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  US President Donald Trump today convenes the inaugural meeting of his newly established “Board of Peace,” an ambitious international body initially created to oversee post-conflict reconstruction in Gaza but now positioned with broader global aspirations. The gathering, hosted at the renamed Donald J. Trump United States Institute of Peace in Washington, brings together representatives from more than two dozen countries—many of them authoritarian-leaning allies or partners in the Middle East—following a ceasefire in Gaza that took effect in late 2025 under a US-brokered 20-point plan endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803. Trump, who serves as the board's chairman indefinitely (with veto power and life membership per its charter), is expected to announce pledges exceeding $5 billion from member states for Gaza's humanitarian aid and reconstruction efforts. Additional commitments include personnel for an International Stabilization Force and training for a new Palesti...

The tragic mass shooting occurred on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (local time), in the remote town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada—a small community of about 2,400 people in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains near the Alberta border.  The incident began around 1:20 p.m. local time with reports of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Police arrived to find multiple victims inside the school. The attack extended to a nearby residence believed to be linked to the incident. Authorities confirmed a single suspect (described in some early reports as a woman with brown hair, wearing a dress), with no ongoing threat or additional suspects. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described himself as "devastated" by the "horrific" event, joining the nation in grieving. British Columbia Premier David Eby and local officials expressed shock, noting mass shootings are extremely rare in Canada. This ranks among the country's deadliest school-related sh...