Daily SumUp

Dutch authorities rejected 8,120 applications in 2025, compared with 7,430 approvals, according to Statistics Netherlands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he does not expect the Middle East to stabilise anytime soon, despite ongoing peace initiatives. He warned that unresolved conflicts, external interventions, and deep regional rivalries continue to fuel instability, making lasting calm unlikely in the near future, even with diplomatic efforts underway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of fabricating report its troops had crossed the border... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A total of 44 wounded and sick patients from Gaza crossed the Rafah border on Sunday, heading to Egypt for medical treatment... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pakistan Kite festival : Celebrations return after 19 years of ban... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RFK Jr. Went ‘Dinosaur Bone Hunting’ with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Savannah Guthrie says 'we will pay' for mother's safe return.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Doors Down lead singer Brad Arnold dies at 47.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Landmark UFO documents smuggled out of Russia 30 years ago — and just publicly revealed — show the Soviets investigated thousands of reports of extraterrestrial craft and encounters with aliens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riyadh calls assaults war crimes, urges protection of civilians and humanitarian access Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Support rises with age, income level as lawmakers consider restrictions to protect minors online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back-to-back storms are battering Spain’s Andalusia region, and the regional government is seeking emergency funds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ukraine’s president says the US has also proposed new trilateral talks in Miami, which he said Ukraine will attend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iraq has so far received 2,225 Islamic State group detainees, whom the US military began transferring from Syria last month, an Iraqi official told AFP on Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Childhood friends Loic Voisot and Benjamin Humblot set off from their hometown of Annecy and crossed 16 countries mostly on foot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lying on its back at an Ohio sculpture studio, the 15-foot (4.6-meter) tall gold-leafed statue of US President Donald Trump dubbed "Don Colossus" by its creators is, perhaps, not quite at its best. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A group of about 100 protesters have thrown firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at police, after breaking away from the main body of a demonstration in the Olympic host city of Milan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After left-wing groups rallied against the cost and environmental impact of the Winter Games in Italy, some protesters set off fireworks and hurled bottles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Family of man killed in light aircraft crash pay tribute to “deeply loving father and a devoted husband”... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iran expects talks with US to continue after ‘positive atmosphere’ in Oman... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colorado man who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bill Clinton calls for public hearing on Epstein testimony.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rolex store armed robbery suspects charged by Met... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Winter Olympics begin today - but the Games are already being overshadowed by allegations of hacking... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.