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4 years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers
Feb 23, 2026 - World 
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago launched Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II
The tragedy of Punch the monkey: why do mother animals abandon their offspring?
Feb 23, 2026 - World 
Footage of Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque, has gone viral around the world after he was rejected by his mother and formed a bond with a soft toyA baby monkey in Japan has captured hearts around the world after videos of him being bullied by other monkeys and rejected by his mother went viral last week.Punch, a Japanese macaque, was born last July at Ichikawa zoo. He has drawn international attention after zookeepers gave him a stuffed orangutan toy after he was abandoned by his mother. Continue reading...
New era of Dutch politics opens as Jetten is sworn in to lead minority coalition
Feb 23, 2026 - World 
The Netherlands has a new minority government led by Rob Jetten, the country’s youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister
EU diplomats to meet Board of Peace director over Gaza's future
Feb 23, 2026 - World 
The European Union’s top diplomats are meeting with the director of the Board of Peace in Brussels
A Hong Kong court uphold the convictions of about a dozen activists
Feb 23, 2026 - World 
A Hong Kong court has rejected every remaining appeal in the city’s biggest national security case, keeping convictions and sentences in place for pro-democracy activists
