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Saturday, 21 February 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 11:25 CST
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Schitt's Creek and Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71

The Emmy-winning actress died at her home in Los Angeles on Friday after a brief illness, her agent said.

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This army chief threatened to castrate opposition leader and claimed descent from Jesus

The president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father.

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Former CNN host Don Lemon faces charges after anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church.

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Iran wants to make deal rather than face military action, Trump says

Tehran has said it will never negotiate on its missile and defence systems, but that it is open to talks.

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Will Trump's pick to lead US central bank get him the change he wants?

Opinion is divided over whether Warsh will align with the US president's views over how the Federal Reserve should be run.

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Civil rights investigation opened into Alex Pretti shooting

The deputy attorney general said it was a “standard investigation” after Pretti's fatal shooting in Minneapolis.

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Mali lawmaker jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting president

Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a "tyrant" and "an enemy of Mali".

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BBC visits oil region at heart of Trump plan to 'Make Venezuela Great Again'

Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.

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Inside Syrian camp holding wives and children of suspected IS fighters

Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around 34,000 of their family members in camps.

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Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested after anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church.

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UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns

AntĂłnio Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees.

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Trump picks Kevin Warsh to lead the US Federal Reserve

The 55-year-old economist had been considered for Fed chair during Trump's first term.

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Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty if convicted, judge rules

The judge dismissed a federal murder charge against the 27 year old.

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South Africa and Israel expel each other's envoys in diplomatic row

South Africa accuses the Israeli envoy of insulting President Ramaphosa. Israel says the expulsion is "baseless".

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Three reasons for the record rise in gold prices, and one why they are falling

Gold has fallen from recent highs but there are several reasons investors are still finding refuge in the precious metal.

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