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Australia news live: racism ‘systemic’ at universities; Angus Taylor disowns leaked migration policy

Australia news live: racism ‘systemic’ at universities; Angus Taylor disowns leaked migration policy

Seven in 10 experienced indirect racism, rising to nine in 10 Palestinian and Jewish students and staff, report finds. Follow today’s news liveGet our…

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Starmer abandons plans to delay local elections in England in latest U-turn

Starmer abandons plans to delay local elections in England in latest U-turn

PM under fire from his own MPs and opposition leaders after ditching plan to postpone elections for 30 councilsWhy Starmer’s latest U-turn could be a …

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Guardian World
’Ready to govern’ Hungary: Former ally Magyar challenges Orban with Europe gun

’Ready to govern’ Hungary: Former ally Magyar challenges Orban with Europe gun

“We’re standing on the threshold of victory,” Peter Magyar confidently declared to thousands of cheering supporters in Budapest this weekend, kicking …

Feb 16, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
"This is not a political game": France faces reckoning after killing of 23 year old

"This is not a political game": France faces reckoning after killing of 23 year old

The fatal beating of a 23-year-old man in Lyon has shocked France and ignited a fierce political row. The victim, identified only as Quentin, died in …

Feb 16, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban

In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban

The U.S. secretary of state said in Budapest that the president was “deeply committed” to the success of Viktor Orban, who has boasted of creating an …

Feb 16, 2026  •  NYTimes World
Rage. Grief. Anxiety. The New Mood in Iran.

Rage. Grief. Anxiety. The New Mood in Iran.

In the aftermath of another wave of antigovernment unrest, Iran is gripped by a mood of collective grief and uncertainty about the future.

Feb 16, 2026  •  NYTimes World
In Xi Jinping’s Purge of the Military, a Search for Absolute Loyalty

In Xi Jinping’s Purge of the Military, a Search for Absolute Loyalty

By reaching back to Maoist tactics of “rectification,” the Chinese leader is signaling that control over the gun requires a state of perpetual cleansi…

Feb 16, 2026  •  NYTimes World
English councils face ‘unnecessary race against time’ to organise elections, leaders say

English councils face ‘unnecessary race against time’ to organise elections, leaders say

Government drops plans to delay 7 May ballots for 30 councils undergoing reorganisation, leaving 11 weeks to prepareCouncils are experiencing “whiplas…

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Guardian World
France opens murder probe as killing of far-right activist stokes tensions

France opens murder probe as killing of far-right activist stokes tensions

French authorities have opened a murder probe into the death of a far-right activist last week, a public prosecutor said Monday, in a killing the gove…

Feb 16, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
Ukraine ex-energy minister named suspect in laundering probe

Ukraine ex-energy minister named suspect in laundering probe

Ukraine's former energy minister German Galushchenko has been formally named as a suspect in a high-profile money laundering probe, investigators said…

Feb 16, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
California governor ‘a loser’, says Trump as state signs green energy deal with UK

California governor ‘a loser’, says Trump as state signs green energy deal with UK

Gavin Newsom angers president over ‘inappropriate’ agreement on scaling up technologies and ties with UKDonald Trump has vented his fury against a gre…

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Australian IS families in Syria camp turned back after leaving for home

Australian IS families in Syria camp turned back after leaving for home

The group of 34 women and children with family links to Islamic State group have been held in the Roj camp for nearly seven years.

Feb 16, 2026  •  BBC World News
‘Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now’ actor Robert Duvall dead at 95

‘Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now’ actor Robert Duvall dead at 95

Robert Duvall won his Academy Award in 1983 for playing a washed-up country singer in “Tender Mercies”

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Hindu (International)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday began a series of military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported, on the eve of t…

Feb 16, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
Why Starmer’s latest U-turn over local elections could be a gift for Reform

Why Starmer’s latest U-turn over local elections could be a gift for Reform

Ditching plans to delay votes in 30 English councils gives Nigel Farage chance to capitalise on Labour unpopularityStarmer abandons plans to delay loc…

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Barbican arts director to leave, months after revealing creative vision for centre

Barbican arts director to leave, months after revealing creative vision for centre

Shock departure of Devyani Saltzman comes weeks after new CEO joined and before major refurbishmentDevyani Saltzman is leaving the Barbican as the art…

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Guardian World
What is happening to Syria’s IS camps and their former residents?

What is happening to Syria’s IS camps and their former residents?

Experts say the detention centres were a breeding ground for extremism and a new generation of IS membersHumanitarians warned for years that the camps…

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Producer of Israeli spy thriller found dead in Athens hotel room

Producer of Israeli spy thriller found dead in Athens hotel room

Dana Eden, 52, co-creator of hit TV series Tehran, reported by Greek police to have taken her own life on SundayThe co-creator of an Israeli hit TV se…

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Guardian World
UN chief Guterres condemns Israel’s unlawful 'state property' designation

UN chief Guterres condemns Israel’s unlawful 'state property' designation

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday denounced Israel’s decision to designate parts of the occupied West Bank as “state property.” 'The S…

Feb 16, 2026  •  Daily Sabah (World)
Civil rights groups sue to protect voter data FBI seized from Georgia office

Civil rights groups sue to protect voter data FBI seized from Georgia office

Fulton county office was raided in January amid Donald Trump’s claims that 2020 election was fraudulentRights groups have sued to protect voter inform…

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Dana Eden, Co-Creator of ‘Tehran,’ Dies During Filming of Fourth Season

Dana Eden, Co-Creator of ‘Tehran,’ Dies During Filming of Fourth Season

Ms. Eden, 52, who was also an executive producer of the Emmy-winning show, was found in a hotel room in Athens. Greek police said they did not suspect…

Feb 16, 2026  •  NYTimes World
Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now and Godfather star, dies aged 95

Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now and Godfather star, dies aged 95

From the classic To Kill a Mockingbird to blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds, the Oscar-winning actor’s films spanned a remarkable rangeRobert Duvall was …

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning star of 'The Godfather', 'Apocalypse Now' dies age 95

Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning star of 'The Godfather', 'Apocalypse Now' dies age 95

Oscar-winning US actor Robert Duvall died Sunday at the age of 95, his wife said on Monday. Duvall was known for legendary roles including soft-spoken…

Feb 16, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
Nepal launches campaigns for first post-uprising polls

Nepal launches campaigns for first post-uprising polls

The ousted former Prime Minister's bid to return to power — 73-year-old Marxist leader K.P. Sharma Oli - is being challenged on his home turf by a rap…

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Hindu (International)
Oath taking ceremony of new MPs, ‘Constitution Reform Commission’ and new Bangladesh government on February 17

Oath taking ceremony of new MPs, ‘Constitution Reform Commission’ and new Bangladesh government on February 17

Oath for ‘Constitution Reform Commission’ surprises new MPs

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Hindu (International)
Iran Holds Exercises in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Threatens Military Action

Iran Holds Exercises in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Threatens Military Action

The day before nuclear talks were set to resume, Iran conducted live drills in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway for oil and gas shipments.

Feb 16, 2026  •  NYTimes World
French police launch murder inquiry after far-right activist’s death in Lyon

French police launch murder inquiry after far-right activist’s death in Lyon

Quentin Deranque, 23, who was on sidelines of a protest, died from a brain injury after attack that has fuelled political tensionsFrench police have l…

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Ukraine’s former Energy Minister named suspect in laundering probe

Ukraine’s former Energy Minister named suspect in laundering probe

The announcement comes one day after Mr. Galushchenko was detained by law enforcement attempting to leave Ukraine, and is the latest development in a …

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Hindu (International)
Far-right character’s monologue prompts violent scenes at German theatre

Far-right character’s monologue prompts violent scenes at German theatre

Actor shouted down and pelted with fruit during Catarina, or the Beauty of Killing FascistsAn actor at a theatre in Germany was at the weekend shouted…

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Ticket Scam Cost the Louvre $12 Million, Investigators Say

Ticket Scam Cost the Louvre $12 Million, Investigators Say

The Paris prosecutor’s office said a network involving museum employees and tour guides had been operating for a decade.

Feb 16, 2026  •  NYTimes World
Japan protests China comments on reviving 'militarism'

Japan protests China comments on reviving 'militarism'

"Japanese people should no longer allow themselves to be manipulated or deceived by those far-right forces, or by those who seek to revive militarism,…

Feb 16, 2026  •  The Hindu (International)
US ‘more realistic’ on nuclear issue, Iran says ahead of Geneva talks

US ‘more realistic’ on nuclear issue, Iran says ahead of Geneva talks

Iran said Monday that the United States’s approach to its nuclear program has become “more realistic,” a day ahead of a second round of indirect talks…

Feb 16, 2026  •  Daily Sabah (World)

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