February 13, 2026 – Global Headlines

1Before Mass Killing, Mental Breakdowns and Online Violent Extremism

Story gist: Police identified an 18-year-old as the suspect in shootings in Tumbler Ridge that killed child victims. Community members held a vigil for the victims as Carney planned to attend.
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‘The tears just keep flowing’: child victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting remembered as Carney heads to join vigil
— The Guardian
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Police identify 18-year-old as suspect in Tumbler Ridge shootings
— BBC
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian emphasize emotional grief over child victims with vivid quotes on tears and political attendance at vigil. Center outlets like BBC neutrally report suspect identification by police. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting perspectives on suspect’s prior mental breakdowns or online extremism.

2Israel accuses two of using military secrets to place Polymarket bets

Story gist: Israel accused two army reservists of using classified military information to place bets on Polymarket about military operations. The accusations involve betting on strikes.
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Israeli Army Reservists Are Suspected of Using Inside Knowledge to Bet
— The New York Times
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Israel charges two over Polymarket bets on military operations
— Financial Times
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Israeli Soldiers Accused of Using Polymarket to Bet on Strikes
— The Wall Street Journal
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Bias summary: Left-leaning NYT frames softly with ‘reservists’ and ‘suspected’ using ‘inside knowledge,’ emphasizing uncertainty. Center FT neutrally reports ‘Israel charges two’ on ‘military operations,’ focusing on legal action without details. Right-leaning WSJ uses direct ‘soldiers accused’ of betting ‘on strikes’ via Polymarket, highlighting specifics and platform for sharper tone.

3Kim close to naming teenage daughter as future North Korean leader, South believes

Story gist: South Korean intelligence assesses that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is preparing to name his daughter Kim Ju Ae as successor. The National Intelligence Service states she has entered the designated successor stage.
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Kim close to naming teenage daughter as future North Korean leader, South believes
— The Guardian
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Kim Ju Ae: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un chooses daughter as heir, Seoul says
— BBC
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NIS: Kim Ju-ae Enters Designated Successor Stage
— 조선일보
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian emphasizes speculation (‘close to naming,’ ‘South believes’) and her youth (‘teenage daughter’), softening certainty. Center BBC frames as decisive action (‘chooses daughter as heir,’ ‘Seoul says’), naming individuals clearly. Right-leaning Chosun Ilbo highlights official NIS source (‘NIS: Kim Ju-ae Enters Designated Successor Stage’), using formal, stage-based language without qualifiers.

4British billionaire is sorry if you were offended by his statement that ‘the U.K.’s been colonized’ by immigrants

Story gist: British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe stated that the UK has been ‘colonized’ by immigrants. He apologized, saying his language offended some people following criticism.
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Football must reject Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s cynical, self-serving electioneering | Barney Ronay
— The Guardian
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Ratcliffe says sorry his language ‘offended some people’ after criticism of immigration comments
— BBC
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame Ratcliffe’s remarks as cynical, self-serving electioneering in football context, using negative tone. Center outlets like BBC report neutrally on apology after immigration comment criticism. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential support for Ratcliffe’s immigration concerns or criticism of offense-taking.