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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
Syria says has taken over another base from U.S. forces

The forces of the Syrian Arab Army have taken over the Al-Shadadi military base in the Hasakeh countryside following coordination with the American side, says Ministry statement

15 Feb 2026 10:02 pm
Rubio to visit Eastern Europe, bolster ties with pro-Trump leaders

Mr. Rubio will use the trip to discuss energy cooperation and bilateral issues, including NATO commitments, the State Department said in an announcement last week

15 Feb 2026 9:37 pm
Rubio says U.S. is not disputing Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans

Were going to do a fight with these countries over it, the U.S. Secretary of State said

15 Feb 2026 8:36 pm
U.S. says it interdicted and boarded vessel defying Trump's quarantine

We tracked it from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, closed the distance, and shut it down, U.S. Department of Defence said

15 Feb 2026 6:43 pm
Reza Pahlavi urges world to stand with people of Iran as more than 2.5 lakh people rally in Munich

Change, change, regime change, the huge crowd chanted, waving green-white-and-red flags with lion and sun emblems. Iran used that flag before its 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the Pahlavi dynasty

15 Feb 2026 5:01 pm
Israeli airstrikes kill nine in Gaza, including tent camp, Palestinian officials say

Medics said an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment housing displaced families killed at least four people, while health officials said another strike killed five in Khan Younis in the south

15 Feb 2026 3:30 pm
Bangladesh seeks reset in India ties, onus on New Delhi to recognise changed reality: Tarique's Advisor

Bangladesh has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other regional leaders to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the country's next Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman

15 Feb 2026 12:08 pm
Paw patrol: Larry the cat marks 15 years at 10 Downing Street

Larry has lived through six Prime Ministers, from David Cameron to Keir Starmer, weathered the storms of Brexit, Covid-19, the chaos of partygate, Liz Truss's 49-day whirlwind occupation, and the more orderly months under Rishi Sunak

15 Feb 2026 11:17 am
Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump racist social media post

There's this sort of clown show that's happening in social media and on television, and what is true is that there doesn't seem to be any shame about this among people who used to feel like you had to have some sort of decorum and a sense of propriety and respect for the office, says Barack Obama

15 Feb 2026 11:10 am
Indian student found dead days after going missing in U.S.

Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a student at the University of California, Berkeley, hailing from Karnataka, had been missing since Monday (February 9, 2026)

15 Feb 2026 9:00 am
At least 6,000 killed over three days during RSF attack on Sudan's el-Fasher, UN says

The Rapid Support Forces' offensive to capture the city of el-Fasher included widespread atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity

15 Feb 2026 8:18 am
Dawn raids in Niger state leave at least 32 dead after gunmen attack three communities

Gunmen killed at least 32 people in coordinated attacks on three communities in north-central Nigeria, according to police who said some villagers were abducted

15 Feb 2026 7:02 am
U.S. Justice Department sends letter regarding Epstein files redactions to lawmakers: report

The letter, required by law, includes a general description of the types of redactions made, and a list of notable people mentioned in the files in any way

15 Feb 2026 6:54 am
Trump, Netanyahu agreed U.S. should press Iran to cut oil sales to China: Reports

China accounts for more than 80% of Iran's oil exports, any reduction in that trade would mean lower oil revenue for Iran

15 Feb 2026 6:32 am
U.S., Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says

After the first discussions, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran that failure to reach an agreement with his administration would be very traumati.

15 Feb 2026 4:06 am
U.S. military reports series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

U.S. Central Command said in a statement that American aircraft had conducted 10 strikes against more than 30 IS targets between February 3 and February 12, hitting weapons storage facilities and other infrastructure

15 Feb 2026 2:27 am
Strong Opposition set to test BNPs dominance as Bangladeshs new Parliament takes shape

With 77 seats, we have nearly quadrupled our parliamentary presence and become one of the strongest Opposition blocs in modern Bangladeshi politics, say JeI chief Shafiqur Rahman

15 Feb 2026 12:14 am
Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Return of the old guard

The party founded by General Ziaur Rahman, which champions Bangladeshi nationalism, has returned to power with a huge mandate to steer the country through a tumultuous period

14 Feb 2026 11:20 pm