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Trump sends hospital ship to Greenland
Greenland does not need medical assistance from other countries, Denmark’s defence minister said yesterday, after US President Donald Trump claimed he was sending a hospital ship to the autonomous Danish territory that he covets.
23 February 2026
Australian frigate sails Taiwan Strait
An Australian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a government source said yesterday, in the latest transit of the sensitive waterway by a US ally that Chinese state-backed media said was tracked and monitored by the nation’s military.
23 February 2026
Cuba security forces exit Venezuela
Cuban security advisers and doctors have been leaving Venezuela as Interim President Delcy Rodriguez’s government faces intense pressure from Washington to unwind Latin America’s most consequential leftist alliance, according to 11 sources familiar with the matter.
23 February 2026
Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine
Russia fired scores of missiles and drones at targets across Ukraine yesterday, crashing into energy and rail infrastructure and residential buildings, just two days before the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
23 February 2026
Brazil's Lula urges Trump to treat all countries equally
US leader imposed a 15 percent tariff on imports following a Supreme Court ruling
22 February 2026
TB outbreak in Malaysia: Public urged to mask up in crowded places
The latest detections brought the cumulative number of tuberculosis cases to 3,161across the country
22 February 2026
Iranian students begin new university term with protests
The protests coincided with ceremonies traditionally held after 40 days to mourn those killed by security forces during last month's anti-government demonstrations
22 February 2026
Trump says he is sending a hospital ship to Greenland
Trump announced the plan on social media moments before hosting a dinner for Republican governors at the White House
22 February 2026
Pakistan says it carried out cross-border strikes in Afghanistan
The strikes mark a sharp escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
22 February 2026
Brazil, India ink rare earth, mineral deal
India and Brazil agreed to boost cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after talks in New Delhi with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
22 February 2026
Call grows for ‘trustworthy and robust AI’
Dozens of nations including the United States and China called for “secure, trustworthy and robust” artificial intelligence, in a declaration issued yesterday after a major summit on the technology in New Delhi.
22 February 2026
Trump to travel to China next month
US President Donald Trump will travel to China from March 31 to April 2 for a highly anticipated meeting between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies, a trip announced as the Supreme Court overturned Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imported goods.
22 February 2026
US tariff turmoil: Uncertainty looms over Dhaka’s trade prospects
If the 15 percent rate replaces the 19 percent reciprocal tariff finalised for Bangladesh under the trade deal, Bangladesh’s effective tariff for exports to the US would stand at 31.5 percent.
22 February 2026
Trump raises US global tariff rate to 15%
President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent yesterday, doubling down on his promise to maintain his aggressive tariff policy a day after the Supreme Court ruled much of it illegal.
22 February 2026
Trump says he will raise global tariffs from 10% to 15%
Move comes a day after the Supreme Court largely struck down his sweeping duties
21 February 2026
US envoy says it ‘would be fine’ if Israel takes over large swathes of Middle East
State Department distances itself, stressing policy rests with Trump and White House
21 February 2026
Taraweeh prayers at Times Square
The gathering drew attention from tourists and locals alike, with many stopping to watch and record the moment on their phones
21 February 2026
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 10, including senior Hezbollah official
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the overnight Israeli strikes on the Sidon area and towns in Bekaa
21 February 2026
At least 38 killed in armed attack in north-west Nigeria
The attack occurred in the night of Thursday into Friday in the remote village
21 February 2026
At least three dead as migrant boat capsizes off Greek island
Twenty migrants were rescued by a commercial vessel
21 February 2026