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UK private jet deportation flight cancelled after man swallows vape battery

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T10:37:50+00:00

Egyptian with history of disruptive behaviour was taken to hospital and then returned to detentionA Home Office private deportation flight for one man had to be cancelled on Thursday morning after he was able to swallow a lithium vape battery shortly before being taken to the plane.Officials are now investigating the circumstances around the incident. The man, an Egyptian foreign national offender with a history of being disruptive during removal attempts, was due to take a flight from the UK via Albania to Egypt. Continue reading...

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Islamist Party’s Rise Overshadows Student Revolution in Bangladesh

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-15T10:36:09+00:00

The party is dedicated to running the country under Islamic law, but ran on a more moderate platform. It gained far more seats in last week’s election than it ever had before.

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Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-15T10:35:43+00:00

Anthropic's AI model Claude was used in the U.S. military's operation to capture ‌former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with Claude deployed via ​Anthropic's partnership with data firm Palantir

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Espulsione Kalulu, Rocchi: “Un errore ma Bastoni ha simulato per fregarci”. La telefonata di Elkann

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-15T10:16:46+00:00

Il designatore degli arbitri riconosce l’errore dell’arbitro La Penna in occasione del secondo giallo al giocatore della Juve, ma punta anche il dito sul difensore dell’Inter: “Simulazione chiara, l’ultima di una lunga serie”. Elkann ha chiamato il presidente della Figc, Gravina, per i ripetuti errori di questa stagione

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, Feb 16, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-15T10:09:35+00:00

BL Morning Report February 16, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Witnessing betrayal of Indian farmers in name of US trade deal: Rahul Gandhi

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-15T10:08:21+00:00

Posing questions to the prime minister, Gandhi asked what it means to import Dried Distillers' Grains (DDG). "Does it mean that Indian cattle will be fed distillers' grains made from GM American corn? Won't this effectively make our milk products dependent on the US agricultural industry?" he questioned

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Iran Protester Dies in Custody, Raising Fears of Execution

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-15T10:01:01+00:00

Rights groups are investigating the death of Ali Rahbar as a potential extrajudicial killing. Iran denies executions have taken place.

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Tinsel to tidewall: discarded Christmas trees reused to protect Lancashire coastline

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T10:00:19+00:00

The trees morph into sand dunes to protect homes on the seafront against rising sea levels and serve as habitat for rare speciesBritain’s fight against climate breakdown may usually look like windfarms or solar energy. But on miles of Lancashire coast the frontline is rather more festive.Tens of thousands of discarded Christmas trees have been partially buried on beaches south of Blackpool as a frontier against rising sea levels. Continue reading...

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Ексміністра енергетики Галущенко затримали при спробі виїхати за кордон, - ЗМІ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-15T09:46:00+00:00

Міністр енергетики / фото УНІАН Під час спроби перетину державного кордону в ніч на 15 лютого був затриманий колишній міністр енергетики Герман Галущенко, повідомляє "Українська Правда" з посиланням...

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Cooper defends Palestine Action ban despite court ruling it was unlawful – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T09:43:56+00:00

High court said the then home secretary had not followed her own policies when bringing in the ban last summerThe fate of more than 2,500 people arrested for supporting Palestine Action since proscription remains uncertain after the current home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said she would appeal against the ban.Proscription makes it a criminal offence to belong to or support Palestine Action, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.Well, I followed the clear advice and recommendations, going through a serious process that the Home Office goes through, involving different agencies and police advi

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