Hamas holds vote to choose new interim leader, source tells BBC
The armed group is electing a new head after its top leaders were killed by Israel.
Day: February 20, 2026
Hamas holds vote to choose new interim leader, source tells BBC
The armed group is electing a new head after its top leaders were killed by Israel.
The Grammy winner bringing traditional country to new audiences
Zach Top discusses winning the first ever Grammy Award for best traditional country album.
Argentina’s striking workers clash with police over Milei labor reforms
Shops and supermarkets shut, flights were canceled and garbage piled up across Argentina on Thursday as unions staged a 24-hour general strike against President Javier Milei’s labor reforms. Transport was largely halted, trains stood empty and protest…
Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal hits new crisis after judge blocks removal of islanders
Exclusive: A judge has ruled from 25,000ft in the air that a temporary injunction should be placed to block the UK government from removing Chagossians who landed on their islands this week
Roblox sued by Los Angeles over claims platform ‘makes children easy prey for pedophiles’
LA County says the gaming company does not carry out adequate moderation and its age-verification systems are not fit for purpose, which Roblox deniesOfficials in Los Angeles have said they are suing Roblox, alleging the popular online platform exposes…
Andrew could turn to ‘last-man-standing’ friend as legal fight looms
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s lawyer is said to be his closest confidante, as a well-placed source says the public will not foot the former prince’s legal bill.
The Russian village that lost its men to war
In the remote village of Sedanka in Russia’s Far East, almost all of its fighting-age men have left to join the Ukraine war.
Kash Patel takes FBI jet to Italy to watch Olympic event – but it’s not a ‘personal’ trip
The FBI director’s trip is not for ‘personal’ reasons, and was planned ‘months ago,’ an agency spokesperson said
How Did Draco Malfoy Get Mixed Up With Lunar New Year?
It all comes down to a love of wordplay.