- How could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be removed from the line of succession to the throne? The Conversation
- The Queen Stuck by Prince Andrew. King Charles Is Pulling Away The New York Times
- Decades of feminism paved the road to Andrew’s arrest | Rebecca Solnit The Guardian
- ‘The photo gods were on my side.’ How that astonishing image of Andrew was captured CNN
- How Former Prince Andrew’s Trade-Envoy Role Sowed the Seeds of His Downfall The Wall Street Journal
More than 1,500 Venezuelan political prisoners apply for amnesty
The announcement by the head of Venezuela's National Assembly comes amid US pressure following the capture of ex-President Nicolás Maduro.
More than 1,500 Venezuelan political prisoners apply for amnesty
The announcement by the head of Venezuela's National Assembly comes amid US pressure following the capture of ex-President Nicolás Maduro.
The A.I. Evangelists on a Mission to Shake Up Japan – The New York Times
- The A.I. Evangelists on a Mission to Shake Up Japan The New York Times
- AI could replace foreign workers in Japan, Team Mirai says The Japan Times
- Meet Japan’s Political Party Founded by Software Engineers That Wants to Govern With AI Techloy
- Japanese politicians ponder AI to replace foreign workers Cybernews
- Japan Election Spotlight: AI Party Proposes Replacing Foreign Workers Sri Lanka Guardian
The Ex-Taxi Driver at the Center of Russia’s Shadow War – The New York Times
The Ex-Taxi Driver at the Center of Russia’s Shadow War The New York Times
Eight bodies recovered in Libya, Greece as Mediterranean death toll rises
Bodies of five asylum seekers wash ashore in Libya as three others die in a separate incident off the coast of Greece.
Ukraine’s economy shows grit amid lasting war damage – Financial Times
- Ukraine’s economy shows grit amid lasting war damage Financial Times
- ‘Progressive membership’: Ukraine’s economic resilience shows future for EU business tie-ups The Guardian
- Ukraine reconstruction estimate jumps 12% to $588 billion, World Bank says The Detroit News
- '$588 billion needed to rebuild Ukraine': World Bank, others release report on eve of fourth anniversary of war The Times of India
- Live: Ukraine war reconstruction will cost $588 billion, World Bank says France 24
Thailand moves to cut sugar in popular drinks amid health drive
Major chains agree to halve default sweetness, but street vendors and cafes remain outside sugar tax rules
A crowd of customers, holding phones aloft, watch intently as Auntie Nid mixes up her bestseller: an iced Thai tea.
Condensed milk is poured into a glass, followed by three heaped tablespoons of sugar, and then freshly strained tea. The end product – a deep orange, creamy treat – is poured into a plastic bag filled with ice.
Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,459 – Al Jazeera
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,459 Al Jazeera
- Russia hits Ukraine energy infrastructure with major missile, drone strikes, Kyiv says Reuters
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 17, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Explosions rock Ukraine’s capital and outskirts as Russia launches mass missile attack, killing 1, injuring 2 The Kyiv Independent
- Russian missile and drone barrage hits Kyiv suburbs, killing 1 WTOP
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,459
These are the key developments from day 1,459 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Trump to raise US global tariff to 15% after Supreme Court ruling
Move comes as businesses seek repayment for the estimated $133bn the Trump administration has already collected.
Australian warship transits Taiwan Strait, tracked by China’s navy – Reuters
- Australian warship transits Taiwan Strait, tracked by China's navy Reuters
- Beijing monitors Australian frigate Toowoomba’s passage through Taiwan Strait South China Morning Post
- Toowoomba's Second South China Sea Transit Mirage News
- Royal Australian Navy Bold Moves in 2026 Brussels Morning Newspaper
- Australian frigate transits Taiwan Strait-Programs-Radio Taiwan International Rti 中央廣播電臺
Australia will ‘examine all options’ to avoid new 15% tariffs announced by Donald Trump
The trade minister, Don Farrell, says Australia has ‘consistently advocated’ against the ‘unjustified tariffs’, after the US president announced new levies
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Australia will “examine all options” after the US president Donald Trump announced a temporary 15% tariff would apply to US imports from all countries.
The US president’s move came less than 24 hours after the US supreme court overturned his original 10% import tariff. Shortly after the ruling, Trump announced he was reinstating the 10% duties using a different law before raising it again to 15%.
Continue reading...Final missing Lake Tahoe skier found dead 5 days after avalanche
Authorities released the names of the six women and three guides who died in the worst avalanche in state history.
Final missing Lake Tahoe skier found dead 5 days after avalanche
Authorities released the names of the six women and three guides who died in the worst avalanche in state history.
You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide From These New Police Drones – Carscoops
- You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide From These New Police Drones Carscoops
- Australian police test station-based drones 370 miles away from target site for rapid response Interesting Engineering
- Moree police drone trial could expand to other regions Western Plains App
- Police drones in Moree an asset to local law enforcement Moree Online News
- DJI Matrice 4TD Drones Tested Over Moree DroneXL.co
Australia news live: SA Labor pledges $100k stamp duty waiver for ‘empty nesters’; Burke says Hanson’s Lakemba comments a national security risk
The home affairs minister says the One Nation leader was frustrated with the Muslim community because it ‘didn’t give her what she wanted’. Follow live updates
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Police investigating the mistaken kidnapping of grandfather Chris Baghsarian are appealing for information about suspicious car fires that could be related to the case, AAP reports.
Hopes are fading of finding the 85-year-old alive, who was taken captive more than a week ago when three men stormed his Sydney home and bundled him into an SUV.
Continue reading...Willie Colón, trombonist who pioneered salsa music, dies aged 75
His career spanned 60 years and dozens of albums and had been named among the most influential Latino artists of all time.
Willie Colón, trombonist who pioneered salsa music, dies aged 75
His career spanned 60 years and dozens of albums and had been named among the most influential Latino artists of all time.
Huckabee’s Israel land remarks condemned as ‘dangerous’ as controversy rumbles on – The Guardian
- Huckabee’s Israel land remarks condemned as ‘dangerous’ as controversy rumbles on The Guardian
- US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East Politico
- ‘Absurd and provocative’: Huckabee faces firestorm for Israel border stance Al Jazeera
- Middle East states condemn US ambassador’s comments appearing to support ‘expansionist’ Israel CNN
- Tucker Carlson, Mike Huckabee debate Israel’s right to land in Middle East The Washington Post