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How Israel used discriminatory laws to strip Palestinians of citizenship 

12 February 2026

Israel’s announcement to revoke the citizenship of two Palestinians accused of carrying out attacks has drawn condemna...

US border chief announces end of ICE ‘Operation Metro Surge’ in Minnesota 

12 February 2026

Tom Homan, the US border security chief, says that the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, p...

Russia bans WhatsApp, pushes state-backed alternative 

12 February 2026

Russia has blocked messaging service WhatsApp over alleged legal breaches, urging users to switch to a state-backed alte...

Syrian army takes control of al-Tanf military base as US troops pull out 

12 February 2026

Syrian ⁠forces ⁠have taken control of the strategic al-Tanf military base near the border with Iraq and Jordan, the ...

Photos: Bangladeshis turn out for historic election after Hasina’s downfall 

12 February 2026

Voters across Bangladesh have participated in parliamentary elections, marking a pivotal moment for the nation’s democ...

Several assassination attempts targeted Syria’s al-Sharaa, ministers: UN 

12 February 2026

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and two of his senior cabinet ministers were the targets of five foiled assassination a...

Man Utd co-owner Ratcliffe’s anti-immigrant rhetoric sparks outrage in UK 

12 February 2026

News|Football Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe is facing a growing backlash after claiming this week that the Un...

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan left with 15% vision in right eye, court told 

12 February 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – A court-appointed lawyer has claimed that jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been left ...

At least 21 dead in ferry sinking in northern Sudan’s River Nile State 

12 February 2026

News|Sudan war At least 21 people have drowned, while others remain missing, after a passenger ferry sank on the Nile in...

Canada police identify shooting suspect as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar 

12 February 2026

The suspect in a school mass shooting in Canada that killed eight people was an 18-year-old with a history of contact wi...