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Feb 11, 2026 - World

Ulf Kristersson answers calls from voters in informal weekly show, on topics from women’s safety to beer“Hi Ulf!” says a male voice from the Swedish prime minister’s answering machine. “Just wondering how many beers you have on a Saturday night?”Another caller to Ulf Kristersson’s new podcast Ring statsministern! (Call the prime minister!), asks whether he is friends with Jimmie Åkesson, the leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats party who simultaneously backs his government and is a rival in the upcoming general election. Continue reading...

Feb 11, 2026 - World

More than 25 people are injured, including two with life-threatening injuries, after the shooting at Tumbler Ridge secondary schoolLatest updates: ‘devastating’ shooting hits remote town of Tumbler RidgePolice in Canada say 10 people are dead, including the suspect, in a mass shooting that appeared to target a high school in northern British Columbia.More than two dozen victims have been hospitalized in what premier David Eby called an “unimaginable tragedy” that ranks among the deadliest events of its kind in Canadian history. Continue reading...

Feb 11, 2026 - World

A masked person with a handgun holster was caught on camera outside Nancy Guthrie's front door the night she disappeared, images released Tuesday by the FBI show.

Feb 11, 2026 - World

Officials arrested Kwok Yin-sang after he tried to end his daughter’s insurance policy and withdraw the fundsA Hong Kong court has found the father of a wanted activist guilty of a national security violation, after he tried to end her insurance policy and withdraw the funds, drawing international criticism for the targeting of relatives of pro-democracy campaigners.Kwok Yin-sang, 68, is the first person to be charged under a homegrown national security law, also known as Article 23, for “attempting to deal with, directly or indirectly, any funds or other financial assets or economic resources” belonging to an absconder. Continue reading...

Feb 11, 2026 - World

Israeli president’s visit met with protests outside Parliament House, with at least one independent MP boycotting question timeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has told the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, that Australia expects transparency over the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom, killed by an Israel Defense Forces strike in Gaza, and is pushing for “any appropriate criminal charges”.Herzog, who was in Canberra on Wednesday, has said his country wants to work with Australia to “uproot this phenomenon” of antisemitism. His Canberra visit was met with protests outside Parliament House against the Palestinian civilian death toll in Gaza. Continue reading...