West Allis police will increase their presence at Lane Intermediate School following a rumor of a threat

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Australia says China warned of 'live fire' drill off east coast
China warned Australia Friday of potential "live fire" naval drills in international waters off the eastern coast, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, as commercial flights were told to steer clear of the area.Albanese said the fleet had on Friday alerted Australian officials that it may start conducting live fire drills, and that ships and planes should steer clear.
AFP
Asian markets advance as Alibaba fuels Hong Kong tech rally
Asian markets rose Friday, with Hong Kong leading the way thanks to a surge in tech stocks led by ecommerce titan Alibaba.But Asia fared, with Hong Kong piling on more four percent to hit a three-year high.
Associated Press
Many who came to Germany as migrants will vote for the first time Sunday. Here's what they hope for
More than half a million newly naturalized citizens will have the opportunity to vote in a German national election for the first time this weekend. Almost a third of the new Germans are originally from Syria. In 2015-2016 alone, more than 1 million migrants came to Germany, most from Syria, but also from Afghanistan and Iraq.
AFP
Only one in six Japanese citizens has a passport, data shows
Only around one in six Japanese citizens hold valid passports, fresh data shows, with the number of residents travelling abroad slowly recovering but still below pre-pandemic levels.Before the Covid-19 pandemic, about a quarter of Japanese people held valid passports.
Reuters
Chinese universities launch DeepSeek courses to capitalise on AI boom
Universities across China have launched artificial intelligence (AI) courses this month based on Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, whose AI breakthrough has been described as a "Sputnik moment" for China and garnered widespread attention. The move comes as Chinese authorities aim to boost scientific and technological innovation in schools and universities that can create new sources of growth for the world's second-largest economy. Shenzhen University in southern Guangdong province said this week that it was launching an artificial intelligence course based on DeepSeek which would help students learn about key technologies and also on security, privacy, ethics and other challenges it said.
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Pope marks 1 week in hospital with pneumonia as the obvious question gets asked: Might he resign?
Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old pontiff continued fighting pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection, the Vatican said. According to the one-line morning bulletin Friday, “The night went well, this morning Pope Francis got up and had breakfast.” Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a case of bronchitis worsened; doctors later diagnosed a complex respiratory infection, involving bacteria, virus and other organisms and the onset of pneumonia in both lungs on top of asthmatic bronchitis.
CNN
Israel says Bibas boys were among the dead bodies returned by Hamas – but not their mother
Israel says it has identified two of the dead bodies returned by Hamas on Thursday as Ariel and Kfir Bibas – but tests show another body that was expected to be that of their mother Shiri is not hers – and does not match any other Israeli hostage.
CNN
As Trump loses patience with Ukraine, Russia’s biggest backer sees a ‘window for peace’
A “window for peace is opening” in Ukraine, China’s top diplomat told a meeting of G20 foreign ministers on Thursday, as the Trump administration ramps up its push to end the war in close coordination with Russia.
AFP
Mongolians warm up on culture at new winter festival
A festival in a frigid park on the edge of the world's coldest capital in February might not sound like a crowd-puller -- but in Mongolia an inaugural celebration of nomadic culture was in fine fettle this week.A quarter of Mongolia's 3.4 million people lead nomadic lives, according to the World Bank, but hundreds of thousands have moved to the capital in the past two decades.
Reuters
Analysis-Politician-linked meme coins backfire after Libra scandal
A cryptocurrency that briefly surged on Argentine President Javier Milei's support before crashing is the latest in a series of politically endorsed meme coins facing a backlash. The Libra cryptocurrency was launched in Argentina last Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife released cryptocurrencies named after themselves three days before Trump's inauguration on January 20. Central African Republic's President Faustin-Archange Touadera also created an official meme coin earlier this month.
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Middle East latest: Netanyahu says body Hamas released was that of a Gazan woman, not a hostage
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a body that Hamas militants released during the handover of remains of Israeli hostages is that of a Gazan woman instead of that of Shiri Bibas, the mother of two young boys whose bodies were returned on Thursday. In a statement released Friday, Netanyahu criticized the handover of the wrong remains as a “cruel and malicious violation” of the ceasefire agreement, which has halted fighting in the Gaza Strip, and said Hamas would “pay the full price” for the action. Hamas militants turned over four bodies on Thursday under the tenuous ceasefire, which has paused over 15 months of war.
AFP
Japan cabinet approves 'emergency' urban bear shootings
Japan's cabinet approved a bill Friday allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas at their own discretion after human encounters with the wild animals hit record levels.Even when bears hole themselves up in populated areas, hunters are not allowed to shoot without being given the green light by police.
AFP
'Just two glasses': In Turkey, lives shattered by bootleg alcohol
Taskin Erduan thought he'd got a bargain: three litres of vodka for around $15.Standing in front of the now-closed shop where Taskin Erduan bought the vodka that killed him, a neighbour called Levent, who didn't give his surname, also blamed taxes.
AFP
Nepal community fights to save sacred forests from cable cars
They appear tranquil soaring above Himalayan forests, but a string of cable car projects in Nepal have sparked violent protests, with locals saying environmental protection should trump tourism development.Across Nepal, five cable car projects have opened in the past two years -- and 10 more are under development, according to government figures.
CNN
Marathon vote series underway in Senate as GOP takes first step to advance Trump agenda
Senate Republicans kicked off a marathon vote series Thursday evening in a bid to adopt a budget blueprint, taking the first step to advance President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda and setting up a clash with the House.
TODAY
9 high-vitamin C fruits to boost your immune system during cold and flu season
Which fruits are high in vitamin C? Fruits with the most vitamin C to boost the immune system during cold and flu season include strawberries, guava and more.
TODAY
50 pet quotes to post in honor of Love Your Pet Day
Give your favorite furry friend a shoutout on National Love Your Pet Day using one of these short, cute and funny pet quotes.
AFP
Trump tariffs leave WTO adrift in eye of the storm
The World Trade Organization's entire mission is overseeing global trade, but US President Donald Trump's tariff offensive has left it adrift.- Dupont: "The basic idea of the WTO, to guarantee predictability in world trade, is totally ruined by Donald Trump's attitude.
NBC News
Senate begins 'vote-a-rama' to advance $340 billion budget for Trump's agenda
Senate Republicans began a series of votes Thursday on a party-line vehicle to pass a $340 billion budget blueprint designed to boost funding for President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts, energy production and the military.
AFP
Nissan shares jump 11% on reported plan to seek Tesla investment
Nissan shares surged 11 percent Friday after a report said a Japanese group including a former prime minister plans to ask US electric vehicle giant Tesla to invest in the automaker."The proposal envisions a consortium of investors, with Tesla as the largest backer, but also includes the possibility of a minority investment by Foxconn," the Financial Times said. jug-nf-kaf/rsc

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