- Monday, 23 February 2026
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Africa proposes global taxes to fight climate change
African leaders have proposed a global carbon tax regime in a joint declaration. The Nairobi Declaration capped the three-day Africa Climate Summit in Kenya's capital.
Japan joins Moon race with successful rocket launch
Japan on Thursday successfully launched a rocket with a lunar lander at its fourth try this year, after previous attempts were foiled by bad weather. The lander, dubbed the "moon sniper", is expected to attempt a Moon landing in February if all goes well.
Sand dredging devastating ocean floor - UN
The UN says that around six billion tonnes of sand is dredged from the world's oceans annually, endangering marine life and coastal communities. Sand is the most exploited natural resource in the world after water and is used to produce concrete and glass.
Kim Jong Un 'to visit Putin for weapons talks'
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un plans to travel to Russia this month to meet President Vladimir Putin, a US official has told the BBC's US partner CBS. The two leaders will discuss the possibility of North Korea providing Moscow with weapons to support its war in Ukraine, the official said.
India launches its first mission to the Sun
India has launched its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon's south pole. Aditya-L1 lifted off from the launch pad at Sriharikota on Saturday at 11:50 India time (06:20 GMT).
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Donald Trump's Georgia case to be live-streamed
A judge has ruled that court proceedings against former US President Donald Trump and his co-defendants in their Georgia election fraud case will be televised. The trial will also be live-streamed on YouTube, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee also said.
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The undying charm of an India-Pakistan cricket match
Cricket's World Cup and Asia Cup seem to exist merely to allow India and Pakistan to play each other. They don't meet in either country, and there is always a huge television audience. Tensions between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours have always impacted their cricketing ties.
52 dead in Johannesburg apartment block fire
At least 52 people have died after a fire broke out in a block of flats in Johannesburg, South African authorities say. More than 40 others are injured.
Live worm found in woman's brain in world first
In a world first, scientists say that an 8cm (3in) worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian woman. The "string-like structure" was pulled from the patient's damaged frontal lobe during surgery in Canberra last year.
Three US marines killed in Australia helicopter crash
Three US marines have been killed and 20 injured after a military helicopter crashed during exercises in Australia. The MV-22B Osprey came down on its way to the remote Tiwi islands north of Darwin. Five of the marines are said to be in serious condition.
WWE champion Bray Wyatt dies, aged 36
Three-time WWE world champion Bray Wyatt has died at the age of 36. The wrestler had been dealing with an undisclosed health issue that had kept him out of the ring since February, but his death was characterised as sudden by his family.
Trump Surrenders
Donald Trump surrendered Thursday at the Fulton County jail on more than a dozen charges stemming from his efforts to reverse Georgia’s 2020 election results, the fourth time this year the former president has faced criminal charges.
India lunar rover Pragyaan takes walk on the Moon
India's Moon rover has taken its first steps on the lunar surface a day after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the south pole. The space agency said that Chandrayaan-3's rover "ramped down" from the lander and "India took a walk on the Moon!".
Trump says he will be arrested on Thursday in Georgia
Donald Trump has said he plans to turn himself in on Thursday to a court in the state of Georgia to face charges of election interference. A judge in Atlanta who is overseeing the former president's case has set bail at $200,000 (£157,000).
Japan to release Fukushima water in 48 hours
Japan will start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, despite opposition from its neighbours. The decision comes weeks after the UN's nuclear watchdog approved the plan.
