Tuesday, February 17, 2026

World Affairs

Trump ups pressure on Kyiv as Russia, Ukraine hold peace talks in Geneva | News

Listen to this article | 5 minsinfoDelegations from Russia and Ukraine are set to meet for another round of peace talks in Geneva, as United States President Donald Trump pushes...

Ancient bone may prove legendary war elephant crossing of Alps

It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.

Train derails in Switzerland, injuring five amid avalanches in the Alps | Environment News

The accident, near the town of Goppenstein, occurred as the region is under its second-highest avalanche warning,...

US build-up of warships and fighter jets tracked near Iran

The Abraham Lincoln, which leads a strike group with three guided missile destroyers, carries 90 aircraft including...

Hyatt Hotels chairman Thomas Pritzker steps down over Epstein ties | Donald Trump News

Pritzker steps down as Hyatt executive chairman, effective immediately, due to his relationship with the late sex...
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Prosecutors demand life as ICC prepares to sentence Sudan ‘axe murderer’ | Sudan war News

Convicted of Darfur atrocities in the 2000s, Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman claims he is a victim of mistaken identity.Published On 18 Nov 202518...

Shelters plea for Gazans as winter rains raise fears of more disease and death

Yolande Knell,Middle East correspondent, Jerusalem and Wahiba Ahmed,JerusalemBBCIn Gaza City, Rami Deif Allah, who was displaced from Beit Hanoun, was drying out soaked...

Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers apologises over Epstein emails | Donald Trump News

Summers says he will be taking a step back from engagements after his emails discussing personal and political matters with Epstein made public.Former...

South African man seen at neo-Nazi rally has Australian visa revoked

A South African man who was seen attending a neo-Nazi rally outside an Australian state parliament has been taken into immigration detention after...

Trump hails lower prices amid rising discontent over cost of living | Donald Trump News

US president defends economic policies as polls show growing angst among voters over prices.Published On 18 Nov 202518 Nov 2025Click here to share...

Larry Summers steps back from public role after Epstein emails emerge

Former Harvard University President Larry Summers said he will step back from public commitments after his emails with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein were...
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