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UN staffers back Francesca Albanese, condemn European ministers for attacks 

16 February 2026

Beirut, Lebanon – Current and former United Nations staffers have spoken out in defence of Francesca Albanese, the UN ...

Dozens of Australian ISIL relatives freed from Syria’s Roj camp 

16 February 2026

Kurdish authorities in Syria have released 34 Australian relatives of ISIL (ISIS) fighters who had been held in a camp i...

Israel to restart land registration in West Bank. What that means 

16 February 2026

The Israeli government has approved a plan to begin land registration in the occupied West Bank, meaning it will be able...

‘No evidence’ of human contact with aliens: Obama clarifies podcast remarks 

16 February 2026

News|Science and Technology Former United States President Barack Obama has clarified remarks related to the existence o...

‘Dangerous escalation’: Nations condemn Israel over occupied West Bank move 

16 February 2026

The Israeli government’s decision to approve the land registration process in the occupied West Bank as “state prope...

Russia rejects claims of poisoning Navalny with dart frog toxin 

16 February 2026

The Kremlin has “strongly” rejected an assessment by five European countries that the Russian state killed jailed op...

Ukraine team heads for Geneva talks as Moscow, Kyiv build military pressure 

16 February 2026

Ukrainian officials have left for Geneva, Switzerland, where another round of negotiations aimed at ending the war with ...

North Korea opens new housing area for families of soldiers killed overseas 

16 February 2026

News|Kim Jong Un North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has opened a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of soldiers...

Photos: Kim Jong Un unveils homes for families of fallen soldiers 

16 February 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has showcased a newly constructed residential street for families of soldiers who have d...

Marco Rubio wants to build a ‘new Western century’. Will Europe join? 

16 February 2026

Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Europe...