Rising hate speech: 75% of hate speech events in States ruled by BJP (www.thehindu.com)
Woman loses £650,000 injury claim after being seen tossing Christmas tree (www.theguardian.com)
South Korean companies are offering workers $75,000 to have babies amid the country's desperate bid for more children (www.businessinsider.com)
Israel Not Complying with World Court Order in Genocide Case (www.hrw.org)
The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one measure in the legally binding order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South Africa’s genocide case, Human Rights Watch said today. Citing warnings about “catastrophic conditions” in Gaza, the court ordered Israel on January 26, 2024, to “take...
Bird flu reaches mainland Antarctica for first time, scientists say (www.reuters.com)
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A deadly type of bird flu has been confirmed on the mainland of Antarctica for the first time, scientists said, a potential risk for the southern region’s huge penguin colonies....
New Zealand begins sentencing of those involved in White Island volcanic eruption (www.reuters.com)
WELLINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Sentencing for the tour booking agents and managers of an island in New Zealand where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people, mostly tourists, in 2019 began on Monday, with the prosecutor warning those sentenced may not be able to pay a fine....
Moscow ally Serbia cracks down on anti-war Russians living in the Balkan country (hosted.ap.org)
“This Is What Our Ruling Class Has Decided Will Be Normal” (web.archive.org)
War in Ukraine: Not all European countries view Russia as top threat (www.lemonde.fr)
Sweden clears final hurdle in bid to join NATO after Hungary approves accession (www.cnn.com)
Portugal’s far right on rise as election campaign begins (www.theguardian.com)
Multiple corruption scandals fuel support for populist Chega party led by André Ventura...
Hungarian parliament elects top court chief as new president (www.reuters.com)
BUDAPEST, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Hungary’s parliament elected Constitutional Court chief Tamas Sulyok as the country’s next president on Monday, two weeks after the unexpected resignation of Katalin Novak....
Slovak PM says some Western states consider bilateral deals to send troops to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Several NATO and European Union members are considering sending soldiers to Ukraine on a bilateral basis, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday....
Man set himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington DC, police said (www.theguardian.com)
Authorities said the man, with serious burn injuries and under critical condition, is being treated at the hospital...
2 million animals dead as extreme winter weather hits Mongolia (www.france24.com)
Tensions grow as 160 tonnes of Ukrainian grain sabotaged in Poland (www.telegraph.co.uk)
After years of avoiding extradition, Julian Assange’s appeal is likely his last chance. Here’s how it might unfold (and how we got here) (theconversation.com)
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Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro stage huge demonstration to defend him amid investigations (apnews.com)
Hind Rajab: Were Israeli troops around where the six-year-old was killed? (www.aljazeera.com)
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31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says (apnews.com)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion....
UN warns Rafah attack would be ‘nail in coffin’ of Gaza aid as deliveries halve (www.theguardian.com)
Two-month-old Palestinian boy dies of hunger amid Israel’s war on Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
A two-month-old Palestinian boy has died from starvation in northern Gaza, according to media reports, days after the United Nations warned of an “explosion” in child deaths due to Israel’s war on the besieged enclave....
Does hosting the Olympics, the World Cup or other major sports events really pay off? (phys.org)
After a long battle, Paris’s beloved bouquinistes will be staying put this summer. The decision, announced on 13 February by the French government, came after considerable public backlash to the police prefecture’s original plan to move part of the iconic Seine booksellers elsewhere for the inauguration of the Olympics Games...
Israel plans $60bn debt raising and tax rises to fuel defence spending (www.ft.com)
Israel plans to raise about $60bn in debt this year, freeze government hiring and increase taxes as it almost doubles its defence spending to support its war in Gaza, according to a senior finance official.