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Lebanon Israel
Israeli air strikes in eastern Lebanon kill eight Hezbollah members – officials
Israeli air strikes on eastern Lebanon have killed eight members of the militant Hezbollah group, including local commanders, officials said.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

Emmanuel Macron
Macron vows to tackle violent activist groups after fatal beating in Lyon
French president Emmanuel Macron has called for calm ahead of marches organised by far-right groups, after a nationalist activist died from a beating in Lyon.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

Supreme Court Tariffs Trump
Uncertain outlook for US firms after tariffs ruling prompts Trump counter-move
American businesses face a new wave of uncertainty after the US supreme court struck down tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump under an emergency powers law. Mr Trump has vowed to work around the ruling to keep his tariffs in place.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein
Epstein estate agrees to $35m settlement in victim class action
Settlement would provide 'a confidential avenue for financial relief' for Epstein victims who have not already resolved claims against the estate

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

APTOPIX Greece Farmers Protest
Greece signs agreement with Belgian collector to buy photos of Nazi executions
A Belgian collector who put up for online auction a series of Second World War photographs showing the final moments of 200 Greeks executed by a Nazi firing squad, signed a preliminary agreement with Greece on Friday and has withdrawn the photos ...

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Donald Trump
Trump says he will impose new 10% ‘global tariff’ after Supreme Court ruling
Speaking at the White House, Mr Trump said the Supreme Court decision affirmed his ability to charge more tariffs

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Spain Sagrada Familia Arm
Sagrada Familia reaches its peak with completion of soaring central tower
Barcelona’s towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi remains years away from completion.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Lauren Goodger court case
Reality TV stars plead guilty to illegal promotion of foreign exchange trading
Lauren Goodger, Yazmin Oukhellou, Rebecca Gormley, Biggs Chris, Jamie Clayton, Scott Timlin, and Eva Zapico, all admitted breaking the law when acting as so-called finfluencers.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Aylsham Police Station amid a report of an arrest in Aylsham
Searches ongoing at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home following arrest
The former British prince was held in custody on Thursday following accusations he shared sensitive information with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Austria Alpine Death
Man convicted after girlfriend died as they climbed Austria’s highest mountain
An Austrian court has convicted a man of manslaughter caused by gross negligence, after his girlfriend froze to death as the couple attempted to climb the country’s highest peak last year.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Aylsham Police Station amid a report of an arrest in Aylsham
Family of sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell ‘astonished’ at Andrew’s arrest
The family of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell have said they were “astonished” to see Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had been arrested.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

APTOPIX Trump Georgia
Trump ‘doesn’t know if aliens are real’ but directs release of UFO files
Donald Trump accused Barack Obama of disclosing 'classified information' when the former US president recently suggested in a podcast interview that aliens are real

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

South Korea Martial Law
Ex-South Korean president defiant following life sentence for rebellion
Ousted South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has remained defiant in his first reaction to a life sentence for rebellion handed down by a Seoul court the previous day.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Thailand Lion Dance Arrest
You can’t hide your lion eyes: Fur flies as police go undercover to nab suspect
When Thai police were having trouble catching a serial burglar who repeatedly slipped through their fingers, they came up with a creative plan: going undercover in a traditional lion costume to get close to their quarry.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

NASA-Artemis Moonshot
Nasa conducts second rocket fuel test ahead of Artemis moon mission
Nasa has taken another crack at fuelling its giant moon rocket after leaks halted a initial dress rehearsal and delayed the first lunar trip by astronauts in more than half a century.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Eric Dane
Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane dies aged 53 
Actor who played ‘McSteamy’ died on Thursday, 10 months after he revealed his diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Iran Talks
Trump warns of ‘bad things’ if Iran does not make deal
Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East, with both the US and Iran signalling they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme fizzle out.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Aylsham Police Station amid a report of an arrest in Aylsham
Britain's former prince Andrew released under investigation after arrest
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is accused of sharing sensitive information with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Associated Newspapers privacy case
Former news editor says he did not ask PI to hack phones of Harry's friends
Journalist told court he did not commission a private investigator to blag information, hack phones, place listening devices, or track vehicles

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested
King Charles says ‘law must take its course’ as brother Andrew taken into custody
It is understood neither the king nor Buckingham Palace was informed in advance of Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Trump
Members pledge billions to Gaza relief package at first Board of Peace meeting
Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania have pledged to send troops for a Gaza stabilisation force, while Egypt and Jordan have committed to train police for the efforts

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Donald Trump
Trump gathers members of Board of Peace for first meeting
President Donald Trump will gather members of his Board of Peace for an inaugural meeting that will focus on reconstruction and building an international stabilisation force for war-battered Gaza, where a shaky ceasefire deal persists.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Couple detained in Iran
British couple jailed in Iran 'prepared to suffer to convey unjust treatment;
A British couple imprisoned in Iran have said they are "prepared to suffer" to convey to Iranian authorities their treatment is "unfair and unjust".

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

White House Ballroom
Arts panel of Trump appointees unanimously approves White House ballroom plan
The US Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of Trump appointees, has unanimously approved President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom proposal.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Chatunga Mugabe, Robert Mugabe Junior
Son of late Zimbabwe President Mugabe detained in South Africa over shooting
A son of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was detained for questioning along with another man over the shooting of a man at a house in Johannesburg, South Africa’s national broadcaster reported.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

White House Ballroom
US fine arts commission expected to vote to advance White House ballroom plan
A federal panel responsible for reviewing President Donald Trump’s plans to build a massive ballroom on the site of the former White House East Wing is expected to vote to advance the project.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested
ieExplains: Why has Britain's former prince Andrew been arrested – and what happens now?
Mountbatten-Windsor, who was a UK trade envoy between 2001 and 2011, is in custody as police search addresses

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

UN Sudan Genocide
UN warns Sudan rebels’ assault on el-Fasher shows ‘hallmarks of genocide’
A “campaign of destruction” in October by Sudanese paramilitary forces against non-Arab communities shows “hallmarks of genocide,” UN-backed human rights experts have reported.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Police Search 'Address In Berkshire' On Day Of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Arrest
Watch: Police search former home as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and is in police custody.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Easter Mattins service at St George's Chapel, Windsor
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Former prince who was banished from monarchy
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the royal family’s most controversial figure, was banished from the monarchy in disgrace and forced to step down from public life amid a damaging sexual assault scandal.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

INDIA-FRANCE-TECHNOLOGY-AI
Macron defends EU AI rules and vows crackdown on child ‘digital abuse’
Attempt by India prime minister Narendra Modi to stage a show of unity among leading tech billionaires went awry when the rival heads of OpenAI and Anthropic awkwardly declined to hold hands on stage

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

South Korea Martial Law
Ex-South Korean president Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Trump
Major European allies decline to join first meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace
Dozens of world leaders head to Washington for what White House says will largely be a fundraiser on Thursday

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Eight backcountry skiers perish in California avalanche, ninth presumed dead
Eight backcountry skiers perish in California avalanche, ninth presumed dead
Six survivors were rescued

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg defends Meta at unprecedented social media trial
The case, along with two others, has been selected as a bellwether trial, meaning its outcome could impact how thousands of similar lawsuits against social media companies are likely to play out.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

California Avalanche
Eight skiers found dead and one still missing after California avalanche
Eight skiers have been found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said, in what is the deadliest avalanche in the US in more than four decades.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Aerial showing roads and buildings on Diego Garcia Islands in the Indian ocean
Donald Trump tells Keir Starmer not to give away Chagos Islands day after US backed deal
On Tuesday, the US State Department said it 'supports the decision of the UK' to proceed with its agreement

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Italy Bernini's Elelphant
Rome’s Bernini elephant sculpture loses tip of its tusk – again
Italian police are investigating how one of Rome’s most beloved monuments, the elephant sculpture designed by Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, lost the tip of its left tusk – again.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Scales of justice and Gavel on wooden table and Lawyer or Judge working with agreement in Courtroom, Justice and Law concept
11 arrested over beating death of far-right student in France
Quentin Deranque, aged 23, died in hospital on Sunday

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Ukrainian and Russian envoys hold second day of US-brokered talks in Geneva
Envoys from Moscow and Kyiv have met in Geneva for a second consecutive day of US-brokered talks.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

California Avalanche
Six skiers rescued but more remain missing after California avalanche
Six skiers have been found alive and nine others are missing after an avalanche in northern California. Two of the six were taken to a hospital for treatment, said Ashley Quadros, a spokesperson for the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Election 2026-Texas
Stephen Colbert says TV interview with Democrat pulled amid regulatory fears
US talk show host Stephen Colbert has said his interview with a Democratic politician was pulled from Monday night’s broadcast amid TV network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from Donald Trump’s government.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

female malaria mosquito (Anopheles funestus) biting a human arm. Image shot 2009. Exact date unknown.
Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds
‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview
Host says lawyers barred him from discussing decision to drop Texas Democrat segment amid FCC rules scrutiny

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

France Cannes 2025 The Phoenician Scheme Red Carpet
Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, police said. LaBeouf was charged with two counts of simple battery, New Orleans police said in a statement.

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Barack Obama, Jesse Jackson, Jonathan Jackson
Obamas hail ‘true giant’ as they credit Jesse Jackson for their success
Former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have expressed deep sadness over , who they described as a “true giant”.

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

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