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Church explosion in upstate New York injures 5 people, including firefighter

New York State Police were investigating the cause of the blast, which occurred around 10:30 a.m. at the Abundant Life Fellowship Church in a rural area about 50 miles (80 kilometre) northeast of Syracuse

18 Feb 2026 12:15 am
Bangladesh reform agenda wins voters backing, but rifts remain among parties

The July Charter, born from the 2024 uprising, calls for key reforms such as setting up of a non-partisan caretaker government to run future elections, creation of a 100-member upper house and broadening fundamental rights

17 Feb 2026 10:42 pm
Irans Foreign Minister says agreed with U.S. 'guiding principles' for deal

Ultimately, we were able to reach broad agreement on a set of guiding principles, based on which we will move forward and begin working on the text of a potential agreement, Abbas Araghchi told state TV

17 Feb 2026 9:04 pm
Moscow, Kyiv meet for U.S.-brokered talks after fresh attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to position himself as a peacemaker of the conflict unleashed when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, but previous rounds of talks mediated by the White House have yielded no breakthroughs

17 Feb 2026 8:36 pm
Reverend Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care

17 Feb 2026 6:20 pm
Starting a new chapter in our relationship today: French President Macron says during talks with PM Modi

Shoring up defence cooperation and enhancing bilateral engagement in the critical technology sector are priority areas for both governments to take forward the ties

17 Feb 2026 6:13 pm
Russia pummels Ukraine's power grid before talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the overnight strikes on 12 Ukrainian regions that came under attack hours before the scheduled start of U.S.-backed trilateral talks involving Kyiv and Moscow in Geneva

17 Feb 2026 4:57 pm
U.S. warship in Gulf can be sunk, warns Irans Khamenei

The U.S. and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Irans nuclear programme in Geneva as the U.S. ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds maritime exercises

17 Feb 2026 4:55 pm
11 security personnel, 1 child killed in attack in Pakistan

TTP claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide attack on the FC check post in the Bajaur district bordering Afghanistan

17 Feb 2026 3:58 pm
India's permanent contribution to world communitys agenda is of enormous importance to us: Antonio Guterres

To a question on Indias role at the U.N., Antonio Guterres said first of all, we have a huge debt of gratitude to India for its presence in U.N. Peacekeeping

17 Feb 2026 2:04 pm
Trump slams energy deal between Californiaand Britain: report

Mr. Trump said it was inappropriate for Britain to be dealing with Democratic governor Gavin Newsom

17 Feb 2026 12:59 pm
BNP members sworn in as MPs; party says they will not take oath for changing existing constitution

After a gap of around an hour, the 11-party alliance led by the JeI, and independent candidates reached the Parliament and were sworn in as members of the Parliament

17 Feb 2026 12:21 pm
Trump to decide 'soon' on sending weapons to Taiwan

The U.S. President and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are due to meet in Beijing in April

17 Feb 2026 12:11 pm
Guthrie family not suspects in Arizona kidnapping, sheriff says

Nancy Guthrie, presumably kidnapped, was last seen on January 31 when family dropped her off at her home near Tucson

17 Feb 2026 10:40 am
Tarique Rahman to take oath as Bangladesh PM today.

Bangladeshs newly elected Members of Parliament will be sworn in on February 17, followed by the oath-taking of the new government led by BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman.

17 Feb 2026 10:22 am
Guatemala ends emergency powers after a monthlong crackdown sparked by 10 police killings

President said 83 gang members had been arrested during the state of emergency and that homicides and reports of extortion had fallen during the period compared with the same stretch a year earlier

17 Feb 2026 10:21 am
Bangladesh Govt. Oath Ceremony LIVE updates: New MPs to take oath ahead of Tarique Rahman's swearing-in as Prime Minister

Members of Constitution Reform Commission will also be administered oath, the Election Commission of Bangladesh said

17 Feb 2026 8:54 am
New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epsteins Zorro Ranch

The so-called truth commission seeks to identify ranch guests and state officials who may have known what was going on at the 7,600-acre property, or taken part in alleged sexual abuse; interim findings likely in July and a final report by year-end

17 Feb 2026 7:59 am
Nigeria announces arrival of 100 U.S. soldiers

The Ministry did not specify when the U.S. military trainers arrived or were due to arrive

17 Feb 2026 4:53 am
3 killed, including suspect, in shooting at hockey rink in U.S.s Rhode Island

Pawtucket Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that three other victims are hospitalised in critical condition

17 Feb 2026 4:14 am
Bangladesh no longer a submissive country: Yunus in farewell address

Muhammad Yunus emphasised that his 18-month tenure had rebuilt the three fundamental foundations of the countrys foreign engagement: sovereignty, national interests, and dignity.

17 Feb 2026 1:57 am
Nepal launches campaigns for first post-uprising polls

The ousted former Prime Minister's bid to return to power 73-year-old Marxist leader K.P. Sharma Oli - is being challenged on his home turf by a rapper-turned-mayor casting himself as a symbol of youth-driven political change, 35-year-old Balendra Shah

16 Feb 2026 11:40 pm
16 Feb 2026 11:36 pm
Ukraines former Energy Minister named suspect in laundering probe

The announcement comes one day after Mr. Galushchenko was detained by law enforcement attempting to leave Ukraine, and is the latest development in a corruption scandal in the energy sector that rocked the government last year

16 Feb 2026 11:15 pm
Japan protests China comments on reviving 'militarism'

Japanese people should no longer allow themselves to be manipulated or deceived by those far-right forces, or by those who seek to revive militarism, says Beijing's top diplomat

16 Feb 2026 10:54 pm
Oath taking ceremony of new MPs, Constitution Reform Commission and new Bangladesh government on Tuesday

Oath for Constitution Reform Commission surprises newly elected MPs of Bangladesh

16 Feb 2026 10:16 pm
Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva for talks as IRGC begins live-fire drills near Strait of Hormuz

While the U.S. and Iran are expected to hold talks, mediated by Oman, in the Swiss city on February 17, 2026, the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have started military drills near the Strait of Hormuz

16 Feb 2026 10:05 pm
Producer of hit Israeli TV series Tehran found dead in Athens, Greece

The production company wishes to clarify that the rumours of a criminal or nationally motivated death are false and unfounded, her production company, Donna and Shula Productions said

16 Feb 2026 8:10 pm
Israeli approval of West Bank land registration draws outrage

In a statement, the Egyptian government called it a dangerous escalation aimed at consolidating Israeli control over the occupied Palestinian territories.

16 Feb 2026 4:53 pm
China grants Canada, U.K. visa-free entry, raising total to 79 countries

Visitors can stay for up to 30 days for business, tourism, exchange programmes and to visit family and friends

16 Feb 2026 4:51 pm
Swiss train derails, injuries likely: police

The region is currently under a level four of five avalanche warning

16 Feb 2026 4:50 pm
Bomb threat email triggers panic in Bengaluru South district court

According to police sources, the threat email was received around 12.35 p.m.

16 Feb 2026 4:29 pm
Kremlin says it strongly rejects European accusations on poisoning Navalny with dart frog toxin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on February 16, that Moscow took a very negative view of what he said were false accusations

16 Feb 2026 4:10 pm
U.S. conducts first air transport of nuclear microreactor in bid to show technology's viability

Microreactors seen as alternative to diesel generators in remote areas; disposal of nuclear waste remains unresolved

16 Feb 2026 2:45 pm
Hasinas presence in India will not be a deterrent to broader India-Bangladesh relation: BNPs Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

Bangladesh under the interim government has repeatedly urged India to hand over Sheikh Hasina and some of the other senior members of the Awami League who fled after the 2024 uprising

16 Feb 2026 2:44 pm
Iran Foreign Minister in Geneva for second round of U.S. talks

Tehran and Washington restarted negotiations this month after previous talks collapsed when Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign against Iran last June

16 Feb 2026 12:44 pm
A fireworks store explosion in China kills 8 ahead of Lunar New Year

Setting off firecrackers at midnight on the Lunar New Year is a tradition in China

16 Feb 2026 10:28 am
Teen daughter of Chicago man detained in immigration case dies from rare cancer

Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo had been diagnosed in December 2024 with the aggressive form of soft tissue cancer and had been undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment

16 Feb 2026 9:38 am
AI Impact Summit: U.K. Deputy PM calls Delhi summit important moment' to unlock full benefits of AI

During the AI Impact Summit this week, the U.K. is expected to announce new support for an African Language Hub, enabling AI to work in 40 African languages

16 Feb 2026 7:13 am
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan examined by team of doctors in jail, his party rejects inspection

His party refused to accept the latest inspection, saying that without the presence of the PTI, his family and Khans personal doctors, the governments stance was deemed malicious

16 Feb 2026 6:35 am
Netanyahu says U.S. deal with Iran must dismantle nuclear infrastructure

Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the U.S. that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying

16 Feb 2026 4:12 am
Lebanon says four dead in strike as Israel says targeted Palestinian group

It appeared to be the first strike Israel has claimed in Lebanon against Islamic Jihad, which is also allied with Hezbollah, since the truce

16 Feb 2026 3:44 am
Tarique Rahman reaches out to Opposition leaders ahead of swearing-in ceremony

Tarique Rahman had reached out to the opposition during his first press conference on February 14, when he called upon all sides to remain united

16 Feb 2026 1:30 am
Ultra-left blamed for youths killing that shocked France

The victim, Quentin Deranque, aged 23, had been hospitalised and placed into a coma on February 12 after being attacked in the southeastern city of Lyon

16 Feb 2026 12:49 am
Debris of rockets with ISRO logo found near uninhabited island in Maldives

The debris of the Payload Fairing which are believed to be that of ISROs Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) washed up to an island near L. Kunahandhoo in Maldives

15 Feb 2026 10:54 pm
Europeans push back at U.S. over claim they face 'civilisational erasure'

E.U. foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas addressed the Munich Security Conference a day after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a somewhat reassuring message to European allies.

15 Feb 2026 10:22 pm
Board of Peace members have pledged $5 billion for Gaza: Trump

Mr. Trump said the Boards members would join him at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington on February 19, 2026

15 Feb 2026 10:16 pm