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The Guardian - World News

2026-02-19 11:17:43 (3 days ago)

Hosts Italy voice ‘absolute opposition’ to Russia flag flying at Winter Paralympics

• Italian government urges IPC to reconsider its stance

• Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under flags

Italy, the Winter Olympic hosts, has called for a reversal of the decision to let 10 Russian and Belarusian athletes compete with national flags and anthems at next month’s Paralympic Games.

The foreign minister Antonio Tajani and sports minister Andrea Abodi urged the International Paralympic Committee to reconsider its stance due to Russia’s four-year-old invasion of Ukraine, saying it contradicted the Olympic spirit.

CBC News - Top Stories

2026-02-19 11:17:35 (3 days ago)

Pneumonia's unwelcome return: Canadian hospital data points to big jump last respiratory illness season

Newly released data backs up what hospitals were experiencing during the last respiratory illness season: A big rise in the number of people being treated for pneumonia. The Canadian Institute for Health Information says children between five and 17 years old were especially hard hit.

Le Monde - World News

2026-02-19 11:17:30 (3 days ago)

Leila Shahid, a powerful voice for Palestine, dies

A woman of conviction and dialogue, passionate about her cause yet sensitive to all forms of injustice, the former representative of Palestine in France and to the European Union, who ended her life on Wednesday, February 18, at the age of 76, was far more than a diplomat.

France 24 - World News

2026-02-19 11:17:21 (3 days ago)

Trump's first 'Board of Peace' meeting: 'Still unclear what he's trying to achieve'

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced $10 billion in US funding for the "Board of Peace," initiatives as he presided over the inaugural meeting of the board, which gathered around two dozen world leaders and senior officials, including several of Trump's authoritarian-leaning allies. However, there was little information on how the money would be used and it "remains unclear" what Trump is trying to achieve with the board, says France 24's James Andre.

France 24 - World News

2026-02-19 11:15:51 (3 days ago)

REPLAY: Trump holds first 'Board of Peace' meeting

US President Donald Trump gathered Thursday with representatives from more than two dozen countries that have joined his Board of Peace — and several that have opted not to — for an inaugural meeting that will focus on reconstruction and building an international stabilisation force for a war-battered Gaza, where a shaky ceasefire deal persists.

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-02-19 11:15:29 (3 days ago)

Federal judge holds DOJ attorney in contempt over ICE case

Federal judge holds Justice Department attorney in contempt, ordering $500 daily fines over allegedly botched immigrant detention case in Minnesota.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-02-19 11:15:00 (3 days ago)

Can Europe reduce its dependence on the US and at what cost?

Trump's tariffs, Greenland and defence spending are testing US-Europe alliance.

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-02-19 11:14:58 (3 days ago)

Epstein probe leader Comer says 'no one is above the law' after ex-Prince Andrew arrest

House Oversight Chairman James Comer calls for accountability after former Prince Andrew is arrested in Britain amid renewed scrutiny over his Jeffrey Epstein ties.

France 24 - World News

2026-02-19 11:12:38 (3 days ago)

China's Zeekr to launch EV sales in France

The automobile industry has been steering towards an electric future. In Europe, sales of both fully electric and hybrid cars have risen as costs drop and technology improves. Competition within the industry is fierce, and new players are challenging legacy carmakers. 

Times of India

2026-02-19 11:10:59 (3 days ago)

Married Congressman, alleged affair with staff who killed herself, wronged husband: MAGA's Tony Gonzales says he won't engage with smears

France 24 - World News

2026-02-19 11:09:39 (3 days ago)

King Charles' brother Andrew arrested over misconduct relating to Epstein

King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was on Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein. Mountbatten-Windsor, who turned ​66 on Thursday, was arrested and questioned by detectives from Thames Valley Police. Earlier this month, the police force said it was looking into allegations that he had passed documents to the late convicted sex offender while working as a trade envoy.

France 24 - World News

2026-02-19 11:07:09 (3 days ago)

Mass killings of non-Arab civilians in Sudan's El-Fasher point to 'genocide', UN report says

Mass killings of non-Arab civilians in El-Fasher after its capture by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) show signs consistent with genocide, according to a new report by the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan.