Daily Inshorts - 16 February 2026

Daily Inshorts - 16 February 2026

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Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections

All English elections will now go ahead as originally planned after Reform UK brought a legal challenge over the decision to delay some polls.

How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm

Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.

Actor Robert Duvall, who starred in The Godfather, dies aged 95

The Oscar-winner died "peacefully" at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, on Sunday, his family says.

Muir fourth in big air in another medal near-miss

Freestyle skier Kirsty Muir once again comes heartbreakingly close to a Winter Olympic medal for Team GB with her second fourth-place finish of the Games.

US build-up of warships and fighter jets tracked near Iran

BBC Verify has seen US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran ahead of talks between the two countries

India's January trade deficit widens before U.S. tariff relief kicks in

A trade delegation will travel to Washington next week to finalise a trade agreement, Rajesh Agrawal, India’s ‌trade secretary

M.P. Assembly’s Budget Session begins with uproar over Indore deaths during Governor’s address

The day’s proceedings commenced with the singing of six stanzas of the national song Vande Matram in accordance with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ January 28 directive

‘Advance of AI creating a governance responsibility’

Ajay Kumar Sood noted that more evidence is needed to understand how these tools impact a child’s development, mental health and education over time

Only Stalin can consolidate INDIA bloc to help Rahul become PM: Mani Shankar Aiyar

The Congress leader quotes Dr. Ambedkar to explain his estrangement from the Congress. “I am not a part of the whole; I am a part apart,” he says. He criticises Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor, K.C. Venugopal and Pawan Khera.

Inclusive politics in an age of division

Voting is not only about endorsing ideas; it is also about ensuring representation

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