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13 February 2026, 08:15
Police say 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed her mother and stepbrother before carrying out mass shooting in BC.
13 February 2026, 08:15

ROME, February 12 (IPS) - Glaciers – the world’s hidden water banks – are a source of life for billions. The seasonal melt from mountains and glaciers sustains some of the world’s most important rivers, such as the Indus, the Nile, the Ganges and the Colorado. Those and other mountain-fed rivers irrigate crops, provide drinking water for nearly two billion people, and power electricity generation.

Read the full story, “As Glaciers Melt, the World’s Hidden Water Banks Are at Risk”, on globalissues.org

13 February 2026, 08:15
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is claiming victory in the country's first election since the 2024 uprising.
13 February 2026, 08:15
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman was cheered by supporters and surrounded by photographers.
13 February 2026, 08:15
Ruemmler's resignation comes after emails revealed her links to the late sex offender.
13 February 2026, 08:15
Palestinian education is being destroyed by Israel's policy of withholding Palestinian Authority customs revenues.
13 February 2026, 08:15
The CIA's latest YouTube video offers instructions for how to contact the agency on the encrypted Tor Browser.
13 February 2026, 08:15
Japan's Fisheries Agency says Chinese captain arrested for allegedly defying orders to stop for inspection at sea.
13 February 2026, 08:15
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the military will work with the country's police force to counter 'gang wars'.
13 February 2026, 08:15
Taipei agrees to buy some $85bn of US energy, aircraft and equipment in exchange for 15 percent tariff rate.