Ukraine offers drone expertise to Gulf amid Iran strikes Ukraine offers drone expertise to Gulf amid Iran strikes Audio will be available later today. As Iran launches its Shahed drones at Gulf nations in retaliation for strikes by the U.S. and Israel, Ukraine offers its expertise at downing the drones Russia has lobbed at its...

Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continuous developer release plan Image Credits:Joan Cros/NurPhoto / Getty Images 10:00 AM PST · February 11, 2026 Google on Wednesday released the first beta of Android 17, which brings performance improvements and a way to add new features to media and camera apps. Most importantly, it’s changing how...

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Venezuelan opposition politician under house arrest after kidnap, son saysGetty ImagesVenezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa has returned home after being captured by security forces on Sunday - but is under house arrest, his son has said.Ramón Guanipa said while his family was "relieved", his father remained "unjustly imprisoned". The country's opposition leader María Corina...

Mortgage debt may blow past $2 trillion in 2026, Equifax Canada saysA home that's been sold in the York neighborhood of Toronto, Ont. Photo by Cole Burston/Bloomberg filesArticle contentMortgage debt hit $1.95 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 2.6 per cent increase from the previous year, according to the latest market pulse report from Equifax Canada...