Austria attack that killed teen linked to IS, officials say
A 14-year-old boy was killed and five others were wounded in the attack in Villach.
John Major accuses US of ‘cuddling’ up to Putin and condemns JD Vance’s Munich speech – as it happened
The former UK prime minister says democracy in Europe and across the globe is ‘under threat’. This live blog is closed
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has warned against “over-dramatising” the meeting between European leaders in Paris on Monday.
France is due to host the summit of European leaders to discuss the Ukraine war and European security as the continent scrambles to respond to US president Donald Trump’s unilateral approach to the conflict.
Continue reading...Netanyahu says with US support, ‘we can finish the job’ against Iran – The Indian Express
- Netanyahu says with US support, ‘we can finish the job’ against Iran The Indian Express
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Middle East, meets with Israel's Netanyahu NPR
- News Wrap: Rubio reaffirms Trump’s Gaza takeover plan on trip to Israel PBS NewsHour
- US backs Israeli goal of ‘eradicating’ Hamas in Gaza Financial Times
- Netanyahu says Israel and US are determined to thwart Iran Reuters
Russian troops intensify attacks on Ukrainian forces in east, military says – Reuters
- Russian troops intensify attacks on Ukrainian forces in east, military says Reuters
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,089 Al Jazeera English
- 15 February was toughest day on battlefield in 2025, DeepState reports Ukrainska Pravda
- Last stop before the front line: eastern town on edge as Ukraine’s defences creak The Irish Times
- War update: 261 clashes on front lines, Ukrainian forces halt 71 attacks in Pokrovsk sector Ukrinform
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels reach centre of Bukavu in DR Congo
M23 rebels have advanced into the centre of Bukavu, South Kivu’s capital, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
I stayed until the end, Dr Abu Nujaila. We will remember and rebuild
The self-sacrifice of Palestinian doctors in Gaza has inspired a new generation of medical students. I am one of them.
Parents working from home is affecting school attendance, says Ofsted chief
Martyn Oliver says less office-going since pandemic has led to a shift in attitudes among pupils in England
School attendance rates are being affected by parents working from home after the pandemic, the head of Ofsted has said.
The chief inspector of the schools watchdog in England, Martyn Oliver, told the Sunday Times that the widespread change in working habits after the pandemic had led to a shift in attitudes among pupils.
Continue reading...Netanyahu warns of ‘gates of hell’ in Gaza, vows action on Syria and Hezbollah – The Times of India
- Netanyahu warns of 'gates of hell' in Gaza, vows action on Syria and Hezbollah The Times of India
- Netanyahu vows to "open the gates of hell" if all hostages in Gaza not returned CBS News
- Instead of luxury condos, Gaza faces a resumption of war The Economist
- Israel threatens ‘all hell will break loose’ on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis The Associated Press
- Trump backs 'hard stance' on Gaza, says he does not know what Israel will do Reuters.com
Starmer union ally joins opposition to rules barring citizenship for small boat refugees
Head of Unison Christina McAnea is one of 148 signatories of letter warning rules will ‘breed division and mistrust’
Keir Starmer’s most generous union backer has joined faith leaders to warn Yvette Cooper that new rules refusing citizenship to refugees who arrive in small boats will “breed division and distrust” and could fuel attacks on migrant hotels.
Christina McAnea, the general secretary of Unison, and nine Church of England bishops are among 148 signatories of a letter saying the home secretary’s plan to bar naturalisation for anyone who has made a dangerous journey will label tens of thousands of people “second-class citizens”.
Continue reading...Alexei Navalny supporters visit grave on first anniversary of his death
Queues of people risk possible arrest at Moscow cemetery while European leaders condemn Kremlin
European leaders have condemned the Kremlin’s “ultimate responsibility” in the death of Alexei Navalny, as supporters of Russia’s best-known opposition politician held remembrance events a year after he died in an Arctic penal colony.
A steady queue of people braved freezing temperatures and possible arrest in Moscow to visit Navalny’s grave in Borisovskoye cemetery, while his widow, Yulia Navalnaya, was due to address a memorial ceremony in Berlin, where she is living in exile.
Continue reading...A 23-year-old street sweeper has become Mexico’s newest pop star – NPR
Russian drones hit Ukraine power plant, leaving residents in the cold
French President Emmanuel Macron will host emergency meeting in Paris on Monday to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war.
Protesters target Tesla showrooms in US over Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting
Demonstrations across the US against tycoon’s ties to Trump highlight potential risks to firm’s reputation and sales
Protesters gathered outside Tesla dealerships across the US on Saturday in response to Elon Musk’s efforts to shred government spending under the president, Donald Trump.
Groups of demonstrators up to 100-strong gathered outside the electric carmaker’s showrooms in cities including New York, Seattle, Kansas City and across California. Organisers said the protests took place in dozens of locations.
Continue reading...Syrian passer-by praised for helping stop deadly stabbing attack in Austria
Watch the moment the suspect in a deadly knife attack in Austria was caught after fatally stabbing a 14-year-old.
Amazon accused of targeting Coventry union members after failed recognition vote
GMB says 60 workers have been targeted, with disciplinary action increasing significantly, but company denies claims
Amazon has been accused of targeting 60 trade union members with disciplinary action after narrowly defeating a recognition vote at its Coventry warehouse last summer.
The GMB trade union said all 60 workers were involved in action at the warehouse – where it has about 700 members out of a workforce of at least 1,500 – that culminated in a ballot on formal recognition in July last year that failed by only a handful of votes.
Continue reading...One year since Alexei Navalny’s death, his widow accuses Putin of cover-up
Alexei Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin
World’s ‘first openly gay imam’ shot dead in South Africa
He was a pioneering figure who ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay Muslims.
Muhsin Hendricks: World’s ‘first openly gay imam’ shot dead in South Africa – BBC.com
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- Gay imam who was apparently going to marry lesbian couple gunned down News24
- A Message of Condemnation, Justice, and Reflection on the Sanctity of Life in Islam MSN
- Assassination of gay Imaan in Gqeberha condemned AlgoaFM News
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo smashes half-marathon world record
Two-time world cross-country champion clocks 56 minutes, 42 seconds at World Athletics race in Barcelona.
Hezbollah condemns attack on UNIFIL at Beirut riot, demands Iranian planes be let in – The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah condemns attack on UNIFIL at Beirut riot, demands Iranian planes be let in The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah condemns attack on UN peacekeeping mission convoy in Beirut Reuters
- Senior UN peacekeeper injured in convoy attack in Lebanon BBC.com
- Top commander with UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon is injured by protesters The Associated Press
- More than 25 arrested after UN convoy attack in Lebanon Al Jazeera English