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Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:15:13 GMTUS comedian Colbert says broadcaster spiked Democrat interview over Trump fears
CBS said last year it was scrapping Colbert's "The Late Show", which often features an opening monologue that takes aim at the Republican president.
The announcement came after CBS's parent company Paramount reached a $16 million settlement with Tr...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:05:16 GMTKenyan activist fears for life after police bug phone
Police raided Mwangi's house and office in July 2025, confiscating his mobile phones and computer hard drives, accusing him of "facilitation of terrorist acts".
Research by Citizen Lab at Canada's Toronto University published on Tuesday found that ...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:20:11 GMTChampions League: PSG beat Monaco as Doué scores brace off the bench
Paris Saint-Germain won away at AS Monaco (3-2) in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-offs. Desiré Doué replaced injured Ousmane Dembélé in the first half and scored a brace.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:13:13 GMTIsabelle Huppert sinks teeth into Austrian vampire saga
Nobel Prize-winning Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek helped Ottinger, 83, write the script, which is set in some of Vienna's most alluring locations.
Not that the film is an idyllic picture postcard.
Huppert, 72, plays the titular countess, inspir...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:55:13 GMTPeru to elect interim leader after graft scandal ousts president
Jeri, 39, was accused in the irregular hiring of several women in his government, and of suspected graft involving a Chinese businessman.
The new interim president will be Peru's eighth head of state in 10 years, after the Latin American country bu...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:49:11 GMTFrench designer threads a path in London fashion week
The 31‑year‑old admitted she had begun having strange, nightmarish dreams ahead of her big moment at London Fashion Week on Sunday.
The British capital will once again host its Autumn/Winter fashion week from Thursday to Monday, after New York'...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:47:12 GMTHungarian star composer Kurtag celebrates 100th birthday with new opera
In recent weeks, people across the globe have paid tribute to the star composer, with Budapest marking his centennial with special events, concerts and documentaries.
Later this month, the world premiere of Kurtag's second opera "Die Stechardin" ab...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:15:19 GMT'Close our eyes': To escape war, Muscovites flock to high culture
It is a knowing reference to the war that has been raging between Russia and Ukraine for the past four years, with Muscovites increasingly turning to culture and art to detach from the reality of the conflict, unleashed by the Kremlin's February 202...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:49:11 GMTDenmark king visits Greenland
Trump's threats to seize the vast mineral-rich Arctic island by force if necessary have ratcheted up tensions between Washington and EU and NATO member Denmark.
The visit was announced in late January, when the 57-year-old Danish monarch expressed ...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:31:18 GMTUncut gems: Indian startups embrace AI despite job fears
The brooch, in the shape of Hindu deity Lord Krishna, is an emblem of both the fast-developing power of AI technology and hopes it will drive innovation in India's youthful economy.
Siddharth Soni, 23, showed AFP a box of AI-designed jewellery, mos...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:49:12 GMTHarrop eyes 'Skimo' gold in sport's Olympic debut
The French men failed to garner a single medal on the piste at these Milan-Cortina Games.
But Harrop has touched down in northern Italy as hot favourite for victory in skimo, an adrenaline-packed sprint requiring athletes to negotiate uphill climbs...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:17:19 GMTJunk to high-tech: India bets on e-waste for critical minerals
India is cashing in on the growing "e-waste" sector -- pulling critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, which are needed to make everything from smartphones to fighter jets and electric cars, from everyday electronics.
Global jitters about China'...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:13:36 GMTHow Latin American countries are responding to Cuba's oil crisis
The Caribbean island, under communist rule for more than six decades, has been grappling with a severe fuel shortage for years.
But the crisis deepened last month when US President Donald Trump cut off critical supplies of Venezuelan oil to Cuba af...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:13:35 GMTStruggling farmers find hope in India co-operative
Often burdened by debts and crop failure, more than 3,090 farmers killed themselves in Maharashtra between 2022 and 2024.
"This new variety is better suited to the climate," says Waghchaure, gesturing to the perfectly round, firm and sweet grapes t...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:59:10 GMTPhilippines VP Sara Duterte announces 2028 presidential run
Duterte, who is embroiled in a bitter feud with President Ferdinand Marcos, was impeached last year only to see the country's Supreme Court throw the case out over procedural issues.
Her announcement comes just days before her father, former presid...