies Earth 115 /wiki/earth NASA 1 /wiki/nasa asteroid 36 /wiki/asteroid 2024 YR4 99942 Apophis Center for Near-Earth Object Studies Earth NASA asteroid NASA /feed/2025/02/18/nasa-s-center-for-near-earth-object-studies-announces-that-the-chances-of-asteroid-2024-yr4-impacting-earth-on-22-decemb CNN 18 49fc7c8666ebc3a3112aa4fba2cde82e004bc26d 2 https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/15/science/asteroid-2024-yr4-earth-tracking/index.html 2025 Live Science 18 4402d5ffe9d9d8070023c58461f73fac7d364a07 2 https://www.livescience.com/space/asteroids/chance-of-city-killer-asteroid-2024-yr4-smashing-into-earth-rises-yet-again-to-3-1-percent-nasa-reports 2025 NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies announces that the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth on 22 December 2032 has increased to 3.1% (1-in-32) following further observations of its orbital trajectory. It has now surpassed the threat of 99942 Apophis which once had a 2.7% chance of hitting Earth during 2004 before later being ruled out. 2025-02-18 c9c160cec1e22c456e2e648415289f0bea79f1f6 25 Howard Lutnick 14 /wiki/howard%20lutnick Second cabinet of Donald Trump 1 /wiki/second%20cabinet%20of%20donald%20trump Secretary of Commerce 37 /wiki/united%20states%20secretary%20of%20commerce United States Senate 2 /wiki/united%20states%20senate Howard Lutnick Second cabinet of Donald Trump Secretary of Commerce United States Senate Second cabinet of Donald Trump /feed/2025/02/18/the-united-states-senate-confirms-businessman-howard-lutnick-as-the-secretary-of-commerce-in-a-51-45-vote AP 18 72b9c0ed1204a07f361bbb77afb3829efd2c9897 2 https://apnews.com/article/howard-lutnick-trump-tariffs-commerce-department-9788590bbee10d09d3cb91822b0c9687 2025 The United States Senate confirms businessman Howard Lutnick as the Secretary of Commerce in a 51–45 vote. 2025-02-18 58561004897bc23824d12ae0663fff5ae73085a2 24 $Libra cryptocurrency scandal 1 /wiki/$libra%20cryptocurrency%20scandal Argentina 2 /wiki/argentina Javier Milei 71 /wiki/javier%20milei President 37 /wiki/president%20of%20argentina cryptocurrency 116 /wiki/cryptocurrency fraud 14 /wiki/fraud $Libra cryptocurrency scandal Argentina Javier Milei President cryptocurrency fraud $Libra cryptocurrency scandal /feed/2025/02/18/a-judge-in-argentina-orders-investigations-into-potential-fraud-by-president-javier-milei-following-his-brief-social-med AP 18 c85a167f78b5e0aec10687895d06d62155cbf957 2 https://apnews.com/article/argentina-milei-cryptocurrency-fraud-charges-3f572a5f294d7c25437a08151798b917 2025 A judge in Argentina orders investigations into potential fraud by President Javier Milei following his brief social media promotion of a cryptocurrency that collapsed in value hours after promotion. 2025-02-18 171d7e648c13882a5b09d3658551fb867049fe5f 23 Iran 2 /wiki/iran Iran–United Kingdom relations 1 /wiki/iran-united%20kingdom%20relations United Kingdom 37 /wiki/united%20kingdom court 14 /wiki/judicial%20system%20of%20the%20islamic%20republic%20of%20iran espionage 71 /wiki/espionage Iran Iran–United Kingdom relations United Kingdom court espionage Iran–United Kingdom relations /feed/2025/02/18/an-iranian-court-charges-a-british-couple-who-were-arrested-and-jailed-last-month-with-espionage DW 18 98353c10cbd8f3937f4f33aa6d11c6da58a4327d 2 https://www.dw.com/en/iran-says-jailed-british-couple-charged-with-espionage/a-71652819 2025 An Iranian court charges a British couple who were arrested and jailed last month with espionage. 2025-02-18 bf77d3dc934e22058af7d8c0808ab9e09e60863a 22 Animal welfare in the United Kingdom 1 /wiki/animal%20welfare%20in%20the%20united%20kingdom Greyhound racing 14 /wiki/greyhound%20racing Wales 37 /wiki/wales Welsh Government 2 /wiki/welsh%20government animal cruelty 71 /wiki/animal%20cruelty Animal welfare in the United Kingdom Greyhound racing Wales Welsh Government animal cruelty Animal welfare in the United Kingdom /feed/2025/02/18/the-welsh-government-announces-a-ban-on-greyhound-racing-in-wales-following-cross-party-calls-for-a-ban-on-the-sport-whi BBC News 18 c87c2ae1dcbc4448314db0e951003b1926431d6d 2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c241p7pnmdzo 2025 The Welsh Government announces a ban on Greyhound racing in Wales following cross-party calls for a ban on the sport which has been criticized for its animal cruelty. 2025-02-18 c785010b2de5074f1d480d5c861d97eb2a428f8d 21 2025 Istanbul alcohol poisonings 1 /wiki/2025%20istanbul%20alcohol%20poisonings bootleg alcohol 2 /wiki/bootleg%20alcohol 2025 Istanbul alcohol poisonings bootleg alcohol 2025 Istanbul alcohol poisonings /feed/2025/02/18/over-124-people-have-been-killed-over-the-last-six-weeks-from-consuming-bootleg-alcohol-with-dozens-still-hospitalized CBS News 18 2c534fa75a513e8c6c0f6671ed20cfa6e8645d4c 2 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bootleg-alcohol-kills-124-turkey-6-weeks/ 2025 Haarlems Dagblad 18 bdd3b9a9ede474e441f8a7710b104b6958492297 2 https://www.haarlemsdagblad.nl/buitenland/ruim-120-doden-door-illegale-alcohol-in-turkije/41616846.html 2025 Over 124 people have been killed over the last six weeks from consuming bootleg alcohol, with dozens still hospitalized. Twenty-eight people are arrested in connection with the production and distribution of the alcohol. 2025-02-18 059f1f4f2f93325ad566a075574fe36e756cefbd 20 NATO 14 /wiki/nato Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/peace%20negotiations%20in%20the%20russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine member states 37 /wiki/member%20states%20of%20nato peacekeepers 2 /wiki/peacekeeping NATO Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine member states peacekeepers Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2025/02/18/russia-rules-out-any-peacekeepers-from-nato-member-states-being-stationed-in-ukraine-as-part-of-any-peace-agreement BBC News 18 63cbf5438db2d02f6f46285f38526fc3c9b5206e 2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd0n5e1pdz9o 2025 Russia rules out any peacekeepers from NATO member states being stationed in Ukraine as part of any peace agreement. 2025-02-18 a8abf5b6a5aea50d54bc467ab73b113b7302dbce 19 Donald Trump 14 /wiki/donald%20trump Peace negotiations 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/wiki/ministry%20of%20mines%20and%20energy%20(brazil) Alexandre Silveira Brazil OPEC+ minister of mines and energy Brazil /feed/2025/02/18/brazilian-minister-of-mines-and-energy-alexandre-silveira-announces-that-the-country-will-join-opec AP 18 ac9a520bd7321268f517935871474e8e78f3e6aa 2 https://apnews.com/article/brazil-oil-opec-cop30lula-3437780649f1d02bb041bd786131062e 2025 Brazilian minister of mines and energy Alexandre Silveira announces that the country will join OPEC+. 2025-02-18 7ba3b6c3cac8ad4f27a9d64169f87d1cac5d1657 13 Bavaria 317 /wiki/bavaria Continental AG 37 /wiki/continental%20ag German economic crisis 1 /wiki/german%20economic%20crisis Germany 2 /wiki/germany Nuremberg 239 /wiki/nuremberg automotive 14 /wiki/automotive%20industry factory 172 /wiki/factory lay off 71 /wiki/layoff research and development 116 /wiki/research%20and%20development Bavaria Continental AG German economic crisis Germany Nuremberg automotive factory lay off research and development German 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2 https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/chinese-film-nezha-2-becomes-highest-grossing-animated-film-globally-2025-02-18/ 2025 Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2" amasses a total box office of ¥12.3 billion (US$1.69 billion), surpassing "Inside Out 2" as the highest-grossing animated film globally. 2025-02-18 382a0518dd384cf005be61601d51a1d0f0aebd41 11 Egyptian 2 /wiki/ministry%20of%20tourism%20and%20antiquities%20(egypt) Thutmose II 37 /wiki/thutmose%20ii Tomb of Thutmose II 1 /wiki/tomb%20of%20thutmose%20ii United Kingdom 14 /wiki/united%20kingdom Egyptian Thutmose II Tomb of Thutmose II United Kingdom Tomb of Thutmose II /feed/2025/02/18/a-joint-egyptian-british-archaeological-mission-announces-the-discovery-of-the-tomb-of-king-thutmose-ii CBS News 18 69f5218518cbc652165744e9dee67a46dba46212 2 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/egypt-discovery-king-thutmose-ii-ancient-royal-tomb/ 2025 A joint Egyptian-British archaeological mission announces the discovery of the tomb of King Thutmose II. 2025-02-18 d3a9b151f48dc114bcccc92c88c34b9c2e239779 10 Israel 2 /wiki/israel Israel Defense Forces 14 /wiki/israel%20defense%20forces Israeli invasion of Lebanon 1 /wiki/israeli%20invasion%20of%20lebanon Lebanon 37 /wiki/lebanon Israel Israel Defense Forces Israeli invasion of Lebanon Lebanon Israeli invasion of Lebanon /feed/2025/02/18/israel-partially-withdraws-troops-from-lebanon-as-the-deadline-for-their-withdrawal-expires Reuters 18 e9020e8f45b65a01851893a931a93a3f355427ba 2 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/18/deadline-for-israeli-withdrawal-from-lebanon-expires 2025 Israel partially withdraws troops from Lebanon as the deadline for their withdrawal expires. 2025-02-18 03ee9787b952aeaf77480bd2e7e435b5c637e173 9 Rapid Support Forces 2 /wiki/rapid%20support%20forces Sudan 37 /wiki/sudan Sudanese civil war 1 /wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war White Nile State 14 /wiki/white%20nile%20state Rapid Support Forces Sudan Sudanese civil war White Nile State Sudanese civil war /feed/2025/02/18/rapid-support-forces-militants-kill-at-least-433-people-in-the-villages-of-al-kadaris-and-al-khelwat-white-nile-state Reuters 18 112f23c530b3b4f80b76212db0ef76d2c0e8b85c 2 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sudans-rsf-kill-more-than-200-white-nile-lawyers-say-2025-02-18/ 2025 Rapid Support Forces militants kill at least 433 people in the villages of Al-Kadaris and Al-Khelwat, White Nile State, Sudan. 2025-02-18 32ab051e7a392879a998cd1520429a07847f60fe 7 Gaza Strip 37 /wiki/gaza%20strip Gaza war 1 /wiki/gaza%20war Hamas 2 /wiki/hamas Israel 14 /wiki/israel Palestinians 116 /wiki/palestinians ceasefire 71 /wiki/ceasefire Gaza Strip Gaza war Hamas Israel Palestinians ceasefire Gaza war /feed/2025/02/18/hamas-accuses-israel-of-carrying-out-at-least-266-attacks-in-the-gaza-strip-since-the-agreed-ceasefire-on-january-19-ki Newsweek 18 7ec4118446a9f9d494c3b4289ec2b08fa20f5793 2 https://www.newsweek.com/hamas-accuses-israel-nearly-270-ceasefire-violations-report-2029583 2025 Hamas accuses Israel of carrying out at least 266 attacks in the Gaza Strip since the agreed ceasefire on January 19, killing at least 132 Palestinians and wounding 900 others. 2025-02-18 d51b519f0b99b55c3c184b158fdece9078b4e492 4 Burundi 2 /wiki/burundi Kivu conflict 1 /wiki/kivu%20conflict Ruzizi River 37 /wiki/ruzizi%20river military forces 14 /wiki/national%20defence%20force%20(burundi) Burundi Kivu conflict Ruzizi River military forces Kivu conflict /feed/2025/02/18/burundi-initiates-the-withdrawal-of-its-military-forces-from-the-eastern-drc-following-m23-advances-between-10000-and Reuters 18 782996666a9064b9eaeba87db51258f2e259bc80 2 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/rebel-held-ports-eastern-dr-congo-re-open-aid-needs-grow-2025-02-18/ 2025 Burundi initiates the withdrawal of its military forces from the eastern DRC following M23 advances. Between 10,000 and 15,000 Congolese civilians cross into Burundi to avoid violence, with several drowning in the Ruzizi River. 2025-02-18 0def1eb7cb04f35f4101414f1735b2e7d2cf25fc 3 Butembo 37 /wiki/butembo Congolese Army 317 /wiki/armed%20forces%20of%20the%20democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 239 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo Kamanyola 116 /wiki/kamanyola Kivu conflict 1 /wiki/kivu%20conflict M23 movement 14 /wiki/march%2023%20movement North Kivu 71 /wiki/north%20kivu Rwanda 2 /wiki/rwanda South Kivu 172 /wiki/south%20kivu Uvira 406 /wiki/uvira Butembo Congolese Army Democratic Republic of the Congo Kamanyola Kivu conflict M23 movement North Kivu Rwanda South Kivu Uvira Kivu conflict /feed/2025/02/18/rwandan-backed-m23-rebels-advance-on-the-city-of-butembo-north-kivu-and-capture-kamanyola-in-south-kivu-democratic-re AP 18 b84a81dbffaa5037f56ff3a1e352cb62f1e68710 2 https://apnews.com/article/congo-un-children-killed-bukavu-rebels-0b72da70e3e96b1c100812443fc3201a 2025 Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advance on the city of Butembo, North Kivu, and capture Kamanyola in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo after defeating Congolese forces. Local officials say M23 forces are now preparing to advance on Uvira.