Month: February 2026

Shipping giant MSC facilitates trade from Israeli settlements through EU

The world’s largest shipping line has been enabling the transport of goods to and from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as the United States and Europe continue to promote trade despite clear responsibilities under international law, a joint investigation by Al Jazeera and the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) reveals. The Switzerland-based Mediterranean … Read moreShipping giant MSC facilitates trade from Israeli settlements through EU

Portugal elects Socialist Party’s Seguro as president in landslide

Antonio Jose Seguro of the centre-left Socialist Party has secured a landslide victory and a five-year term as Portugal’s president in a run-off vote, beating his far-right, anti-establishment rival, Andre Ventura, according to partial results. With 95 percent of votes counted, 63-year-old Seguro has garnered 66 percent. Ventura trailed at 34 percent, still likely to … Read morePortugal elects Socialist Party’s Seguro as president in landslide

‘Trauma does not define us’: Living with loss in wartime Ukraine

Anastasiya Buchkouska, a 20-year-old student from western Ukraine, gently brushes away layers of snow and ice from her father’s grave. She pauses, looking up at the photograph fixed to the gravestone. His face bears a striking resemblance to hers. When her father was younger, he had served in the military. When Russia launched its full-scale … Read more‘Trauma does not define us’: Living with loss in wartime Ukraine

US envoy Witkoff says Ukraine talks with Russia ‘productive’

United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has said he held “productive and constructive meetings” with Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Florida, as President Donald Trump’s administration presses to end Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine. “We are encouraged by this meeting that Russia is working toward securing peace in Ukraine,” wrote Witkoff in a … Read moreUS envoy Witkoff says Ukraine talks with Russia ‘productive’

Milan protests decry ‘creeping fascism’ of ICE role at Winter Olympics

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Saturday in Milan to protest the deployment of ICE agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics, unbothered by the fact that agents would be stationed in a control room and not operating on the streets. The protest in Piazza XXV Aprile, a square named for the date of Italy’s liberation from Nazi … Read moreMilan protests decry ‘creeping fascism’ of ICE role at Winter Olympics

UN nuclear watchdog discusses Ukraine nuclear safety risks

The United Nations nuclear watchdog has held a special session on Ukraine amid growing fears that Russian attacks on its energy facilities could trigger a nuclear accident. Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said at the start of Friday’s extraordinary board meeting in Vienna that the war in Ukraine posed “the … Read moreUN nuclear watchdog discusses Ukraine nuclear safety risks

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