February 12, 2026 – Global Headlines

1Canada Updates: Police Identify Suspect in Mass Shooting

Story gist: Police identified an 18-year-old suspect in a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada.
Left
Canada Updates: Police Identify Suspect in Mass Shooting
— The New York Times
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Center
Police identify 18-year-old as suspect in Tumbler Ridge shooting
— BBC
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: No right-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting a conservative perspective. Left-leaning NYT frames it as a ‘mass shooting’ under ‘Canada Updates,’ emphasizing severity. Center BBC specifies suspect’s age (18-year-old) and location (Tumbler Ridge), using neutral ‘shooting’ term without dramatic emphasis.

2Argentine workers clash with police as senators debate labor reform, in photos

Story gist: Argentine workers clashed with police as senators debated labor reform legislation. The protests occurred amid discussions on proposed changes to labor rights.
Left
Protesters clash with police over bid to restrict Argentina’s labour rights
— Al Jazeera
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Center
Milei’s labor reform drive sets up clash with Argentina unions
— Reuters
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Al Jazeera frame the clashes as protesters opposing a ‘bid to restrict Argentina’s labour rights,’ emphasizing threats to workers. Center outlets like Reuters neutrally describe Milei’s ‘labor reform drive’ clashing with unions. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting pro-Milei or pro-reform perspectives that might highlight economic benefits or union obstruction.

3Russia blocks Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service

Story gist: Russia blocked Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service. A crackdown on Telegram prompted criticism from soldiers, pro-war bloggers, and officials.
Left
Russian crackdown on Telegram app prompts rare criticism from soldiers, pro-war bloggers and officials
— The Guardian
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Center
Russia blocks Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service
— Financial Times
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets (Guardian) frame the events around a Telegram crackdown, emphasizing rare internal criticism from pro-war soldiers and bloggers to highlight dissent. Center outlets (Financial Times) report neutrally on the WhatsApp block without added context or tone. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on Russian security rationales or Western tech influence.

4Russian Airlines Suspend Flights to Cuba, Evacuate Tourists Amid Fuel Crisis

Story gist: Russian airlines suspended flights to Cuba and evacuated tourists amid a fuel crisis in Cuba.
Left
Russian Airlines Suspend Flights to Cuba, Evacuate Tourists Amid Fuel Crisis
— The Moscow Times
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Center
No major center-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Right
No oil, no lights, few flights. Trump’s squeeze has Cuba in a dark place
— The Times
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Moscow Times reports factually on flight suspensions and tourist evacuations due to Cuba’s fuel crisis, without blame. No center coverage provided, omitting moderate perspectives. Right-leaning The Times attributes crisis to ‘Trump’s squeeze,’ using dramatic phrasing like ‘dark place’ and vivid imagery of shortages to emphasize policy effects positively.

5How the Israeli President’s Visit to Australia Created a ‘Tinder Box’

Story gist: Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited Australia. Protests over the visit turned violent, prompting Australian police to defend their actions. Greens senator Nick McKim called the invitation deliberately inflammatory.
Left
The Greens’ Nick McKim says inviting Isaac Herzog to Australia was ‘deliberately inflammatory’ – podcast
— The Guardian
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Center
Australia police defend actions after violence at protest over Israeli president visit
— BBC
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian emphasize criticism from Greens’ Nick McKim, framing the invitation as ‘deliberately inflammatory’ and provocative. Center outlets like BBC focus neutrally on police defending actions amid protest violence. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting perspectives defending the visit or criticizing protesters.