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Saturday, 21 February 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 23:25 CST
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Why US-funded vaccine trial plan for babies in Guinea-Bissau caused outrage

The health trial by researchers at the University of Southern Denmark has been suspended by Bissau-Guinean authorities.

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European Union says video app TikTok must change ‘addictive’ design

TikTok calls European Commission probe 'meritless', pledges to challenge findings the video platform harms minors.

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Bangladesh election: Who are the key players and parties?

The country heads to the polls on February 12. Here are the parties and individuals who could shape the outcome.

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Japan snap election: Who’s standing and what’s at stake?

Japanese are voting on issues ranging from cost of living to constitutional reform.

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Israel’s war on Gaza decimated transport and even made walking perilous

Total losses of transport infrastructure estimated at $2.5bn. leaving many areas isolated and basic services suspended.

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No evidence to support US claim China conducted nuclear blast test: Monitor

US wants Beijing to join a revised nuclear weapons treaty after expiration of a previous accord between US and Russia.

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As Thailand votes, can the reformist People’s Party break the cycle?

Despite leading polls, the People's Party confronts an establishment with a two-decade record of overturning mandates.

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WHO says fatal case of Nipah virus confirmed in Bangladesh

Authorities say that steps are being taken to contain the virus and that a risk of global spread remains low.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,444

These are the key developments from day 1,444 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Mariah Carey, coffee makers and other highlights from the Olympic opening ceremony

NPR reporters at the Milan opening ceremony layered up and took notes.

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Venezuela’s National Assembly leader sets deadline for prisoner release

Jorge Rodriguez told family members of Venezuelan political prisoners that they would be freed on February 13.

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Thousands gather in Libya for funeral of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Authorities investigating killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, once seen as de-facto PM under father's iron-fisted rule.

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As Thais head to polls, can the reformist People’s Party break the cycle?

Despite leading polls, the People's Party confronts an establishment with a two-decade record of overturning mandates.

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‘Nothing retaliatory’: US seeks deportation of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos

Lawyers for the Ecuadorian asylum seeker have speculated the Trump administration is seeking 'retaliatory' actions.

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For cricket-mad Bangladesh, T20 World Cup expulsion means heartbreak

As Bangladesh watch the T20 World Cup from afar, the mood in Dhaka is sombre and the players are left disappointed.

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