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NPR Topics: NewsFeb 12, 2026
Trump border czar Tom Homan announces Minnesota immigration surge is ending
The aggressive enforcement operation resulted in thousands of arrests, and two U.S. citizens were fatally shot in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents.

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Trump Administration to End Surge of Immigration Agents in Minnesota (Int'l Herald Tribune)

BBC Front PageFeb 12, 2026
Canada mass shooting suspect had police visits over mental health struggles
Police say the suspect's firearms licence expired two years ago, and exactly who owned the guns used in the attack is unclear.

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Police need to investigate Andrew, says former victims' commissioner (BBC Front Page)

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 12, 2026
Ukrainian Olympian Is Disqualified Over Helmet Honoring War Dead
Olympic officials ruled that Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet violated a prohibition on political speech, setting off outrage at the Winter Games in Italy.

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WATCH: Ukrainian Olympian barred from competing over helmet honoring war dead (ABC News)

BBC Front PageFeb 12, 2026
Police identify 18-year-old as suspect in Canada school shooting
A candlelit vigil was held on Wednesday night in the remote British Columbia town where six people were killed and dozens injured.

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As schools process Tumbler Ridge shooting, officials say safety protocols need ongoing attention (CBC Top Stories)

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 12, 2026
Trump's Actions Test the Fragile World of Air Travel
Last minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system.

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AI safety leader says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry (BBC Front Page)

CNBC World NewsFeb 12, 2026
CNBC Daily Open: Republicans vote to end Trump's Canada tariffs in rare rebuke
Several Republicans crossed the aisle to support the resolution, even as Trump threatened that dissidents would "seriously suffer the consequences."

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 12, 2026
What We Know About the Victims of the Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting in Canada
The attack at a secondary school and a private residence in the small, remote community in British Columbia has left families stunned and grief-stricken.

BBC Front PageFeb 12, 2026
What do we know about Kim Jong Un's daughter - and expected successor?
Kim Jong Un has chosen Miss Kim as his heir, South Korea's spy agency says - but what exactly do we know about her?

BBC News Front Page | WorldFeb 12, 2026
Strictly star Robin Windsor took own life after mental health deterioration, inquest finds
The dancer was "vulnerable to rejection both emotionally and professionally", an inquest jury says.

CBC Top StoriesFeb 12, 2026
Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet
Heraskevych came to the Olympics with a customized helmet showing the faces of more than 20 Ukrainian athletes and coaches who were killed during the war, a conflict that started shortly after the 2022 Beijing Games ended.



BBC Front PageFeb 12, 2026
Ukrainian skeleton racer banned from Winter Olympics over helmet honouring dead athletes
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is banned from competing at the Winter Olympics for continuing to wear a helmet which features images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of his home country.

ABC NewsFeb 12, 2026
Judge says Pentagon 'trampled on' Sen. Kelly's First Amendment rights
A federal judge has blocked the Department of Defense from attempting to demote and reduce retirement benefits for Sen. Mark Kelly.

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Hegseth From Punishing Mark Kelly Over ‘Illegal Orders' Video (Int'l Herald Tribune)

Christian Science Monitor--worldFeb 12, 2026
A Ukrainian athlete wanted to honor fallen countrymen. The IOC said no.
Winter Olympics skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych wanted to wear a helmet decorated with images of Ukrainian athletes and civilians killed during the Russian invasion. The IOC said it was a violation of its rules.

CBC Top StoriesFeb 12, 2026
Conservative MP refusing pay bump was heckled, chastised by his colleagues
The Conservative MP who went public with his intent to refuse a pending parliamentary pay increase was chastised by the party whip in front of his colleagues and heckled as he tried to defend his decision, CBC News has learned.



NYTimes GlobalFeb 12, 2026
South Korean Court Rules Against Women in LG Inheritance Lawsuit
The widow and two daughters of LG's former chairman sought to invalidate an inheritance agreement, claiming they were deceived into forfeiting their rightful inheritance.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 12, 2026
Leqaa Kordia, Columbia Protester in ICE Custody for Nearly a Year, Suffers Seizure
Leqaa Kordia, 33, of New Jersey, was hospitalized after hitting her head at a Texas detention center, her lawyer said. She was initially arrested during a 2024 protest at Columbia University.

CNBC World NewsFeb 12, 2026
Russia blocks WhatsApp as messaging app crackdown gathers pace
WhatsApp on Thursday said Russia had attempted to "fully block" its service, with 100 million users affected. The Kremlin later confirmed the move.

BBC News Front Page | WorldFeb 12, 2026
Polls close in first election since Gen Z protests ousted Bangladesh leader
Voters are hoping for a return to democracy after 15 years of authoritarian rule under Sheikh Hasina.

ABC NewsFeb 12, 2026
WhatsApp says Russia has tried to fully block the messaging app
Russia has attempted to fully block WhatsApp as it tightens control of online communication and pushes people toward a state-backed alternative

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 12, 2026
Immigration Officials Set to Testify Before Senate Panel
The hearing comes two days after the officials declined to answer questions from House members about the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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Top immigration officials to testify before Senate as a potential DHS shutdown looms (NPR Topics: News)

NYTimes GlobalFeb 12, 2026
California Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into L.A. Eaton Fire Response
The state's attorney general will examine whether emergency responders failed to adequately warn the residents of West Altadena, a Black middle-class neighborhood that was devastated in a 2025 blaze.

ABC NewsFeb 12, 2026
Nancy Guthrie live updates: Gloves among 'several items of evidence' recovered
The search is intensifying for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 12, 2026
Trump Repeals Key Greenhouse Gas Finding, Erasing EPA's Power to Fight Climate Change
The Environmental Protection Agency repealed the bedrock scientific finding that says greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being. It means the agency can no longer regulate them.

BBC Front PageFeb 12, 2026
Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health
The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.

ABC NewsFeb 12, 2026
WATCH: NHL stars return to Olympic hockey for 1st time in 12 years
The U.S. men's hockey team begins its quest for Olympic gold on Thursday as NHL stars return to the winter games for the first time since 2014.

BBC News Front Page | WorldFeb 12, 2026
'Utterly wicked' nursery abuser jailed for 18 years
Judge John Dodd KC says "perverse and depraved" Vincent Chan had "lost all sense of moral compass."

BBC News Front Page | WorldFeb 12, 2026
BBC to make hundreds of millions of pounds of cuts
The outgoing director general told staff about the savings during an internal call on Thursday.

NYTimes GlobalFeb 12, 2026
Strong Storm Is Forecast to Hit the South This Weekend With a Risk of Heavy Rain
It's finally warming up, which means the storm will most likely bring rain instead of more dreaded ice. But forecasters warned that there may be a lot of it.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 12, 2026
Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump's Claims
Research from the New York Fed confirms that U.S. companies and consumers are bearing tariff costs, despite the president's assertions otherwise.

BBC News Front Page | WorldFeb 12, 2026
Nurses and other NHS staff to get 3.3% pay rise
Unions angry, but government says it demonstrates its commitment to workforce.

BBC News Front Page | WorldFeb 12, 2026
Norway's former PM charged with gross corruption over Epstein links
The charge was brought after the Council of Europe lifted his immunity, which he had as its former secretary general.

ABC NewsFeb 12, 2026
Rep. Jayapal accuses DOJ of 'spying' on her searches of unredacted Epstein files
Attorney General Bondi had a printout reading "Jayapal Pramila Search History." 

Christian Science Monitor--worldFeb 12, 2026
With return of the NHL and rise of women pros, Olympic hockey set to sizzle on ice
National Hockey League players have returned to the Olympics, joined by the top women from a growing professional league. It all adds spice to the U.S.-Canada rivalry.

BBC News Front Page | WorldFeb 11, 2026
Russia moves to block WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown
WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a "state-owned surveillance app".

NPR Headline NewsFeb 11, 2026
Bangladesh holds its first election since ousting its former leader
Bangladeshis go to the polls for the first time since they overthrew their former autocratic leader. Will voters trust the results?

NPR Headline NewsFeb 11, 2026
Minneapolis doctors warn of lasting medical effects, even after ICE agents leave
The immigration crackdown in Minneapolis has pushed many people in the city to stay at home for the last few months. Doctors say the trend is alarming, and may have lasting effects.

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For many doctors and patients in Minneapolis, medical care has moved underground (NPR Headline News)

MSNBC Int'l NewsFeb 11, 2026
Nine people killed in a mass shooting involving a school in British Columbia
Seven people were fatally shot at a school in British Columbia, while two others were found dead at a residence believed to be connected to the campus shooting. The suspected shooter was also found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The motive surrounding the shooting is still being investigated.

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Shootings at school and home in British Columbia, Canada, leave 10 dead (NPR Topics: News)
10 people dead, including suspect, in British Columbia mass shooting (MSNBC Int'l News)

BBC Front PageFeb 11, 2026
Starmer tells Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK 'colonised by immigrants'
Sir Keir Starmer says comments by the businessman and Manchester United co-owner are "offensive and wrong".

CBC Top StoriesFeb 11, 2026
After Tumbler Ridge shooting, false claims about trans people have proliferated online
Anger and false claims are being directed at transgender people after Tuesday's mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that left nine people dead, including the suspected shooter, who RCMP identified as an 18-year-old transgender woman.



CNBC World NewsFeb 11, 2026
Epstein files: AG Pam Bondi seemed to have Rep. Jayapal's DOJ database search history at hearing
Attorney General Pam Bondi at a House Judiciary Committee hearing seemed to have a printout of Rep. Jayapal's search history related to Epstein.

NYTimes GlobalFeb 11, 2026
Trump Says He Will Now Invite Democrats to Governors' Meeting
Even as he reversed course on excluding Democrats, the president repeatedly attacked a Republican governor who had planned to oversee the meeting.

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VA Secretary clashes with Democrats over details on VA re-organization (NPR Headline News)

NPR Headline NewsFeb 11, 2026
Bondi and House Democrats clash over Epstein files at DOJ oversight hearing
Attorney General Pam Bondi testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday before House lawmakers in a frequently combative hearing.

NPR Headline NewsFeb 11, 2026
A small Catholic school has 5 alums on the U.S. women's hockey team
Five of the 23 members of the women's Olympic hockey team representing the U.S. come from a small Catholic school in Upstate New York. Bishop Kearney High School is becoming a hockey power.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 11, 2026
Trump Says ‘Nothing Definitive' Came Out of Meeting With Netanyahu on Iran
Mr. Netanyahu moved up a visit to Washington to discuss Mr. Trump's continuing negotiations over Iran's nuclear and weapons program, which Israel considers an existential threat.

NPR Topics: NewsFeb 11, 2026
Trump's EPA will stop regulating greenhouse gases, setting up a legal fight
The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change.

CBC Top StoriesFeb 10, 2026
Conservative MP says he's refusing annual pay raise set for April
A Conservative MP says he is asking the House of Commons to freeze his salary before parliamentarians get their annual pay bump in April.



Washington Post World NewsFeb 10, 2026
Trump mulls second aircraft carrier off Iran, as Netanyahu flies to D.C. for talks
The threat of an imminent new attack on Tehran follows an inconclusive meeting last week between Trump envoys and senior Iranian officials.
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