Latest news from around the world. Here are some of the top headlines for today:
- UK to deploy 20,000 troops for trial response to Russian invasion: The UK will test its readiness for a potential Russian attack on Ukraine by sending 20,000 troops to Eastern Europe in a large-scale military exercise.
- Doomed Peregrine moon lander to be allowed to ‘burn up’ in Earth’s atmosphere: The Peregrine lunar lander, which was supposed to deliver a payload of scientific instruments and commercial payloads to the moon, has failed to achieve orbit and will re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere in the next few days.
- North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for change in status of South, warns of war: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged South Korea to abandon its alliance with the US and seek a new relationship with the North, warning that a war could break out if the South does not comply.
- Search operations underway after plane crashes into Pacific Ocean: A passenger plane carrying 34 people has crashed into the Pacific Ocean shortly after taking off from the Marshall Islands. The US Coast Guard and local authorities are conducting search and rescue operations.
- Missile strikes in Iraq did not affect US facilities, say US officials: The US military has confirmed that several missile attacks targeting US and coalition forces in Iraq did not cause any casualties or damage to its facilities. The attacks were claimed by Iranian-backed militias.
- Tunisian asylum-seeker who nearly beheaded British Indian girlfriend detained in psychiatric hospital: A Tunisian man who stabbed and almost decapitated his British Indian girlfriend in a frenzied attack in London has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity and detained indefinitely in a secure hospital.
- Dangerously cold temperatures continue across US as 2024 presidential race begins in Iowa: A severe winter storm has brought record-breaking cold and snow to many parts of the US, disrupting travel and power supplies. Meanwhile, the 2024 presidential race kicks off with the Iowa caucuses, where former President Donald Trump is expected to win the Republican nomination.
- Boeing to raise inspections on 737-Max post Alaska Airlines blow out: Boeing has announced that it will increase the frequency of inspections on its 737-Max jets after an engine failure on an Alaska Airlines flight forced an emergency landing in Seattle. The incident is the latest setback for the troubled aircraft, which was grounded for 20 months after two fatal crashes.
