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Times of Israel - World News

2026-02-17 01:21:28 (1 day ago)

High Court to hold hearing on Western Wall egalitarian services for first time in years

Liberal Jewish groups seek to ensure full rights for egalitarian prayers despite ultra-Orthodox opposition, long after government nixed compromise on the matter

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Times of India

2026-02-17 01:21:19 (1 day ago)

Clear immigration before you fly: UAE and Bahrain launch ‘One-Point Air Travellers’ project

The UAE and Bahrain have launched the "One-Point Air Travellers" Project, a pilot initiative allowing citizens to complete entry procedures before departure. This aims to reduce airport congestion, accelerate entry, and enhance the travel experience. The project utilizes electronic connectivity, biometric verification, and advanced data processing to foster regional integration and smarter mobility.

France 24 - World News

2026-02-17 01:15:50 (1 day ago)

Champions League: Paris-SG face AS Monaco as favourites in playoffs first leg

Paris Saint-Germain travel to Monaco for the first leg of the Champions League playoffs. They will be favorites, but are wary of a Monaco side that is back on form.

BBC News - Entertainment & Arts

2026-02-17 01:15:31 (1 day ago)

Trash art reflects city centre gulls debate

The Worcester Plinth is displaying a sculpture titled 'The Gulls' at the play park on Lansdowne Road.

BBC News - Entertainment & Arts

2026-02-17 01:12:22 (1 day ago)

Heated Rivalry TV drama sparks new wave of ice hockey fans

Fans of the hit show about two male players in a secret relationship have become hooked on the sport.

The Guardian - World News

2026-02-17 01:00:02 (1 day ago)

‘Deliberate targeting of vital body parts’: X-rays taken after Iran protests expose extent of catastrophic injuries

Exclusive: Expert analysis of images from one hospital suggests severe trauma to the face, chest and genitals was caused by metal birdshot and high-calibre bullets

Across the planes of Anahita’s* face, white dots shine like a constellation. Some gleam from inside the sockets of her eyes, others are scattered over the young woman’s chin, forehead, cheekbones. A few float over the dark expanse of her brain.

Each dot represents a metal sphere, about 2-5mm in size, fired from the barrel of a shotgun and revealed by the X-ray camera for a CT scan. Shot from a distance, the projectiles, known as “birdshot”, spray widely, losing some of their momentum. At close range, they can crack bone, blast through the soft tissue of the face, and easily pierce the eyeball’s delicate globe. Anahita, who is in her early 20s, has lost at least one eye, possibly both.

The Guardian - World News

2026-02-17 01:00:02 (1 day ago)

Madrid museum shuffles its pack charting decades of rapid change in Spain

Reina Sofía’s three-year rehang of works by artists from Spain and beyond is billed as a ‘critical reinterpretation’

The Reina Sofía’s new rehang opens, quite pointedly, with a painting of a detained man sitting, head bowed and wrists shackled, as he waits for the arbitrary hand of institutional bureaucracy to decide his fate.

The picture, Document No …, was painted by Juan Genovés in 1975, the year Francisco Franco died and Spain began its transition to democracy after four decades of dictatorship. Genovés’s faceless, everyman victim of the Franco regime’s control and repression is the natural starting point for the Madrid museum’s exploration of the past 50 years of contemporary art in Spain.

The Guardian - World News

2026-02-17 01:00:00 (1 day ago)

Thuy Diem Pham’s recipe for joy pancake

This bold, traditional taste of Vietnam is a joy both by name and to eat

There’s something endearing and confident about a dish named after the feeling it gives you. Bánh khoái means “delight” or “joy” cake. This crisp, savoury pancake originates from Hue, the historic capital of Vietnam’s central region. Traditionally served with a rich hoisin dipping sauce, my take swaps that out for a lighter nước chấm with sesame seeds. It stays true to the spirit of the original, though, preserving its joyful texture and bold, satisfying flavours, while using more accessible ingredients.

This recipe is an edited extract from One Pan Vietnam, by Thuy Diem Pham, published by Quadrille at £22.

ABC News - International News

2026-02-17 00:57:50 (1 day ago)

Malaysia and Japan plan major cross-border carbon capture project, despite climate benefit doubts

Japan wants to ship carbon emissions to Malaysia in a first-of-its-kind project in Southeast Asia for carbon capture and storage

South China Morning Post - World News

2026-02-17 00:54:45 (1 day ago)

Ukraine’s Olympic sign bearer was a Russian woman: ‘I have to be worried’

Anastasia Kucherova, a Russian living in Milan, voiced her opposition to Russia’s war against Ukraine with a highly symbolic, if anonymous, act: carrying the Ukraine team placard during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Games. Kucherova was swathed in a long, hooded silver puffer coat, her eyes covered with dark glasses – like all the other placard bearers for the 92 nations competing in the Olympics. The Ukraine sign was illuminated for the crowd to read. At first the country...

Fox News - Video

2026-02-17 00:50:07 (1 day ago)

‘ShamWow Guy’ Vince Shlomi discusses anti-establishment run for Congress

Vince Shlomi, best known as the “ShamWow Guy,” discusses his run against incumbent Rep. John Carter, R-Texas.

Times of India

2026-02-17 00:48:12 (1 day ago)

Saudi’s 'Work Interruption' Service: What happens when domestic workers stop showing up

Saudi Arabia introduces a new digital service on Musaned for handling domestic worker contract terminations. This service allows employers to legally end contracts when workers stop showing up. It provides a structured process with defined timelines for both employers and workers. This reform aims to increase transparency and efficiency in the Kingdom's labor market.