Russia rejects claims of poisoning Navalny with dart frog toxin
Five European countries have accused Russia of using a toxin from dart frogs to kill the Kremlin critic.
Day: February 16, 2026
‘They had to pay for the bullet that killed him’: Family’s horror at finding Iran protester’s body stuffed in container
THE family of one of the thousands of victims of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had to “pay for the bullet that killed him” during Iran’s uprising. Hooman Sabbagh, 37, was slaughtered by government forces after joining demonstrations against the regime in Lahi…
China’s tech shock threatens the U.S. AI monopoly and is ‘just getting started’
“You could see easily a world where maybe most of the world’s population is running on a Chinese tech stack in five to 10 years time,” one analyst told CNBC.
Joomla Vulnerabilities in Novarain/Tassos Framework Expose SQL Injection Risks
Joomla site owners using extensions that bundle the Novarain/Tassos Framework are being warned after a source code review identified multiple attack primitives that can be chained together to achieve administrator takeover and reliable remote code exec…
Pressure grows for release of remaining Venezuelan political prisoners
An NGO says hundreds of people remain behind bars despite US pressure US to speed up their release.
Pressure grows for release of remaining Venezuelan political prisoners
An NGO says hundreds of people remain behind bars despite US pressure US to speed up their release.
Dana Eden, Co-Creator of ‘Tehran,’ Dies During Filming of Fourth Season
Ms. Eden, 52, who was also an executive producer of the Emmy-winning show, was found in a hotel room in Athens. Greek police said they did not suspect foul play.
Trump ‘committed’ to Hungarian PM Orban’s success, says Rubio during Central Europe tour
Orban is considered by many on the American hard right as a model for Trump’s tough immigration policies and support for Christian conservatism
New settlement to ‘expand Jerusalem’ for first time since 1967 – The Times of Israel
New settlement to ‘expand Jerusalem’ for first time since 1967 The Times of IsraelNew Israeli housing plan near Jerusalem slammed as ‘disguised annexation’ Al JazeeraFor the first time since 1967: Government moves to expand Jeru…
‘Dangerous escalation’: Nations condemn Israel over occupied West Bank move
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar slam Israel’s decision to register occupied West Bank lands as ‘state property’.