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Saturday, 21 February 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 11:25 CST
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Philippines rebukes China embassy over ‘coercive’ warning of job losses

Diplomatic dispute escalates as Beijing and Manila present competing narratives over the South China Sea.

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Casualties reported in bomb blasts, gunfire in Pakistan’s northwest

Two killed as motorcycle explodes outside police station in Bannu district; several reported killed in blast in Bajaur.

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Exodus of ISIL-linked detainees from Syria camp sparks security concerns

The al-Hol camp population is reported to have dropped by thousands after SDF's chaotic handover to Syrian government.

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Barcelona lose to Girona 2-1 after Lamine Yamal’s penalty miss

Barca miss a chance to move above Real Madrid in the Spanish league as Catalan neighbours Girona climb to 12th.

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Incoming Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman, lawmakers sworn into parliament

Lawmakers pledged allegiance to Bangladesh as hundreds of people gathered outside Dhaka's parliament grounds.

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US-Iran talks live: Second round of nuclear negotiations to begin in Geneva

The second round of negotiations to be held with mediation by Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi.

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Australia won't repatriate 34 women and children from Syria

The Australian government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and children with alleged ties to the Islamic State group, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday.

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U.S. and Iran to hold a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva

The second round of talks in Geneva about Iran's nuclear program takes place as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.

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Trump ups pressure on Kyiv as Russia, Ukraine hold peace talks in Geneva

Kremlin says the talks are likely to focus on the issue of Ukrainian territory that Russian wants Kyiv to cede.

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Waste piles up in Cuba as US-imposed fuel blockade halts collection trucks

Cubans suffer under a fuel blockade as US President Donald Trump calls the Caribbean country a 'failed nation'.

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US-Iran talks live: Second round to begin in Geneva

The second round of negotiations to be held with mediation by Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi.

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Judge orders Trump administration to restore Philadelphia slavery exhibit

Judge accuses the US government of trying to rewrite history by taking down the exhibit in the city of Philadelphia.

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Train derails in Switzerland, injuring five amid avalanches in the Alps

The accident happened as the region is under its second-highest avalanche warning, a level four out of five.

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Australian PM Albanese says no help for ISIL relatives held in Syria camp

Group of 34 women and children with Australian passports forced to return to Roj detention camp for ISIL relatives.

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Trump says he will be involved ‘indirectly’ in Iran nuclear talks

The US president's comments come ahead of a second round of high-stakes talks in Geneva on Tuesday.

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