Drone attack on Sudan market kills 28

A drone attack on a crowded market in central Sudan killed 28 people, a rights group reported Monday, as the army and its paramilitary rivals traded aerial strikes in their battle for territory.
18 February 2026

Kyiv must negotiate ‘fast’

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he hopes Ukraine reaches a deal with Russia “fast,” as Washington-brokered peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv began in Geneva.
18 February 2026

France frees suspected Russia tanker after fine

France yesterday released a tanker suspected of being part of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet” called “Grinch” after its owner paid a fine of several million euros, a minister said.
18 February 2026

Nigeria announces arrival of 100 US soldiers

Some 100 US soldiers are being deployed to Nigeria as part of increased military cooperation to fight insecurity in the West African country, the Nigerian defence ministry announced Monday.
18 February 2026

Cuba a ‘failed’ nation: Trump

President Donald Trump on Monday said Cuba was a “failed nation” and called on Havana to make a deal with the United States, though he dismissed mounting a regime change operation.
18 February 2026

India court clears mega project on sensitive island

India’s environmental court has given the go-ahead to the strategically significant Great Nicobar infrastructure project despite widespread concerns of ecological damage to the island in the Andaman Sea.
18 February 2026

France’s Macron eyes fighter jet deal in India

French President Emmanuel Macron met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai yesterday, as he began a three-day visit to India focused on artificial intelligence cooperation and a potential multibillion dollar fighter jet deal.
18 February 2026

Ramadan 2026 to begin tomorrow in Saudi Arabia

Crescent moon sighting marks holy month’s commencement
17 February 2026

Russia pummels Ukraine's power grid before talks

Ukraine's air force downs most projectiles, 13 targets hit
17 February 2026

Iran says lifting sanctions 'part and parcel' of any deal with US

Spokesman Emsaeil Baqaei speaks in video broadcast on Press TV
17 February 2026

France's Macron eyes fighter jet deal in India

Deal would add to 62 Rafales India has already purchased
17 February 2026

Moscow, Kyiv set for Geneva peace talks amid Russian attacks

War has become Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II
17 February 2026

At least 14 killed in spate of attacks in northwest Pakistan

Pakistan security forces battling intensifying insurgencies near Afghan border
17 February 2026

US and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks in Geneva as threat of war looms

Iran, weakened by air war and anti-government protests, seeks sanctions relief
17 February 2026

Two killed in northeastern US ice rink shooting

Initial investigations suggested the shooting was targeted and 'may be a family dispute'
17 February 2026

New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

A bipartisan committee will seek testimony from survivors of alleged sexual abuse
17 February 2026

Four dead in Israeli strike in Lebanon’s east

Lebanon said an Israeli strike on Sunday evening near the Syrian border in the country’s east killed four people, as Israel said it had targeted operatives from Palestinian group Islamic Jihad.
17 February 2026

German FM slams France over defence spending

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul criticised French defence spending yesterday, calling for Paris to do more to turn calls for European security sovereignty into concrete capabilities.
17 February 2026

Imran Khan's sons fear for his health, seek visas to visit him in Pakistan

Sons say Imran Khan experiencing eyesight problems in custody
17 February 2026

Kremlin rejects European accusations

The Kremlin yesterday rejected accusations from five European countries that the Russian state had killed late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny two years ago using toxin from poison dart frogs, saying the claims were “not based on anything”.
17 February 2026