Five European nations announced on Saturday that they believe Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin, according to NPR News. The nations, including the U.K., France, and Germany, stated that the toxin used was a rare and lethal substance found in the skin of poison dart frogs.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed European leaders at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, stating that the United States wanted to revitalize its relationship with Europe, according to Time. Rubio emphasized the shared history between the U.S. and Europe, describing their destinies as intertwined. His speech was seen by some as an olive branch after a previous antagonistic appearance by Vice President J.D. Vance at the same forum.
In other news, U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin experienced a stunning loss at the Olympics, according to Time. Despite being a four-time U.S. champion and the expected winner, Malinin faltered in the short program of the team event. While he won the free program segment, he ultimately finished behind Yuma Kagiyama of Japan. In the individual men's event, Malinin finished first in the short program, but ultimately lost the gold medal.
Meanwhile, Abigail Hendricks, a South African woman, benefited from a new drug trial for preeclampsia, a dangerous complication of pregnancy, as reported by NPR News. Hendricks, who was pregnant with her fifth child, was considered at high risk. "For me, a baby is a blessing," she said.
Finally, a photograph of a child named Liam Conejo Ramos being detained by ICE agents went viral, according to Time. On January 20th, Ali Daniels, a legal observer, witnessed the incident in Minneapolis. Daniels reported seeing ICE agents in masks and tactical vests escorting the child, who was wearing a Spider-Man backpack and a blue bunny hat, to a vehicle.
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