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We tracked it from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, closed the distance, and shut it down, U.S. Department of Defence said
Two people were wounded in the attack on the port of Taman in the Krasnodar region, which damaged an oil storage tank, warehouse and terminals, according to regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev
The pact needs approval from the U.K. parliament before it is implemented
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
The BNP is set to return to power in Dhaka after two decades, following a landslide victory in the February 12 Parliamentary election, winning an absolute majority of seats
Urges India to make a clean break from the past and realise that Awami League does not exist in Bangladesh any more; expresses concern about communal violence in India and communal rhetoric in elections
An agenda- based coming together of countries on a regular basiswas very much the hallmark of Indian diplomacy for about two decades, the External Affairs Minister said at the Munich Security Conference
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that in the future, the United States could adopt a China policy that involves instigating and plotting to split China through Taiwan, crossing Chinas red line
He would not be travelling due to unforseen circumstances, the companys media agency in India, MSL, said
The Foreign Ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said that analysis of samples from Navalny, have conclusively confirmed the presence of epibatidine, a toxin found in poison dart frogs in South America
The attacks came a day after a Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian border city of Belgorod killed two people and wounded five, according to regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov
Counter Terrorism Department said the terrorists had planned to target important buildings in different cities
The Americans often return to the topic of concessions and too often those concessions are discussed only in the context of Ukraine, not Russia, Mr. Zelenskyy says
The Finance Minister explained the allocations towards environmental programs in the Union Budget did not tell the entire story of how much would be spent on projects during the year; also argued that India was not waiting for funds and technology to come from elsewhere
The U.S. has already deployed USS Abraham Lincoln to the Arabian Sea, some 500 km off Irans Persian Gulf coast; on February 13, officials told U.S. media that the second carrier going to the region would be USS Gerald R. Ford, the worlds largest aircraft carrier
Trump had said on February 13, that a change of government in Iran would be the est thing that could happen, as he sent a second aircraft carrier to the West Asia to ratchet up military pressure on the Islamic republic
The BNP alliance won 212 seats, compared with 77 for the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, according to the Electoral Commission
The Secretary of State added that the United States does not want to separate from Europe but to revitalise its alliance with the continent
The Consulate is in touch with the family and also is in contact with the concerned local authorities to locate the student, says Indian consulate in San Francisco
The amnesty law, if enacted, is expected to cover all charges brought against dissidents who opposed the rule of ousted leader Nicolas Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Chavez over the past 27 years
Thousands of government workers, from airport security agents to disaster relief officials, will either be furloughed or forced to work without pay until funding is agreed upon by Congress
A month after Iran launched a crackdown on nationwide protests, widespread arrests are roiling the country
African countries are battling military coups, disputed elections and protests inspired by hardship worsened by foreign aid cuts.
Mr. Trump's Interior Department said it was terminating the 50-year lease the group received in 2020 to run the golf courses. The agency accused NLT of failing to make required investments in the properties and to pay rent.
With a landslide verdict in its favour, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to form the government in Dhaka, with its leader, Tarique Rahman, becoming the countrys first male Prime Minister elected to the post in decades
Canadian leaders gathered in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, to honour victims of one of the countrys worst mass shootings. Police say 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed two family members before attacking a former school in the small mountain community.
Bangladeshi Nationalist Partys ascent to power after 20-years marks a turning point in countrys politics, following violent protests in 2024 which toppled Sheikh Hasina government
The remarks of Jamaat-e-Islami leader came a day after the largest Islamist party of Bangladesh alleged that the election process had inconsistencies and fabrications
A U.S. delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet with meet Iranians
The United States captured President Nicolas Maduro in an audacious raid and whisked him to New York to face drug-trafficking charges early in January.

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