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Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful but group remains proscribed for now - BBC

German Officials Needle Trump at Munich Security Conference - The New York Times

1. German Officials Needle Trump at Munich Security Conference  The New York Times
2. Merz eyes European nuclear shield in call for reset with US  Reuters
3. German Chancellor Merz says US leadership ‘lost,’ calls for repair of relations  The Hill
4. Europe’s Leaders Gather At Munich Summit, Reeling From Trump’s Criticism  The New York Times
5. America is not in a civil war with Europe, says US senator — live updates  politico.eu

Pep Guardiola responds to Sir Jim Ratcliffe's immigration comments - BBC

1. Pep Guardiola responds to Sir Jim Ratcliffe's immigration comments  BBC
2. How Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe sparked a political storm - The Athletic  The New York Times
3. Pep Guardiola calls for better society to 'embrace other cultures'  ESPN
4. Trump, Musk and now UK billionaire Jim Ratcliffe – they are the enablers, making racists feel great again  The Guardian
5. Billionaire Manchester United co-owner sparks outrage by claiming UK ‘colonized by immigrants’  CNN

Abbas publishes Palestinian Authority draft constitution - The Jerusalem Post

1. Abbas publishes Palestinian Authority draft constitution  The Jerusalem Post
2. Top Hamas official rejects PA’s new draft constitution as ‘tailored to the occupier’  The Times of Israel
3. Palestinian president orders publication of 1st draft of interim constitution  Anadolu Ajansı
4. Interim Palestinian constitution could bolster bid for statehood, experts say  thenationalnews.com
5. PA’s Draft Constitution Contains No Mention of Protecting Jewish Holy Sites, Promises Funds for Prisoners, Families of ‘Martyrs’  The Media Line

Trump’s push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds - AP News

1. Trump’s push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds  AP News
2. A majority disapprove of how Trump is handling Greenland  AP-NORC
3. The Latest: AP learns that the US is sending its largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East  The Washington Post
4. Republicans Turn Away From Trump Over Greenland  Newsweek
5. Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's push to gain control of Greenland: Poll  LiveNOW from FOX

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell accused of embezzling £459,000 over 12-year period - BBC

1. Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell accused of embezzling £459,000 over 12-year period  BBC
2. Peter Murrell accused of embezzling £459,000 from SNP, court papers show  The Guardian
3. Peter Murrell accused of embezzling £460,000 in eight court charges  The Times
4. Peter Murrell: Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband accused of embezzling £459,000 from SNP over 12 years  The Independent
5. SNP Ex-Chief Peter Murrell Faces Major Embezzlement Charges  Evrim Ağacı

Dubai's DP World replaces CEO after Epstein links emerge - CNBC

1. Dubai's DP World replaces CEO after Epstein links emerge  CNBC
2. Dubai CEO Named in Epstein Files Resigns From DP World  The Wall Street Journal
3. CEO of Dubai's largest port replaced after ties to Epstein revealed  CBS News
4. Powerful Dubai tycoon replaced after DOJ reveals sexually explicit emails with Epstein  CNN
5. Businessman named in Jeffrey Epstein files replaced as chairman of major logistics company  NBC News

Pope’s Lenten message: Abstain from harsh words and rash judgement - Vatican News

1. Pope’s Lenten message: Abstain from harsh words and rash judgement  Vatican News
2. Pope Leo XIV explains why Catholics fast during Lent  America Magazine
3. Pope Proposes Lenten ‘Fast’ From Hurtful Words  National Catholic Register
4. Pope Leo issues his 1st Lenten message, ‘Listening and Fasting’  Catholic Culture
5. In this season of Lent, we are all in it together  The Catholic Register

Former McKinsey partner to lead Australian opposition party - Financial Times

1. Former McKinsey partner to lead Australian opposition party  Financial Times
2. Sussan Ley: Does Liberal Party drama show Australian politics still has a problem with women?  BBC
3. Back to Back Barries: is Angus Taylor enough to stop One Nation?  The Guardian
4. Grattan on Friday: How did the Liberals’ first female leader find herself on the mat in under a year?  The Conversation
5. Tony Abbott issues Taylor a warning on what not to become  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Who will police Gaza, and how? - NPR

Kim Jong Un's daughter set to be his successor, Seoul says - DW.com

1. Kim Jong Un's daughter set to be his successor, Seoul says  DW.com
2. Kim Ju Ae: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un chooses daughter as heir, Seoul says  BBC
3. Kim Jong Un's daughter close to being designated future leader, says spy agency  NPR
4. Kim close to naming teenage daughter as future North Korean leader, South believes  The Guardian
5. Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Enters North Korea Succession Stage, Spies Say  Bloomberg

Switzerland to vote on capping population at 10 million - DW.com

A historic election in Bangladesh brings BNP to power. What to know about its leader - NPR

1. A historic election in Bangladesh brings BNP to power. What to know about its leader  NPR
2. Bangladesh election results updates: BNP claims win in landmark polls  Al Jazeera
3. What Went Wrong For Hardline Jamaat-E-Islami In Bangladesh Elections  NDTV
4. Bangladesh’s BNP wins big in historic parliamentary election  CNN
5. What Bangladesh’s New Leader Tarique Rahman Means for South Asia and the World  Time Magazine

Former Norway leader charged with corruption after probe into alleged Epstein ties, lawyers say - CNN

1. Former Norway leader charged with corruption after probe into alleged Epstein ties, lawyers say  CNN
2. Ex-Prime Minister of Norway Charged With Corruption Linked to Epstein  The New York Times
3. Compromised peace? Oslo Accords figure deeply linked to Epstein network  Al Jazeera
4. The Epstein files are sullying Norway’s squeaky-clean image  The Economist
5. Prominent Norwegians' Epstein links will be investigated, PM says  Reuters

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 12, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 12, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
2. Russia says it has blocked WhatsApp amid wider clampdown on social media  CNN
3. Russia orders block on WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown  BBC
4. As Kremlin Throttles Telegram, Russians Stand to Lose More Than Just Messaging  The Moscow Times
5. Russia blocks YouTube and WhatsApp  DW.com

Ukrainian forces say Russian troops paid them for a fake Starlink service that instead revealed battlefield locations - Business Insider

1. Ukrainian forces say Russian troops paid them for a fake Starlink service that instead revealed battlefield locations  Business Insider
2. Musk’s Starlink Blocks Russian Troops’ Internet Access at Ukraine’s Request  The New York Times
3. Russian military scrambles to find Starlink alternative after access blocked  The Guardian
4. Ukraine Advances in Zaporizhzhia After Russian Troops Lose Starlink Access – NATO Official  The Moscow Times
5. Russian Attacks Slow a Bit After Starlink Access Denial, Telegram Shut-Down  Kyiv Post

Europe looks for US resolve as Ukraine talks bog down - Politico

1. Europe looks for US resolve as Ukraine talks bog down  Politico
2. Ukraine war briefing: Rubio to meet Zelenskyy in Munich as Russian strikes leave thousands without power  The Guardian
3. Ukraine war latest: Rubio warns ‘old order is gone’ before possible Zelensky meeting  The Independent
4. Live: Germany's Merz tells Munich conference US culture wars have created deep 'rift' with Europe  France 24
5. Zelenskiy Says He Visited Joint Ukrainian-German Drone Production  U.S. News & World Report

Sister of North Korea’s leader says South Korea’s drone regret was sensible but insufficient - AP News

1. Sister of North Korea’s leader says South Korea’s drone regret was sensible but insufficient  AP News
2. North Korea says South Korea should take steps to prevent violation of its sovereignty  Reuters
3. North Korea warns of ‘terrible response’ over South Korean drone flights  France 24
4. North Korea Warns of ‘Terrible Response’ to More Drone Incidents  Bloomberg
5. South Korea police raid spy agency over alleged drone flight into North Korea  Euronews.com

'Threat to world peace': How Germans see the US now - DW.com

1. 'Threat to world peace': How Germans see the US now  DW.com
2. Poll: Top NATO allies don’t think US helps deter enemies anymore  Politico
3. Donald Trump prompts global surge in people viewing US as a threat  Financial Times
4. Europe's growing mistrust of the United States  Le Monde.fr
5. Donald Trump Drives Staggering Spike in People Viewing the U.S. as a Threat, in Canada and Europe  The Daily Beast

Scientists have discovered one of elephants’ most sensitive secrets - The Washington Post

1. Scientists have discovered one of elephants’ most sensitive secrets  The Washington Post
2. An Elephant Is Blind Without Its Whiskers  The New York Times
3. Study unlocks the secrets of the whiskers on an elephant's trunk  Reuters
4. Elephant trunk whiskers exhibit material intelligence, revealing the secret behind an amazing sense of touch  Phys.org
5. Elephants are smart. So are their whiskers.  Popular Science

Japan says it seized Chinese vessel amid tensions with Beijing - BBC

1. Japan says it seized Chinese vessel amid tensions with Beijing  BBC
2. Japan Seizes Chinese Fishing Boat and Arrests Its Skipper  The Wall Street Journal
3. Japan seizure of Chinese vessel, arrest of captain, could heighten tensions  Al Jazeera
4. Japan Seizes Chinese Fishing Boat ‘Violating EEZ’ Near Nagasaki  Bloomberg
5. Japan Detains a Chinese Boat and Its Captain Amid Rift With Beijing  The New York Times

Israel accuses two of using military secrets to place Polymarket bets - NPR

1. Israel accuses two of using military secrets to place Polymarket bets  NPR
2. Israeli Soldiers Accused of Using Polymarket to Bet on Strikes  The Wall Street Journal
3. 2 Israelis charged with using classified military information to place bets  AP News
4. The Prediction-Market Scandals Are Getting Bleaker  New York Magazine
5. Israeli Army Reservists Are Suspected of Using Inside Knowledge to Bet  The New York Times

A German General Prepares His Country for War—and the Clock Is Ticking - The Wall Street Journal

1. A German General Prepares His Country for War—and the Clock Is Ticking  The Wall Street Journal
2. Germany Is Trying to Shield Defense Firms From China — and Even the US  Bloomberg
3. Germany's Ambitious Plan to Strengthen Bundeswehr and Support Ukraine  Букви
4. Merz assures Ukraine of support at opening of Munich Security Conference  Interfax-Ukraine
5. An action plan to strengthen the Bundeswehr and European sovereignty  Table.Briefings

$38bn, 35 Patriot missiles, long-range drones: What Ukraine got at Ramstein - Euromaidan Press

1. $38bn, 35 Patriot missiles, long-range drones: What Ukraine got at Ramstein  Euromaidan Press
2. Ukraine Gets $35 Billion in Military Aid Pledges After Attacks  Bloomberg
3. NATO states pledge hundreds of millions for Ukraine weapons push, Rutte says  Reuters
4. UK pledges to send £540m worth of weapons to Ukraine - Europe live  The Guardian
5. Fedorov reveals partner-funded upgrades: Laser-guided artillery, drones, and missiles for Ukraine  Ukrinform

EU leaders ready countermeasures to pressure from Russia, China and Trump - AP News

1. EU leaders ready countermeasures to pressure from Russia, China and Trump  AP News
2. EU eyes plan to deepen single market in March, accelerate capital markets union  Reuters
3. EU leaders back major economic overhaul to counter pressure from US, China and Russia  France 24
4. Europe shows its cards  ING THINK economic and financial analysis | ING THINK
5. Live - EU summit: Macron sets June deadline for EU economic relaunch Package  Euronews.com

South Africa to put soldiers on streets in two biggest economic hubs - Financial Times

1. South Africa to put soldiers on streets in two biggest economic hubs  Financial Times
2. South African president pledges focus on crime and water crises  Reuters
3. Cyril Ramaphosa orders SANDF to tackle South Africa gang violence in his Sona  BBC
4. South Africa’s Ramaphosa says troops will deploy to tackle crime gangs  Al Jazeera
5. South Africa's Ramaphosa to deploy army to combat crime  DW.com

The ‘Trump effect’ may test appeal of Europe’s far-right parties. Portugal shows how. - The Christian Science Monitor

1. The ‘Trump effect’ may test appeal of Europe’s far-right parties. Portugal shows how.  The Christian Science Monitor
2. Portugal Elects a President, With Leftist Beating a Surging Far Right  The New York Times
3. Calls to postpone presidential election as Storm Leonardo lashes Portugal and Spain | Extreme weather  The Guardian
4. How the presidential election could impact Portugal's Nationality Law  The National Law Review
5. Portugal Presidential election  Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Canada’s PM Carney to visit Tumbler Ridge after mass school shooting - Al Jazeera

1. Canada’s PM Carney to visit Tumbler Ridge after mass school shooting  Al Jazeera
2. Canada School Shooter’s Online Life Showed Interest in Violent Extremism  The New York Times
3. What we know about the victims killed in one of Canada’s worst school shootings  CNN
4. 'Everyone knows somebody affected' - small Canadian town united in grief after mass shooting  BBC
5. ‘What word is there for this?’ Tumbler Ridge reaches for unity in storm of grief  The Guardian

U.S. Forces Leave Base in Syria Used in Fight Against ISIS - The New York Times

1. U.S. Forces Leave Base in Syria Used in Fight Against ISIS  The New York Times
2. US military pulls last troops from key military facility in Syria  CNN
3. Syrian army takes control of al-Tanf military base as US troops pull out  Al Jazeera
4. Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after handover from US  Military Times
5. In milestone, US pulls out of strategic Syria base and hands it over to Damascus  Reuters

China banned all fishing to save the Yangtze River. This 'nuclear' option appears to be working. - Live Science

1. China banned all fishing to save the Yangtze River. This 'nuclear' option appears to be working.  Live Science
2. China’s Yangtze River shows signs of remarkable recovery after fishing ban  The Guardian
3. Population of Yangtze River dolphins rises in China  TV BRICS
4. Five Years Into a Fishing Ban, the Yangtze River Is Teeming With Life  Inside Climate News
5. ‘Comprehensive and resilient’: How Yangtze’s 10-year fishing ban has boosted China’s aquaculture sector  AgTechNavigator.com

PM, Opposition Leader praise Mottley on election sweep - Trinidad Express Newspapers

1. PM, Opposition Leader praise Mottley on election sweep  Trinidad Express Newspapers
2. Barbados PM Mia Mottley sweeps back into power in third election victory  The Guardian
3. Barbados’ prime minister clinches a third term in office after a clean sweep at the polls  AP News
4. Mia Mottley aims for historic third term in Barbados election  Reuters
5. Third parties plot next moves as one-party Parliament returned  Barbados Today

Qatar leads foreign funding to US universities in 2025 - The Jerusalem Post

1. Qatar leads foreign funding to US universities in 2025  The Jerusalem Post
2. Trump admin reveals first-of-its-kind funding data in elite college crackdown  Axios
3. Carnegie Mellon receives second-most foreign funding of any U.S. university, federal data show  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
4. U.S. colleges received more than $5 billion in foreign gifts, contracts in 2025  NPR
5. Voices of the Newsroom: LMU's foreign funding  Los Angeles Loyolan

Top US official calls for ‘NATO 3.0’ - politico.eu

1. Top US official calls for ‘NATO 3.0’  politico.eu
2. Remarks by Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby at the NATO Defense Ministerial (As Prepared)  U.S. Department of War (.gov)
3. Pentagon policy chief tells European Nato members to step up combat capabilities  The Guardian
4. US signals limited military pullback from Europe  Politico
5. NATO allies say Hegseth "missing a good party" as they meet, adjust to slimmed down U.S. role under Trump  CBS News

NATO Remains Vital to U.S. Security, Ex-Ambassadors and Generals Say - The New York Times

1. NATO Remains Vital to U.S. Security, Ex-Ambassadors and Generals Say  The New York Times
2. Former US envoys say Nato not a ‘charity’ but vital for security  The Times
3. Former U.S. diplomat speaks on NATO relations and the future of American involvement  uiargonaut.com
4. The extraordinary warning from inside America on Trump's plan to abandon Europe  The i Paper
5. Ahead of Munich talks, former US military brass in Europe lays out case for NATO commitment  Stars and Stripes

Russia fires barrage at Ukrainian cities as next round of US-brokered talks is unclear - AP News

1. Russia fires barrage at Ukrainian cities as next round of US-brokered talks is unclear  AP News
2. Russia faces Ukraine casualties, broken communications and total oil ban  Al Jazeera
3. Russia Hits Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa With Missiles and Drones; 2 Dead, Infant Among Injured  Kyiv Post
4. Kyiv’s Left Bank targeted in Russian missile-drone attack, two civilians injured  Ukrinform
5. Thursday, February 12. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine  Forbes

Argentina Senate passes Milei labor reform, advancing pro‑market overhaul - Reuters

1. Argentina Senate passes Milei labor reform, advancing pro‑market overhaul  Reuters
2. Argentina’s Senate backs President Milei’s contentious labor overhaul after protests  AP News
3. Government secures labour reform victory in Senate  Buenos Aires Times
4. Argentina Senators Pass Milei’s Labor Reform in Key First Step  Bloomberg
5. Protesters clash with police over bid to restrict Argentina’s labour rights  Al Jazeera

Russia shrugs off Trump’s tariff threats on those who provide oil to Cuba - CNBC

1. Russia shrugs off Trump’s tariff threats on those who provide oil to Cuba  CNBC
2. Much of Cuba Goes Dark as Trump Chokes Oil Supply  Bloomberg
3. Russia has started an 'evacuation' of its citizens from Cuba amid the island's jet fuel crisis  Business Insider
4. As US squeezes Cuba’s oil supply, airlines rethink flights and Havana rations health services  CNN
5. Life in Cuba Is Grinding to a Halt Under U.S. Oil Blockade  The Wall Street Journal

Israel Is Quietly Annexing the West Bank - Foreign Affairs

1. Israel Is Quietly Annexing the West Bank  Foreign Affairs
2. Exclusive: Trump says he opposes Israeli annexation steps in West Bank  Axios
3. Palestinians fear West Bank annexation after Israel approves new rules  Al Jazeera
4. Muslim countries, EU join condemnations of Israeli moves deepening West Bank control  The Times of Israel
5. Israeli minister calls West Bank measures 'de facto sovereignty,' says no to future Palestinian state  NBC News

NATO deploys to Greenland to keep Trump onside - politico.eu

1. NATO deploys to Greenland to keep Trump onside  politico.eu
2. NATO coordinates Arctic defense plan. Japan’s teary goodbye to last pair of pandas.  NPR
3. NATO launches Arctic Sentry military effort in seeking to move on from Greenland dispute  NBC News
4. UK will bolster troops in Norway to counter Russian threat  BBC
5. Denmark to provide four F-35 fighter jets to NATO's Arctic Sentry  Reuters

Russian air attack knocks out power, heat to thousands of Ukrainians - Reuters

1. Russian air attack knocks out power, heat to thousands of Ukrainians  Reuters
2. ‘Everything is frozen’: bitter winter drags on for Kyiv residents as Russia wipes out power  The Guardian
3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 7, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
4. Russia’s Latest Airstrike Adds Strain on Ukraine’s Energy Sector  Bloomberg
5. Türk calls on Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine energy sites  ohchr

China showcases new Moon ship and reusable rocket in one extraordinary test - Ars Technica

1. China showcases new Moon ship and reusable rocket in one extraordinary test  Ars Technica
2. China successfully conducts key flight test for manned lunar mission  China Daily
3. China tests crewed spacecraft abort and rocket recovery in major lunar milestone  SpaceNews
4. Long March-10's first stage retrieved from sea in China's first  People's Daily
5. China aces test of next-gen lunar capsule and rocket in effort to land humans on moon before NASA (video)  Space