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)
Why desperately needed aid is failing to reach the people of Gaza (www.ft.com)
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Indonesia election: minister dogged by rights abuse claims ‘takes early lead’ (www.theguardian.com)
Belgium confirms: Hamas operates in Belgium through shell company (www.ynetnews.com)
Rap Battle: Italian Music Festival Rocked by Genocide Accusations Against Israel (www.haaretz.com)
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Pakistan: coalition agrees to form government and shut out Imran Khan’s party (www.theguardian.com)
A coalition including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PLM-N) and the Pakistan People’s party (PPP) have agreed to form the next government of Pakistan, ensuring that the party of former prime minister Imran Khan will not take power despite getting the most votes in the election....
Stray Dogs Attack IDF Fighters in North Gaza; Nature and Parks Official: Shoot Them (www.jewishpress.com)
A landslide in Turkey has trapped 9 gold mine workers (www.npr.org)
Burrard Bridge closed in Vancouver due to pro-Palestinian protest (vancouversun.com)
Cambodia reports a new bird flu case, the brother of a 9-year-old who died of the virus (apnews.com)
The brother of a boy who died last week from bird flu has tested positive for the virus, Cambodia’s Health Ministry said Monday....
US set to overtake China as Germany's top trade partner -DIHK (www.reuters.com)
The United States is set to overtake China as Germany’s most important trade partner by 2025 at the latest if current trends continue, according to the head of foreign trade at the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)....
Rio's Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands (apnews.com)
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is under pressure to deliver on promises to eradicate illegal mining, particularly amid a recent backslide in efforts. Sunday’s parade comes as Brazil celebrates one year since Lula declared a public health emergency for the Yanomami people in the Amazon, who are suffering from malnutrition...
Indian state's polygamy ban divides some Muslim women (www.reuters.com)
NEW DELHI, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Shayara Bano heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday at the enactment of a law banning polygamy in her small Indian state, the culmination of a years-long effort including her own case before the nation’s Supreme Court....
Pakistan: How Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif can both declare victory (www.reuters.com)
"Former Pakistani prime ministers and bitter rivals Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan both declared victory in elections marred by delayed results and militant attacks, throwing the country into further political turmoil,”...
