Monday, February 16, 2026

World Affairs

US forces board tanker in Indian Ocean that fled Trump’s Venezuela blockade | Donald Trump News

Panamanian-flagged Veronica III left Venezuela on the same day as the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro in January.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 16 Feb 202616 Feb...

Can India reset ties with a BNP-led government

In a message posted in Bengali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated BNP leader Tarique Rahman, the 60-year-old...

Can the UN Security Council be reformed? | United Nations

The UN secretary-general says the absence of African seats is ‘indefensible’.African nations must have permanent seats on...

US boards second tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean

The US accuses the Veronica III of violating a "quarantine" on oil shipments from Venezuela.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,453 | Russia-Ukraine war News

These are the key developments from day 1,453 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoPublished...
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Mexico’s Fatima Bosch, who walked out on organisers, wins pageant

Joel Guinto,in Singapore and Panisa Aemocha,in BangkokGetty ImagesBut while the controversies highlight the business side of Miss Universe, former queens continue to use...

Fugees rapper sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal Obama donations | Crime News

Justice Department prosecutors accused Grammy-winning rapper Pras Michel of betraying his country for money.A United States district judge has sentenced Prakazrel “Pras” Michel,...

Raccoons may be on their way to becoming America’s next pet

Raccoons may be inching closer to becoming America's next pet.Affectionately referred to as trash pandas, the masked mammals known for rummaging rubbish bins...

Lebanon arrests alleged drug kingpin sanctioned by US State Department | Drugs News

Noah Zaitar allegedly ran a drug empire, producing and exporting narcotics, including the synthetic stimulant captagon.The Lebanese army has detained the country’s most...

Bush lauds ex-vice-president as ‘thinker and listener’ at funeral

ReutersDemocrats and Republicans have come together to mourn former US Vice-President Dick Cheney at his funeral in Washington DC. Cheney, who served under...

Zelenskyy ready to work on US-backed plan to end Russia-Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he’s willing to work with the United States on a plan to end Russia’s war on Ukraine,...
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