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Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will not be returning to their current high school following last week’s deadly mass shooting, the local school district said in a release. In a letter to families dated Feb. 13, School District No. 59 (Peace River South) said future plans will prioritize student safety and well-being, adding the existing school site will not reopen.“As we create our plans, the expectation is that we will not be returning to the current high school site,” superintendent Christy Fennell wrote.Larry Neufeld, BC Conservative MLA for Peace River South, said the prospect of students returning to the building…

Four fresh faces have arrived at the International Space Station to replace a crew that returned to earth early when one astronaut became seriously ill.

MANILA: Two sitting Philippine senators have been identified as “co-perpetrators” in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity trial at the International Criminal Court, documents released by prosecutors show.Senators Ronald Dela Rosa and Christopher Go are among eight current and former officials named in a document dated Feb 13 and posted to the court’s website.ICC prosecutors have charged Duterte with three counts of crimes against humanity, alleging his involvement in at least 76 murders as part of his “war on drugs”.”Duterte and his co-perpetrators shared a common plan or agreement to ‘neutralise’ alleged criminals in the Philippines (including those perceived…

France and Germany call for UN special rapporteur for occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, to step down over her critical comments.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoMore than 100 prominent artists – including musicians, actors and writers – have signed an open letter in support of the United Nations special rapporteur for occupied Palestinian territory who faces international calls to step down.In a letter from the group Artists for Palestine on Saturday, the signatories offered “full support to Francesca Albanese, a defender of human rights and, therefore, also of the Palestinian people’s right to exist”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“There…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is continuing his streak of breaking with his party — this time on voter ID legislation gaining momentum in the Senate.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Democrats have near-unanimously rejected the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, election integrity legislation that made its way through the House earlier this week.Schumer has dubbed the legislation “Jim Crow 2.0,” arguing it would suppress voters rather than encourage more secure elections.COLLINS BOOSTS REPUBLICAN VOTER ID EFFORT, BUT WON’T SCRAP FILIBUSTER  Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks to a reporter as…

It was a tale of two markets last week: Industrials surged while financial and tech names buckled under the growing weight of artificial intelligence fears. A mixed bag of economic data complicated matters further. Although the S & P 500 bounced slightly Friday following an inflation print that bolstered the future case for lower interest rates, it wasn’t enough to pull the index into the green for the week — or to convince investors that a Federal Reserve rates cut is coming next month. The S & P 500 shed 1.4% for the week, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2%.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to boost migrant detention capacity to 92,600 beds as part of a nationwide deportation push, according to an internal agency memo.The memo, dated Feb. 13, 2026, lays out a sweeping overhaul designed to support what ICE describes as the ability to “effectuate mass deportations,” including eight mega-centers capable of housing up to 10,000 detainees each and slated to be fully operational by Nov. 30, 2026. The memo states that the initiative will be funded through congressional allocations under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”Beyond the…

Canada and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent on artificial intelligence, marking a further step in Ottawa’s efforts to strengthen international partnerships as global tensions reshape trade priorities. The agreement was signed by Evan Solomon, Canada’s minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation, and Karsten Wildberger, Germany’s minister for digital transformation and government modernization, on the margins of the Munich Security Conference.The declaration builds on the Canada–Germany Digital Alliance announced in December and sets out a framework for expanded co-operation on AI development, infrastructure and talent.Both countries also announced the launch of a new Sovereign Technology Alliance aimed…

Australia’s biggest electric vehicle incentive is under review and both traditional car makers and the EV industry warns change could lead to a crash.

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced hope on Saturday (Feb 14) that US-brokered peace talks in Geneva next week would be substantive, but he said Ukraine was being asked “too often” to make concessions.He also accused Moscow of seeking to delay decisions by changing its lead negotiator.Ukrainian, Russian and American delegations are due to meet in the Swiss lakeside city on Tuesday and Wednesday as US President Donald Trump seeks to push through a deal to end Europe’s biggest war since 1945.”We truly hope that the trilateral meetings next week will be serious, substantive, helpful for all of us, but…