Wednesday, February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
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Tim Allan, Keir Starmer's director of communications, has resigned just one day after chief of staff Morgan McSweeney departed over the Peter Mandelson ambassadorship scandal, leaving the prime minister's inner circle in turmoil.
While migrant crossings to the Canary Islands dropped 62% in 2025 due to increased EU-Morocco cooperation, survivors and legal experts report a disturbing rise in onboard violence, with prosecution of perpetrators remaining nearly impossible.
Iranian authorities detained three senior reformist figures, including the head of the Reform Front, accusing them of working with the US and Israel during January's deadly unrest.
Russia struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure with more than 400 drones and 40 missiles, causing emergency power outages across most regions and forcing two Polish airports to temporarily halt flights, even as both sides face a US-imposed summer deadline for ending the conflict.
