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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.
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 17/02/2026
» The charismatic US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr and twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died at age 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday.
Shein in EU crosshairs over ‘childlike’ sex dolls
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» BRUSSELS - The European Union on Tuesday opened an investigation into the online retail giant Shein over the sale of childlike sex dolls and what it called the platform’s “addictive design”.
Iran and United States hold new talks in Geneva
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» GENEVA - Iran and the United States began fresh talks in Geneva on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump warned of consequences should Tehran fail to strike a deal.
France's Macron eyes fighter jet deal in India
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» MUMBAI — French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai on Tuesday, as he begins a three-day visit to India focused on artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation and a potential multibillion dollar fighter jet deal.
Iran, United States set for new talks in Geneva
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» GENEVA — President Donald Trump warned Iran of potential consequences should it fail to strike a deal with the United States, as negotiators prepare for the latest round of talks in Geneva on Tuesday.
St Peter's Basilica gets terrace cafe, translated mass for 400th birthday
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» VATICAN CITY — Visitors to St Peter's Basilica will be able to follow mass in 60 languages and enjoy a coffee on a newly opened terrace as part of plans unveiled Monday by the Vatican.
Iran FM in Geneva for US talks, as Guards begin drills in Hormuz Strait
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» GENEVA - Iran's foreign minister arrived in Geneva ahead of a second round of negotiations with the United States, as the Revolutionary Guards on Monday begin military drills in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Bitter pill: Taliban government shakes up Afghan medicine market
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» KABUL — Afghanistan's decision to overhaul its medicine market was meant to improve quality and boost domestic production, but industry specialists say the swift changes have led to a litany of problems.
Rubio visits Trump's 'friend' Orban ahead of Hungary polls
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» BUDAPEST — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Hungary for talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban Monday, ahead of elections where the nationalist leader faces a significant challenge from the opposition.