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Young man fatally stabbed outside mosque in central England during Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Young man fatally stabbed outside mosque in central England during Muslim holy month of Ramadan

18-year-old dies at scene in Smethwick near Birmingham, triggering police murder investigation; 2 others injured, incident not currently being treated as religiously motivated

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Russia claims Telegram used to collect data on military, police, government officials for sabotage, terrorism
21.02.2026

Russia claims Telegram used to collect data on military, police, government officials for sabotage, terrorism

Interior Ministry's cybercrime division says messenger services, mostly bots, allow users to obtain personal data to illegally create ‘digital profile’

British branches of KFC, Burger King withdraw from chicken welfare pledge
20.02.2026

British branches of KFC, Burger King withdraw from chicken welfare pledge

Companies shift from Better Chicken Commitment to industry-led framework, pointing to emissions impact and rising demand

UN confirms receipt of Iran letter, voices concern over rising regional tensions
20.02.2026

UN confirms receipt of Iran letter, voices concern over rising regional tensions

UN encourages US, Iran to continue engaging in diplomacy to settle differences, says spokesperson

UN chief condemns Israeli killing of Palestinian-American citizen in West Bank
20.02.2026

UN chief condemns Israeli killing of Palestinian-American citizen in West Bank

Antonio Guterres urges Israel 'to take concrete steps to halt and prevent all acts of violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinian population,' says spokesman

IAEA chief says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant operating on sole remaining power line
20.02.2026

IAEA chief says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant operating on sole remaining power line

Rafael Grossi says situation shows plant’s ‘continued vulnerability, persistent risks to nuclear safety’ amid Ukraine war