The victorious BNP was sceptical of constitutional reforms outlined in July Charter – now it must implement them., Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh’s February 12 election has delivered a landslide victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which will now form the first elected government since the July 2024 mass uprisingContinue Reading
Latest attacks come amid a widely condemned Israeli push to cement control over the occupied Palestinian territory., Latest attacks come amid a widely condemned Israeli push to cement control over the occupied Palestinian territory. Dozens of Palestinians have been injured as Israeli settlers carried out a wave of attacks acrossContinue Reading
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko—who spearheaded last summer’s crackdown on anti-corruption agencies in the name of fighting “Russian influence”—has direct family ties to Russia himself, as do three of his five deputies, an investigation by the Mezha Anti-Corruption Center found. The investigation shows the “Russian trace” ran through his ownContinue Reading
Kyiv has received the first batch of humanitarian aid from Slovakia, including 16 generators of various capacities and 2 charging station sets with 8 kW capacity each, valued at 166,000 euros ($174,000 total) total, Kyiv city mayor Vitalii Klitchko said. The three most powerful generators—225 kW, 100 kW, and 63Continue Reading
Party led by Tarique Rahman says it will form government by Sunday., The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has claimed victory in the country’s first election since a student-led uprising that ousted longtime leader Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Unofficial results confirmed by election officials to Al Jazeera on Friday showed theContinue Reading
Experts weigh in on challenges from climate change and water access to upstream-downstream conflict and industry abuse., Johannesburg, South Africa – From deadly Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar and surging waterborne disease risks across flood-affected Mozambique, to parched land and herds of dead livestock along the Kenya-Somalia border, the continent isContinue Reading
The effects of DOGE cuts to U.S. aid programs are being keenly felt in Yemen, where hospitals are struggling to obtain basic supplies for provide care., Read MoreContinue Reading
Janet Mills, the 78-year-old moderate who has served as Maine’s governor since 2019, is staid and a little boring—which is exactly why, last fall, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee pushed her to run against progressive upstart Graham Platner in the state’s Senate primary. Mills was reasonably popular and polled wellContinue Reading
The UK’s High Court has ruled that the government ban on Palestine Action was unlawful., UK ban on Palestine Action was unlawful, says court NewsFeed The UK’s High Court has ruled that the government ban on the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a ‘terror group’ was unlawful. The caseContinue Reading
Iraq says more than 3,000 Syrians are among the ISIL-linked detainees transferred to one of its prisons by US military., Iraq says more than 3,000 Syrians are among the ISIL-linked detainees transferred to one of its prisons by US military. More than 5,000 ISIL-linked (ISIS) detainees have been transferred fromContinue Reading
commentary The DHS secretary’s effort to avoid a shutdown is about propaganda, not transparency Published February 13, 2026 6:45AM (EST) Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire for her chaotic management of the agency (Al Drago/Getty Images) Kristi Noem does not care about transparency. The Department ofContinue Reading
Four new crew members are on their way to the International Space Station after launching into orbit early Friday morning, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
From the Canadian Atheist: Episode 218 “This week we welcome back Melanie Trecek-King. We had such amazing response to Melanie’s first appearance that we knew a round two was needed & here it is! Today, we take a deeper dive into critical thinking, why it’s important and some of theContinue Reading