Russian attacks on Ukraine energy sites 'particularly depraved', Starmer saysPaulin KolaandKathryn ArmstrongReutersCommunal kitchens are heating centres are springing up as Kyiv runs out of power and heatingRussia's attacks on Ukraine's energy sector on Monday night - as temperatures dropped to -20C (-4F) - were "barbaric" and "particularly depraved", UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has...

Hyatt Hotels chairman steps down over Jeffrey Epstein tiesOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThomas Pritzker, 75, said he had exercised "terrible judgement"Billionaire Thomas Pritzker says he has retired as the Hyatt Hotels chairman, after his ties with Jeffrey Epstein surfaced in the latest files released by the US Department of Justice.He said in a statement on Monday that he had...

Ecuadorean troops find 35m-long hidden 'narco-sub'Ecuadorean troops find 35m-long 'narco-sub' hidden in nature reserveVanessa Buschschlüter,Latin America online editorandPascal Fletcher,BBC MonitoringEcuadorean Defence MinistryTroops seized the vessel in a nature reserve near the Colombian borderThe Ecuadorean military says it has seized a 35m-long (115ft) "narco submarine" hidden in a nature...

What the killing of drug lord 'El Mencho' means for MexicoMexico's most wanted man and the leader of the feared Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) drug cartel has been killed, Mexico's defence ministry has confirmed.The security operation and killing has been heralded as a victory in both Mexico and the United States.However, it was met with violence across Mexico as the CJNG retaliated by setting...

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 19, #1706Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.Today's Wordle puzzle is a tough one. The three consonants are ones you might not guess right away. If you...