Nigel Farage accused of ‘Maga stunts’ for saying he was denied access to Chagos Islands

In the space of days, Belgium and France have summoned the US ambassadors after statements by the Trump administration. First, Belgium was targeted with crazy accusations of antisemitism; today, France responded to comments on the tragic death of a far-right activist in Lyon. 1/2

Armed man shot and killed after entering Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, Secret Service says

"Funny how Nigel Farage made very little mention of this brand new appointment last week. James Orr is the new "Head of Policy" for Reform UK, responsible for planning how Reform will take over the government of the country. What could possibly go wrong?"

Hungary will block the EU’s 20th sanctions package against Moscow unless oil resumes through the Druzhba pipeline. Orbán, aligned with Fico, is turning Europe’s foreign policy into a bargaining chip. While Ukraine resists brutal aggression, they choose to shield Putin and weaken our common front.1/2

‘A reminder of how careless I was’: from cringe cartoons to cancelled rockstars, the tattoos fans regret

Met police using AI tools supplied by Palantir to flag officer misconduct

Herald reveals 97% of CalMac sailings were NOT affected by mechanical issues and the number of those are falling dramatically since the Herald’s previous 2018 freedom of information request talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/21/h...

James Talarico: the rising Democratic star Republicans don't want you to know about #Talarico #TX #Republican #Trump #Epstein #EpsteinClass #MAGA www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026...

Trump is in the Epstein files 38,000 times. He flew on Epstein’s private jet — and lied about it. He wrote to Epstein about their “wonderful secret.” QAnon thought Trump was going to take down the secret pedophile ring — but he's right in the middle of it.

Maher: So being Christian is an important part of being truly American? Boebert: Absolutely Talarico: I always speak up on behalf of my non-Christian neighbors. Because we as Christians are called to love them as ourselves, and forcing my religion down their throats is not love.

Boebert: The separation of church and state is not in the Constitution. We are a Christian nation Talarico: America is not a Christian nation. It is a nation where you are free to be a Christian — or any other faith, or no faith at all.

⚡️Ukraine reportedly strikes oil depot in Russian-occupied Luhansk. Ukraine struck an oil depot in Russian-occupied Luhansk overnight on Feb. 22, Telegram news channel Exilenova+ reported.

🔴 Russian forces conducted a massive attack against Ukraine. According to the monitoring channels, at least 250 drones and dozens of missiles were deployed. The main target was Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

⚡️Update: Explosions rock Ukraine's capital as Russia launches ballistic missiles, injuring 2 in Kyiv Oblast. Several rounds of explosions were reported in Kyiv overnight on Feb. 22, leaving one person and a child injured in nearby suburbs as Russia launched ballistic missiles at Ukraine.

Farage is in the Maldives. 200 miles away from the Chagos Islands which are not a tourist destination. Hasn't got the paperwork and wasn't on the 'aid boat' he's pointing at which is trying to establish a settlement for four people on the islands. How is this serving Clacton? Who paid?

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‘We are not scared’: the Ukrainians building families in the shadow of war

What Fidesz has done is morally bankrupt. An AI-generated video of a child watching her father executed is not campaigning – it is psychological warfare against its own people. This is how authoritarianism spreads: through fear, manipulation and the abuse of innocence. 1/2

With the 2026 World Cup approaching, we still await clear security guarantees for athletes and fans. We hope the midterms can help restore stability, trust and predictability.

According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, the United States was the only major destination to register a decline in international visitors last year: foreign arrivals fell by around 6%, with roughly 11 million fewer travellers than expected.

@thesnp.bsky.social #Dumbarton The candidate for Dumbarton, at present Jackie Baillie,s constituency is Sophie Traynor for the SNP. If you want to remove Jackie Baillie then please consider Sophie.

When your fascism has gone too far even for Dolan you’ve really fucked it.

Donor suspended from Tories pays £50,000 for dinner with Kemi Badenoch. That is 2+ years of minimum wage. Monies at this scale are paid to buy influence and favours. Criminalizing purchase/sale of political parties and legislators is a necessary step for ending political corruption.

#Ukraine forces struck russian targets in occupied Crimea & Zaporizhzhia: 2 Okhotnik patrol ships near Inkerman, 2 Be-12 aircraft in Yevpatoria, and a Tornado-S rocket system in Astrakhanka. The targets were confirmed hit and the extent of the damage is being assessed. Source: AFU

America is no friend of Ukraine and Europe, America is a Russian ally

Why would anyone want to go there !!!

BBC News - Police search for missing Ben Nevis climber www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

‼️ Exactly 12 years ago, the global security system started collapsing. Russia's war against #Ukraine has been going on for 12 years now. February 20, 2014, marks the beginning of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

🔥 SBU Alpha over the past week, our soldiers have destroyed and damaged: ▪️ 3 tanks ▪️ 4 armored personnel carriers ▪️ 16 artillery systems and 4 MLRS ▪️ 3 air defense systems and 2 electronic warfare/radio communication systems ▪️ 231 vehicles

🚁💥 Mi-8 helicopter had a negative takeoff somewhere in Yamal, Russia. There were nine people on board, all survived, but the helicopter suffered a negative takeoff.

⚡️Ukraine liberates 300 square kilometers in southern counteroffensive, Zelensky tells AFP. "I won't go into too many details, but today I can congratulate our army first and foremost —all the defense forces — because as of today, 300 (square) kilometers have been liberated."

NEW: The Kremlin continues cognitive warfare efforts to attempt to convince the West to abandon Ukraine by projecting the false narrative that Russian battlefield victory in Ukraine is inevitable and that Russian forces are making widespread battlefield gains. Full report: isw.pub/UkrWar022026

💔 Russian forces have conducted an airstrike on a residential area in the city of Sumy at around 04:00 on 21 February, injuring three people, including two children. 📸: National Police of Ukraine inSumy Oblast

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‼️ The Russian marine who shot Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Kursk region has been sentenced to life imprisonment. On the same day, Ivanov himself was captured. Reconnaissance using a drone noticed the Russians and the bodies of the executed Ukrainian soldiers next to them,

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Ukraine’s air defenses shot down or suppressed 106 of 120 attack drones launched overnight, along with one Iskander-M ballistic missile fired from Russia’s Voronezh region. Impacts were recorded at 11 locations, debris fell at 8 sites. #Ukraine

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Feb. 21, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.