- Australia rules out repatriating citizens from Syrian camp DW.com
- Australia won't repatriate 34 women and children from Syria NPR
- Australia bans citizen trying to return from IS camp in Syria BBC
- Australians with alleged IS ties are turned back after departing Syrian camp for repatriation AP News
- Australian linked to ISIS blocked from returning home — as it happened Australian Broadcasting Corporation
‘Jordan is next’: West Bank annexation signals ‘silent transfer’ – Al Jazeera
- ‘Jordan is next’: West Bank annexation signals ‘silent transfer’ Al Jazeera
- Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration NPR
- Israel approves West Bank land registration, Palestinians condemn 'de-facto annexation' NBC News
- UAE, Saudi Arabia, other Muslim countries condemn Israel's West Bank land registration decision The Times of Israel
- Israel's neighbors condemn West Bank move seen as "de facto beginning" of annexation of Palestinian territory CBS News
Mapping forced displacements and settler attacks by Israel in the West Bank – Al Jazeera
- Mapping forced displacements and settler attacks by Israel in the West Bank Al Jazeera
- Israel Once Sought Calm in the West Bank. Now It Wants Explosions That Stoke Emigration Haaretz
- Palestinian families displaced again by settler violence, activists say The Times of Israel
- Illegal Israeli settlers displace 15 Palestinian families in occupied West Bank Anadolu Ajansı
- Israeli Settlers Attack West Bank Bedouin Community as IDF Soldiers Stand By, Residents Say Haaretz
Russian Military Reports Largest Wave of Ukrainian Drone Attacks Since Early January – The Moscow Times
- Russian Military Reports Largest Wave of Ukrainian Drone Attacks Since Early January The Moscow Times
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 17, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,455 Al Jazeera
- Ukraine urges allies to act as Russia launches mass attack before talks Euronews.com
- Russia downs 151 Ukrainian drones overnight, TASS says, citing defence ministry Reuters
‘The kids don’t get days off. Nor should you’: my secret life as a paedophile hunter on the dark web – The Guardian
- ‘The kids don’t get days off. Nor should you’: my secret life as a paedophile hunter on the dark web The Guardian
- How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuse BBC
- I'm a paedo hunter & ‘befriend’ world’s darkest monsters… then snare them using the tiniest clues in their sick videos The Sun
- How to watch 'The Darkest Web' — stream feature documentary online from anywhere Tom's Guide
- BBC Eye documentary for Storyville and World of Secrets gain unprecedented access to the international agents combating child abuse on the dark web BBC
Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh’s PM after landslide election victory – Reuters
- Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh's PM after landslide election victory Reuters
- Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Bangladesh prime minister Al Jazeera
- After the landslide: Can India reset ties with a BNP-led Bangladesh? BBC
- An Islamist party becomes Bangladesh's main opposition for the first time NPR
- The 'Battle of Begums' chapter ends: Bangladesh turns a new page with a nawab, Tarique Rahman Times of India
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Russia threatens to deploy navy to protect vessels from ‘western piracy’ – The Guardian
- Russia threatens to deploy navy to protect vessels from ‘western piracy’ The Guardian
- Kremlin official says Russian navy to stop West’s seizure of merchant ships Al Jazeera
- Patrushev: Russia May Escalate Conflict in Baltic Sea Мілітарний
- Kremlin threatens to deploy navy if Europe seizes more Russian shadow fleet vessels The Kyiv Independent
- Kremlin aide warns West over seizure of Russian vessels Reuters
Ukraine is ramping up its counteroffensive regaining territories from Russian troops – Euronews.com
- Ukraine is ramping up its counteroffensive regaining territories from Russian troops Euronews.com
- Ukraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years France 24
- Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces made fastest battlefield gains since 2023, analysis finds The Guardian
- Ukraine regains over 200 sq km in five days – AFP Українська правда
- Ukraine frontline mapped: Kyiv counteroffensive regains territory as peace talks resume The Independent
Trump Said He’d End the War in a Day, but It’s Worsened for Ukrainians – The New York Times
- Trump Said He’d End the War in a Day, but It’s Worsened for Ukrainians The New York Times
- Ukrainian civilian casualties surged by 26% in 2025, say researchers The Guardian
- Ukraine: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict - January 2026 ReliefWeb
- Russian attacks killed over 160 people in Ukraine during January — UN report Новини про права людини
- Ukraine’s civilian casualties have surged 26 per cent in the last year as Trump talked about peace The Independent
Britain’s Monarchy Can’t Escape the Shadow of the Epstein Scandal – The Wall Street Journal
- Britain’s Monarchy Can’t Escape the Shadow of the Epstein Scandal The Wall Street Journal
- The Epstein files toppled a prince and a lord in the UK. How has the US elite escaped? The Independent
- Former Prince Andrew's arrest after the release of the Epstein may launch a painful reckoning Business Insider
- Tremors from the Epstein files rattle the age-old foundations of Britain's House of Lords Spectrum News NY1
- 'For the British monarchy, the stakes of the Epstein files go far beyond the individual case of a compromised prince' Le Monde.fr
US plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China’s alarm – AP News
- US plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China’s alarm AP News
- U.S. Plans to Deploy More Missile Systems in the Philippines, Challenging China The Wall Street Journal
- U.S. plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China's opposition PBS
- US Army expands presence in Philippines Asia News Network
- US to Deploy More Cutting-Edge Missile Systems to Philippines Bloomberg.com
France releases suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker after huge fine, as Ukraine peace talks begin – as it happened – The Guardian
- France releases suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker after huge fine, as Ukraine peace talks begin – as it happened The Guardian
- France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after fine paid BBC
- Suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker GRINCH allowed to leave France after paying fine Reuters
- France Fines Russia-Linked Oil Tanker in Shadow Fleet Crackdown Bloomberg.com
- Suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker released after huge fine The Independent
‘Lovers’ Arch’ collapses on Valentine’s Day on Italy’s Adriatic coast – NBC News
- 'Lovers' Arch' collapses on Valentine's Day on Italy's Adriatic coast NBC News
- Italy’s famous ‘Lovers’ Arch’ collapses on Valentine’s Day CNN
- Famous ‘Lovers’ Arch’ in Italy Collapses into Sea on Valentine’s Day Following Severe Weather Yahoo
- Italy’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses into the sea on Valentine’s Day The Guardian
- Italy's 'Lovers’ Arch' collapses into sea on Valentine's Day BBC
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Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files ‘cover-up’ in BBC interview
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Kremlin aide warns West over seizure of Russian vessels – Reuters
- Kremlin aide warns West over seizure of Russian vessels Reuters
- Russia threatens to deploy navy to protect vessels from ‘western piracy’ The Guardian
- UK and European Allies Weigh Seizing Russian Shadow Fleet Ships Bloomberg.com
- Russia's 'shadow fleet' of tankers reported in Danish waters almost daily in 2025, Denmark says Euronews.com
- Bipartisan CODEL McCain Calls for Increased Interdiction of Russia’s Shadow Fleet U.S. Senate (.gov)
Australia won’t repatriate 34 women and children from Syria – NPR
- Australia won't repatriate 34 women and children from Syria NPR
- Australian IS families in Syria camp turned back after leaving for home BBC
- Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens in Syria as escape attempt fails CNN
- Australia rules out helping families of Islamic State militants leave Syrian camp NBC News
- Who are the 'ISIS brides' in Syria who want to return to Australia? Australian Broadcasting Corporation
South Korea says Kim Jong Un’s daughter has entered a ‘successor’ stage. The reality is murkier – The Observer
- South Korea says Kim Jong Un’s daughter has entered a ‘successor’ stage. The reality is murkier The Observer
- Kim Ju Ae: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un chooses daughter as heir, Seoul says BBC
- Fact Check Team: A daughter as an heir? Exploring Kim Jong Un's potential successor WLOS
- North Korea's Kim positioning daughter as successor, Seoul spy agency briefing says Reuters
- Kim close to naming teenage daughter as future North Korean leader, South believes The Guardian
Ukraine: In Kyiv, exhausted repair crews work non-stop – dw.com
- Ukraine: In Kyiv, exhausted repair crews work non-stop dw.com
- Ukrainians face brutal cold without heat after Russian attacks on energy grid PBS
- Russia pummels Ukraine's power grid before talks Reuters
- On the Ground With Crews Battling to Keep the Lights On in Ukraine The Wall Street Journal
- Video appears to show Patriot intercepting Zircon hypersonic missile AeroTime