As conditions worsen in Ukraine, refugees struggle to return

As conditions worsen in Ukraine, refugees struggle to return

“More people are killed and injured each year. Millions have only a few hours of electricity per day. Hundreds of thousands are suffering without heating in freezing temperatures,” said Danielle Bell, Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU). In 2025, the total number of civilian casualties was 31 per cent higher…

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Sudan crisis: UN agency launches .6 billion appeal to support refugees in seven countries

Sudan crisis: UN agency launches $1.6 billion appeal to support refugees in seven countries

The 2026 Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) aims to deliver lifesaving assistance this year to 5.9 million people across seven neighbouring countries: the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan and Uganda.  The plan will continue to prioritize aid for roughly 470,000 new refugees who are expected to cross into these countries, as well as thousands more who remain in border areas and have received only the most basic assistance.  World’s largest displacement crisis  The Sudan war erupted…

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Guterres deplores Israel’s move to resume land registration in the West Bank

Guterres deplores Israel’s move to resume land registration in the West Bank

The development follows an Israeli cabinet decision from May 2025 and applies to Area C of the West Bank, which encompasses some 60 per cent of the territory.  This will mark the first time since the 1967 occupation that Israel will begin registering land as state property following approval announced by the cabinet on Sunday. …

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Maternal deaths spike during war and instability, new report warns

Maternal deaths spike during war and instability, new report warns

The risk of a woman who lives in a country affected by conflict dying due to maternal causes is around five times higher for each pregnancy she undergoes compared to her peers in stable countries, according to new findings in the WHO report. In 2023 alone, an estimated 160,000 women died from preventable maternal causes in…

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Four years of war in Ukraine: Childhood has ‘moved underground’, displacement continues – UN humanitarians

Four years of war in Ukraine: Childhood has ‘moved underground’, displacement continues – UN humanitarians

Speaking to reporters from a basement in Kherson, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Ukraine Munir Mammadzade said that the frontline city remains “under constant fire,” with daily attacks destroying homes and critical infrastructure, as well as the services that children and families rely on. “I have been constantly hearing artillery shelling,” he said, speaking…

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‘Canada can broker a bridge,’ Carney says on new trading bloc efforts – National

‘Canada can broker a bridge,’ Carney says on new trading bloc efforts – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said “Canada can play a role” in efforts to explore a trading bloc with the European Union and members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This is a response to a recent report from Politico suggesting Canada is “spearheading” talks…

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Okanagan parents fear new funding model will hurt children on autism spectrum

Okanagan parents fear new funding model will hurt children on autism spectrum

Sarah Balkenhol is deeply concerned about a new funding model and what it will mean for two of her four children on the autism spectrum. “Regression is very common in autism,” Balkenhol said.  “There will be negative consequences for many families.” The West Kelowna, B.C., mom says under the new “needs-based model,” therapy funding for…

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U.S. surfer Kurt Van Dyke found dead in Costa Rica in apparent robbery – National

U.S. surfer Kurt Van Dyke found dead in Costa Rica in apparent robbery – National

American surfer Kurt Van Dyke was found dead after an apparent home invasion in Costa Rica, according to authorities. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) received a report Saturday morning about the death of Van Dyke, a 66-year-old California native, according to Costa Rican outlet CR Hoy. The preliminary report details that Van Dyke’s body…

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Iran’s Foreign Minister says agreed with U.S. ‘guiding principles’ for deal

Iran’s Foreign Minister says agreed with U.S. ‘guiding principles’ for deal

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday (February 17, 2026) the latest talks with the United States saw them agree on “a set of guiding principles” that would pave the way for a deal. “Ultimately, we were able to reach broad agreement on a set…

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Rhode Island shooter Robert Dorgan’s father-in-law threatened to have him murdered by ‘Asian street gang’ over gender transition

Rhode Island shooter Robert Dorgan’s father-in-law threatened to have him murdered by ‘Asian street gang’ over gender transition

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website Court documents reveal that the father-in-law of Rhode Island gunman Robert Dorgan once allegedly threatened to have him killed after he underwent gender reassignment surgery.56-year-old Dorgan, who went by the name ‘Roberta Esposito’, opened fire at a youth hockey game at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket on…

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