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Argentina moves closer to labor reform, despite protests
Greece's Cycladic islands swept up in concrete fever
Greece's Cycladic islands swept up in concrete fever

On the sloping shoreline of the Greek Aegean island of Milos, a vast construction site has left a gaping wound into the island's trademark volcanic rock.

February 12, 2026

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Grieving Canada town holds vigil for school shooting victims
Grieving Canada town holds vigil for school shooting victims

As the sun set in the grief-stricken Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge on Wednesday, hundreds gathered in a main square, lighting candles for victims of one of the country's worst-ever mass shootings.

February 12, 2026

Israel president says at end of visit antisemitism in Australia 'frightening'
Israel president says at end of visit antisemitism in Australia 'frightening'

Antisemitism in Australia is "frightening" but most people want good relations, Israel's President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday as he wrapped up a four-day visit and was met by protests in the city of Melbourne.

February 12, 2026

Cunningham on target as depleted Pistons down Raptors
Cunningham on target as depleted Pistons down Raptors

Cade Cunningham finished with 28 points as the Detroit Pistons shrugged off the suspensions of Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart to cruise past the Toronto Raptors 113-95 on Wednesday.

February 12, 2026

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'Exhausting' off-field issues hang over Wales before France clash
'Exhausting' off-field issues hang over Wales before France clash

A Wales side low on confidence welcome an in-form France to Cardiff on Sunday in the Six Nations, with rugby in the country rarely having sunk to such troubling depths.

February 12, 2026

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French ice dancer Cizeron's 'quest for perfection' reaps second Olympic gold
French ice dancer Cizeron's 'quest for perfection' reaps second Olympic gold

Four years after his Winter Games victory alongside Gabriella Papadakis, French skater Guillaume Cizeron achieved the unprecedented feat of a second Olympic ice dancing gold medal with a new partner on Wednesday.

February 12, 2026