Feb 17, 2026, 1:53 p.mFeb 17, 2026, 1:53 p.m ZDF has apologized for errors in a report on the news program “heute journal” about deportations of minors in the USA. The German broadcaster said that at one point in the broadcast on February 15, AI-generated images were used without labeling or classification. In addition, another […]
Continue ReadingLocal police say the missing woman’s relatives are victims – and “to suggest otherwise is not only wrong, it is cruel”.
Continue ReadingThe EU opened a formal investigation into Chinese online retailer Shein on Tuesday over illegal products and concerns about the platform’s potentially addictive design, stepping up scrutiny under the bloc’s strict Digital Services Act. The move under the Act, which requires online platforms to do more to counter illegal and harmful content, came after France […]
Continue ReadingFeb 17, 2026, 1:11 p.mFeb 17, 2026, 1:11 p.m A year and a half after the dramatic fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh again has an elected head of government. Long-time opposition politician and leader of the right-wing conservative Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, was sworn in as the new prime minister in […]
Continue ReadingBut Robert Jenrick is being dubbed “shadow chancellor” by Reform. He defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK last month, and leapfrogs both the party’s Deputy Leader Richard Tice and its Head of Policy Zia Yusuf for the role. Jenrick is expected to deliver a speech in the City of London on Wednesday to outline […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A historic 19th-century theatre in Naples has been gutted by a fire that spread from a nearby apartment block, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The Teatro Sannazaro, located in the […]
Continue ReadingEnvoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head the U.S. team and are responsible for Russia-Ukraine talks nearby, meaning they may be shuttling quickly between venues.
Continue ReadingEnvoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head the U.S. team and are responsible for Russia-Ukraine talks nearby, meaning they may be shuttling quickly between venues.
Continue ReadingThe right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the German state of Lower Saxony is classified as an extremist effort by the state Office for the Protection of the Constitution. February 17, 2026, 12:50 p.mFebruary 17, 2026, 12:55 p.m “The assessment of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution is clear: the greatest danger […]
Continue ReadingExpectations for a breakthrough are low as delegations meet for a third time to try and negotiate an end to the war.
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