Here's what happened to overdose deaths in Toronto neighbourhoods with safe consumption sites (www.thestar.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/15721315...
Uncovering Illegal Weapons Trafficking Trends in Latin America Through Open Source Research - bellingcat (www.bellingcat.com)
Gaza’s largest functioning hospital ‘completely out of service’, say health officials (www.theguardian.com)
Knesset to vote on expulsion of MK Ofer Cassif over signing ICJ petition (www.haaretz.com)
Palestinians live in scarcity in Rafah as Israeli ground assault looms (www.aljazeera.com)
Moscow to host PLO-Hamas unity talks on Feb. 26, Palestinian PM says (www.jpost.com)
Tobago's tourism, fishing hit as oil slick spreads across Caribbean (www.reuters.com)
Milei Heading to Pro-Trump Event on Heels of Blinken Meeting (news.yahoo.com)
'It is urgent': European leaders appeal for greater support for Ukraine as Russia makes major gain (www.cnbc.com)
The West is suffering a “colossal failure of imagination” in thinking Russia’s war in Ukraine will not hit them next, defense policymakers heard at Munich Security Conference....
German, Danish leaders launch construction of new ammunition plant as Europe ramps up production (abcnews.go.com)
The leaders of Germany and Denmark have joined in a ground-breaking ceremony for a new ammunition factory, underlining Europe’s efforts to ramp up its weapons production as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on...
In Russia’s Arctic, Alexei Navalny’s mother searches for her son’s body (apnews.com)
For the mother of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died at age 47 in an Arctic penal colony, the journey to recover her son’s body Saturday was an odyssey with no clear destination....
Syrskyi withdraws Ukrainian troops from Avdiivka (kyivindependent.com)
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi published a statement announcing his decision to withdraw Ukrainian units from the heavily battered city....
[Ukrainian] Intelligence chief determines who was behind poisoning, promises retaliation in Russia (kyivindependent.com)
Ukrainian military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, told journalists from the French news outlet Liberation that he was able to determine who was responsible for his wife’s poisoning and promised “retaliatory actions on Russian territory.”...
Gazan riots erupt near Rafah's border with Egypt, fire breaks out (m.jpost.com)
Analysis | As Israel corners Rafah, Netanyahu defies the world (www.washingtonpost.com)
Cocaine City? Gang wars on the rise as drug dealers fight for territory in EU capital Brussels (apnews.com)
U.S. conducted cyberattack on suspected Iranian spy ship (www.nbcnews.com)
The covert operation was intended to inhibit the ship’s ability to share intelligence with Houthi rebels who have been attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea....
UN urges radical change to aid relief access in Gaza amid fresh famine fears (news.un.org)
Canadian academics involved in joint research with Iranian counterparts on drone technology (www.theglobeandmail.com)
In a London borough home to many Muslims, Labour loses appeal over Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
US Navy aircraft carrier going head-to-head with the Houthis has its planes in the air 'constantly,' strike-group commander says (www.businessinsider.com)
Business Insider went aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, which has been combating Houthi threats....
Israel says it approves Starlink services in Gaza field hospital (www.reuters.com)
European coalition agrees to aid Ukraine's IT, cybersecurity defense capabilities (kyivindependent.com)
The IT Coalition for Ukraine, comprising 10 European nations, has signed a cooperation agreement to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities in information technology, communications, and cybersecurity, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry announced on Feb. 14....
Cholera vaccine stocks 'empty' as cases surge (www.reuters.com)
The emergency global stockpile of cholera vaccines is empty with all available doses for this month already allocated to countries battling major outbreaks, two United Nations agencies told Reuters....
France mourns Robert Badinter, lawyer who fought to ban death penalty (www.theguardian.com)
