Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law BBC UK to impose 48-hour online takedown rule for nonconsensual intimate images Reuters Tech firms must remove ‘revenge porn’ in 48 hours or risk being blocked, says Starmer The Guardian Ofcom to speed up decision on rules enforcing tech companies to block illegal images online The … Read more
The US has transferred thousands of detainees linked to the group from Syria to Iraq. When US President Donald Trump, during his first term in office, declared that ISIL (ISIS) had been defeated, many of the group’s fighters and their families were locked up in northeastern Syria. They stayed there, in prisons and camps, until … Read more
One person remains missing after a heavy avalanche engulfed a group of skiers in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the US. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 18 Feb 202618 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Local authorities say that at least eight people have been found dead … Read more
Eighth vote in just five years follows government resignation after weeks of protests over budget, alleged corruption. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 18 Feb 202618 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Bulgaria will hold a snap parliamentary election on April 19, President Iliana Iotova has said. The … Read more
“It’s the opportunity to have a rules-based trading bloc of one and a half billion people with complementary economies, and also provides a basis potentially for further expansion out of that,” the prime minister said. The CPTPP trade bloc includes Canada, the U.K., Japan, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and other Pacific nations. … Read more
The suspect, identified as Carter Camacho from Smyrna, Georgia, was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and had additional ammunition alongside a shotgun. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 18 Feb 202618 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Police in Washington, DC, have arrested an 18-year-old man as … Read more
Lunar new year 2026: year of the fire horse around the world – in pictures The Guardian World leaders send New Year wishes to China for Year of the Horse news.cgtn.com See Lunar New Year celebrations around the world full of color, tradition USA Today Lunar New Year 2026 live: Year of the Fire Horse BBC Lunar New Year … Read more
Judge states Trump administration has made ‘one empty threat after another’ to deport Salvadoran national to Africa. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 17 Feb 202617 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A United States federal judge has ruled that the administration of US President Donald Trump cannot … Read more
The IDF has been escalating its strikes on terror targets in Lebanon in recent days in preparation for another round of war with Iran. The military’s ramping up of attacks on these targets, which have seen strikes on Hezbollah’s operatives, rocket launchers, and weapons stores, has been part of an effort to cripple the terrorist … Read more
By AFP, AP, EPA and Reuters Published On 17 Feb 202617 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and street festivals to welcome the Year of the Fire Horse. Crowds thronged temples and festivals across Asia and beyond on Monday night, … Read more