Eight skiers found dead in California avalanche
Eight bodies have been recovered after a deadly Lake Tahoe avalanche, with one skier still missing and experts blaming unstable snow conditions. Read more at Read More
Record rainfall batters western France, flooding triggers red alerts
Western France is facing severe flooding after a record 35 consecutive days of rain, with several departments placed on high alert. Read more at Read More
South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-yeol sentenced to life in prison for imposing martial law
A court in Seoul sentenced South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-yeol to life in prison after finding him guilty of leading an insurrection. The court ruled his short imposition of…
Police rescue injured bald eagle stranded on Hudson River ice
Body camera footage shows New York police officers rescuing an injured bald eagle found stranded on drifting ice in the Hudson River and transporting it to a New Jersey animal…
UN Security Council members berate Israel’s contentious West Bank plans
The security council’s meeting came on the eve of US President Donald Trump’s first Board of Peace gathering to discuss the future of the Palestinian territories. Read more at Read…
Latest news bulletin | February 19th, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this February 19th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Hungarian polls split on April election outcome as Fidesz and Tisza trade leads
Independent polls show Péter Magyar’s Tisza party clearly ahead of ruling Fidesz, while government-linked pollsters still predict a strong win for Premier Viktor Orbán. Read more at Read More
Putin tells Cuban FM Russia will not accept recent US sanctions against Havana
Speaking with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez in Moscow, Putin reminded his guest that Russia “will not accept anything of the sort” when discussing the sanctions against the country. Read…
Economists say French far right won’t sway ECB pick, but successor manoeuvring is ‘not a good look’
Analysts say a far-right victory in France would not be able to force through a ‘maverick” candidate or rewrite economic policy, though the political manoeuvring risks undermining the ECB’s reputation.…
Ukraine-US-Russia talks: ‘Progress’ on military track and only ‘dialogue’ on political aspect
Ukraine and Russia wrapped up the second day of the US-brokered talks in Geneva on Wednesday after just two hours of negotiations. Zelenskyy said on the military track “progress” was…