Streets of Ivrea explode with flying oranges in a three-day carnival revolt
In Ivrea, Italy’s Battle of the Oranges turns streets into a citrus battlefield, in three‑day carnival ritual.
Day: February 16, 2026
UK’s Starmer announces crackdown on AI chatbots in child safety push
PM seeks powers to act quickly on a consultation considering an Australia-style social media ban for children below 16.
Opening statements to start in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect’s father
The trial of a man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in 2024 is set to get underway.
No, George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston
More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution.
Suspect in mass shooting at Sydney Jewish festival appears in court
A man accused of killing 15 people in a mass shooting at a Jewish festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach has appeared in court for the first time since his release from the hospital.
Teen daughter who campaigned for Chicago man detained by ICE dies from rare cancer
‘Ofelia was heroic and brave in the face of ICE’s detention and threatened deportation of her father’
At least 8 killed as huge explosion rips through fireworks shop in China ahead of Lunar New Year
AT least eight people have been killed in a horror fireworks blast just days before Chinese New Year. A huge explosion ripped through a fireworks shop in a village in Jiangsu province, eastern China, leaving two others with minor burns. The deadly blas…
New Chrome Zero-Day (CVE-2026-2441) Under Active Attack — Patch Released
Google on Friday released security updates for its Chrome browser to address a security flaw that it said has been exploited in the wild.
The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-2441 (CVSS score: 8.8), has been described as a use-after-fre…
French minister in Algeria to ease relations, while journalist remains jailed
A visit to Algiers by French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez marks a cautious attempt by Paris and Algiers to reset ties, with key disputes still hanging over the relationship.
Two top European commanders warn ‘hard choices’ needed from public on arms spending to deter Russia
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