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Your daily horoscope: February 17, 2026

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY Forget about everything that went before and focus on what comes next. That is the message of your birthday chart and if you heed it the coming year will be amazing. Every day can be a new beginning, and today could be the biggest beginning of them all ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You may prefer your life to stay just the way it is at the moment but that isn’t going to happen. Today’s solar eclipse will in some way or other disrupt the established order and force you to try something new – and that’s a positive thing. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): A solar eclipse in the career area of your chart will enable you to put what you have learned in recent weeks to good use. If you want to move up in the world now is the perfect time to show important people what you are capable of. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): If you start out on a new adventure today it could be the best one ever, so don’t listen to those who say you should consolidate your gains rather than add ...

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UN Halts Aid Shipments Through Gaza’s Main Crossing Over Safety Concerns

 

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has announced the suspension of aid deliveries through the Kerem Shalom crossing, Gaza's primary cargo route, citing severe safety concerns. Philippe Lazzarini, the head of UNRWA, stated that the decision was made due to the threat posed by armed gangs who have looted recent aid convoys.

The suspension comes amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, exacerbated by the cold, rainy winter and the ongoing conflict. Experts have already warned of potential famine in the northern parts of Gaza, which have been almost completely isolated by Israeli forces since early October.

Lazzarini pointed out that the route leading to Kerem Shalom has become too dangerous, with nearly 100 trucks being looted in mid-November and another smaller shipment stolen just recently. He also criticized Israeli policies, claiming they have contributed significantly to the breakdown of law and order in Gaza.

The suspension of aid shipments is expected to worsen the already dire situation in Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are living in squalid tent camps and relying heavily on international food aid.



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