Wednesday, February 18, 2026

World Affairs

Witkoff says 'meaningful progress' made as Ukraine talks enter second day

The US special envoy struck an optimistic note after the first day of talks in Geneva, but hopes for a breakthrough remain low.

Over 80 UN member states condemn Israel’s de-facto annexation of West Bank | Occupied West Bank News

UN warns that Israel’s plan will lead to widespread dispossession of Palestinian land in the occupied West...

Peru's president impeached four months into term

José Jerí is the third consecutive president to be ousted and the country's seventh since 2016.

Man with shotgun running towards US Capitol building arrested by police | Police News

The suspect, identified as Carter Camacho from Smyrna, Georgia, was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and...

Rescuers search for 10 missing skiers after California avalanche

Rescuers are racing to the scene, which has seen about 30 inches (76cm) of snowfall in the...
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UN rights council orders probe of ‘appalling’ abuses in Sudan’s el-Fasher | Human Rights News

UN rights chief urges countries to ‘stand up against atrocities’ committed by paramilitary RSF in takeover of the city.The United Nations’s top human...

South Africa to investigate ‘mystery’ of planeload of Palestinians, Cyril Ramaphosa says

Khanyisile Ngcobo,Johannesburg and Wycliffe Muia,NairobiGift of the GiversSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be an investigation into the "mysterious" arrival of...

Pakistan arrests 4 from an Afghan cell over deadly Islamabad bombing | Pakistan Taliban News

The men arrested are linked to a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, known as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, who claimed responsibility for the bombing.Pakistan...

Australian schools shut over asbestos risk in children’s sand

Dozens of schools and preschools across Australia and New Zealand have been fully or partially closed after a warning over asbestos risks in...

UK judge finds BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster | Environment News

A dam collapse in 2015 unleashed tonnes of toxic waste into a major river, killing 19 and devastating villages downstream.Published On 14 Nov...

BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation

Noor NanjiCulture reporterReuters / AFP via Getty ImagesThe BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that spliced parts...
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