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Photos: Lunar New Year celebrations welcome Year of the Fire Horse
17 February 2026People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and street festivals to welcome the Year of the Fire H...
Spain to probe social media giants over AI-generated child abuse material
17 February 2026News|Social Media The Spanish government has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and...
Lunar New Year: Why is China pinning hope on the festival to boost economy?
17 February 2026About 1.4 billion people began marking the Lunar New Year on Tuesday amid fireworks as China enters the Year of the Fire...
New Mexico lawmakers launch probe into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
17 February 2026Lawmakers in the US state of New Mexico have approved the first fully-fledged investigation into Zorro Ranch, a sprawlin...
Hamas rejects Netanyahu aide’s 60-day ultimatum for group to disarm
17 February 2026Hamas has rejected remarks by an Israeli government official calling for the Gaza-based group to disarm in 60 days and t...
Once a popular wartime leader among Ukrainians, Zelenskyy’s shine fades
17 February 2026Kyiv, Ukraine – Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s fortunes have shifted since he was elected as an anticorruption outsider in 2...
Exodus of ISIL-linked detainees from Syria camp sparks security concerns
17 February 2026The number of residents at one of Syria’s most notorious camps has dropped rapidly, going from about 24,000 earlier th...
Casualties reported in bomb blasts, gunfire in Pakistan’s northwest
17 February 2026News|Pakistan Taliban Two bomb attacks and a gun battle between police and rebel fighters in northwest Pakistan have kil...
Philippines rebukes China embassy over ‘coercive’ warning of job losses
17 February 2026The Philippines has criticised China’s embassy in Manila, after the diplomatic mission warned that deteriorating bilat...
Russia, Ukraine exchange attacks as new round of US-brokered talks to begin
17 February 2026Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 02 minutes 21 seconds play-arrow02:21 Russia and Ukraine set for Geneva peace t...
