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Mexican ships arrive in Cuba with humanitarian cargo amid US oil blockade 

12 February 2026

Two Mexican ships bearing humanitarian aid have docked in the harbour of Cuba’s capital Havana, as the United States c...

Bezalel Smotrich’s gradual struggle to annex the West Bank for Israel 

12 February 2026

Israel’s recent move to deepen its control of the illegally occupied West Bank has drawn criticism from around the wor...

Corbyn alleges UK ‘complicity’ after Streeting’s admission of Gaza abuses 

12 February 2026

British legislator Jeremy Corbyn has called on Health Secretary Wes Streeting to cooperate in exposing the United Kingdo...

‘Like Eid’: Bangladeshis hail landmark election, many vote after 17 years 

12 February 2026

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Standing in a long queue at a government school in the capital Dhaka, Hasan Hoque, a former teache...

How Israel used discriminatory laws to strip Palestinians of citizenship 

12 February 2026

Israel’s announcement to revoke the citizenship of two Palestinians accused of carrying out attacks has drawn condemna...

US border chief announces end of ICE ‘Operation Metro Surge’ in Minnesota 

12 February 2026

Tom Homan, the US border security chief, says that the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, p...

Russia bans WhatsApp, pushes state-backed alternative 

12 February 2026

Russia has blocked messaging service WhatsApp over alleged legal breaches, urging users to switch to a state-backed alte...

Syrian army takes control of al-Tanf military base as US troops pull out 

12 February 2026

Syrian ⁠forces ⁠have taken control of the strategic al-Tanf military base near the border with Iraq and Jordan, the ...

Photos: Bangladeshis turn out for historic election after Hasina’s downfall 

12 February 2026

Voters across Bangladesh have participated in parliamentary elections, marking a pivotal moment for the nation’s democ...

Several assassination attempts targeted Syria’s al-Sharaa, ministers: UN 

12 February 2026

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and two of his senior cabinet ministers were the targets of five foiled assassination a...