BBC: Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history
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Day: February 20, 2026
First Ramadan Friday prayers held at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque since ceasefire
Tens of thousands of Muslims have gathered at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan under heavy security.
First Ramadan Friday prayers held at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque since ceasefire
Tens of thousands of Muslims gathered under heavy security at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem for the first Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan, among them Palestinians who crossed into Israel from the West Bank.
Texas congressional candidate with extremist views backed by hard-right donors
After tech billionaire Peter Thiel and others donated to Jace Yarbrough’s campaign, Donald Trump endorsed himA rookie congressional candidate in a nine-way Texas primary has received the imprimatur of wealthy hard-right donors including tech billionair…
Aston Martin issues another profit warning and sells F1 naming rights for £50m
Struggling British carmaker says earnings for 2025 will be worse than City forecasts as US tariffs hit salesAston Martin has again warned its profits will be lower than expected and sold its permanent naming rights to its Formula One team, as the strug…
World News in Brief: UN humanitarian chief visits South Sudan, shelter fire risks in Gaza, West Bank violence
The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator arrived in South Sudan on Friday to visit one of the most under-reported humanitarian crises in the world, as clashes between government and opposition forces continue in Jonglei state. Read the full story, “World Ne…
UN report exposes torture, rape in Southeast Asia’s multi-billion-dollar scam centres
A sprawling online scam industry worth an estimated tens of billions of dollars a year is being powered by trafficked workers subjected to torture, sexual abuse and forced labour inside heavily guarded compounds in Southeast Asia, a new UN human rights…
Science-led governance of AI can help power sustainable development: Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the key role science has in international governance of artificial intelligence during an event on Friday held on the margins of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India. Read the full story, “Science-l…
Ukraine’s women at breaking point after four years of war as attacks on energy, healthcare continue – UN humanitarians
Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, millions in Ukraine struggle to keep the lights on and heat their homes, with the crisis taking a particular toll on women, humanitarians warned on Friday.Read the full story, “Ukraine’s women at breaking p…
‘Alarming increase’ in recruitment of children into gangs in Haiti
There has been an “alarming increase” in the number of children being recruited into gangs in Haiti with “devastating consequences” for children, families and society as a whole, the UN reported on Friday.Read the full story, “‘Alarming increase’ in re…