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Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:46:03 GMTUS ramps up military buildup in Middle East amid talks with Iran
President Donald Trump said on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country’s top diplomat said Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next few days following nuclear talks with the United States. Trump's ...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:43:35 GMTUK govt mulls removing ex-prince Andrew from line of succession
The British government on Friday mulled passing a law to remove former prince Andrew from the line of succession, as police stepped up investigations into his conduct, quizzing the disgraced royal's former protection officers. The former prince was ...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:39:09 GMTUS businesses welcome Supreme Court ruling overturning Trump's tariffs
Thousands of businesses won a hard-fought victory when the US Supreme Court ruled to overturn the White House's emergency tariffs, but the process of getting refunds has only just begun. In a decision that could ripple throughout the global economy ...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:33:12 GMTRain go away: Brook says England ready for Sri Lanka disruption
Unseasonal rain in Sri Lanka the past few days means Sunday's crucial match in Kandy could be reduced to as few as five overs per side.
"I think you just have to prepare as if it is a T20," Brook told reporters.
"I think you can sometimes go down ...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:32:02 GMTTrump imposes extra 10% global tariff after Supreme Court setback
President Donald Trump imposed Friday an additional 10 percent tariff on imports into the United States after the Supreme Court struck down many of his sweeping and often arbitrary duties, delivering a stinging rebuke on his signature economic polic...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:25:12 GMTBrazil, India ink critical minerals deal as leaders meet
"The agreement on critical minerals and rare earths in a major step towards building resilient supply chains," Modi said.
Brazil has the world's second-largest reserves of critical minerals, which are used in everything from electric vehicles, sola...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:19:13 GMTImpact of Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays out on screen in Berlin
Gaza has been a point of heated debate since the first day of the festival, when jury president Wim Wenders answered a question about the German government's support for Israel by saying: "We cannot really enter the field of politics."
That sparked...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:53:14 GMTMacron urges 'calm' ahead of tense rally for slain far-right activist
Macron also said his government would hold a meeting next week to discuss "violent action groups" in the wake of the fatal beating of Quentin Deranque, which has ignited tensions between the left and right ahead of the 2027 presidential vote.
The ...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:30:31 GMT🔴 Live: Macron calls for ‘calm’ as France braces for tribute to far-right activist Quentin Deranque
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 07:16:39 GMTGorton and Denton by-election: 'Much wider implications for the UK'
Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome fellow journalist Guillaume Gougeon. In his assessment, what may appear as a routine British by-election in Labour stronghold Gorton and Denton is far more consequential. Historically, by-elections in the United Kingd...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:52:15 GMTParis Agriculture Fair opens without cows for first time due to disease fears
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday opens the annual Paris Agriculture Fair without cattle for the first time ever to contain the spread of lumpy ​skin disease.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:00:11 GMTHow Russian drones are terrorising civilians in Ukraine
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, drones have transformed the battlefield. But they have also brought the war to Ukrainians’ doorstep. Small drones known as FPVs and long-range Shahed drones are terrorising Ukrainian civi...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:57:10 GMTVirus kills dozens of tigers in Thailand park
The provincial livestock office in Chiang Mai said in a statement on Friday that testing detected the highly infectious canine distemper virus as well as bacteria affecting the respiratory system.
"When tigers fall ill, it is more difficult to dete...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:37:14 GMTTimberwolves ace Edwards sends Mavericks to worst slump in decades
Fresh from winning MVP at last weekend's All-Star Game in Los Angeles, Edwards also managed six rebounds, while Rudy Gobert scored a double-double, with 22 points and 17 rebounds.
Down by 18 points in the second quarter, the ailing Mavericks had n...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 03:01:13 GMTFrance's Galthie lauds 'success story' Italy ahead of Six Nations clash
Gonzalo Quesada's team have impressed in the tournament this season, first edging out Scotland 18-15 in a drenched Rome before putting the wind up Ireland in Dublin a week ago before eventually succumbing to a 20-13 defeat.
Only two years ago, Ital...