The holy month of Ramadan began in Gaza on February 18, 2026, as the impact of the ongoing conflict continued to be felt, according to Al Jazeera. Simultaneously, in the world of sports, a Champions League match between Real Madrid and Benfica was halted due to an alleged racial slur directed at Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior, as reported by Sky News. Elsewhere, a watchdog warned of the sale of illegal skin lightening creams in various UK shops, including butchers, as detailed by BBC Business. In other news, a district nurse in Wales issued a warning about checking tax codes on payslips after discovering she had overpaid nearly £3,000 in income tax, as reported by BBC Business. Finally, a report claimed that Kenyan authorities used Israeli technology to crack the phone of pro-democracy activist Boniface Mwangi, as stated by The Guardian.
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) alerted the public about the dangerous and illicit skin lightening products being sold in a variety of UK locations, including butchers and specialist food shops, as well as online, according to BBC Business. Tendy Lindsay, a CTSI member, emphasized the illegality and danger of these products.
In the realm of finance, a district nurse from Barry, Wales, discovered she had been paying too much income tax. She urged others to check their tax codes on their payslips after realizing she was being taxed nearly double what her colleagues were, as reported by BBC Business. The nurse, Gemma Belby, had to wait three months for a refund of almost £3,000 from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and the stress affected her health.
In Kenya, a report indicated that authorities allegedly used Israeli technology to access the phone of activist Boniface Mwangi. Mwangi noticed that one of his phones, returned after his arrest, was no longer password protected, according to The Guardian.
The Real Madrid versus Benfica Champions League match was paused for 11 minutes after Vinicius Junior reported a racial slur from a Benfica player, as reported by Sky News. The incident occurred shortly after Vinicius gave Real Madrid a 1-0 lead.
In Gaza, Palestinians began Ramadan amid the ongoing impact of the conflict, as reported by Al Jazeera.
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