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Saturday, 21 February 2026
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Updated 17:25 CST
World
Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulls out of a high-level meeting on Ukraine
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Fiona Hill, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center on the United States and Europe, about the Trump administration's strategy to end Russia's war with Ukraine.
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India vs Pakistan match is a godsend for T20 World Cup hosts Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka braced itself for massive losses after Pakistan's boycott call, but now awaits a thrilling clash on Sunday.
World
Winter Olympics hit by another suspected sabotage of rail services
Italy's Transport Minister Matteo Salvini says 'lives at risk' as services between Milano Cortina Games hit.
World
T20 World Cup: Pakistan âalways readyâ for India despite late green light
Both teams say they are set for Sunday's showdown despite the late decision for India's match with Pakistan to proceed.
World
Two hurt after high-speed New Zealand-France crash at Auckland SailGP race
Two sailors treated for serious injuries after Black Foils and DS â Team France involved in major collision.
World
Are lasers the future of anti-drone warfare?
Repelling mass drone strikes is a hard and expensive task, but lasers might help.
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AU calls for end to âexterminationâ of Palestinians, decries African wars
African heads of state gather in Ethiopia's Addis Ababa for the 39th African Union Summit.
World
Tarique Rahman: From 17-year exile to landslide win in Bangladesh election
Results mark a remarkable reversal of fortune for BNP chief who âleft country in 2008 and returned only two months ago.
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Bangladesh PM-in-waiting Rahman appeals for unity as BNP sweeps polls
Interim leader Muhammad Yunus congratulates Rahman for 'the landslide victory of his party'.
World
In Munich, Rubio urges transatlantic unity but lashes Europe on migration
Rubio's speech was more conciliatory than Vice President JD Vance's speech last year - though US-EU tensions remain.
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âBangladesh will be betterâ: BNP victory puts nation at crossroads
The victorious Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters are jubilant, but analysts warn of challenges ahead.
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Two Philippine senators named âco-perpetratorsâ in Duterte ICC case
Former Philippine justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II also among eight current, past officials named in complaint.
World
Bangladesh publishes official poll results showing sweeping BNP win
Interim leader Muhammad Yunus congratulates Rahman for 'the landslide victory of his party'.
World
After a 2-decade ban, kites fill Lahore's skies during a Pakistani springtime festival
People gathered on rooftops to enjoy flying kites for the first time in years, celebrating the spring festival of Basant. The activity had been banned due to injuries and deaths during past celebrations.
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Rubio reassures trans-Atlantic ties with Europe at Munich Security Conference
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a calm and reassuring message to America's allies in Munich, after more than a year of President Donald Trump's often-hostile rhetoric toward allies.