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Rescuers are still removing rubble to search for any survivors trapped under the debris, police say.Listen to this article | 1 mininfoPublished On 19 Feb 202619 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA gas explosion has torn through an apartment building in Pakistan’s largest port city of Karachi, killing at least 13 people, including women and children, and injuring several others after part of the structure collapsed, police and rescue officials said.The explosion happened on Thursday in a residential area of Karachi, the capital of the southern Sindh province, according to local police chief Rizwan Patel.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Washington, D.C., grandmother who lost her grandson to gun violence delivered a fiery defense of President Donald Trump during a Black History Month celebration Wednesday at the White House.Forlesia Cook’s grandson, Marty William McMillan Jr., was killed in 2017 at the age of 22. Cook has since spoken publicly about the loss, including testifying before Congress about his killing.After Trump invited Cook to say a few words at the event, she used the moment to defend him, urging critics to “get off the man’s back.””I love him, I don’t want to…

Mark Zuckerberg faces intense questioning in social media addiction trial – CBS News Watch CBS News Mark Zuckerberg took the stand on Wednesday to fight off allegations that Instagram was intentionally designed to be addictive, especially to kids. Jo Ling Kent was in the courtroom and has more on the landmark trial.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NHL star Quinn Hughes became an Olympic hero for Team USA when he hit an overtime goal to lift his country over Sweden in the men’s hockey qualifying round. His statements after the game may have made him a national hero among many Americans. “It’s special,” Hughes told reporters of seeing American flags and hearing “U-S-A” chants in the arena. Quinn Hughes of the United States celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in overtime during a quarterfinal playoff match against Sweden at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 18, 2026, during the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Liberian man in Minnesota who tried “every trick in the book” to remain in the United States worked as a corrections officer and was once AWOL from the Pennsylvania National Guard when he was detained in January, authorities said Wednesday. Morris Brown, 45, was arrested Jan. 15 for multiple immigration violations, including overstaying his student visa and falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen, the Department of Homeland Security said. He was identified during Operation Twin Shield, a Trump administration initiative targeting suspected immigration fraudsters.ICE ARRESTS IN MINNESOTA SURGE INCLUDE NUMEROUS CONVICTED CHILD…

By Ashley Beherns Global News Posted February 18, 2026 6:53 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatoon residents are wiping the dust off of their shovels and snowblowers after they woke up to a thick blanket of snow Wednesday morning. Kids who had a week off for February break are out in the cold conditions, making the most of it with sledding, but adults who had to dig out this morning aren’t having as much fun. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts…

A South Korean court has found former President Yoon Suk-yeol guilty of leading an insurrection during his botched attempt to place the countryunder martial law in December 2024, in a case that carries the death penalty.The Seoul Central District Court is expected to sentence Yoon and several former military and police officials on Thursday.Judge Jee Kui-youn said he found Yoon guilty of rebellion for mobilising military and police forces in an illegal attempt to seize the liberal-led National Assembly, arrest politicians and establish unchecked power for a “considerable” time.A special prosecutor has demanded the death penalty for Yoon, saying his…

KAJANG: Malaysian authorities have arrested 12 policemen, including four officers from the federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department, for an alleged gang robbery of about RM200,000 (US$51,000) in cryptocurrency after a bungalow raid.The arrests came after a 31-year-old Chinese national claiming to be a market surveyor lodged a police report. All occupants of the house are Chinese nationals, who were in Malaysia at the invitation of a local company for business talks, according to their lawyer, who only wanted to be identified as Charles, reported news outlet New Straits Times (NST) on Thursday  (Feb 19). They had entered Malaysia between Jan 27…

Food trucks arrive in area that has been cut off for two years as spate of deadly drone attacks hampers relief efforts.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 19 Feb 202619 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareUnited Nations aid trucks have reached an area in Sudan that has been cut off from relief efforts amid warnings that deadly drone strikes are making the hunger crisis in that part of the country worse.The UN said on Wednesday that its aid trucks had reached Dilling and Kadugli, in central Sudan’s Kordofan region, with “life-saving” humanitarian supplies.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend…

A Minnesota federal judge ordered a government attorney to be held in civil contempt of court for violating an order requiring the Justice Department to turn over identification documents to a man who was ordered released from ICE custody, further escalating tension between the judiciary and Trump administration over immigration cases.On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Laura Provinzino ordered the attorney, Matthew Isihara, to pay $500 each day until the petitioner’s identification documents are returned to him.Isihara is a military attorney currently detailed to assist the Justice Department as a special U.S. attorney, according to his LinkedIn profile.The plaintiff, Rigoberto Soto…