Panda-stic! Twin cubs attract hundreds of visitors on debut

Huge crowds gathered in Hong Kong to get a glimpse of Elder Sister and Little Brother

Source: BBC

Weekend voting among changes needed to overhaul UK elections system, officials say

Fewer polling stations and earlier deadline for postal vote applications also recommended to modernise elections

The UK’s elections system needs a fundamental overhaul including weekend voting and a cut in …

Source: The Guardian

Hamas, Israel complete sixth hostage-prisoner swap of Gaza truce

Palestinian militants released three Israeli hostages on February 15 in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian inmates freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears the Gaza truce deal was …

Source: France 24

Austria stabbing 'Islamist attack,' interior minister says

A Syrian asylum seeker suddenly attacked passersby in Villach, killing a teenager and injuring five others. Austria's interior minister said the perpetrator was linked to the so-called "Islamic State" group.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels reach centre of Bukavu in DR Congo

M23 rebels have advanced into the centre of Bukavu, South Kivu’s capital, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Source: Al Jazeera

Who are the Palestinians released by Israel in exchange for hostages?

More than 700 Palestinian prisoners have been released as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. They include convicted militants, activists and a journalist.

Source: Washington Post

Crenshaw says Europe should be "uncomfortably aggressive" to counter Russia

Rep. Dan Crenshaw said European leaders need to have a "much stronger message" toward Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine.

Source: CBS News

UK hopes to be a ‘bridge’ between Europe and Trump’s US, minister says

Jonathan Reynolds says Britain has not given up on persuading the US to allow Ukraine to join Nato

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The UK hopes to act as a …

Source: The Guardian

India: Stampede kills at least 15 people at train station

An investigation has been opened into the deadly stampede at a New Delhi railway station, which also left more than 10 others injured. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,088

Here are the key developments on the 1,088th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Source: Al Jazeera

Five charged with trans man’s murder in New York after ‘repeated acts of torture’

Police in upstate New York say Sam Nordquist, 24, who was from Minnestoa, endured weeks of torture

Five people in New York have been charged with subjecting a transgender man …

Source: The Guardian

UK market for ‘competitive socialising’ risks oversupply, say executives

Operators ask whether customers will keep going back to axe-throwing

Source: Financial Times