Grand Canyon basketball takes on local NAIA Ottawa after falling to Arizona State

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China fumes at U.S. as Panama pulls out of key agreement with Beijing
Panama's decision to leave a key investment deal with China has drawn accusations from Beijing of "pressure and coercion" by the Trump administration.
CBS News
A massive asteroid has a chance to hit Earth. Here's what to know.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.
USA TODAY
DC plane crash updates: Probe makes progress as crews still search for helicopter parts
More than a week after the horrific helicopter-plane collision near Washington, salvage crews have recovered most of the wreckage.
Reuters
Burmese refugee dies after discharge from shut US-funded clinic, says family
A Burmese refugee with lung problems died after she was discharged from a U.S.-funded hospital on the Myanmar-Thai border that was ordered to close as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's freeze on foreign aid, her family said. Pe Kha Lau, 71, died on Sunday after becoming short of breath four days after she was sent home from a healthcare facility funded by the U.S. through the International Rescue Committee. The IRC closed and locked hospitals in several refugee camps in late January after receiving a “stop-work” order from the U.S. State Department, according to residents and aid workers.
Reuters
Barcelona city hall steps in to buy apartment block to prevent evictions
Barcelona's city hall said on Friday it would buy an apartment block known as 'Casa Orsola' to prevent the eviction of several tenants, including a teacher who has become a symbol of Spain's housing crisis and months of protests against over-tourism. City hall, along with a social housing association Habitat 3 Foundation, was stepping in to buy the Art Nouveau building in downtown Barcelona for about 9 million euros ($9.35 million) from Lioness Investments, Mayor Jaume Collboni told reporters.
Associated Press
Japan's Ishiba makes a whirlwind Washington trip to try to forge a personal connection with Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba didn't skimp on the legwork as he prepared for his first meeting with President Donald Trump. Ishiba even called on the widow of Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister with whom Trump bonded over rounds of golf during his first term.
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Secrecy is becoming a defining characteristic of Elon Musk’s DOGE
Officials from Elon Musk's DOGE have been active at USAID, Veterans Affairs, Treasury and elsewhere, but little is publicly known about their work.
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How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid
Elon Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X, as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.
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Negative revisions expected in January jobs report as economic hopes persist
The final jobs report capturing a snapshot of the economy during the Biden administration will be released Friday.
CBS News
Trump says Americans could feel "some pain" after new tariffs on Canada, Mexico
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would respond with 25% tariffs "against $155 billion worth of American goods."
CNN
5 things to know for Feb. 7: USAID, Missing plane, Artificial intelligence, California wildfires, Ukraine
CNN’s 5 Things AM brings you the news you need to know every morning.
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Search on for plane with 10 on board that went missing off Alaska
Crews in Alaska are searching for a plane that went missing with 10 people on board while over Norton Sound off Nome.
AFP
A stream turns blood red in Argentina, residents blame pollution
A stream on the outskirts of Buenos Aires turned blood red on Thursday, causing anxiety among residents who blamed it on pollution.The Ministry of the Environment for the province of Buenos Aires said in a statement that water samples had been taken to determine what substance had caused the discoloration, citing the possibility of an "organic dye".
Reuters
Russia resumes flights to breakaway Georgian region for first time in decades
Russia is resuming passenger flights to the capital of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia for the first time in three decades, state media reported on Friday. A first test flight from Moscow to Sukhumi took place on Friday and regular flights are expected to begin in May, Russian news agency RIA said. The Black Sea resort of Sukhumi has been a favourite holiday spot for Russians since Soviet times.
AFP
Stock markets, dollar mixed before key US jobs data
Global stock markets and the dollar diverged Friday as investors awaited US jobs data for signs of possible cuts to interest rates in the world's biggest economy.A below forecast reading could rekindle hopes of further US interest rate cuts, analysts said, after the Federal Reserve kept borrowing costs steady last week.
Associated Press
The US draws a 'red line' over including Hezbollah in Lebanon's government, new envoy says
A newly appointed U.S. envoy said Friday that she hoped Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group is not a part of the new government in any form. Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson and U.S. Navy Reserves officer, recently assumed the role of deputy special envoy for Middle East peace in Donald Trump’s administration, replacing Amos Hochstein, who helped broker the ceasefire that ended the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah. “We are grateful to our ally Israel for defeating Hezbollah,” Ortagus said in a press conference, following a meeting with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun.
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Black Hawk chopper in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a briefing from the FAA and NTSB.
Associated Press
Indonesia orders the halting of tourism projects linked to Trump over environmental issues
Indonesian authorities have ordered the halting of development of a tourism project affiliated with U.S. President Donald Trump over water management and environmental issues, officials said Friday. The 3,000-hectare (11.6-square-mile) project is the brainchild of Trump’s Indonesian business partner, billionaire and politician Hary Tanoesoedibjo, who attended Trump's inauguration in Washington last month.
Reuters
Australia makes $500 million AUKUS payment ahead of US defence secretary meeting
Australia has made its first $500 million payment to the United States under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal ahead of a meeting between their defence heads on Friday in Washington. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said the gesture showed Canberra is paying its way as a security partner. Marles will be the first foreign counterpart hosted by U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth since his confirmation in the role.
AFP
'Existential threat': What next for the ICC after US sanctions?
US President Donald Trump's decision to slap sanctions on the International Criminal Court, set up to rule on humanity's worst crimes, sent shock waves around the world."Big suppliers such as Microsoft might just proactively pull out," added Sexton, who is working on a thesis examining the interaction between sanctions and international criminal justice.

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