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Twelve Palestine Action activists granted bail 

20 February 2026

Twelve activists linked to the Palestine Action group who were charged with breaking into the British site of an Israel-...

US envoy suggests it would be ‘fine’ if Israel expands across Middle East 

20 February 2026

Mike Huckabee, the United States ambassador to Israel, has suggested that he would not object if Israel were to take mos...

Hungary to block 90 billion euro EU loan to Ukraine in Russian oil dispute 

20 February 2026

Hungary will block a 90 billion euro ($106bn) EU loan for Ukraine until it resumes oil shipments to the country via ⁠t...

At least two killed in Israeli attack on Palestinian camp in Lebanon 

20 February 2026

News|Israel attacks Lebanon At least two people have been killed in an Israeli attack on Lebanon’s largest Palestinian...

Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies passes controversial labour reform bill 

20 February 2026

Buenos Aires, Argentina – After a marathon 12-hour session, Argentina’s lower house of Congress narrowly approved a ...

Police search ex-Prince Andrew’s former home a day after his arrest 

20 February 2026

British police are searching the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for a second day after questioning him on sus...

Iran says US military build-up ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’, deal achievable 

20 February 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Iran is “prepared for peace” and diplomacy with the United Sta...

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s global tariffs 

20 February 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House ...

A fragile freedom for Venezuela’s released political prisoners 

20 February 2026

For Armas, the joy of his homecoming has been dulled by the fear of continued persecution. The trouble largely began aft...

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s global tariffs 

20 February 2026

The US Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law ⁠meant fo...