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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.

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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.

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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.

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Seoul probes civilians who flew drones into North Korea

Published on 18/02/2026

» SEOUL - South Korea’s Unification minister said on Wednesday that three civilians had sent drones into North Korea on four occasions since President Lee Jae Myung took office last year, harming inter-Korean ties.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Slovakia revamps bunkers with Ukraine war uncomfortably close

AFP, Published on 17/02/2026

» NITRA — The war in neighbouring Ukraine feels distant to many in the Slovak city of Nitra but the local council is preparing for the worst and revamping its Cold War-era nuclear fallout shelters.