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WORLD

Bangladesh PM-elect and lawmakers sworn in

AFP, Published on 17/02/2026

» DHAKA - 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.

WORLD

Slovakia revamps bunkers with Ukraine war uncomfortably close

AFP, Published on 17/02/2026

» NITRA — The war in neighbouring Ukraine feels distant to many in the Slovak city of Nitra but the local council is preparing for the worst and revamping its Cold War-era nuclear fallout shelters.

WORLD

China has slashed air pollution, but the 'war' isn't over

AFP, Published on 17/02/2026

» BEIJING — Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings.

WORLD

Iran FM in Geneva for US talks, as Guards begin drills in Hormuz Strait

AFP, Published on 16/02/2026

» GENEVA - Iran's foreign minister arrived in Geneva ahead of a second round of negotiations with the United States, as the Revolutionary Guards on Monday begin military drills in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

WORLD

Bitter pill: Taliban government shakes up Afghan medicine market

AFP, Published on 16/02/2026

» KABUL — Afghanistan's decision to overhaul its medicine market was meant to improve quality and boost domestic production, but industry specialists say the swift changes have led to a litany of problems.

WORLD

Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people

AFP, Published on 16/02/2026

» KATHMANDU - Rudra Bahadur Kami returned to Nepal through a back door of Kathmandu airport in a battered coffin after working for more than a decade in Saudi Arabia to feed his family back home.

WORLD

UK to deploy aircraft carrier group to Arctic this year: PM 

AFP, Published on 15/02/2026

» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Britain will deploy its aircraft carrier group to the North Atlantic this year in a "powerful show of force" against Russian threats in the Arctic, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday.

WORLD

Less glamour, more content, says Wim Wenders of Berlin Film Fest

AFP, Published on 13/02/2026

» BERLIN - Berlin Film Festival jury president Wim Wenders said Thursday that this year's 76th edition of the festival would have "less glamour" but "more content" in its eclectic selection.

SPORTS

Ukrainian racer kicked out of Olympics for ‘statement’ helmet

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after refusing to back down over his banned helmet, which depicts victims of his country’s war with Russia.

WORLD

Colombia election favorite vows US-backed strikes on narco camps

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» BOGOTá - Colombia's right-wing presidential frontrunner told AFP on Wednesday that he would seek US support for a bombing campaign to rout cocaine-producing armed groups during his first 90 days in office.