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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.
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.
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.
Rubio tells Europe to join Trump's fight, says it belongs with US
AFP, Published on 15/02/2026
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure a nervous Europe on Saturday, saying Washington wanted to recharge the transatlantic alliance so a strong Europe could help the United States on its mission of global "renewal".
Palestine activists win legal challenge against UK ban
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» LONDON - London’s high court on Friday upheld a challenge to a government ban on activist group Palestine Action, saying the proscription had interfered with the right to freedom of speech.
'Punk wellness': China's stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» SHANGHAI — In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her pulse taken -- the first step to ordering the house special, a bespoke "health" cocktail based on traditional Chinese medicine.
Dreaming of glory at Rio's carnival, far from elite parades
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO - In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.
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.
Trump dismantles legal basis for US climate rules
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked a landmark scientific finding that underpins US regulations aimed at curbing planet-warming pollution, marking the administration's most far-reaching rollback of climate policy to date.
EU leaders hold economic transformation talks
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» BRUSSELS - European Union leaders will converge on a Belgian castle on Thursday as the bloc seeks ways to punch its economic weight on the global stage — faced with threats from China and the United States, and hamstrung by its own divisions.