- Sunday, 22 February 2026
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Deadly clashes between protesters and security forces as Iran unrest grows
Growing unrest in Iran is reported to have claimed more lives on a fifth day of protests over the soaring cost of living.
'Several' people killed after explosion in Swiss ski resort bar, police say
"Several" people have been killed after an explosion and fire in a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, police say.
Israel to bar 37 aid groups from Gaza
Israel is to revoke the licenses of 37 aid groups working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, saying they failed to meet requirements under new registration rules.
Bangladesh's first female prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80
Bangladesh's first female prime minister Khaleda Zia has died at the age of 80 after suffering from prolonged illness.
Bangladesh's first female prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80
Bangladesh's first female prime minister Khaleda Zia has died at the age of 80 after suffering from prolonged illness.
Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after weeks of deadly clashes
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, the defence ministers of the two countries said in a joint statement on Saturday.
US launches deadly strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
President Donald Trump has said the US launched a "powerful and deadly strike" against the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria.
Eleven arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern
Police launched a manhunt for the 12 unidentified gunmen who had opened fire at patrons at around 01:00 local time (23:00 GMT Saturday) in the Bekkersdal establishment, near Johannesburg.
Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow
Two traffic police officers saw a "suspicious individual" near a police car on the city's Yeletskaya Street, and when they approached the suspect to detain him, an explosive device was detonated, Russia's Investigative Committee has said.
Bondi gunmen 'meticulously' planned attack for months, police allege
The suspected gunmen in the Bondi Beach attack threw explosives at the start of the deadly incident and had practised shooting weeks before, according to new court documents.
US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown shooting
President Donald Trump has suspended the US green card lottery scheme in the wake of a mass shooting at Brown University last week in which two people were killed.
Trump urges Xi to free Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai
US President Donald Trump says he has asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to "consider" releasing Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon who was earlier this week found guilty under the city's controversial national security law.
Father and son who killed 15 people at Bondi Beach named, as PM pushes for tougher gun laws
Two gunmen who killed 15 people at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday have been named in local media as Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed, 24.
Four French men accused of A$10m Australia jewellery heist
Four French men purposely travelled to Australia's capital city to allegedly carry out a multi-million-dollar heist which included a Swiss-made "Smiley" watch worth A$5m ($3.3m, £2.5m), police say.
US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says
US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, marking a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government.
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