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WORLD

Cuba cancels cigar festival as fuel crisis escalates

AFP, Published on 15/02/2026

» HAVANA - Cuba on Saturday announced the cancellation of its iconic cigar festival, amid a major energy crisis sparked by US pressure on the cash-strapped island.

LIFE

'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.

WORLD

Strange 'inside-out' planetary system baffles astronomers

AFP, Published on 13/02/2026

» PARIS — Surprised astronomers said Thursday they have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations -- and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen before.

WORLD

Bangladesh's BNP heading for 'sweeping' election win

AFP, Published on 13/02/2026

» DHAKA - The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman is heading for a thumping win in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, Bangladeshi TV stations projected Friday.

WORLD

Bangladesh votes in landmark polls after deadly uprising

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» DHAKA - Bangladesh voted on Thursday in its first election since a deadly 2024 uprising, as parties crushed under Sheikh Hasina’s rule return to the fray with a powerful political heir facing an Islamist-led coalition.

BUSINESS

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.

WORLD

Violent protests greet Argentine labour reforms

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine workers hurled stones and bottle bombs Wednesday at police who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets as a protest against proposed labour reforms turned briefly violent.

WORLD

Taiwanese leader wants more defence links with Europe

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» TAIPEI - Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has called for greater defence and AI cooperation between Taiwan and Europe, as the democratic island seeks to bolster its protection against China.

SPORTS

Man City close in on Arsenal with win over Fulham

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City beat Fulham 3-0 to close in on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday, as Liverpool inflicted Sunderland's first home defeat of the season to ease the pressure on Arne Slot.

WORLD

UK’s crumbling canals threatened with collapse

AFP, Published on 11/02/2026

» WHITCHURCH, England - On a misty winter’s day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed weeks earlier, in a delicate, multi-million-pound rescue operation.