Headlines: 9-16 February 2026

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

EU plan to grant Ukraine accelerated membership despite Hungarian objections revealed — 10 February 2026 (LINK)

Oil exports have been a cash cow for Russia. But revenues are dwindling, thanks to sanctions — 10 February 2026 (LINK)

Monday, 9 February 2026

Hong Kong jails pro-democracy media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai for 20 years for "colluding with foreign forces" under the city's controversial national security law — 9 February 2026 (LINK)

UK, UN and EU deplore 'monumental injustice' of Jimmy Lai's 20-year jail sentence — (LINK)

Global economy must move past GDP as a measure of human progress and wellbeing to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief: "Let us not forget that when we destroy a forest, we are creating GDP. When we overfish, we are creating GDP." — 9 February 2026 (LINK)

BBC: What King Charles III has done for the environment: From space exploration to tropical rainforests — 9 February 2026 (LINK)

— King Charles III's Harmony philosophy sees everything in nature (including humans) as interconnected. The philosophy is underpinned by the belief that by understanding the balance, order and relationships between ourselves and the natural world, a more sustainable future can be created.

Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets, General Staff says — 9 February 2026 (LINK)

Pope Leo sends 80 generators, thousands of medical supplies to Ukraine — 9 February 2026 (LINK)

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