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Sudan: joint statement on protection of civilians and humanitarian operations

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We express grave concern over the continued deadly unlawful attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian operations as heavy fighting across the Kordofan and Darfur States continues. The recent severe escalation in drone and aerial attacks including those affecting displaced civilians, health facilities, food convoys and areas near humanitarian compounds have resulted in a significant […]

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From Scunthorpe to the Aegean: British Steel Secures Landmark 24/7 Turkey Rail Deal

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SCUNTHORPE, UK — In a major resurgence for British heavy industry, British Steel has secured an “eight-figure” contract to supply 36,000 tonnes of rail for Turkey’s ambitious high-speed rail network. The deal, announced on February 18, 2026, has acted as a historic catalyst for the company’s Scunthorpe plant, which has resumed round-the-clock, 24/7 manufacturing operations […]

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The One-Cent Suite: How a 20-Year-Old “Hacked” and Paid €0.01 for Spain’s €1,000 per Night Luxury Hotel

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MADRID — In a case that has sent shockwaves through the European hospitality sector, Spanish National Police have dismantled a sophisticated, first-of-its-kind booking scam. A 20-year-old man was arrested in Madrid after allegedly bypassing payment security systems to book luxury hotel suites—some priced at over €1,000 per night—for the nominal fee of just one euro […]

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The Passwordless Portal: One Billion Identities Exposed in Massive IDMerit Leak

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In an era of sophisticated hackers and complex cyber-warfare, one of the largest data exposures in recent history didn’t require a single line of malicious code. Instead, a simple oversight has left one billion personal records from 26 countries twisting in the wind. The discovery, made by the research team at Cybernews, highlights a jarring […]

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The 10-Day Reprieve: Inside the Fight to Save Irishman Seamus Culleton from ICE

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In a case that has become a lightning rod for the complexities of modern U.S. immigration enforcement, Seamus Culleton, an Irish national and long-term Boston resident, has secured a critical, eleventh-hour lifeline. On Friday, the First Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary 10-business-day stay on his deportation, pausing a removal process that was expected […]

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Migrants and refugees in Libya subjected to ‘systematic’ abuse: UN report

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Covering the period from January 2024 to December 2025, the report documents what it calls an “exploitative model preying on migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees in situations of heightened vulnerability”, describing it as a “brutal and normalised reality” that has become business as usual in Libya.  ‘Journey of hell’  Based on interviews with nearly 100 migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees […]

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World News in Brief: Madagascar cyclone response, Gaza medical evacuations, remembering civil rights icon Jesse Jackson

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According to government reports, more than 800 people have been injured and nine remain missing. The cyclone has caused widespread damage: more than 470,000 people have been affected and over 35,000 people continue to be displaced.  Combined with the impact of Tropical Cyclone Fytia, which made landfall on 31 January, the total number of people […]

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Artists face steep income decline due to AI, UNESCO finds

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The latest edition of Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity, UNESCO’s flagship monitoring report covering more than 120 countries, warns that generative AI is projected to drive significant income losses for artists by 2028. ‑generated content in global markets. The report stresses that these disruptions are occurring at a pace that outstrips current policy responses, exacerbating inequalities […]

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lessons from a critically endangered warbler in the Italian Alps – The Applied Ecologist

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Ceresa et al. share their experience investigating the conservation of peripheral populations, focusing on the critically endangered barred warbler Curruca nisoria in the Italian Alps. Peripheral populations — those living at the edges of a species’ distribution — are often small and isolated. Yet they can be disproportionately important for conservation, harbouring unique genetic diversity and […]

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Qualitatively Assessing Carbon Management Trade-offs at the Nature Conservancy’s Meyer Preserve – The Applied Ecologist

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Written by Rylee McMillan and Adrienne Keller At The Nature Conservancy’s Newell and Ann Meyer Preserve in Wisconsin, USA, managers face an increasingly difficult challenge: understanding the trade-offs and benefits of managing for carbon outcomes among other management objectives.  This challenge is not unique. Ecosystems globally are witnessing clear and intensifying effects of climate change, […]

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