Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,458
These are the key developments from day 1,458 of Russia's war on Ukraine.
How photography helped the British empire classify India
A new exhibition in Delhi showcases 200 rare photographs that fixed identities in colonial India.
US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agent last year, new records show
Shooting death of Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, in Texas was not publicly disclosed by Department of Homeland Security
Newly released records show a US citizen was shot and killed in Texas by a federal immigration agent last year during a late-night traffic encounter that was not publicly disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security.
The death of Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, would mark the earliest of at least six deadly shootings by federal officers since the start of a nationwide immigration crackdown in Donald Trump’s second term. On Friday, DHS said the shooting on South Padre Island last March occurred after the driver intentionally struck an agent.
Continue reading...US military says it attacked vessel in Pacific Ocean, killing three people
US military's Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) claimed the vessel was involved in drug trafficking, without providing proof.
These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world – AP News
Nightly raids and violent beatings: Australia urged to accept citizens trapped in Syria as conditions in Roj camp deteriorate
Aid workers say the camp where 34 women and children are being held are ‘dire’ and present more risk than if they were repatriated
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Conditions in the north-eastern Syrian camp where 34 Australians have been forcibly returned are deteriorating dramatically, with reports of near-nightly raids, and increasingly violent beatings, amid worsening uncertainty over their futures.
The 11 women and 23 Australian children forced back to Roj camp on Monday returned to find their tents – formerly huddled collectively in a row known as Australia Street – demolished and their possessions seized.
Continue reading...Iran’s motorcycling midwife and rights campaigner is star of Oscar-tipped film
In a room of 1,500 men, Sara Shahverdi becomes the only female leader in her region of Iran - a new film joins her as she pushes for change.
Killing of nationalist student leaves French far left in deep trouble as elections loom
Far-left militants are suspected of being behind Quentin Deranque's death and the party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon is being widely condemned.
Civilians to soldiers: how four years of war has changed ordinary Ukrainians
Seven Ukrainian men and women in uniform reveal how Russia's invasion in 2022 has changed them.
Why is South Korea angry that Yoon Suk Yeol wasn’t sentenced to death? – The Guardian
- Why is South Korea angry that Yoon Suk Yeol wasn’t sentenced to death? The Guardian
- Former South Korean president sentenced to life in prison for imposing martial law PBS
- An Enemy’s Fall Frees Up South Korea’s Leader. Now Comes the Tough Part. The New York Times
- South Korea's ex-President Yoon apologizes after life sentence over martial law NBC News
- The splitting image: Yoon verdict will deepen divisions The Economist
Furious Trump signs global 10% duty after supreme court issues tariff blow
President calls six justices a ‘disgrace to the nation’ while praising three justices who dissented
Donald Trump on Friday railed against the supreme court justices who blocked his use of tariffs, calling them a “disgrace to the nation”, and later signing documents imposing a 10% tariff on all countries.
Trump said he would immediately sign an order increasing tariffs globally by 10% under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and will begin investigations of unfair trade practices allowing further tariffs. He asserted that he had the authority to impose additional tariffs under existing statutes without congressional approval.
Continue reading...Russia’s Ukraine ‘Victory’: NATO Expansion, 1.2 Million Casualties and a Battered Economy – 19FortyFive
- Russia’s Ukraine ‘Victory’: NATO Expansion, 1.2 Million Casualties and a Battered Economy 19FortyFive
- Russia’s economy has entered the death zone The Economist
- The Russian economy is now eating itself to death as Putin's war on Ukraine destroys future capacity Fortune
- Breakingviews - Moscow’s war funding sows seeds of long-term slump Reuters
- Russia: Economic Slowdown to Continue Through 2026... Jordan News
Ukraine liberates 300 square km in southern counteroffensive, Zelensky says — here’s what that means – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine liberates 300 square km in southern counteroffensive, Zelensky says — here's what that means The Kyiv Independent
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 21, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years France 24
- Elon Musk flipped a switch. Now, Russia is desperately sending men up towers to die Scripps News
- Musk cuts Starlink access for Russian forces - giving Ukraine an edge at the front BBC
At least 10 killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa valley, health ministry says
Hezbollah leader among dead as Israel says it hit militant command centres
At least 10 people have been killed and 24 wounded – including three children – in Israeli strikes in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa valley, the Lebanese health ministry has said.
Israel said it had hit “command centres” of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in the Bekaa valley. Two security sources told Reuters that senior Hezbollah leader Hussein Yaghi was killed in the attacks.
Continue reading...Sentence extended but no jail for NT hit-and-run driver Jake Danby who called victims ‘oxygen thieves’
Jake Danby’s sentence for hitting two Aboriginal men with his car, killing one, was extended from five months to two years in home detention
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The family of an Aboriginal man fatally run down before the driver bragged about his death are angry and heartbroken after their brother’s killer has again avoided jail on appeal.
In June 2024, Jake Danby hit two Aboriginal men with his car on a Darwin street, killing one and injuring the other.
Continue reading...Inside press briefing as Trump criticises Supreme Court tariffs ruling
Bernd Debusmann describes how the president reacted after his sweeping levies were struck down.
Hungary Poses Unexpected Hurdle to Europe’s 90-Billion Euro Loan to Ukraine – The New York Times
- Hungary Poses Unexpected Hurdle to Europe’s 90-Billion Euro Loan to Ukraine The New York Times
- Slovakia threatens to stop electricity to Ukraine unless Kyiv resumes piping Russian oil Reuters
- Fico threatens to cut Ukraine’s emergency power over oil transit dispute politico.eu
- Ukraine war briefing: Hungary threatens to block €90bn EU loan to Kyiv in oil row The Guardian
- Hungary blocks €90bn EU loan to Ukraine days before war anniversary Financial Times
US envoy suggests it would be ‘fine’ if Israel expands across Middle East
'It would be fine if they took it all,' Mike Huckabee says when asked about expanding Israel from Nile to Euphrates.
Twelve Palestine Action activists granted bail
Bailed activists include four former hunger strikers: Teuta Hoxha, Kamran Ahmed, Qesser Zuhrah and Heba Muraisi.
Trump says he is considering limited military strike on Iran
Trump's new threat came a day after he appeared to give Iran about 10 days to agree to a deal to curb its nuclear programme.