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• Foo Fighters protest 'hate' church

  24-08-2015 21:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Foo Fighters won the Internet over the weekend.
  
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• ‘I feel like a ghost’: new father deported by ICE to Bhutan that exiled his family

  15-02-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  Mohan Karki – one of many people ICE has deported to countries with which they have little connection – leaves behind his wife and seven-month-old baby he has yet to holdTika Basnet sat facing the glow of her iPhone, a red tika pressed into the center of her forehead. Seven-month-old Briana slept on her lap, her breathing soft and uneven. On the other side of the screen was Mohan Karki, Basnet’s husband, who had yet to hold his daughter.For Karki, nearly 9,000 miles (14,500km)
  
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• Cooper defends Palestine Action ban despite court ruling it was unlawful – UK politics live

  15-02-2026 11:56 via theguardian.com
  High court said the then home secretary had not followed her own policies when bringing in the ban last summerShadow foreign secretary, Priti Patel, said she was “appalled” by the high court’s ruling on Friday that the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful and supports the government’s intention to appeal against the decision (see post at 09.35 for more details).Speaking to Sky News this morning, Patel, a former home secretary between July 2019 and Septmeber 2022,
  
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• ‘Woke Europe not facing civilisational erasure,’ says EU’s Kallas after Rubio’s Munich speech – Europe live

  15-02-2026 11:43 via theguardian.com
  EU’s foreign policy chief says many countries still ‘want to join our club’EU’s Kallas appears to be slightly sceptical about the idea of appointing an EU envoy for talks on ending the Russian invasion of Ukraine.She earlier said that “what matters more than having a seat at the table is knowing what to ask [for] when you are sitting there.”“That’s why I proposed to the member states [a] concrete mandate [of] the asks that we would have to Russia.
  
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• UK private jet deportation flight cancelled after man swallows vape battery

  15-02-2026 11:37 via theguardian.com
  Egyptian with history of disruptive behaviour was taken to hospital and then returned to detentionA Home Office private deportation flight for one man had to be cancelled on Thursday morning after he was able to swallow a lithium vape battery shortly before being taken to the plane.Officials are now investigating the circumstances around the incident. The man, an Egyptian foreign national offender with a history of being disruptive during removal attempts, was due to take a flight from the UK vi
  
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• Tinsel to tidewall: discarded Christmas trees reused to protect Lancashire coastline

  15-02-2026 11:00 via theguardian.com
  The trees morph into sand dunes to protect homes on the seafront against rising sea levels and serve as habitat for rare speciesBritain’s fight against climate breakdown may usually look like windfarms or solar energy. But on miles of Lancashire coast the frontline is rather more festive.Tens of thousands of discarded Christmas trees have been partially buried on beaches south of Blackpool as a frontier against rising sea levels. Continue reading...
  
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• Firm that went bust owing £650k to HMRC offers staff Las Vegas trip after being bought by ex-owner

  15-02-2026 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Acquisition by Premier Group Recruitment boss Andrew Woosnam appears to be example of ‘phoenixism’A recruitment business that went bust owing the tax authorities and other creditors almost £3m has promised to send its staff on an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas after being repurchased by its former owner for an initial £10,000.Premier Group Recruitment went into administration in September with debts of £2.9m – including £647,000 owed to HM Revenue a
  
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• Senior police praised undercover officer who lied to court about identity, papers at spycops inquiry show

  15-02-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Jim Boyling gave evidence under his fake identity during prosecution of activists he had infiltratedSenior police officers praised an undercover officer who had lied to a court about his real identity during a prosecution of environmental activists, secret documents aired at the spycops public inquiry have revealed.Jim Boyling, an undercover officer, gave evidence under his fake identity when he was prosecuted while masquerading as an activist. He was prosecuted alongside six campaigners for pub
  
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• New Zealand officials warn more flooding could hit north island as man killed after heavy rain

  15-02-2026 07:42 via theguardian.com
  Worst weather forecast to hit late on Sunday, a day after floods caused power outages, road collapses and home evacuationsNew Zealand’s weather bureau has warned more flooding could hit the country’s North Island, a day after floods caused power outages, road collapses, home evacuations and caused the death of a man whose vehicle was submerged on a highway.There was “threat to life from dangerous river conditions, significant flooding and slips” as a deepening low-pressur
  
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• Alleged cat burglar arrested after priceless Egyptian artefacts taken in Queensland museum heist

  15-02-2026 07:12 via theguardian.com
  Man charged after 2,600-year-old cat sculpture, mummy mask and necklace stolen from Caboolture museumGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland police have arrested a man accused of staging a brazen cat burglary of priceless Egyptian artefacts from a museum in Caboolture, north of Brisbane.The man, 52, of no fixed address, was arrested on Russell Island in Moreton Bay on Saturday evening, after police allegedly found most of the stolen artefacts in a camper van parked
  
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• No fuel, no tourists, no cash – this was the week the Cuban crisis got real

  15-02-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Diplomats in Havana are preparing for an alternative Trump tactic: the country being starved until people take to the streets and the US can step inAmong the verdant gardens of Havana’s diplomatic quarter, Siboney, ambassadors from countries traditionally allied to the United States are expressing increasing frustration with Washington’s attempt to unseat Cuba’s government, while simultaneously drawing up plans to draw down their missions.Cuba is in crisis. Already reeling from
  
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• Albanese dismisses Aukus concerns as submarine shipyard cost revealed to be $30bn

  15-02-2026 06:13 via theguardian.com
  Prime minister commits $3.9bn as ‘down payment’ for Adelaide facility to eventually build nuclear-powered vesselsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least $30bn will be spent building a construction yard to eventually build nuclear submarines for Australia under the Aukus agreement, despite doubts over the deal.The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, announced on Sunday the federal government had pledged $3.9bn as a “down payment” to secure the fut
  
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• PM says Liberals will ‘despair’ at Ley’s premature exit – as it happened

  15-02-2026 06:09 via theguardian.com
  This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCharlotte Mortlock, the high profile former Coalition staffer and leader of grassroots organisation Hilma’s Network, has left the Liberal party, days after Sussan Ley was ousted by Angus Taylor.Hilma’s Network was formed by Mortlock to bring “Liberal-minded” women together and push the party to preselect more women. Mortlock has been a vocal advocate for modernisation in the Liberal party, i
  
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• Assailants kill at least 32 in north-west Nigerian villages, residents say

  15-02-2026 04:14 via theguardian.com
  Residents who escaped violence tell of bandits riding in on motorbikes and shooting indiscriminatelyArmed assailants on motorbikes killed at least 32 people and burned houses and shops during raids on three villages in north-west Nigeria’s Niger state early on Saturday, local officials and residents who escaped the violence said.The dawn raids targeted the communities of Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso, and Pissa. Continue reading...
  
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• NSW gets extra public holiday for Anzac Day – but some other states won’t follow suit

  15-02-2026 03:16 via theguardian.com
  Chris Minns announces change for minimum of two years as Anzac Day falls on weekends this year and nextFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeople in Australia’s most populous state have been granted an Anzac Day long weekend for the next two years, and could be in line for more public holidays.The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has announced the state would have an extra public holiday in 2026 and 2027, whe
  
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• Liberal figure Charlotte Mortlock quits party amid feared backlash over dumping of first female leader

  15-02-2026 03:02 via theguardian.com
  Some female Liberal members ‘incredibly worried’ after Sussan Ley’s ousting, with one saying: ‘The boys are back in charge’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal women are “incredibly worried” by a potential voter backlash to the ousting of the party’s first female leader, with the high-profile figure Charlotte Mortlock giving up her membership altogether.Just days af
  
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• Global protests call for Iran regime change in major cities worldwide after bloody crackdown

  15-02-2026 01:46 via foxnews.com
  
  Anti-Iran regime protesters gathered in major cities across the globe Saturday calling for a leadership change in a Global Day of Action Rally.Over 250,000 protesters rallied in Munich, Germany, Saturday with the Munich Security Conference as a backdrop."With the number of participants recorded, this gathering is one of the largest rallies held in Munich in recent years," the Munich Police reported in a press release. "The peaceful atmosphere is particularly noteworthy, despite the high number o
  
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• US military in Syria carries out 10 strikes on more than 30 ISIS targets: photos

  14-02-2026 22:48 via foxnews.com
  
  U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Saturday that it had carried out ten strikes against over 30 ISIS targets in Syria in recent days as part of a joint military effort to "sustain relentless military pressure on remnants from the terrorist network."CENTCOM said, from Feb. 3-12, its forces "struck ISIS infrastructure and weapons storage targets with precision munitions delivered by fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and unmanned aircraft."Recently, CENTCOM forces conducted five strikes against an ISI
  
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• French prosecutors to set up special team to review Epstein files

  14-02-2026 22:27 via theguardian.com
  Magistrates will analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals and re-examine case of Jean-Luc BrunelThe Paris prosecutor’s office on Saturday announced it was setting up a special team of magistrates to analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals in the crimes of the convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.With Epstein’s known circle extending to prominent French figures after the release of documents by the US authorities, the prosecutor’s office said it
  
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• Russia murdered Alexei Navalny with deadly frog poison, European countries conclude

  14-02-2026 22:08 via foxnews.com
  
  Alexei Navalny was murdered by Russia with a type of frog poison, the governments of the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Germany and the Netherlands have concluded.In a joint statement on Saturday, the NATO countries said they were "confident" the Russian dissident had been poisoned by the Russian government with a "lethal toxin" known as epibatidine, which is found in South American poison dart frogs. The frogs aren't native to Russia. "Russia claimed that Navalny died of natural caus
  
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• US pressure on Greenland is ‘totally unacceptable’, says Danish PM – as it happened

  14-02-2026 21:49 via theguardian.com
  Mette Frederiksen tells Munich Security Conference that Denmark is willing to work with the US, but ‘there are, of course, things that you cannot compromise on’Rubio insists that the US “do not seek to separate, but to revitalise an old friendship.”He says “we do not want allies to rationalise the broken status quo rather than reckon with what is necessary to fix it.”“We do not want our allies to be weak, because that makes us weaker. We want allies who
  
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• Four new astronauts arrive via SpaceX rocket at International Space Station

  14-02-2026 21:43 via theguardian.com
  ISS now fully crewed after a medical issue forced the evacuation of four astronauts in JanuaryThe International Space Station (ISS) returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns.SpaceX delivered the US, French and Russian astronauts a day after launching them from Cape Canaveral. Continue reading...
  
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• Nobel laureate transferred to prison in northern Iran without warning

  14-02-2026 21:02 via theguardian.com
  Concern grows over Narges Mohammadi’s health, family says, after reports of ‘life-threatening mistreatment’Iranian authorities have without prior warning transferred Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to a prison in the north of the country as concern grows over her health, her family said on Saturday.Mohammadi, who won the peace prize in 2023 in recognition for more than two decades of campaigning, was arrested on 12 December in the eastern city of Mashhad after speak
  
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• Android malware hidden in fake antivirus app

  14-02-2026 20:22 via foxnews.com
  
  If you use an Android phone, this deserves your attention. Right now, cybersecurity researchers warn that hackers are using Hugging Face, a popular platform for sharing artificial intelligence (AI) tools, to spread dangerous Android malware. At first, the threat appears harmless because it is disguised as a fake antivirus app. Then, once you install it, criminals gain direct access to your device. Because of this, the threat stands out as especially troubling. It combines two things people alrea
  
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• Rubio blasts ‘world without borders’ fantasy, warns mass migration threatens Western civilization

  14-02-2026 20:14 via foxnews.com
  
  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday blasted the idea of a "world without borders," warning European leaders that unchecked mass migration is destabilizing Western civilization and eroding national sovereignty.Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference, Rubio criticized the post-Cold War belief that the world had reached the "end of history" — an era in which liberal democracy would spread, and national borders would fade — calling it a "dangerous delusion.""This wa
  
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• Bolsonaro dynasty eyes comeback as Brazil’s socialist president faces challenge from jailed rival’s son

  14-02-2026 20:12 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of the currently incarcerated former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, is a man on an unofficial diplomatic mission in the United States. His objective is to free his father, who is currently serving a 27-year sentence at the Federal Police headquarters in the nation's capital.Convicted on charges of plotting a coup d'état, leading an armed criminal organization and attempting to violently abolish the democratic rule of law, Jair Bolsonaro remains a
  
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• Ukraine wants 20-year US security guarantee to sign peace deal

  14-02-2026 19:44 via theguardian.com
  Speaking in Munich, Volodymyr Zelenskyy also called for a clear date for his country to be allowed to join the EUUkraine wants security guarantees for a minimum of 20 years from the US before it can sign a peace deal with dignity, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of talks with Russia and the US scheduled for next week.Speaking in Munich on Saturday, he also called for a clear date for Ukraine to be allowed to join the EU. Some EU officials have put the date as early as 2027. Continue reading...
  
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• AOC, other 2028 Democratic hopefuls called out for 'sliming' America during Munich conference

  14-02-2026 19:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Potential 2028 Democratic hopefuls took their criticism of President Donald Trump overseas this week, with figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaking at the Munich Security Conference.Fox News contributor and former assistant White House counsel Hugh Hewitt speculated that the high-profile appearances at the annual gathering of world leaders could be early auditions to lead the Democratic Party’s 2028 presidential run.Hewitt predicted Ocasio-Cortez
  
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• Americans attending Olympics urged to 'exercise caution' after Italian railways hit by suspected 'sabotage'

  14-02-2026 19:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Railways "associated with the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics" suffered from suspected "sabotage" on Friday, the U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs announced Saturday.  The Rome-Naples, Rome-Florence, and Rome-Milan high-speed lines reportedly suffered damage earlier on Saturday, the Bureau said, citing confirmation from the Italian government."On February 13, Italian authorities announced enhanced security measures to prevent disruptions to railway networks during the Winter Olympics
  
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• Fetterman slams Democrats' 'Jim Crow 2.0' voter ID rhetoric as party unity fractures

  14-02-2026 19:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is continuing his streak of breaking with his party — this time on voter ID legislation gaining momentum in the Senate.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Democrats have near-unanimously rejected the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, election integrity legislation that made its way through the House earlier this week.Schumer has dubbed the legislation "Jim Crow 2.0," arguing it would suppress voters rather than encourage mo
  
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