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

16 February 2026

United States President Donald Trump has said that he will be involved “indirectly” in the second round of the high-...

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

16 February 2026

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that his government will not repatriate Australian women and ch...

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

16 February 2026

News|Environment A regional train has derailed in southern Switzerland, injuring five people, police said, as the risk o...

Hyatt Hotels chairman Thomas Pritzker steps down over Epstein ties 

16 February 2026

Billionaire Thomas J Pritzker has announced that he is retiring as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation over h...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,454 

16 February 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 17: Fighting Ukraine recaptured 201 sq km (78 sq...

Two killed, 3 critical after shooting at hockey rink in US’s Rhode Island 

16 February 2026

News|Gun Violence At least two people have been killed, and three others are in critical condition after a mass shooting...

Lebanon says four months needed for second phase of Hezbollah disarmament 

16 February 2026

Lebanon’s government has said that its military will need at least four months to complete the second phase of its pla...

US deploys 100 soldiers to Nigeria as attacks by armed groups surge 

16 February 2026

The United States has sent 100 military personnel to northern Nigeria to train and advise local forces, as deadly threat...

One year on, No Other Land co-director says Israeli attacks intensifying 

16 February 2026

Nearly a year since the Palestinian-Israeli film No Other Land won an Academy Award, its co-director, Hamdan Ballal, say...

Drone attack on busy market in Sudan kills at least 28 

16 February 2026

Drone-fired missiles have hit a market in central Sudan’s Kordofan region, killing at least 28 people and wounding doz...