How shipping company MSC facilitates trade from Israeli settlements through
The world’s largest shipping company MSC has been moving goods to and from illegal Israeli settlements.
Day: February 16, 2026
Expectations are low for the latest US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine
A Ukrainian delegation is heading to Geneva for another round of U.S.-brokered talks with Russian officials, days before next week’s fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
What the Albanese government did on the environment amid the Liberals’ turmoil: threatened species, a new coal project and carbon leakage
Labor chose a day when attention was focused on the opposition to slip out a handful of announcementsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereOn Friday,…
Scientists to track 10,000 moths across Australia, using little more than eyelash glue and confetti-like tags
First-of-its-kind project will see bogong moths tagged in the Australian Alps and monitored as they reach breeding groundsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResearchers and citizen scientists will, for the first time, tag and tr…
Moderate Liberals warn Angus Taylor against adopting Trump-style immigration policies
Paul Scarr, the shadow immigration minister under Sussan Ley and South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan expressed concernGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal MPs have warned their new leader, Angus Taylor, against lurch…
OpenAI’s biggest challenge is turning its AI into a cash machine
The San Francisco startup is scrambling to find new ways to generate revenue and balance its books.
‘Good People’ is the year’s first great novel
Patmeena Sabit’s debut novel, “Good People,” is a domestic tale that reads like a propulsive thriller and springs from a clash of cultures.
WA man, mauled by dog during arrest, released from ICE custody
Wilmer Toledo-Martinez was released, his lawyer said. Earlier, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray said the way he was mauled should “shock the conscience.”
Seattle lawmaker wants to ban new detention centers, jails
The unsaid context is clearly the federal government’s push to expand immigration enforcement — and Seattle’s near-unanimous opposition to that effort.
Rant and Rave: Reader appreciated pup cup for rescue dog
RAVE to the Starbucks barista in Kenmore who brought out a little cup of whipped cream for our new rescue dog. It was such a wonderful act of kindness. Poppy loved her treat! RANT to car manufacturers. Can they stop installing the bright lights? It’s g…