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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.
Taliban ‘beard police’ pursue Afghan barbers
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» KABUL - Barbers in Afghanistan risk detention for trimming men’s beards too short, they told AFP, as the Taliban authorities enforce their strict interpretation of Islamic law with increasing zeal.
Germany losing enthusiasm for European fighter jet plan
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» BERLIN - Germany does not need the same new fighter jets as France, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday, signalling that Berlin could abandon a flagship joint defence project for Europe.
Epstein tried to build web of powerful ties across Middle East
Reuters, Published on 18/02/2026
» DUBAI — The departure of the chief executive of Dubai port giant DP World is the biggest fallout in the Middle East from US Department of Justice documents which show that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein tried to build a powerful network of political figures and business leaders across the region.
Peru to elect interim leader after graft scandal ousts president
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» LIMA - Peru's Congress is preparing to elect an interim president on Wednesday to replace Jose Jeri, who was impeached in a graft scandal just four months after taking office.
Peru impeaches interim president after four months in office
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» LIMA - Peru's Congress on Tuesday impeached interim president Jose Jeri, the Latin American country's seventh head of state in 10 years and only the latest toppled over graft claims.
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.
France arrests nine over far-right activist's killing
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» LYON - French authorities on Tuesday arrested nine suspects over the killing last week of a far-right activist, including an assistant to a hard-left member of parliament, a prosecutor and an informed source said.
Canada launches huge defence plan to curb reliance on US
AFP, Published on 18/02/2026
» MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday launched a multi-billion dollar plan to strengthen the Canadian military and rely less on the United States.
Abandoned at birth, baby monkey melts hearts worldwide
Online Reporters, Published on 17/02/2026
» A seven-month-old baby monkey named Punch has captured hearts around the world after photographs and videos showed him clutching a stuffed orangutan toy for comfort at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan.