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CEO of World Economic Forum Borge Brende quits after Epstein ties scrutinised

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.

26 Feb 2026 5:59 pm
Daily quiz | On Victor Hugo

Noted writer Victor Hugo was born on February 26, 1802. Here is a quiz on the key French romantic writer, his life and works

26 Feb 2026 5:03 pm
EU seeks to cut Russia dependence; Hungary, Slovakia have other plans

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

26 Feb 2026 4:06 pm
Canada tells OpenAI to boost safety measures or be forced to by government

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

26 Feb 2026 11:13 am
Trump, Zelenskyy speak before Ukraine-U.S. talks in Geneva

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

26 Feb 2026 2:52 am
Trump administrations third country deportation policy is unlawful, judge rules

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.

26 Feb 2026 1:53 am
Demagogue salesman: On Donald Trump and 2026 State of the Union address

Donald Trump will need more than words to alter the bitter ground realities

26 Feb 2026 1:04 am
Myanmar junta air strike kills at least 17

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

25 Feb 2026 11:16 pm
At Knesset, PM Modi condemns October 7 attack barbaric, vows deeper ties

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.

25 Feb 2026 11:02 pm
What does the India-Brazil critical minerals MoU mean for the two countries?

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

25 Feb 2026 4:43 pm
Indonesia frees, deports American who spent 11 years in prison for Bali 'suitcase murder'

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

25 Feb 2026 4:03 pm
Watch: Cities in southeastern Brazil hit by floods, landslides

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.

25 Feb 2026 4:01 pm
Bill Gates apologises to Foundation staff over Epstein ties: report

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

25 Feb 2026 3:14 pm
Iran rejects U.S. claims on missile programme as 'big lies'

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

25 Feb 2026 3:07 pm
Trump puts VP Vance in charge of 'war on fraud'

I am officially announcing the war on fraud, to be led by our great Vice President J.D. Vance, says President Trump

25 Feb 2026 11:13 am
Trump says prefers to solve Iran crisis through diplomacy

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers crucial State of the Union address ahead of mid-term elections

25 Feb 2026 11:10 am
Sri Lanka arrests ex-intel chief over 2019 Easter bombings

It was reported that Suresh Sallay was linked to the Islamist bombers and had met them prior to the attack

25 Feb 2026 11:03 am
Trump says Pakistan PM told him 35 million people wouldve died if he didnt end India-Pakistan conflict

Pakistan and India would have had a nuclear war, claimed the U.S. President in his State of the Union address

25 Feb 2026 10:14 am
Warner Bros. opens door to Paramount as bidding war heats up

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.

25 Feb 2026 4:00 am
Suspect and four others killed after stabbing in Washington

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.

25 Feb 2026 3:06 am
Myanmar's new Parliament is to convene next month for its first session after elections

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

24 Feb 2026 11:08 pm
Cambodia rejects claim its forces fired on Thai patrol: Minister

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

24 Feb 2026 10:58 pm
Moscow war against Ukraine 'triple failure for Russia': Macron

Mr. Macron was to co-chair a new meeting of Ukraine's allies on Tuesday (February 24, 2026)

24 Feb 2026 6:57 pm
24 Feb 2026 2:17 pm
South Sudan President Salva Kiir sacks Finance Minister Barnaba Chol after just three months in office

Bak Barnaba Chol was appointed to the post in November 2025 after the President fired Athian Diing Athian just two months after appointing him

24 Feb 2026 2:03 pm
Jihadist threat puts eastern Senegal on edge

Senegal has remained unscathed by a series of jihadist attacks in Mali

24 Feb 2026 1:07 pm
Russia-Ukraine war at four years: key events from 2022 to 2026

Entire cities in Ukraines east and south, among them Bakhmut, Toretsk and Vovchansk, have been reduced to rubble by fighting.

24 Feb 2026 1:04 pm
Trump, facing headwinds at home and abroad, to address State of the Union

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

24 Feb 2026 12:57 pm
24 Feb 2026 12:13 pm
Taiwan rattled by 5.6 magnitude earthquake; no reports of damage

The quake briefly shook buildings in the capital city Taipei, the weather administration said

24 Feb 2026 11:14 am
New U.S. tariffs take effect today after Supreme Court ruling

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

24 Feb 2026 11:12 am
Ukrainian refugee women face 'high rates' of violence in EU: rights agency

One in four women from Ukraine have experienced physical or sexual violence since the start of the war, the agency found

24 Feb 2026 10:59 am
India-Pakistan 2022 cricket match clashes: New U.K. report into Leicester communal violence calls forunityforum

Both Hindu nationalist and political Islamist actors were found responsible for activelyseeking to inflame division for political ends

24 Feb 2026 10:00 am
President Donald Trump denies top U.S. officer warned of Iran strike risks

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

24 Feb 2026 9:08 am
Tarique Rahman government carries out changes in armed forces and the International Crimes Tribunal

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.

24 Feb 2026 7:59 am
Three dead in U.S. strike on boat in Caribbean

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.

24 Feb 2026 1:12 am
U.S. military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say

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

23 Feb 2026 10:16 pm
Israeli settlers attack West Bank mosque, local officials and army say

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

23 Feb 2026 7:09 pm
Dutch King Willem-Alexander swears in new coalition government led by Netherlands youngest-ever premier Rob Jetten

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

23 Feb 2026 4:05 pm
U.S. to stop collecting tariffs deemed illegal by Supreme Court on February 24

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.

23 Feb 2026 12:06 pm
U.S. futures, bitcoin fall, Asian markets mixed after Supreme Court nixes Trump's tariffs

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

23 Feb 2026 12:05 pm
Who is El Mencho and whats happening in Mexico?

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.

23 Feb 2026 11:17 am
One person dead in Russian drone strike on Ukraines Zaporizhzhia: official

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

23 Feb 2026 11:17 am
A Hong Kong court uphold the convictions of activists in national security case

The pro-democracy advocates were among 47 activists charged in 2021 with conspiracy to commit subversion for their involvement in an unofficial primary election

23 Feb 2026 10:03 am
Iran agreed secret shoulder-fired missile deal with Russia, says media report

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

23 Feb 2026 6:59 am
North Korea's Kim re-elected to lead ruling party at congress: Report

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

23 Feb 2026 4:13 am