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New Louvre chief named after jewellery heist
AFP, Published on 25/02/2026
» PARIS - The president of France's Palace of Versailles on Wednesday took over as head of the Louvre following a litany of problems at the world's most-visited museum including a $100 million jewellery robbery.
Division, theatre and one golden moment as Trump addresses Congress
AFP, Published on 25/02/2026
» WASHINGTON — If Donald Trump was worried about a hostile reception over his breakneck remaking of presidential norms, he did not show it — striding in six minutes late, with the unhurried confidence of a man who knew the evening belonged to him.
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.
Despite drop in 2025, Russian oil exports exceed pre-war volumes: report
AFP, Published on 24/02/2026
» HELSINKI - While Russian oil exports dropped last year, Russia is still exporting higher volumes than before its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, researchers said Tuesday, calling for stricter sanctions enforcement.
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.
20 trapped in Tokyo Skytree elevator for 5 hours, tower to close for Monday
Kyodo News, Published on 23/02/2026
» Twenty people were trapped inside an elevator at Tokyo Skytree tower from Sunday night for more than five hours, the operator said, adding that the facility, which is Japan's tallest broadcasting tower and a popular tourist spot, will be closed throughout Monday for safety checks.
US military assets in the Middle East
AFP, Published on 21/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier entered the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, further boosting American firepower in a region that has seen a massive military buildup ahead of potential strikes against Iran.
Former Prince Andrew is released after being arrested amid Epstein revelations
New York Times, Published on 20/02/2026
» LONDON — British police on Thursday evening released Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, after taking him into custody for several hours, intensifying a long-running crisis for the monarchy over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Nasa delivers harsh assessment of botched Boeing Starliner test flight
AFP, Published on 20/02/2026
» WASHINGTON — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Thursday blamed what it called engineering vulnerabilities in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft along with internal agency mistakes in a sharply critical report assessing a botched mission that left two astronauts stranded in space.