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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.

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Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people

AFP, Published on 16/02/2026

» KATHMANDU - Rudra Bahadur Kami returned to Nepal through a back door of Kathmandu airport in a battered coffin after working for more than a decade in Saudi Arabia to feed his family back home.

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Crowds of black-clad Malaysians protest against anti-graft chief

ิิBloomberg, Published on 16/02/2026

» Hundreds of black-clad Malaysians gathered in the capital on Sunday, calling for the arrest of anti-graft chief Azam Baki after reports alleged he had improper shareholdings and that abuse of power took place in the commission he leads. 

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Accused Bondi killer Naveed Akram appears in court by video link

AFP, Published on 16/02/2026

» SYDNEY - Accused Bondi Beach killer Naveed Akram appeared in an Australian court via video link Monday, in his first public hearing since the nation's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades.

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'Ultra-left' blamed for youth's killing that shocked France

AFP, Published on 16/02/2026

» LYON - France's government said Sunday the "ultra-left" was behind the fatal beating of a French youth aligned with the far right, after the killing inflamed political tension ahead of March local elections.

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Rio to kick off Carnival parade with ode to Lula in election year

AFP, Published on 16/02/2026

» RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Rio de Janeiro on Sunday kicks off three days of dazzling carnival parades with a tribute to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that the opposition has criticized as early election campaigning ahead of October polls.

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Cuba cancels cigar festival as fuel crisis escalates

AFP, Published on 15/02/2026

» HAVANA - Cuba on Saturday announced the cancellation of its iconic cigar festival, amid a major energy crisis sparked by US pressure on the cash-strapped island.

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North Korea's Kim positioning daughter as successor

Reuters, Published on 13/02/2026

» SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps to consolidate his daughter's position as successor, ​and there are signs ⁠she is providing input on policy matters, South Korean lawmakers said on Thursday, citing a spy agency briefing.

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Filipino food influencer dies after eating ‘devil crab’

Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026

» A Filipino woman who gained online fame for videos of her unusual eating habits has died after consuming a highly poisonous “devil crab” for a social media video.

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Grieving Canadian town mourns school shooting victims

AFP, Published on 12/02/2026

» TUMBLER RIDGE, British Columbia - As the sun set in the grief-stricken Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge on Wednesday, hundreds gathered in a main square, lighting candles for victims of one of the country’s worst-ever mass shootings.