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Rescuers search for missing after deluge kills 30 in Brazil

AFP, Published on 25/02/2026

» JUIZ DE FORA (BRAZIL) - Three firemen pulled a man's body from the mud amidst the rubble of houses swept away in a landslide in southeastern Brazil, where 30 people died and 39 were still missing on Tuesday after torrential rains.

WORLD

Trump seeks to strike back in crucial State of the Union

AFP, Published on 25/02/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump will try to sell voters on the economy during his State of the Union address Tuesday, despite suffering a series of stinging blows ahead of crucial midterm elections this year.

BUSINESS

Canada PM to push trade, rebuild fractured ties in India trip

AFP, Published on 24/02/2026

» TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to India this week pushing to double trade and mend fractured ties, his first stop on an Asia-Pacific tour that also includes Australia and Japan as he seeks to reduce reliance on the United States.

WORLD

Victorious Takaichi promises 'strong and prosperous' Japan

AFP, Published on 20/02/2026

» TOKYO — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Friday to make Japan "strong and prosperous", while hitting out at China and pledging to keep "hitting the growth button" following her party landslide election win.

WORLD

North Korea opens key party congress

AFP, Published on 20/02/2026

» SEOUL — North Korea has opened a key party congress, state media said Friday, a once-in-five-years showcase that analysts say will outline a wide range of national priorities, including nuclear objectives.

WORLD

UN Sudan probe finds ‘hallmarks of genocide’

AFP, Published on 19/02/2026

» GENEVA - The United Nations’ independent fact-finding mission on Sudan said Thursday the paramilitary siege and capture of El-Fasher bore “the hallmarks of genocide”.

WORLD

S. Korea court weighs death sentence for ex-president Yoon

AFP, Published on 19/02/2026

» SEOUL - A South Korean court will rule Thursday on insurrection charges against ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, weighing whether he should be sentenced to death for his failed bid to impose military rule.

WORLD

Trump kicks off his 'Board of Peace,' with eye on Gaza and beyond

AFP, Published on 19/02/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday gathers allies to inaugurate the "Board of Peace," his new institution focused on progress on Gaza but whose ambitions reach much further.

WORLD

White House tells Iran to do deal as Trump hints at US strikes

AFP, Published on 19/02/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The White House warned on Wednesday that Iran would be "wise" to do a deal with the United States as President Donald Trump once again hinted at military action.

BUSINESS

US tech giant Nvidia announces India deals at AI summit

AFP, Published on 18/02/2026

» NEW DELHI — US artificial intelligence (AI) chip titan Nvidia unveiled tie-ups with Indian computing firms on Wednesday as tech companies rushed to announce deals and investments at a global AI conference in New Delhi.