The war had left the group’s disciplined military units shattered into guerrilla forces, and most of its leaders killed; Gaza’s buildings and infrastructure were largely destroyed, its population displaced, and its economic life in ruins. More than 72,000 Gazans were killed by Israeli attacks during the conflict, the Hamas-run health ministry says. Source link

new video loaded: Muslims in Gaza Observe Ramadan Amid Fragile Cease-Fire Deal Muslims in Gaza broke their fast for the start of Ramadan on Wednesday. The holy month began amid a fragile cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. By Jorge Mitssunaga February 18, 2026 Source link

ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana has launched an investigation into a man believed to be Russian who is accused of secretly recording sexual encounters with several women and publishing them online without their consent, authorities said Wednesday, in a case that sparked public outrage. Samuel Nartey George, Ghana’s minister for communications, told a news conference in...

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed division on the future of monetary policy. The 10-year Treasury yield rose more than 3...

Eight people were killed in an avalanche during a backcountry skiing expedition on the California side of Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, authorities said in an update on Wednesday. Six others in the party survived. One person is still missing, though presumed dead, as searchers fight near white-out conditions. “We did have conversation with the families...

It happened as people gathered to commemorate those killed during the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters Source link

LIBREVILLE, Gabon — LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Gabon has suspended access to social media and digital platforms throughout the central African nation until further notice, the authorities said as critics accuse the country’s leader of crackdown on dissent. The communications agency said it had observed on social media and digital platforms what it described as...