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The co-chairs said the WEFs Alois Zwinggi will serve as interim president and CEO, and that the forums Board of Trustees will oversee the leadership transition, including a plan to drive a process to identify a permanent successor.
Noted writer Victor Hugo was born on February 26, 1802. Here is a quiz on the key French romantic writer, his life and works
Hungary and Slovakia remain heavily reliant on Russian oil, with reports arguing this dependence is a political choice rather than a necessity; as EU reduces Russian gas, oil imports, the stand-off shows the political and economic hurdles complicating the blocs roadmap to energy independence
OpenAI says it banned Van Rootselaars account in 2025 after it was flagged by systems that identify misuses of our models in furtherance of violent activities
Our teams work intensively and I thanked them for all their work and for their active involvement in the negotiations and the efforts to end the war, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts agreed to suspend his decision for 15 days, giving the government time to appeal his latest ruling in the case.
Donald Trump will need more than words to alter the bitter ground realities
Myanmar has been consumed by civil war since the military staged a coup five years ago, provoking armed resistance from democracy activists and ethnic minority factions that have long held sway in the nations fringes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Knesset on February 25, where he received a rousing welcome from members of the Israeli Parliament. In his speech, Mr. Modi strongly condemned the October 7, 2023 terror attack carried out by Hamas, describing it as a barbaric terrorist attack.
While Pax Silica sets out a general goal in the form of securing supply chains for the U.S. and its partner countries, the bilateral MoU intends to help with one part of that goal
Tommy Schaefer was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 2014 murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack, the mother of Heather Mack, during a luxury vacation in a case also known as the Bali suitcase murder
Severe floods in southeastern Brazil have killed at least 25 people and left dozens missing in the state of Minas Gerais, officials said on Tuesday (February 24, 2026). Meteorologists warned that more rain is expected in the region in the next few days.
Microsoft co-founder also admitted that he had two affairs with Russian women and that he made mistakes that had cast a cloud over the philanthropic group while insisting he didnt participate in Epsteins crimes, says report
During his State of the Union speech, Donald Trump reiterated that Iran would never be allowed to build a nuclear weapon, saying Tehrans leaders were at this moment again pursuing their sinister nuclear ambitions
I am officially announcing the war on fraud, to be led by our great Vice President J.D. Vance, says President Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers crucial State of the Union address ahead of mid-term elections
It was reported that Suresh Sallay was linked to the Islamist bombers and had met them prior to the attack
Pakistan and India would have had a nuclear war, claimed the U.S. President in his State of the Union address
Warner Bros. said Paramount's revised offer includes a purchase price of $31.00 per share in cash, a one-dollar-per-share increase from its earlier offer, which was valued at around $108 billion.
While en route, additional reports came in that the man was stabbing people, the sheriff's office said. The first deputy arrived within about three minutes, and shots were fired.
The March 16 session will also be the first Parliament meeting in more than five years since the military in 2021 seized power, taking over from the elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi
These claims are entirely false, fabricated and grossly distort the facts with the deliberate intent to mislead public opinion and provoke tension along the Cambodia-Thailand border, says Neth Pheaktra
Mr. Macron was to co-chair a new meeting of Ukraine's allies on Tuesday (February 24, 2026)
The Army helicopter had been on a training flight, state TV said
Bak Barnaba Chol was appointed to the post in November 2025 after the President fired Athian Diing Athian just two months after appointing him
Senegal has remained unscathed by a series of jihadist attacks in Mali
Entire cities in Ukraines east and south, among them Bakhmut, Toretsk and Vovchansk, have been reduced to rubble by fighting.
The Department of Homeland Security is mostly shut down due to a dispute between congressional Republicans and Democrats over the administrations aggressive immigration tactics, following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis
The quake briefly shook buildings in the capital city Taipei, the weather administration said
The new tariffs, initially set at 10%, are justified as a means to deal with the large and serious United States balance-of-payments deficits, according to a White House release
One in four women from Ukraine have experienced physical or sexual violence since the start of the war, the agency found
Both Hindu nationalist and political Islamist actors were found responsible for activelyseeking to inflame division for political ends
U.S. media reported that General Dan Caine, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, had warned of various risks associated with strikes against Iran including a long-term entanglement
These changes have taken place almost simultaneously with the announcement that the new government will examine all the legal cases that have been filed against journalists and business persons after the uprising of August 5, 2024.
The United States began targeting alleged smuggling boats in early September, and the latest strike brings the death toll from the campaign to at least 150.
Dozens of trucks, some carrying armoured vehicles, departed the base at Qasrak in Hasakah province on February 23, morning, witnesses said. Reuters footage later showed the trucks moving along a highway on the outskirts of the city of Qamishli
The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs condemned the attempt by a group of settlers to set fire to a part of the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque in the village of Tell, near Nablus, and the writing of racist slogans on its walls, says the Ministry
Rob Jetten heads a three-party coalition comprising his centrist D66, the centre-right Christian Democrats and the centre-right People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The U.S. CBP message noted that the collection halt does not affect any other tariffs imposed by Mr. Trump, including those under the Section 232 national security statute and the Section 301 unfair trade practices statute.
Bitcoin tumbled as much as 5% early on Monday, dropping below $65,000. The sell-off has been driven by investors pulling out of speculative assets and concerns about future cryptocurrency regulation
The intelligence collaboration between the U.S. and Mexico on February 22 operation helped lead to the killing of the infamous Mexican drug cartel leader.
The attacks followed a barrage of Russian missiles and drones that struck energy infrastructure, railways and residential areas across Ukraine, with Kyiv among the hardest hit
The pro-democracy advocates were among 47 activists charged in 2021 with conspiracy to commit subversion for their involvement in an unofficial primary election
The agreement, signed in Moscow in December, commits Russia to deliver 500 man-portable Verba launch units and 2,500 9M336 missiles over three years, the Financial Times reported, citing leaked Russian documents
Under the leadership of Mr. Kim, he war deterrence of the country with the nuclear forces as its pivot has been radically improved, the KCNA report said

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