2025-02-8 1efaf7d32db5be14bef0f84a797341b2012735a9 14 International Court of Justice 36 /wiki/international%20court%20of%20justice Lebanon 13 /wiki/lebanon Nawaf Salam 70 /wiki/nawaf%20salam caretaker government 171 /wiki/third%20cabinet%20of%20najib%20mikati new government 1 /wiki/cabinet%20of%20nawaf%20salam prime minister 115 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20lebanon International Court of Justice Lebanon Nawaf Salam caretaker government new government prime minister New government /feed/2025/02/8/a-new-government-is-formed-in-lebanon-with-former-international-court-of-justice-president-nawaf-salam-as-the-new-prime AP 8 ad6b6be1dc295e74b57f3a1ff7b7829af6b2a576 2 https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-new-government-350f502bcaa2587c1b08f0653d8021a1 2025 A new government is formed in Lebanon, with former International Court of Justice president Nawaf Salam as the new prime minister, following two years of the country under a caretaker government. 2025-02-8 de92701af9d3d825453df25f4e0dbd1321662bd2 13 Donald Trump 239 /wiki/donald%20trump International Criminal Court Prosecutor 2 /wiki/prosecutor%20of%20the%20international%20criminal%20court Karim Ahmad Khan 14 /wiki/karim%20ahmad%20khan U.S. President 172 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20united%20states U.S. citizens 317 /wiki/u.s.%20citizens U.S. government 71 /wiki/u.s.%20government United States and the International Criminal Court 1 /wiki/united%20states%20and%20the%20international%20criminal%20court executive order 116 /wiki/executive%20order sanctions 37 /wiki/united%20states%20government%20sanctions Donald Trump International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan U.S. President U.S. citizens U.S. government United States and the International Criminal Court executive order sanctions United States and the International Criminal Court /feed/2025/02/8/international-criminal-court-prosecutor-karim-ahmad-khan-becomes-the-first-person-to-have-economic-and-travel-sanctions The Times of Israel 8 316ed79d156c88458af4aa8fcd96c6d083518c46 2 https://www.timesofisrael.com/icc-prosecutor-is-first-court-official-to-be-targeted-after-trump-restores-sanctions/ 2025 International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan becomes the first person to have economic and travel sanctions placed on him by the U.S. government following an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump intended to target the war crimes tribunal over investigations of U.S. citizens or allies. 2025-02-8 e3952a126b8ca09773694b72a0cc3a846c6a40f6 11 Congolese president 317 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo DR Congo 116 /wiki/dr%20congo Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict 1 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo-rwanda%20conflict EAC 14 /wiki/east%20african%20community Félix Tshisekedi 406 /wiki/felix%20tshisekedi Judith Suminwa 239 /wiki/judith%20suminwa M23 rebels 506 /wiki/march%2023%20movement Paul Kagame 71 /wiki/paul%20kagame Prime Minister 172 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20the%20democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo Rwandan President 37 /wiki/president%20of%20rwanda SADC 2 /wiki/southern%20african%20development%20community Congolese president DR Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict EAC Félix Tshisekedi Judith Suminwa M23 rebels Paul Kagame Prime Minister Rwandan President SADC Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict /feed/2025/02/8/a-crisis-summit-is-held-involving-the-regional-blocs-sadc-and-the-eac-along-with-rwandan-president-paul-kagame-the-dr BBC News 8 47c49a358817d05023856762228e0bc3ee759562 2 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cew5q04q427o 2025 CNN 8 2ab48bddcf118e82a133cd4f21812d81d6a3674e 2 https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/08/africa/eastern-southern-african-leaders-unprecedented-summit-congo-intl/index.html 2025 A crisis summit is held involving the regional blocs SADC and the EAC, along with Rwandan President Paul Kagame. The DR Congo is represented by Prime Minister Judith Suminwa, while President Félix Tshisekedi attends virtually. The blocs call for a ceasefire and negotiations involving the M23 movement, while the Congolese do not comment. 2025-02-8 52672dad90f5d6b11e5eb64e97cf232de4db45e9 10 Baltic states synchronization with CESA 1 /wiki/baltic%20states%20synchronization%20with%20cesa Continental Europe Synchronous Area 172 /wiki/continental%20europe%20synchronous%20area Estonia 2 /wiki/estonia IPS/UPS 71 /wiki/ips/ups Latvia 14 /wiki/latvia Lithuania 37 /wiki/lithuania synchronous transmission grid 116 /wiki/wide%20area%20synchronous%20grid Baltic states synchronization with CESA Continental Europe Synchronous Area Estonia IPS/UPS Latvia Lithuania synchronous transmission grid Baltic states synchronization with CESA /feed/2025/02/8/estonia-latvia-and-lithuania-disconnect-from-the-ips-ups-synchronous-transmission-grid-in-order-to-synchronize-with-th BBC News 8 8abb5b5aacafa6fa97e99ef3b952c89e5769a018 2 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c627d55v07go 2025 Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania disconnect from the IPS-UPS synchronous transmission grid in order to synchronize with the Continental Europe grid. 2025-02-8 f18c3af367ee3e30eb341828a50ed302b922efc4 9 7.6 magnitude 1 /wiki/richter%20scale Caribbean Sea 13 /wiki/caribbean%20sea Cayman Islands 36 /wiki/cayman%20islands 7.6 magnitude Caribbean Sea Cayman Islands 7.6 magnitude /feed/2025/02/8/a-76-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-the-caribbean-sea-southwest-of-the-cayman-islands CNN 8 3ecda57d34fa0c3daf3a1e6acb61f6994ec076f2 2 https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/08/americas/earthquake-caribbean-tsunami-warning-puerto-rico-virgin-intl-latam/index.html 2025 A 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands. 2025-02-8 e89d8803b9d52443c28906db26ad1e84f241c048 8 2025 Escárcega bus crash 1 /wiki/2025%20escarcega%20bus%20crash Campeche 71 /wiki/campeche Escárcega 37 /wiki/escarcega Mexico 116 /wiki/mexico bus 2 /wiki/bus semi-trailer truck 14 /wiki/semi-trailer%20truck 2025 Escárcega bus crash Campeche Escárcega Mexico bus semi-trailer truck 2025 Escárcega bus crash /feed/2025/02/8/at-least-41-people-are-killed-when-a-bus-collides-with-a-semi-trailer-truck-in-escarcega-campeche-mexico Noticieros Televisa 8 503d55164c736953c8b967c739d3f22b5a46a893 2 https://www.nmas.com.mx/quintana-roo/accidente-escarcega-campeche-hoy-choque-trailer-autobus-deja-varios-muertos/ 2025 Reuters 8 1882041b025758f05a55da70f3e750e85dd3a6ff 2 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/more-than-three-dozen-killed-bus-accident-southern-mexico-local-media-says-2025-02-08/ 2025 At least 41 people are killed when a bus collides with a semi-trailer truck in Escárcega, Campeche, Mexico. 2025-02-8 956f01fef499959305c3b1c05866abeb2afba3eb 7 Afghan conflict 1 /wiki/afghan%20conflict Afghanistan 37 /wiki/afghanistan Afghanistan Freedom Front 2 /wiki/afghanistan%20freedom%20front Takhar 116 /wiki/takhar%20province Taliban 14 /wiki/taliban province 71 /wiki/provinces%20of%20afghanistan Afghan conflict Afghanistan Afghanistan Freedom Front Takhar Taliban province Afghan conflict /feed/2025/02/8/the-afghanistan-freedom-front-claims-responsibility-for-a-attack-on-a-taliban-convoy-in-the-afghanistan-province-of-takh Afghanistan International 8 b6afcd743f7e3a4e40b941a7f21659c014418c66 2 https://www.afintl.com/en/202502090624 2025 The Afghanistan Freedom Front claims responsibility for a attack on a Taliban convoy in the Afghanistan province of Takhar, killing three people and injuring two. 2025-02-8 e427b809e21679dea47558f24c1fc21b85b9085e 5 Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham 14 /wiki/hay'at%20tahrir%20al-sham Lebanon 37 /wiki/lebanon Syria 2 /wiki/syria Syrian civil war 1 /wiki/syrian%20civil%20war Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham Lebanon Syria Syrian civil war Syrian civil war /feed/2025/02/8/four-people-are-killed-in-border-clashes-between-syrian-hay-at-tahrir-al-sham-and-lebanese-clans Al-Monitor 8 6059df251326b9035e38c791b7179225305371ad 2 https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/02/four-killed-syria-lebanon-border-clashes-between-hts-and-clans-what-know 2025 Four people are killed in border clashes between Syrian Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and Lebanese clans. 2025-02-8 6d23212ce61289c13e18418afdbbd05b54019c44 3 Gaza war 1 /wiki/gaza%20war Hamas 14 /wiki/hamas Israeli 2 /wiki/israelis ceasefire 37 /wiki/ceasefire Gaza war Hamas Israeli ceasefire Gaza war /feed/2025/02/8/three-more-israeli-hostages-are-freed-by-hamas-as-part-of-the-january-19-ceasefire-deal Saudi Gazette 8 7eb4e82163a3bcd1728793715b96ad8030c755b5 2 https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/649226 2025 Three more Israeli hostages are freed by Hamas as part of the January 19 ceasefire deal.