Phoenix (AFP) – Supporters of the Kansas City Chiefs are delighted after the team beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in a tightly contested Super Bowl 57 on Sunday. Patrick Mahomes threw for three touchdowns and 182 yards, but the Chiefs had game-winning displays across the field as they came back from 10 points down at half-time to hand head coach Andy Reid a victory over his former team.
Conqueiros (Portugal) (AFP) – A 30-year-old guard dog who cheated death in his first days of life has been declared the world’s oldest dog ever. Bobi, now living out his twilight years as a celebrity in central Portugal, was recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest dog on February 1, breaking a nearly century-old record previously held by Bluey, an Australian cattle dog who died in 1939 at the age of 29 years and five months.
Beijing (AFP) – Beijing says that Washington sent balloons into its airspace more than 10 times since January 2022, deepening a row between the two powers after an alleged Chinese surveillance craft was shot down over the United States. “It’s also common for US balloons to illegally enter the airspace of other countries” says Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin.
Auckland (AFP) – Images of a damaged house and road after a tropical storm hits northern New Zealand. A state of emergency was declared in five regions on the North Island, covering almost one-third of New Zealand’s entire population of 5.1 million.
Waddur (India) (AFP) – A dizzying array of changes brought by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration since taking direct control have left the Muslim-majority territory simmering in anger. Denying deceased rebels proper funerals has added more disquiet to the situation. “Martyrs’ graveyards”, as they are known locally, have traumatised the families of slain young men and outraged Kashmiris chafing under a broader clampdown on dissent. Officials have justified the policy by saying it aims to stop “glamourising terrorists” during often violent anti-India demonstrations that accompany the public funerals of dead rebels.
Washington (AFP) – Rescue dogs doorstep lovers with flowers in Washington, DC, thanks to a partnership between a florist and a local rescue organization. For an extra $35, clients can surprise their loved ones with four-legged delivery good boys ahead of Valentine’s Day.
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – An Israeli strike lights up the sky in Gaza as it hits an underground Hamas complex in a response to a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave at the weekend.
Nicosia (AFP) – “My highest concern is the end of the Turkish occupation”, says newly elected Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides during his inauguration ceremony in the capital Nicosia. Former foreign minister Christodoulides was on Sunday elected president of the Republic of Cyprus, becoming at 49 the youngest leader of the divided Mediterranean island nation.
Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) – In the city of Antakya, where rescue teams are still trying to find survivors in the rubble following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake, shopkeepers are coming together to protect their shops from looting that has become rife in the area. A man suspected of looting is chased and beaten by several shopkeepers, and one resident describes the situation as a “nightmare”.
Siem Reap (Cambodia) (AFP) – In a bid to protect the UNESCO world heritage site of Angkor Wat, the Cambodian government is relocating 10,000 families living within the famous temple complex. Many of those facing eviction are worried about their future.
Jindayris (Syria) (AFP) – Rescuers pulled Musa Hmeidi, a six-year-old Syrian boy, alive from the rubble in the rebel-held northwestern town of Jandairis on Friday, four days after a devastating earthquake killed more than 23,000 people in Syria and neighbouring Turkey.
New York (AFP) – A jersey worn by US basketball legend Kobe Bryant — who died three years ago in a tragic helicopter accident — sold at auction for $5.8 million on Thursday.
