International Why did Israel jail journalist who witnessed Shireen Abu-Akleh’s killing? Ali al-Samoudi was working with Al Jazeera's Abu Akleh when she was shot dead by an Israeli sniper in 2022.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
International Storm Nils kills two in France – as hundreds of thousands still without power Storm Nils has killed two people in France, with around 450,000 people still without power as of Friday morning. Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
International First Thing: Trump repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’ Obama says rollback will make Americans ‘less safe’. Plus, Thundercat on funk and being fired by Snoop (possibly)Good morning.Donald Trump has revoked the scientific finding that allows the federal government to regulate climate-heating pollution, in a move described as a gift to “billionaire polluters” at the cost of Americans’ health.How will it be resisted? Multiple environmental groups have pledged to take the EPA to court over the rollback, as has […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
International Friedrich Merz arrives at Munich Security Conference ahead of speech – live German chancellor among key figures to speak as three-day security gathering opensIf you need a primer on what’s on the agenda for the next three days, I spoke with the MSC’s head of policy Nicole Koenig, the author of the European part of their security report published ahead of the meeting.I asked her what is most likely to be the focus of this year’s forum, will Rubio deliver a “JD […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
International Italian broadcaster accused of censoring Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man in Winter Olympics coverage Rai uses altered image with genitals removed in opening credits, prompting backlash from media and politiciansItaly’s state broadcaster, Rai, has been accused of censorship after removing the genitals from the image of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man in the opening credit for its Winter Olympics coverage.The image of the 500-year-old drawing appears at the start of the clip before transforming into the bodies of ice-skaters, skiers and other winter sports […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
International Weather tracker: cyclones hit Australia and Madagascar and -40C cold snap in northern Europe Western Australia and Madagascar struck by destructive winds and rain, while Finland and Norway have coldest January since 2010Tropical Cyclone Mitchell hit the coast of Western Australia last week. It initially developed as a weak tropical low over the Northern Territory in early February, then tracked eastwards over Western Australia’s Kimberley region and eventually reached the Indian Ocean.Fuelled by warm waters, Mitchell intensified into a tropical cyclone and moved south-west, […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link International Watch SpaceX rocket blast off to International Space Station Watch moment Falcon 9 rocket blasts off to International Space Station Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link International Bangladesh Nationalist Party sweeps to victory in first election since Gen Z uprising Voters are hoping for a return to democracy after 15 years of authoritarian rule under Sheikh Hasina.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link International A nervous Europe awaits Rubio’s speech in Munich. After a fiery speech by Vice President JD Vance turned heads in 2026, Europeans are nervous about what the Secretary of State might say.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
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