Kenyan authorities used Israeli tech to crack activist’s phone, report claims  The GuardianNot Safe for Politics: Cellebrite Used on Kenyan Activist and Politician Boniface Mwangi  The Citizen LabCitizen Lab links Cellebrite to the hacking of a Kenyan presidential candidate’s phone  CyberScoopThe Spy in the Pocket: Rights Watchdog Links Israeli Tech to Surveillance of Boniface Mwangi  streamlinefeed.co.keAuthorities Used Israeli Technology to Spy on Boniface Mwangi, Citizen Lab Report Reveals  Kenyans.co.k […]

‘I just want to stop hearing about it’: a weary South Korea awaits verdict on Yoon insurrection charges  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News […]

Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir launches in 22 languages, turning horror into hope for survivors  AP NewsReview | Gisèle Pelicot bravely went public as a rape victim. But her life collapsed.  The Washington PostThe Trial of Gisèle Pelicot’s Rapists United France and Fractured Her Family  The New YorkerKey Moments in Gisèle Pelicot’s Interview With The Times  The New York TimesGisèle Pelicot Tells Her Story  NPR […]

IDF ramps up strikes on Hezbollah as war with Iran looms  The Jerusalem PostIsrael bombs Lebanon-Syria border, kills four people  Al JazeeraIDF says it targeted Hezbollah operative in south Lebanon strike  The Times of IsraelIDF kills Hezbollah operative rebuilding terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon  YahooIDF Strikes Hamas and Hezbollah Over Weekend  IFCJ […]

France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after fine paid  BBCFrance releases suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker after huge fine, as Ukraine peace talks begin – as it happened  The GuardianSuspected Russian shadow fleet tanker GRINCH allowed to leave France after paying fine  ReutersFrance Fines Russia-Linked Oil Tanker in Shadow Fleet Crackdown  Bloomberg.comFrance Ends Weeks of Detention for Shadow Fleet Tanker with a Fine  The Maritime Executiv […]

JKIA strike: Kenya aviation works agree to end two-day strike after long delays hit main airport  BBCA strike by workers at Kenya’s main airport delays flights and strands passengers  AP NewsKenya airport workers call off strike after two days of disruption  ReutersKenya Airways announces resumption of flights at JKIA after strike disruptions  Citizen DigitalFlight delays as aviation workers down their tools  Daily Nation […]

Russia's mobilization arithmetic. How many can the Kremlin send to war?  The Kyiv IndependentRussia’s Losses Boosting Reliance on Foreign Fighters, UK Says  Bloomberg.comRubio: Russia Hemorrhages 8,000 Troops Weekly, Kremlin Forced to Hire Foreign Fighters – UK  Kyiv PostPutin is now secretly drafting all young Russian men to the meat grinder  The TelegraphRussia reports nearly 20,000 mercenaries serving Ukraine  plenglish.com […]

India has long promised 'vibrant' border villages, as China speedily builds up  NPR […]

Lindsey Graham calls on Saudi Arabia to ‘knock it off’  Jewish InsiderThe Growing Rift Between Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.  The New YorkerAfrican Union summit clouded by Saudi-UAE rivalry in Horn of Africa  ReutersThe Real Risks of the Saudi-UAE Feud  Foreign AffairsTrump says he could 'easily' bridge Saudi-UAE rift  Anadolu Ajansı […]

Modi Seizes AI Summit to Assert India’s Global Ambitions After Tough Year  Bloomberg.comIndia's AI summit: Delegates complain of long queues and confusion on opening day  BBCIndia seeks to challenge AI dominance of US, China  politico.euWith a Frugal AI Strategy, India Offers Blueprint for Developing World  The Wall Street JournalAll the important news from the ongoing India AI Impact Summit  Yahoo Financ […]

‘Jordan is next’: West Bank annexation signals ‘silent transfer’  Al JazeeraIsrael will begin contentious West Bank land registration  NPRIsrael approves West Bank land registration, Palestinians condemn 'de-facto annexation'  NBC NewsUAE, Saudi Arabia, other Muslim countries condemn Israel's West Bank land registration decision  The Times of IsraelGuterres deplores Israel’s move to resume land registration in the West Bank  UN News […]

The new calculus in the Gulf: How Beijing and Moscow have altered the Iran equation  Middle East MonitorOpinion | Isolated or Not, Israel Is Far Better Off With a Weak Iran  The Wall Street JournalCol. Richard Kemp on Israel’s risk of war with Iran  JNS.org […]

Lunar New Year 2026 live: Year of the Fire Horse  BBCChinese zodiac predictions: What’s in store for 2026 as we enter the Year of the Fire Horse  CNNThe Year of the Horse Ignites Major Life Shifts for These 6 Chinese Zodiac Signs  People.comLunar New Year 2026  Google DoodlesThe Year of the Fire Horse is back—for the first time in 60 years  National Geographic […]

Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh's PM after landslide election victory  ReutersTarique Rahman sworn in as new Bangladesh prime minister  Al JazeeraAfter the landslide: Can India reset ties with a BNP-led Bangladesh?  BBCAn Islamist party becomes Bangladesh's main opposition for the first time  NPRThe 'Battle of Begums' chapter ends: Bangladesh turns a new page with a nawab, Tarique Rahman  Times of India […]

Russia threatens to deploy navy to protect vessels from ‘western piracy’  The GuardianKremlin aide warns West over seizure of Russian vessels  ReutersUK and European Allies Weigh Seizing Russian Shadow Fleet Ships  Bloomberg.comRussia's 'shadow fleet' of tankers reported in Danish waters almost daily in 2025, Denmark says  Euronews.comPatrushev's Interview on Russia's Maritime Strategy  SpecialEurasia […]

Ukraine is ramping up its counteroffensive regaining territories from Russian troops  Euronews.comUkraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years  France 24Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces made fastest battlefield gains since 2023, analysis finds  The GuardianUkraine regains over 200 sq km in five days – AFP  Українська правдаUkraine recaptures ‘most land since summer 2023’  The Telegra […]

US plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China’s alarm  AP NewsU.S. Plans to Deploy More Missile Systems in the Philippines, Challenging China  The Wall Street JournalUS Army expands presence in Philippines  Asia News NetworkUS to Deploy More Cutting-Edge Missile Systems to Philippines  Bloomberg.comUS establishes new army foothold in Southeast Asia to ‘contain China’: analyst  South China Morning Post […]

'Lovers' Arch' collapses on Valentine's Day on Italy's Adriatic coast  NBC NewsItaly’s famous ‘Lovers’ Arch’ collapses on Valentine’s Day  CNNFamous ‘Lovers’ Arch’ in Italy Collapses into Sea on Valentine’s Day Following Severe Weather  YahooItaly’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses into the sea on Valentine’s Day  The GuardianItaly's 'Lovers’ Arch' collapses into sea on Valentine's Day  BBC […]

Zelensky: Russia calculated its massive strike to inflict maximum damage on Ukraine's energy sector  UkrinformUkraine's small businesses struggle as Russian strikes turn off power  ReutersAs conditions worsen in Ukraine, refugees struggle to return  UN NewsOn the Ground With Crews Battling to Keep the Lights On in Ukraine  The Wall Street JournalHow a Soviet-era heating system exposes Ukraine to Russian attack – a visual guide  The Guardian […]

Australia won’t repatriate 34 women and children linked to IS from Syria  AP NewsAustralia won't repatriate 34 women and children from Syria  NPRAustralian IS families in Syria camp turned back after leaving for home  BBCAustralia rules out helping families of ISIS militants leave Syrian camp  NBC NewsAustralian ISIL relatives sent back to Syria’s Roj camp after release  Al Jazeera […]

Europe Is America’s Secret Weapon. And We’re Giving It Up.  The BulwarkTrump's new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast  BBCEurope’s path to security without the US  Financial TimesEurope Concedes a Point to Trump: It Needs to Stand on Its Own  The New York TimesTop general: EU defence clause should be an option prior to NATO's  Euronews.com […]

Auditioning to Beat Trump  The New York TimesDOJ Lists “Politically Exposed Persons” In Epstein Files - The Arena with Kasie Hunt - Podcast on CNN Podcasts  CNN2028 Democratic candidates face a key question. How to approach Trump?  USA TodaySen. Kelly: Old World Is Gone Because Trump “Blew It Up” - The Arena with Kasie Hunt - Podcast on CNN Podcasts  CNN […]

A Ukrainian drone pilot found a hidden Russian arsenal, only to discover it was filled with horses and old cars  Business InsiderView Full Coverage on Google News […]

China’s high-speed rail network accelerates world’s largest human migration  Financial TimesChina hopes for a bumper lunar new year as world’s biggest migration begins  The GuardianChina’s Lunar New Year travel rush begins with record 9.5 billion trips expected  AP NewsChinese tourists head to Russia, Thailand on extended Lunar New Year break  ReutersChina's Lunar New Year travel rush is world's biggest annual migration  Reuters […]

The Multipolar Delusion  Foreign AffairsWhat is the 'rules-based order' and can it survive?  DW.com🚨⚖️ Leaders of Canada and Germany Announce that International Law and Rules are Effectively Over. This is the most important email I've sent to you in a very long time.  thenorthstar.comThe new world disorder, from rules to might  The HinduDecoding Mark Carney’s Davos speech amid rising global strategic competition: Christopher Coates & Rohan Khattar Singh in Fair Observer  The Macdonald-Laurier Institut […]

Iran's Revolutionary Guards launch Strait of Hormuz drills  DW.comIran partially closes Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point, as Tehran holds talks with U.S.  CNBCIran Holds Exercises in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Threatens Military Action  The New York TimesIran launches war drills in Hormuz Strait as US carrier is flying missions 24/7 before Geneva talks  Fox NewsIran says it closed Strait of Hormuz for live fire drills as it held nuclear talks with U.S.  PBS […]

Iran Update, February 16, 2026  Institute for the Study of WarIran - Situation Assessment (February 2026): The Race to Rebuild the Nuclear and Missile Array, Casual Terror and the CRINK  Alma Research and Education CenterIran News in Brief – February 14, 2026  National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRIIran Update, February 13, 2026  Critical ThreatsIran News in Brief – February 13, 2026  National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI […]

U.S. Ally Humiliates Trump by Degrading Him on Presidents Day  The Daily BeastGermany news: Crowds throng streets for Carnival parades  DW.comGerman carnival revellers take swipes at Putin, Trump, Epstein  France 24Pantless Trump with tattoos featured on German carnival floats  The IndependentDonald Trump And Epstein Get The Carnival Treatment In Germany. And It’s Brutal.  Yahoo […]

Rubio lends hand to Hungary’s Orban as he faces tough election  The Washington PostWhile MAGA faces challenges at home, Rubio seeks to export it abroad  CNNMarco Rubio’s warm words to Viktor Orbán reinforce EU fears that US seeks disunity in Europe  The GuardianSecretary of State Marco Rubio and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at a Joint Press Availability  U.S. Department of State (.gov)In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban  The New York Times […]

China is piling pressure on Japan's Sanae Takaichi. Will it work?  BBCJapan Says China’s Warning Over Militarism Not Based on Facts  Bloomberg.comChina is the real threat, Taiwan says in rebuff to Munich speech  ReutersIn the face of history, Japan's discomfort telling  China Daily - Global EditionTaiwan 'will not escalate, but will not yield' to Chinese intimidation, foreign minister warns  Fox News […]