British Business Bank told to refocus lending on priority sectors

Ministers want financial firepower targeted at areas highlighted in industrial strategy

Source: Financial Times

Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks darken Odesa, Kupiansk hit by deadly bombing

Ukrainian drone strike 700km across border takes Russian refinery out of service; EU prepares to step up military aid. What we know on 1,093

Source: The Guardian

Lemons take centre stage at festival in southern French town of Menton

In this edition we discover a fruit-themed festival in the south of France. The Fête du Citron, or Lemon Festival, takes place every year in the town of Menton on …

Source: France 24

How a US takeover could change James Bond forever

Long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson give creative control to Amazon.

Source: BBC

What are sinkholes, how are they formed and why did one appear in a Surrey street?

Failed water main or mineshaft most likely culprits as hole opens up in the village of Godstone

Residents of Godstone in Surrey have been evacuated from their homes amid fears …

Source: The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says body of Shiri Bibas is not among returned hostages

Israel has demanded the return of Shiri Bibas after it said testing showed that one of the four bodies released by Hamas did not belong to any other hostage

Welcome …

Source: The Guardian

Palestinians in Gaza work to rebuild Jabalia’s central market

Jabalia’s once-bustling market lies in ruins, but vendors in Gaza are clearing the rubble by hand

Source: Al Jazeera

2/19: CBS Evening News

Global implications of Trump's public criticism of Zelenskyy; Historic SS United States makes final voyage before being turned into reef

Source: CBS News

Twenty-four hours in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, where life goes on despite the war

Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine’s largest city, is resolutely entering its fourth year of war, with residents stoically coping with emergency laws, night curfews and incessant air alerts. Underground schools have been …

Source: France 24

NATO US security guarantee, credibility of Article 5 already weakened, former NATO official says

Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said the US president is “obviously very frustrated” with Ukrainian President Zelensky. “Some of the rhetoric coming out of Kyiv, frankly, and insults to …

Source: France 24

Dissatisfaction among gen Z staff is ‘ticking timebomb’ for NHS

Warning from the Royal College of Nursing is based on Nuffield Trust analysis of NHS England staff surveys

The NHS in England is facing a “ticking timebomb” when it comes …

Source: The Guardian

Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year

The cuts would be as drastic as sequestration in 2013, the law passed by Congress that forced the armed services to cut $56 billion in a matter of months.

Source: NPR