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Concerns suspected Australian IS fighters could face death penalty after mass prisoner transfer to Iraq

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T08:51:04+00:00

Dfat aware of Australians among 5,704 detainees transferred out of Syrian prisons and into Iraqi custodyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA group of Australian men suspected of being former Islamic State fighters are among more than 5,000 detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq, where they potentially face charges which could carry the death penalty.Iraq’s national centre for international judicial cooperation confirmed last Friday it had taken custody of the 5,704 alleged former fighters from 61 countries, including citizens of Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the

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Alleged Australian IS fighters transferred from Syria to Iraq where they could face death penalty

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T08:51:04+00:00

Dfat says it is aware Australians are among 5,704 detainees transferred out of Syrian prisons and into Iraqi custodyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA group of Australian men suspected of being former Islamic State fighters are among more than 5,000 detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq, where they potentially face charges which could carry the death penalty.Iraq’s national centre for international judicial cooperation confirmed last Friday it had taken custody of the 5,704 alleged former fighters from 61 countries, including citizens of Australia, New Zealand, the

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Михайло Поплавський презентував книгу "Національні проєкти"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-19T08:49:00+00:00

У Київському університеті культури відбулася презентація книги Михайла Поплавського "Національні проєкти" / фото - Instagram Михайла ПоплавськогоУ Київському університеті культури відбулася презентація...

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Zelenskyy accuses Putin of ‘delay tactics’ to stall Ukraine-Russia peace talks - Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T08:41:44+00:00

Ukrainian president expresses growing frustration with Russia and the US over lack of progress on a deal Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy seems to grow tired of fruitless rounds of negotiations with Russia in which the other side keeps making historical claims about its alleged right to control Ukraine.In a rare public outburst on Piers Morgan’s YouTube show last night, repeated on social media this morning, he said he does not need all this “historical shit,” blaming Russians for deploying “delay tactics” to stall the talks.“As of today, we cannot say that the result is sufficient. The

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Legal doping in sport: Records or Ethics?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-02-19T08:38:38+00:00

Samantha Johnson looks at the Enhanced Games and how doping, once sport’s red line, is now being marketed as innovation.

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Macron defends EU AI rules and vows crackdown on child ‘digital abuse’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T08:26:23+00:00

French president rejects US criticism as António Guterres and Narendra Modi warn on child safety and AI monopoliesEmmanuel Macron has hit back at US criticism of Europe’s efforts to regulate AI, vowing to protect children from “digital abuse” during France’s presidency of the G7.Speaking at the AI Impact summit in Delhi, the French president called for tougher safeguards after global outrage over Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot being used to generate tens of thousands of sexualised images of children, and amid mounting concern about the concentration of AI power in a handful of companies. Continue re

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British Gas owner pauses share buyback as profits plummet

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T08:25:39+00:00

Drop of almost 39% for Centrica comes after mild weather meant households used less gas and electricityBusiness live – latest updatesThe owner of British Gas has paused its plan to buy back shares from shareholders after the company’s full-year profits slumped by almost 39%.Centrica reported adjusted earnings of £1.42bn for 2025, down from £2.3bn the year before, after a “challenging” year for the business as it undertakes a series of multibillion-pound investments. Continue reading...

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Sudan atrocities are 'hallmarks of genocide', UN says

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-02-19T08:08:41+00:00

A UN fact-finding mission issued the report after investigating the capture of el-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces.

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Alysa Liu Is Skating Again, Her Way This Time

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-19T08:00:17+00:00

At 16, out of love with the sport, Liu stepped away. Controlling her career, after years of oversight from her father, was the only way she could return.

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Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex tanks 771 points at 82,963; Nifty slides 218 points to 25,601; Nifty realty, media and auto indices drag

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-19T07:55:07+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Prices Live Updates: The BSE Sensex was trading at 82,963.08 as of 12.55 PM, down 771.17 points or 0.92 per cent from its previous close of 83,734.25, having opened the session at 83,969.82. The NSE Nifty 50 shed 218.30 points or 0.85 per cent to trade at 25,601.05, after opening at 25,873.35, against its previous close of 25,819.35.

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