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

Nepal launches post‑uprising polls campaigns

Nepali candidates launched their campaigns yesterday for next month’s parliamentary elections, the first since deadly anti‑corruption protests toppled the previous government in 2025.
17 February 2026

Russia downs 345 Ukrainian drones

Russia’s defence ministry said yesterday that it had downed 345 Ukrainian drones in the past 24 hours and taken control of two settlements, state media reported.
17 February 2026

Europe aims to rely less on US defence

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reflected a feeling of profound change among European leaders at this weekend’s Munich Security Conference when she said: “Some lines have been crossed that cannot be uncrossed anymore”.
17 February 2026

Iran’s Guard Corps begins drills in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps began a series of military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, state media reported, a narrow and strategic waterway in the Gulf.
17 February 2026

Board of Peace members pledge $5bn

US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Hamas to move forward with disarmament under his plan for postwar Gaza, and said members of his so-called “Board of Peace” had pledged $5 billion to the Palestinian territory’s reconstruction.
17 February 2026

East China fireworks store explosion kills 8

Investigations going on; those responsible taken into custody
16 February 2026

US conducts first air transport of nuclear microreactor in bid to show technology's viability

The agencies partnered with California-based Valar Atomics to fly one of the company’s Ward microreactors on a C-17 aircraft — without nuclear fuel — to Hill Air Force Base in Utah.
16 February 2026

Europe aims to rely less on US defence after Trump's Greenland push

Rubio's speech offers limited reassurance to Europeans
16 February 2026

Ousted as PM, Nepal's veteran Marxist leader Oli seeks return

Oli hopes to regain control of parliament in the March 5 elections
16 February 2026

Iran says potential energy, mining and aircraft deals on table in talks with US

Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the US that delivers economic benefits for both sides
16 February 2026