Lebanon sets four months for second phase of Hezbollah disarmament
Hezbollah rejects calls to dismantle its arsenals north of Litani River, describing pressure to do so as a 'grave sin'.
Frederick Wiseman, prolific documentary film-maker, dies aged 96
Recognised with an honorary Academy Award in 2016, Wiseman directed and produced almost 50 films with a lifelong commitment to curiosity and naturalism
Frederick Wiseman, the prolific film-maker whose documentaries primarily explored US public institutions and communities, has died aged 96.
His death on Monday was announced in a joint statement from the Wiseman family and his production company, Zipporah Films.
Continue reading...Rhode Island shooting: 2 killed, 3 critically injured at Pawtucket ice rink
The attacker has also died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after opening fire at an ice hockey rink in the US.
Rubio plugs Orbán’s bid for another term in Hungary’s elections – AP News
- Rubio plugs Orbán’s bid for another term in Hungary’s elections AP News
- While MAGA faces challenges at home, Rubio seeks to export it abroad CNN
- Rubio lends hand to Hungary’s Orban as he faces tough election The Washington Post
- In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban The New York Times
- Trump is ‘deeply committed to your success’, Rubio tells Orbán during Hungary visit – as it happened The Guardian
Taylor Swift concert attack plot: 21-year-old man charged with terrorism in Austria
Unnamed suspect accused of planning to bomb one of singer’s Eras tour shows in Vienna
Austrian prosecutors have filed terrorism-related charges against a 21-year-old who they say planned to attack one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna in August 2024.
Three dates in Swift’s record-breaking Eras tour were cancelled after authorities warned of the plot.
Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,454
These are the key developments from day 1,454 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 16, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- The activity of the Russian army at the front is declining Online.UA
- ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 14, 2026 Kyiv Post
- Evaluation of Russian Military Operation Progress as of February 15, 2026 surfcoastnews.com.au
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 15, 2026 Critical Threats
U.S. Ally Humiliates Trump by Degrading Him on Presidents Day – The Daily Beast
Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm – BBC
‘I just want to stop hearing about it’: a weary South Korea awaits verdict on Yoon insurrection charges
Yoon Suk Yeol could face the death penalty when judges rule on the martial law crisis that many in South Korea see as a dark moment they would rather forget
South Korea is awaiting one of the most consequential court rulings in decades this week, with judges due to deliver their verdict on insurrection charges against the former president Yoon Suk Yeol and prosecutors demanding the death penalty.
When Yoon stands in courtroom 417 of Seoul central district court on Thursday to hear his fate, which will be broadcast live, he will do so in the same room where the military dictator Chun Doo-hwan was sentenced to death three decades ago. The charge is formally the same. Last time, it took almost 17 years and a democratic transition to deliver a verdict. This time, it has taken 14 months. Chun’s death sentence was later reduced to life imprisonment on appeal, and he was eventually pardoned.
Continue reading...Rubio lends hand to Hungary’s Orban as he faces tough election – The Washington Post
- Rubio lends hand to Hungary’s Orban as he faces tough election The Washington Post
- While MAGA faces challenges at home, Rubio seeks to export it abroad CNN
- Marco Rubio’s warm words to Viktor Orbán reinforce EU fears that US seeks disunity in Europe The Guardian
- Rubio bolsters Hungary's far-right leader days after push to mend U.S. ties in Europe PBS
- In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban The New York Times
Met deploys drones and ebikes to help catch adolescent phone thieves
London police say criminal gangs are using Snapchat to offer cash rewards of up to £380 for stolen iPhones
Gangs are recruiting children to go out to steal smartphones before they head to school, using Snapchat to offer rewards of up to £380 for the latest Apple iPhones, police have revealed.
The Metropolitan police said they were deploying new resources including drones and Surron ebikes to chase suspects as they step up their fight against phone snatching.
Continue reading...‘It’s never too late’: Savannah Guthrie’s new plea for mother’s release as FBI analyses glove
The FBI says it recovered a DNA sample from the glove, which was found in a field a few miles from Guthrie's home.
China is piling pressure on Japan’s Sanae Takaichi. Will it work? – BBC
- China is piling pressure on Japan's Sanae Takaichi. Will it work? BBC
- China is the real threat, Taiwan says in rebuff to Munich speech Reuters
- Japan Says China’s Warning Over Militarism Not Based on Facts Bloomberg.com
- Taiwan 'will not escalate, but will not yield' to Chinese intimidation, foreign minister warns Fox News
- Wang Yi Reiterates Solemn Position on China-Japan Relations fmprc.gov.cn
US deploys 100 soldiers to Nigeria as attacks by armed groups surge
US soldiers will not have a combat role and are to operate under full command authority of Nigeria's military.
EU ill-prepared for worsening climate change, advisers say – Reuters
- EU ill-prepared for worsening climate change, advisers say Reuters
- ‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating The Guardian
- Start planning for catastrophic global warming, top advisers tell EU politico.eu
- EU’s climate advisers call for stronger corporate sustainability rules ENDS Europe
- EU countries need to 'urgently coordinate' to adapt to climate change, EU's advisory board warns Euronews.com
‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating
Advisory board member says Europe already paying price for lack of preparation but adapting is ‘not rocket science’
Keeping Europe safe from extreme weather “is not rocket science”, a top researcher has said, as the EU’s climate advisory board urges countries to prepare for a catastrophic 3C of global heating.
Maarten van Aalst, a member of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC), said the continent was already “paying a price” for its lack of preparation but that adapting to a hotter future was in part “common sense and low-hanging fruit”.
Continue reading...One year on, No Other Land co-director says Israeli attacks intensifying
Oscar-winning director Hamdan Ballal says his family was attacked despite an Israeli court ruling in their favour.
View / Why markets should care about Jimmy Lai’s sentence – Semafor
- View / Why markets should care about Jimmy Lai’s sentence Semafor
- BBC reports from outside court after Jimmy Lai sentencing BBC
- Opinion | Dissidents Are Silenced, and the West Moves On The New York Times
- China summons Western envoys in Hong Kong over Jimmy Lai sentencing criticism Reuters
- 'Despicable and reprehensible': China lashes out at UK expansion of visa scheme following Jimmy Lai conviction CNBC