US envoy Huckabee tries to deny saying he would support Israel expansionism
Rights advocate warns that failure to sack Huckabee 'will be read by the world as an endorsement of his views' by Trump.
Inquiry into Andrew’s Epstein links not ruled out as police searches continue
Calls mount for Mountbatten-Windsor to be dropped from royal line of succession
Police searches of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home on the Windsor estate continued on Sunday as a government minister did not rule out having a judge-led inquiry into the former prince’s links with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, representing the government, did not rule out such an inquiry but said it was premature because of the police investigation.
Continue reading...Tributes paid to two young men who died on Eryri mountains hike
Eddie Hill, 20, and Jayden Long, 19, found dead on Yr Wyddfa in north Wales after a huge search operation
Tributes have been paid to two young men who died on a hiking expedition on Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, in north Wales.
Eddie Hill, 20, and Jayden Long, 19, both from Norfolk, were found dead in Eryri national park on Thursday after a huge search operation in severe winter conditions.
Continue reading...Has BRICS given up on challenging Western economic dominance?
Jim O’Neill, the economist who coined the term ‘BRIC’ 25 years ago, argues that the group is losing its relevance.
Iran agreed secret shoulder-fired missile deal with Russia – Financial Times
- Iran agreed secret shoulder-fired missile deal with Russia Financial Times
- Iran struck secret shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile deal with Russia, FT reports The Times of Israel
- Iran Secretly Purchased Verba MANPADS From Russia for $589 Million Мілітарний
- Iran and Russia have signed a secret agreement worth half a billion euros for the supply of modern anti-aircraft systems Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
- 🇮🇷🇷🇺 Iran have secured a covert €500 million agreement with Russia for 500 Verba MANPADS and 2,500 missiles. The systems, capable of hitting drones and low-flying aircraft, are due for delivery between 2027 and 2029, with possible early transfers. Russi x.com
Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along Afghan border – NPR
- Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along Afghan border NPR
- Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan BBC
- Pakistan launches airstrikes against Afghan-based ‘militants’ it blames for cross-border attacks CNN
- Pakistan claims at least 70 fighters killed in strikes along Afghan border Al Jazeera
- Afghanistan's ruling Taliban says Pakistan strikes kill, injure dozens Reuters
Huckabee’s Israel land remarks condemned as ‘dangerous and inflammatory’
Arab and Islamic governments issue statement denouncing comments made on Tucker Carlson podcast
Governments from across the Islamic world have condemned remarks by the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, suggesting it would “be fine” for Israel to claim a broad swath of the Middle East.
Huckabee, an evangelical Christian pastor and former Arkansas governor, has long been an outspoken supporter of Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories.
Continue reading...Defence secretary says he hopes to deploy British troops to Ukraine – as it happened
European leaders said in December that Europe was ready to lead a “multinational force” in Ukraine as part of a peace agreement proposal
Searches are expected to continue today at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s previous home – Royal Lodge, in Windsor – as calls grow for a probe into the former prince’s links with Jeffrey Epstein.
Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s police and crime correspondent, Vikram Dodd, about what could be next for Andrew here:
If the government bring forward this bill with the support of the King then we will back it. We have to be realistic. Andrew is the eighth in line to the throne, so there’s no chance of him becoming our monarch.
And so parliament really should be focused on things that are of more importance to the public, whether that’s the economy, crime, the health service, immigration. But if the bill does come before parliament, then we’ll support it.
Continue reading...Sudan condemns RSF chief’s visit to Uganda as minimising ‘human values’
Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Mohamed Dagalo's meeting with President Yoweri Museveni focused on ending war.
Outcry after Ambassador Mike Huckabee suggests Israel has God-given right to Middle East land – NBC News
- Outcry after Ambassador Mike Huckabee suggests Israel has God-given right to Middle East land NBC News
- US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East Politico
- The Carlson-Huckabee interview may be the wake-up call Americans needed Al Jazeera
- US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations BBC
- Huckabee claims it would be ‘fine’ if Israel took all of Middle East The Hill
Author of Acclaimed Novel Sued by a War Survivor – Newser
Explosions kill police officer and injure 25 in western Ukraine
Twenty-five people were injured by explosions overnight in what officials are calling a terror attack.
Man killed after entering perimeter of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort
The incident in Florida took place on Sunday when US President Donald Trump was in Washington, DC.
France to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist’s death
Top French diplomat says his government rejects any attempt to use Quentin Deranque's death 'for political purposes'.
‘Affront to humanity’: Sudan slams Uganda for hosting RSF paramilitary boss – BBC
- 'Affront to humanity': Sudan slams Uganda for hosting RSF paramilitary boss BBC
- Sudan condemns RSF chief’s visit to Uganda as minimising ‘human values’ Al Jazeera
- Uganda's Museveni holds talks with Sudan's RSF leader amid push to end war africanews.com
- Ugandan president's son compares Sudan's RSF to Hitler following meeting with his father Middle East Eye
- Minawi Criticizes Hemedti, calls for accountability and ending the War Sudan Horizon
‘Affront to humanity’: Sudan slams Uganda for hosting RSF paramilitary boss
Sudan accuses Uganda of flouting international law by meeting Rapid Support Forces boss Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
AI decline porn is a distortion of modern Britain – UnHerd
Ukraine’s Elite Airborne Forces Are On the Counteroffensive. What We Know So Far – UNITED24 Media
- Ukraine’s Elite Airborne Forces Are On the Counteroffensive. What We Know So Far UNITED24 Media
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 21, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine touts recapture of eight settlements in rare battlefield success Reuters
- Ukrainian military unveil details of liberation of 300 sq km in south Українська правда
- Ukraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years France 24
Video: Hundreds of far-right anti-Islam protesters march in Manchester
Hundreds of far-right anti-Islam marched through Manchester on Saturday, demanding mass deportations of migrants.
Iran-US tensions: What would blocking Strait of Hormuz mean for oil, LNG?
More than $500bn in oil and gas flows through waterway annually, leaving the global economy exposed to disruptions.