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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”.
Arctic island Svalbard also wary of great powers
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» LONGYEARBYEN, Svalbard - There are no outward signs of jitters, at least not yet: people in Svalbard are going about their daily lives as normal despite speculation that this Norwegian archipelago could be the next Arctic territory coveted by the United States or Russia.
General strike protests labour reforms in Argentina
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine President Javier Milei faces the fourth general strike of his term Thursday, this time by workers protesting a labour reform bill pushed by the budget-slashing president and set to be debated in parliament.
Denmark's King Frederik in Greenland for symbolic show of support
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» NUUK - Denmark's King Frederik X arrived in Greenland on Wednesday for a three-day visit in a show of support for the autonomous Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump.
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.
Hungry, wounded, orphaned: South Sudan's children trapped in new conflict
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» AKOBO (SOUTH SUDAN) — An 18-month-old boy lies motionless on a dirty hospital bed deep in the conflict zone of South Sudan, a bullet wound in his leg -- another newly orphaned victim in the world's newest country.
Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media addiction trial
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify Wednesday at a groundbreaking social media addiction trial, summoned by lawyers representing a plaintiff who alleges Instagram and other platforms were deliberately designed to make young users addicted.
Afghan woman's boutique brightens Bamiyan
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» BAMIYAN (AFGHANISTAN) - With women banned from most jobs in Afghanistan, an embroidery boutique run by 22-year-old Rahima Alavi is a surprising and treasured sight in Bamiyan.
Ukraine war talks to resume in Geneva as US signals progress
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» GENEVA — Ukrainian and Russian negotiators were to resume a second round of peace talks in Geneva on Wednesday, as Washington's top envoy signalled optimism in its bid to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II.
US towns resist Trump plans to jail immigrants in warehouses
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» ROXBURY (UNITED STATES) - Residents in a leafy, conservative New Jersey suburb have erupted in protest against plans to convert a vast warehouse into an immigration detention center as part of President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign.