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Malaysia drops defamation case against Australian in Thailand
Published on 17/02/2026
» Malaysia has withdrawn a criminal defamation complaint lodged in Thailand against an Australian journalist, his lawyer said on Tuesday, after he agreed to apologise and take down articles deemed defamatory.
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.
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.
France's Macron eyes fighter jet deal in India
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» MUMBAI — French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai on Tuesday, as he begins a three-day visit to India focused on artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation and a potential multibillion dollar fighter jet deal.
The curious cases of YouTubers turned filmmakers
Online Reporters, Published on 17/02/2026
» The recent independent horror film Iron Lung (2026) by popular YouTuber Markiplier opened at US$21.7 million at the box office, seven times its modest US$3 million budget. The film also garnered 90% approval from fans on Rotten Tomatoes. This is not the first, and far from the only, time that YouTubers have turned to filmmaking.
Gold slides below $5,000 as Lunar New Year holiday mutes trade
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/02/2026
» LONDON — Gold slipped further below US$5,000 an ounce in thin trading, with much of Asia closed for the Lunar New Year and after a US holiday on Monday.
UN experts link Guatemala's attorney general to illegal adoptions
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» GUATEMALA CITY — United Nations (UN) experts on Monday called for an investigation into Guatemala's Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras for possible involvement in illegal adoptions of Indigenous children in the 1980s, during the country's civil war.
German carnival revellers take swipes at Putin, Trump, Epstein
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» DüSSELDORF (GERMANY) - From Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin, no one is safe when Germans celebrate carnival with floats that satirise politicians. But the Russian president is not laughing.
France grants safe haven to anti-Kremlin couple detained by ICE
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» PARIS — France has granted safe haven to an anti-Kremlin Russian activist couple detained by ICE in the United States, but his wife was nowhere to be found after he landed in Paris on Monday. After France issued the couple humanitarian visas to avoid them being deported to Russia, Alexei Ishimov, 31, arrived in Paris from Seattle on Monday morning, Agence France-Presse (AFP) correspondents saw.
Department to set standards for EV charging stations
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/02/2026
» The Department of Energy Business (DOEB) has moved to establish national standards for electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen fuel infrastructure, aiming to streamline investment and ensure safety as Thailand accelerates its transition to clean energy.