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Global News

February 2026

As U.S. and Israel attack Iran, the world reacts: ‘Grave consequences’

We support the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent Iran continuing to threaten international peace and security,
China calls for an immediate stop of the military actions, no further escalation of the tense situation, resumption of dialogue and negotiation, and efforts to uphold peace and stability in the Middle East,
This is a deliberate, premeditated, and unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent UN member state, in direct violation of the fundamental principles and norms of international law,
Continued military escalation will only bring more suffering to the people of the region and undermine development opportunities,
The State of Qatar has consistently sought to distance itself from regional conflicts and has worked to facilitate dialogue between the Iranian side and the international community,
Ursula von der Leyeneuropean Commission President
Ensuring nuclear safety and preventing any actions that could further escalate tensions or undermine the global non-proliferation regime is of critical importance,

Carney calls for protection of civilians as U.S., Israel strike Iran

Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for the protection of civilians as hostilities escalate in the Middle East following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran

Canadians in the wider region should follow local advice and take all necessary precautions,
Mark BotnickpM
We call on all parties to protect civilian lives as best as possible in what is a very serious situation,
I view the issue as a fundamental issue of geopolitics, of ending state-sponsored terrorism, any nuclear proliferation in Iran and of course protecting civilian lives as much as possible,

U.S., Israel attack Iran as Trump urges Iranians to ‘take over your government’

Donald Trumppresident
I say tonight that the hour of your freedom is at hand,
The time has come to defend the homeland and confront the enemy’s military assault.”
Donald Trumppresident
For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted Death to America and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder, targeting the United States, our troops and the innocent people in many, many countries,

Trump says ‘maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover of Cuba’

The Cuban government is talking with us, and they're in a big deal of trouble,

Indian foreign interference ‘continuing,’ say Liberal MPs

Sukh Dhaliwalcanadian businessman and politician
It’s very hard for them to come out and publicly speak. And basically, they are pressured, either diplomatically or forcibly,
I strongly condemn these statements made by this official because he’s not in touch with the realities on the ground,
I’m dealing with the community and the victims almost on a regular basis. And this is totally irresponsible,

World Economic Forum head steps down amid pressure over Epstein links

Børge Brendea Norwegian politician and diplomat, and has been the president and CEO of the World Economic Forum since 2017
After careful consideration, I have decided to step down as president and CEO of the World Economic Forum,

Cuba says its forces killed 4 on U.S. speedboat after returning fire

In the face of current challenges, Cuba reaffirms its commitment to protecting its territorial waters, based on the principle that national defense is a fundamental pillar for the Cuban State in order to protect its sovereignty and stability in the region,

Minister ‘disappointed’ in OpenAI, but why is AI regulation taking years?

Experts in the field, however, are questioning why the federal government has been slow to regulate artificial intelligence before concerns were raised this month following the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting

Evan Solomonminister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
Look, we told this company we want to see some hard proposals, some concrete action,
We’re disappointed that by the time they came here, they did not have something more concrete to offer, but we’ll see very shortly what they have,
I sat with the families of Tumbler Ridge, met with the first responders, saw the horror that — what happened and the pain that’s been caused,

Trump warns of Iran threat in State of the Union speech amid military push

Donald Trumppresident
We are in negotiations with them. They want to make a deal,
Esmail Baghaeiimmediate left is Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi, head of the Islamic Propagation Organization, and in the middle background is Wang Peiwu, Chinese Ambassador to Iran Esmail Baghaei is an Iranian diplomat and the spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Iran He began his duties 3 October 2024, and is the 14th person appointed to the position, having succeeded Nasser Kanaani
What is claimed about Iran’s nuclear program, Iran’s intercontinental ballistic missile, and the number of people killed in the January unrest is nothing but the repetition of a series of big lies,
Donald Trumppresident
The (Iranian) regime and its murderous proxies have spread nothing but terrorism and death and hate,
Chuck Schumersenate Democratic Leader
First and foremost, if they want to do something in Iran — and who the hell knows what it is — they should make it public and discuss it with the public and not keep it in secret. When you do these military operations in secret, it always causes longer wars, tragedy, more expenses and mistake(s),

As Ukraine marks 4 years of Russian war, Ukrainians in Canada remember

My parents are still back home in Ukraine and lots of my friends and my male friends, lots of them were drafted and now they’re fighting,
Everyone said to me just calm down, everything will be all right, it’s the 21st century, no one will allow this to happen,

‘I’ve never seen this much misery,’ says Calgary man on the front lines in Ukraine

During an interview with Global News, Hughes spoke of his experiences in the four years since Russia launched its war in Ukraine

Paul Hughescalgarian
Canadians have no concept of the sacrifices that are being made here and what’s happening in real time to families and to people and to lives. This is an absolute nightmare and war is absolute hell here,
Paul Hughescalgarian
It’s just unrelenting and the people that are here and doing everything they can to defend their country. I have all the admiration and respect in the world for the Ukrainian people,
Paul Hughescalgarian
What was once 1.5 million people is now down to 600,000 to 700,000 people. Some 200,000 IDPs (internally displaced people) are here as well,
Paul Hughescalgarian
The people are tired, they’re fatigued. Nobody wants peace more than these people. They want peace. They absolutely want peace, but they’re not willing to do it at any cost,
Paul Hughescalgarian
My son is a remarkable person. He’s a remarkable man. He’s gone to hell and back,
Paul Hughescalgarian
Heartbreaking. Heart-wrenching. I’ve never seen, witnessed or experienced this much misery ever,
Paul Hughescalgarian
The frontline is 1,000, almost 1,000 kilometres long. From Calgary to almost Vancouver is the frontline,
Paul Hughescalgarian
People need to eat and they need a place to live. There are a lot of domestic refugees here that are struggling. So we try to provide for as many as we possibly can,

Canada announces new Russia sanctions as invasion of Ukraine hits 4 years

Anita Anandforeign Affairs Minister
If we value democratic government, if we value the concept of territorial integrity, if we value state sovereignty, then we see Ukraine’s fight as part of a broader fight in defence of those principles,
Anita Anandforeign Affairs Minister
Putin cannot redraw maps at will. Geography is not a matter that dictators can decide,
Volodymyr Zelenskyyukrainian President
Our people did not raise a white flag — they defended the blue and yellow one. And the occupiers, who thought they would be met here with crowds waving flowers, saw lines at the recruitment centres instead,
Volodymyr Zelenskyyukrainian President
Putin has not achieved his goals,
Furthermore, Canada will be imposing sanctions on 21 individuals and 53 entities, as well as 100 vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet, under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations,