Europe’s Israel policy faces a democratic test
Citizens have invoked the EU’s own human rights clause to demand suspension of its partnership with Israel.
Day: February 16, 2026
National Gallery to make major cuts in effort to stem ballooning deficit
Move could mean fewer free exhibitions and paid-for shows and more expensive ticketsThe National Gallery is to make significant cuts in the face of an £8.2m deficit in the coming year, which could mean fewer free exhibitions and ticketed shows, less in…
Concerns grow for Brit, 79, who vanished from popular hotspot during Spain holiday
The Brit was last seen nearly a week ago after leaving his accommodation.
MoD continues to whittle away soldiers’ disability pensions
By Ajai Shukla16th February 2026The government, headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is again trying to cut away soldiers’ disability benefits.Ironically, nobody knows better than Sitharaman — having served as Defence Minister for several ye…
North’s First Minister questioned over engagement with China, but not US president
UUP leader Jon Burrow was speaking after Michelle O’Neill confirmed she will not attend the White House on St Patrick’s Day.
In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban – The New York Times
In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban The New York TimesRubio lends hand to Hungary’s Orban as he faces tough election The Washington PostRubio bolsters Hungary’s far-right leader days after push to men…
For the First Time in 60 Years, Jerusalem’s Borders are Expanding – COLlive
For the First Time in 60 Years, Jerusalem’s Borders are Expanding COLliveNew settlement to ‘expand Jerusalem’ for first time since 1967 The Times of IsraelNew Israeli housing plan near Jerusalem slammed as ‘disguised annexation’…
USS Ford’s Extension to the Middle East
Sam LaGrone, USNI News Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), its escorts and embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 have been tasked from their current position in the Caribbean to the…
C-17 Airlifts a Micro Nuclear Reactor for the First Time
Tyler Rogoway, The WarZone Micro nuclear reactors are being seen as a way to get critical bases off the grid, but they could also have a major impact on civilian energy production.
Floods in western France leave two dead and 81 departments on alert
Western France faces record flood alerts, widespread power cuts and at least two deaths after weeks of relentless rain saturate soils and rivers.