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Son of ex-leaders poised to be Bangladesh PM
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2026
» DHAKA - The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections on Friday, returning to power after nearly two decades and positioning leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister as the country emerges from months of unrest and economic disruption.
German leader urges US to repair ties with Europe
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» MUNICH - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz acknowledged on Friday that a rift had opened up between Europe and the United States but issued an appeal to Washington: “Let’s repair and revive transatlantic trust together.”
EU leaders push rival fixes to reverse bloc's 'decline'
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» ANTWERP (BELGIUM) - EU leaders told industry executives on Wednesday they were committed to transforming the bloc's lagging economy into a global powerhouse able to confront US and Chinese competition.
Bangladesh PM candidate warns of ‘huge’ challenges
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» DHAKA - Bangladesh’s leading prime ministerial candidate Tarique Rahman says he faces “huge” challenges if he wins elections this week, vowing to repair a country he said was looted under the previous ousted government.
Three-year heatwave ‘bleached half the planet’s coral reefs’
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» PARIS - A study published on Tuesday showed that more than half of the world’s coral reefs were bleached between 2014 and 2017 — a record-setting episode now being eclipsed by another series of devastating heatwaves.
Centre-left candidate Seguro beats far-right to Portugal's presidency
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» LISBON - Centre-left candidate Antonio Jose Seguro scored a convincing win over far-right rival Andre Ventura in Sunday's Portuguese presidential election, in a run-off vote held after days of devastating storms.
Japan PM Takaichi basks in election triumph
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was savouring an election triumph on Monday, with her ruling coalition projected to have won a two-thirds majority in the powerful lower house.
Spain, Portugal face fresh storms, torrential rain
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» RONDA (SPAIN) - Spain and Portugal endured fresh storms and torrential rain that claimed another life Saturday, just days after the deadly flooding and major damage caused by Storm Leonardo.
Takaichi tipped for big win as Japan votes
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japan votes in snap elections Sunday with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hoping to turn a honeymoon start into a resounding ballot box victory that could rile China and rattle financial markets.
Police summon Indonesian comedian over Netflix show
Reuters, Published on 06/02/2026
» JAKARTA - An Indonesian comedian who became the first from his country to have a special on Netflix was called in for questioning on Friday after police said they had received complaints that some of the material in the show was insulting and blasphemous.