China is on a ‘strong currency’ mission to make the yuan a global reserve: Xi
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Month: February 2026
Mexico moves to combat pollution following Guardian investigations
After stories revealed high levels of contamination in neighborhood around factory processing US toxic waste, government announces sweeping array of tacticsThe Mexican government has announced it will pursue a sweeping array of tactics to combat indust…
Russian drone attack on bus carrying mine workers in Ukraine kills at least 12
Employees of Ukraine’s largest private energy firm, DTEK, were travelling about 40 miles from frontline, says policeA Russian drone attack on a bus carrying mine workers in Ukraine’s central-eastern Dnipropetrovsk region has killed at least 12 people, …
Speaker Johnson: ‘Confident’ government shutdown will end by Tuesday
The government shut down on Saturday after Senate Democrats demanded changes to a spending package following the killings of U.S. citizens in Minnesota.
Israel Continues to Hold 776 Bodies of Identified Palestinians, Other Nationals – Haaretz
Israel Continues to Hold 776 Bodies of Identified Palestinians, Other Nationals HaaretzPetition for the Release of Detained Palestinian Martyrs’ Bodies شبكة يافا الإخباريةIsrael ‘withholding 766 bodies’ of identified Palestinians&…
‘Melania,’ panned by some film critics, opens with strong ticket sales for a documentary
Promoted by President Donald Trump as “a must watch,” the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” debuted with a better-than-expected $7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Rising crime, inequality and disenchantment: What’s at stake in Costa Rica’s elections – CNN
Rising crime, inequality and disenchantment: What’s at stake in Costa Rica’s elections CNNCosta Rica heads to polls amid fears of authoritarian turn The GuardianRight-Wing Populist Holds Commanding Lead Ahead of Costa Rica’s Elect…
Israel says it will ban MSF from operating in Gaza
Medical charity has been barred for not providing Israeli authorities with personal details of its staff in enclave.
NHS patients put at risk by ‘sham investigations’, says ex-CEO of hospital
Exclusive: Dr Susan Gilby, who won £1.4m bullying payout, says whistleblower protections must be strengthenedPatients are being put at risk by NHS bosses launching “sham investigations” into whistleblowers to shut down concerns, a former hospital chief…
‘It’s really sad’: US TikTok users rethink app over concerns about privacy and censorship
Some users are stepping away from the app after it made a deal to create a US entity and updated terms and conditionsMany TikTok users across the US say they’re rethinking their relationship with the platform since its ownership and terms and condition…