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'Jaws' harpoon gun and 'Star Wars' treasures lead LA film and TV auction
AFP, Published on 25/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - A harpoon gun from Jaws, a jacket worn by The Terminator, and a Star Wars lightsaber hilt and C-3PO head are among the eye-catching items to be sold at auction next month.
Panama takes over canal ports after court ruling
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 24/02/2026
» Panamanian President José Raul Mulino has ordered the temporary occupation of two ports run by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd following a court ruling against the firm’s concession, escalating a dispute that has become a proxy battle between the US and China in Latin America.
Poll: Most Americans say Trump growing ‘erratic with age’
Reuters, Published on 24/02/2026
» WASHINGTON — Six in ten Americans, including a significant proportion of Republicans, think President Donald Trump has become more erratic as he ages, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Nigeria paid Boko Haram ransom for kidnapped pupils
AFP, Published on 23/02/2026
» KANO (NIGERIA) - The Nigerian government paid Boko Haram militants a "huge" ransom of millions of dollars to free up to 230 children and staff the jihadists abducted from a Catholic school in November, intelligence sources told AFP.
'Welcome to CHINA' greets Philippine officials on trip to disputed South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2026
» THITU ISLAND, South China Sea - As the Philippine Coast Guard plane descended toward the country's most strategically important outpost in the disputed South China Sea, passengers' phones lit up with a roaming alert: "Welcome to CHINA."
Nepal bus crash kills 19, including British tourist
AFP and Reuters, Published on 23/02/2026
» KATHMANDU — A passenger bus in Nepal skidded off a mountain road and plunged into an icy river, police said Monday, killing at least 19 people, including a British tourist.
Trump’s threatened strikes to force an Iran deal risk backfiring
Natalia Drozdiak and Tony Copaccio of Bloomberg News, Published on 22/02/2026
» NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump said he is considering limited military strikes to pressure Iran into signing a new nuclear deal, but bombing the country may have the opposite effect, risking a new destabilizing conflict in the Middle East.
Trump moves to Plan B on tariffs
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 21/02/2026
» US President Donald Trump has imposed a 10% global tariff on foreign goods, moving quickly to preserve his trade agenda after the US Supreme Court struck down many of the levies he imposed last year.
Chinese military urged to overhaul English teaching
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/02/2026
» HONG KONG — The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been urged to overhaul English language teaching at its military schools and recruit professionals to improve soldiers' communication skills on the international stage.
YouTube outage affects 340,000 users, other sites disrupted
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 18/02/2026
» YouTube was down for nearly 340,000 users, internet monitor Downdetector said, while the streaming site reported an issue with its recommendations system.