Month: February 2026

DNC’s Local Listeners initiative will target one million ‘infrequent’ voters in battleground districtsDemocrats are launching an aggressive campaign to win back voters they lost, not to Donald Trump, but to the proverbial “couch,” as they look to regain support ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.On Wednesday, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) rolled out a new initiative called Local Listeners with the goal of targeting over one million “infrequent” voters in […]

Road closures in place as university says it is ‘offering direct support to students and staff who witnessed the incident’Several roads have been closed in Leicester after a “serious incident” on a university campus.De Montfort University said it was working with Leicestershire police, who confirmed the incident took place on Oxford Street in the city on Tuesday evening. They gave no further details about the incident. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full […]

Both sides downplay chances of immediate breakthrough in US-brokered talks as western allies reportedly weigh new defence pactRussian forces attacked the Odesa region of Ukraine’s south last night damaging homes and critical infrastructure, according to the regional governor, Oleg Kiper.He posted the following statement on Telegram:At night, the enemy carried out a massive attack with strike drones on the Odesa region. Damage to civilian, residential and industrial infrastructure was recorded.In […]

Novo Nordisk share price plunges after blaming lower US drug prices, patent protection issues and rising competition The maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, Novo Nordisk, has predicted a sharp drop in revenues this year owing to a push by Donald Trump to lower US weight-loss drug prices, rising competition and the loss of key patent protections.Denmark’s Novo , once the poster-child for the growth in weight-loss treatments, said sales this […]

Ifunanya Nwangene died in hospital after being bitten in her Abuja home, raising questions about the availability of effective antivenomsIn a last message to her friends, Ifunanya Nwangene wrote: “Please come.”The 26-year-old singer and former contestant on The Voice Nigeria had been bitten by a snake while asleep in her flat in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and was in hospital, anxiously awaiting treatment. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article

At least 21 people, including a four-year-old girl, killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza overnight.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

The main sticking point in the negotiations continues to be the long-term fate of territory in eastern Ukraine.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Lebanese president says latest 'aggression' represents an environmental crime and a violation of country's sovereignty.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article