After 1,600 years underwater, remains of the Lighthouse of Alexandria emerge
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Day: February 13, 2026
Deaths in Iran’s crackdown on protests reach more than 7,000, activists say
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Israeli journalists fear for press freedom if UK billionaire sells TV channel stake
Union urges Leonard Blavatnik to scrap Channel 13 deal, saying it is part of Netanyahu plan ‘to capture the media’Israeli journalists have appealed to a British billionaire not to proceed with the sale of a stake in an Israeli television channel, which…
River Thames spot among 13 sites shortlisted for swimming status
Choice could prove difficult for Thames Water, which is trying to push through a water recycling scheme nearbyThe first designated bathing water area on the River Thames in London has been proposed as one of 13 new monitored swimming areas across the c…
First-time buyers enjoy biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages in UK since 2008
More than 500 deals now offer 95% loans as banks and building societies loosen their borrowing rulesWould-be first-time buyers have the biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages for at least 18 years, new data shows, suggesting that 2026 is looking posit…
Police in France arrest 9 people in suspected massive Louvre ticket fraud
The Paris prosecutors office says that nine people, including two staff, are being detained as part of an investigation into a suspected decade-long, 10 million euro ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre – the world’s most visited museum.
How China’s ‘unruly’ speculators might be fueling the frenzy in gold market
Gold has rarely been this volatile, and the bullion’s sharp price swings are increasingly being linked to China’s speculative traders, some analysts believe.
Epstein planned to buy property in Spain to aid trafficking network
Documents released as part of the Epstein Files have revealed that the convicted paedophile and financier was interested in buying property in Spain, likely as a means to expand his trafficking network.
BNP Sweep, Jamaat Snub, No Awami League: Key Takeways From Bangladesh Polls
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, is cruising towards a landslide win in the country, years after student-led protests led to the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Live: French astronaut Sophie Adenot set for launch to International Space Station
NASA and SpaceX are set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday, replacing a crew that left early in the first medical evacuation in the station’s history. Sophie Adenot will be only the second Frenchwoman to travel into…