In Gaza, my sister and nieces were my life. Israel killed them
Samia Alatrash recalls life before the war with her sister Samar and her two girls, and the night she lost her family.
Month: February 2026
Alibaba plans to spend ~$431M in a Lunar New Year campaign starting February 6 to attract users to its Qwen AI app, above Tencent’s ~$143.7M and Baidu’s ~$71.8M (Reuters)
Reuters:
Alibaba plans to spend ~$431M in a Lunar New Year campaign starting February 6 to attract users to its Qwen AI app, above Tencent’s ~$143.7M and Baidu’s ~$71.8M — Alibaba (9988.HK) said on Monday it will spend 3 billion yua…
Gold, silver continue to fall as record rally runs out of road
Precious metals continued to lose ground this Monday following steep declines last week, with investors piling out of the safe haven assets after US President Donald Trump picked Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. Also in this edition: French te…
China criticizes decision to award a Grammy to the Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama’s Grammy win for an audiobook, narration and storytelling has been described by Beijing as “a tool for anti-China political manipulation.”.
Opinion – Will the Chagos Deal Survive?
Even if President Trump moved from rhetorical opposition to concrete action, this would not settle the matter – it would merely defer it.
Gaza humanitarian leader condemns Israel’s ‘Illegal, dangerous’ demands designed to obstruct aid
As the Rafah Crossing to Gaza opens, Charles Pellegrin is pleased to welcome Olivier ROUTEAU, Director of Operations at Première Urgence Internationale. Mr. ROUTEAU calls Israel’s vetting demands on Gaza aid groups “fully illegal” and “dangerous,” cit…
FAA chief acknowledges failures in midair crash that killed 67
It was the deadliest plane crash on U.S. soil since 2001
Iran summons EU ambassadors to protest designation of IRGC as terror group
Tehran summoned EU ambassadors to protest the bloc’s decision to classify Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terror group.
Iraq starts investigations into IS group detainees moved from Syrian camps
Iraq has begun to launch investigations into more than 1,300 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group that have been transferred from Syrian detention camps. Some 7,000 suspects were moved from Syria to Iraq after the Syrian army seized terri…
Epstein Files: 3 sacred pieces of Kaaba cloth shipped to US Virgin Islands
Shocking Epstein Files reveal three sacred Kiswa pieces from Makkah’s Kaaba were shipped to the convicted sex offender in 2017. Arranged via UAE-linked contacts, the sacred cloth, described as ‘artwork’ for customs, has sparked outrage and debate over …