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Netanyahu Says Israel Will Join Trump’s 'Board of Peace' During Washington Visit

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Join Trump’s 'Board of Peace' During Washington Visit

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel has formally joined the U.S.-led 'Board of Peace' while in Washington for meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The board, authorized by a mid-November U.N. Security Council resolution and linked to a fragile October ceasefire in Gaza under a Trump plan,…

Global survey finds sharp rise in threats and harassment of elected officials

Global survey finds sharp rise in threats and harassment of elected officials

A global survey by the Inter-Parliamentary Union finds a substantial increase in violence, threats and harassment against politicians, particularly online. Based largely on responses collected in 2025 from lawmakers in more than 80 countries and detailed questionnaires from 519 elected officials in five nations, the report highlights disproportiona…

U.S. Offers Payments to Afghans in Qatar as Officials Move to Close Camp

U.S. Offers Payments to Afghans in Qatar as Officials Move to Close Camp

The State Department has begun providing cash to Afghans housed at the former U.S. base Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar to encourage repatriation as Washington seeks to close the facility. Lawmakers and advocacy groups warned that the offer may amount to pressured returns for people who fear persecution in Afghanistan, and officials acknowledged uncertai…

Bangladesh Holds High-Stakes Election After Gen Z-Led Uprising

Bangladesh Holds High-Stakes Election After Gen Z-Led Uprising

Bangladesh votes in a parliamentary election following the 2024 removal of long-serving premier Sheikh Hasina amid youth-led protests. The ballot - featuring more than 2,000 candidates across a record field of parties - and a parallel referendum on constitutional reforms are being watched as a test of the country’s democratic renewal and its short-…

FAA Briefly Closes El Paso Airport Over Laser Counter-Drone Tests Near Fort Bliss

FAA Briefly Closes El Paso Airport Over Laser Counter-Drone Tests Near Fort Bliss

The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily halted operations at El Paso International Airport citing safety concerns linked to testing of a laser-based counter-drone system at nearby Fort Bliss. The incident follows earlier episodes in which testing by government agencies near Washington airports triggered false traffic alerts and forced fligh…

UK Commits £150 Million to Fund U.S. Air-Defence Supplies for Ukraine via PURL

UK Commits £150 Million to Fund U.S. Air-Defence Supplies for Ukraine via PURL

Britain has pledged 150 million pounds to the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a funding mechanism that enables allies to buy U.S. weapons and air-defence systems for Ukraine. The commitment was announced by Defence Minister John Healey, who reiterated the need to supply Kyiv with critical air-defence capability amid ongoing hostilitie…

Le Pen’s Lawyers Tell Appeals Court She Lacked Intent to Commit Offence

Le Pen’s Lawyers Tell Appeals Court She Lacked Intent to Commit Offence

On the last day of an appeal hearing in Paris, lawyers for far-right leader Marine Le Pen argued she never intended to break the law in connection with the alleged misuse of European Parliament funds that led to a five-year ban from running for public office. The conviction and ban, handed down last March, stem from a ruling that party staff were p…

French Foreign Ministry Alerts Prosecutors Over Diplomat’s Links to Jeffrey Epstein

French Foreign Ministry Alerts Prosecutors Over Diplomat’s Links to Jeffrey Epstein

France’s foreign minister has informed judicial authorities about a mid-level diplomat, Fabrice Aidan, who appears in more than 200 files connected to Jeffrey Epstein. Emails in the documents show messages from Aidan to Epstein between 2010 and 2016, including the transfer of U.N. materials. The foreign ministry has launched an internal administrat…

Court Order to Improve Prison Food Left Unfulfilled, Former Detainees Say

Court Order to Improve Prison Food Left Unfulfilled, Former Detainees Say

Five months after a high court directed Israel’s prison authorities to remedy inadequate food and living conditions for Palestinian detainees, released prisoners and rights groups say little has changed. Accounts include extreme weight loss, skin disease, and ongoing hunger. Lawyers and advocacy organisations have documented complaints and sought f…

US Security Contractor Lists Arabic-Speaking Combat Veterans for Humanitarian Roles

US Security Contractor Lists Arabic-Speaking Combat Veterans for Humanitarian Roles

UG Solutions, a North Carolina-based security firm that supplied armed contractors to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) during its months of activity last year, has posted job listings seeking Arabic-speaking personnel with combat experience. The listings, which include roles described as an International Humanitarian Security Officer and a Cu…

NATO launches 'Arctic Sentry' to bolster allied presence in the High North

NATO launches 'Arctic Sentry' to bolster allied presence in the High North

NATO has initiated a mission named Arctic Sentry to coordinate and strengthen allied military activity in the Arctic region. The move follows talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos during the recent Greenland dispute, and includes planned exercises such as Denmark’s 'Arctic Endurance on Greenland.' …

Industry Urges Clearer Governance as Europe Expands Defence Role

Industry Urges Clearer Governance as Europe Expands Defence Role

A senior industry representative says Europe needs clearer lines of responsibility among national governments, NATO and EU institutions to avoid wasted spending and delays as the continent boosts defence capacity. Multiple new EU initiatives aim to close capability gaps and reduce reliance on the United States, but overlapping projects and unclear …

Southern Hemisphere Begins 2026 with Unprecedented Heat and Rampant Wildfires

Southern Hemisphere Begins 2026 with Unprecedented Heat and Rampant Wildfires

Record high temperatures and widespread wildfires struck multiple regions across the Southern Hemisphere at the outset of 2026. Despite a moderating La Nina, scientists say the scale of heat and fire underlines the dominant role of human-caused climate change and raises the possibility of another global temperature record if El Nino emerges. The fi…

Iran Says Its Missile Arsenal Is Off Limits as Diplomacy Resumes

Iran Says Its Missile Arsenal Is Off Limits as Diplomacy Resumes

An adviser to Iran's supreme leader reaffirmed that Tehran’s missile capabilities are non-negotiable, a stance made public during a march marking the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The comment follows indirect U.S.-Iran talks in Oman and comes as the United States seeks to broaden discussions beyond nuclear issues to include missiles. …

Russia Says It Will Maintain New START Limits So Long as U.S. Does

Russia Says It Will Maintain New START Limits So Long as U.S. Does

Russia says it will continue to observe the numerical limits on strategic missiles and warheads set by the 2010 New START treaty - which expired on February 5 - provided the United States does not exceed those caps. The Kremlin’s stance follows a rejected proposal from Moscow for a voluntary one-year extension and comes amid concerns that the treat…

Barbadians Vote as Mia Mottley Seeks Historic Third Term

Barbadians Vote as Mia Mottley Seeks Historic Third Term

On Feb 11 voters in Barbados went to the polls to decide whether Prime Minister Mia Mottley will secure a third consecutive term. Mottley, who has raised her international profile through regional leadership, climate advocacy and presiding over Barbados' transition to a republic in 2021, leads the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) against Ralph Thorne an…