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The Ministry did not specify when the U.S. military trainers arrived or were due to arrive
Pawtucket Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that three other victims are hospitalised in critical condition
Muhammad Yunus emphasised that his 18-month tenure had rebuilt the three fundamental foundations of the countrys foreign engagement: sovereignty, national interests, and dignity.
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
Oath for Constitution Reform Commission surprises new MPs
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
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
Oath for Constitution Reform Commission surprises newly elected MPs of Bangladesh
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
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
In a statement, the Egyptian government called it a dangerous escalation aimed at consolidating Israeli control over the occupied Palestinian territories.
Visitors can stay for up to 30 days for business, tourism, exchange programmes and to visit family and friends
The region is currently under a level four of five avalanche warning
According to police sources, the threat email was received around 12.35 p.m.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on February 16, that Moscow took a very negative view of what he said were false accusations
Microreactors seen as alternative to diesel generators in remote areas; disposal of nuclear waste remains unresolved
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
Tehran and Washington restarted negotiations this month after previous talks collapsed when Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign against Iran last June
Setting off firecrackers at midnight on the Lunar New Year is a tradition in China
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
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
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
Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the U.S. that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying
It appeared to be the first strike Israel has claimed in Lebanon against Islamic Jihad, which is also allied with Hezbollah, since the truce
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
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
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
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.
Mr. Trump said the Boards members would join him at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington on February 19, 2026
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
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
Were going to do a fight with these countries over it, the U.S. Secretary of State said
We tracked it from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, closed the distance, and shut it down, U.S. Department of Defence said
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
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
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
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
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
Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a student at the University of California, Berkeley, hailing from Karnataka, had been missing since Monday (February 9, 2026)
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
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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
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
China accounts for more than 80% of Iran's oil exports, any reduction in that trade would mean lower oil revenue for Iran
After the first discussions, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran that failure to reach an agreement with his administration would be very traumati.
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
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
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

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