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Lebanon says four months needed for second phase of Hezbollah disarmament
16 February 2026Lebanon’s government has said that its military will need at least four months to complete the second phase of its pla...
Hyatt Hotels chairman Thomas Pritzker steps down over Epstein ties
16 February 2026Billionaire Thomas J Pritzker has announced that he is retiring as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation over h...
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,454
16 February 2026News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 17: Fighting Ukraine recaptured 201 sq km (78 sq...
One year on, No Other Land co-director says Israeli attacks intensifying
16 February 2026Nearly a year since the Palestinian-Israeli film No Other Land won an Academy Award, its co-director, Hamdan Ballal, say...
US deploys 100 soldiers to Nigeria as attacks by armed groups surge
16 February 2026The United States has sent 100 military personnel to northern Nigeria to train and advise local forces, as deadly threat...
Drone attack on busy market in Sudan kills at least 28
16 February 2026Drone-fired missiles have hit a market in central Sudan’s Kordofan region, killing at least 28 people and wounding doz...
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and star of The Godfather, dies aged 95
16 February 2026Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall, best known for his work in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died aged 95, his wi...
New Israeli housing plan near Jerusalem slammed as ‘disguised annexation’
16 February 2026Palestine’s Jerusalem governorate has denounced an Israeli plan to illegally build thousands of settlement homes, warn...
Photos: Driven by money, pushed by passion – migrant tea pickers of Kerala
16 February 2026Wayanad, India – The migrant workforce, as in most countries, is the backbone of India’s economy. And Kerala, being ...
Bangladesh’s interim leader Yunus steps down as new gov’t set to take over
16 February 2026Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has announced he is resigning to pave way for a new government elected seve...