- Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Geneva talks were tough-going but businesslike — Russia’s chief delegate
Negotiations between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine took place in Geneva on February 17-18.
Protesters block Beirut roads after fuel tax hike
Protesters blocked main roads in and around Beirut on Tuesday after Lebanon's Cabinet approved new taxes that raise fuel prices and other products to fund public pay hikes. The Cabinet appr
Bangladesh’s new PM takes oath
Bangladesh' s new prime minister was sworn in on Tuesday after his party's landslide win in parliamentary elections last week, the country's first since the massive 2024 uprising and a vote billed as key to th
12 militants, 11 security personnel killed in check post attack in NW Pakistan
The militants attempted to attack a joint check post of security forces and law enforcement agencies in Bajaur district of the province on late Monday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani Army, said in a statement.
Pakistan's curfew policy chokes daily life in Balochistan
People in Noshki say sweeping movement restrictions imposed by Pakistani authorities have upended daily routines just as Ramadan approaches, leaving families scrambling for food and traders counting losses.
Bangladesh PM-to-be Tarique Rahman and lawmakers sworn into parliament
Bangladesh's prime minister-to-be Tarique Rahman and lawmakers were sworn into parliament on Tuesday, becoming the first elected representatives since a deadly 2024 uprising.
Biodegradable beads make Mardi Gras greener
It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. Once made of glass an
NKorea opens homes for war victims
North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, the latest effort by leader Kim Jong Un to honour the war dead.
Gold mining employs 100,000 in Afghan province
More than 100,000 people are currently employed directly and indirectly in gold mining operations in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, the country's Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said late Sunday.
India plans AI data city on staggering scale
As India races to narrow the artificial intelligence gap with the United States and China, it is planning a vast new "data city" to power digital growth on a staggering scale, the man spearheading the project says.
Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump racist monkey clip
Former US president Barack Obama criticized a lack of shame and decorum in the country's political discourse, responding Saturday for the first time to a post on Donald Trump's social media account that depicted him and first lady Michelle as monkeys.
Iran arrests protesters in nationwide dragnet
The Iranian security agents came at 2 a.m., pulling up in a half-dozen cars outside the home of the Nakhii family. They woke up the sleeping sisters, Nyusha and Mona, and forced them to give the passwords for their phones. Then they took the two away.
TSA staff unpaid in airport shutdown
A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country.
