Train derails in Switzerland, injuring five amid avalanches in the Alps
The accident, near the town of Goppenstein, occurred as the region is under its second-highest avalanche warning, a level four
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Trump says he will be involved ‘indirectly’ in Iran nuclear talks
The US president’s comments come ahead of a second round of high-stakes talks in Geneva on Tuesday. Listen to this
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Lebanon says four months needed for second phase of Hezbollah disarmament
Announcement comes as Hezbollah rejects calls to dismantle its arsenals north of the Litani River, describing pressure to do so
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IRAN: ‘Sustainable Change Will Depend on Domestic Organisational Capacity, Not External Force’
by CIVICUS Monday, February 16, 2026 Inter Press Service CIVICUS discusses the recent protests in Iran with Sohrab Razaghi, executive
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US deploys 100 soldiers to Nigeria as attacks by armed groups surge
The US soldiers will not have a combat role and are to operate under the full command authority of Nigeria’s
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Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and star of The Godfather, dies aged 95
The legendary US actor was nominated for seven Oscars and won for his role as a washed-up country singer in
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Bangladesh’s interim leader Yunus steps down as new gov’t set to take over
‘Let the practice of democracy continue,’ said Yunus, who has overseen the country’s post-uprising transition since 2024. Listen to this
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Europe’s Israel policy faces a democratic test
More than 457,000 European citizens have signed a petition calling for the full suspension of the European Union’s partnership agreement
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UN staffers back Francesca Albanese, condemn European ministers for attacks
Beirut, Lebanon – Current and former United Nations staffers have spoken out in defence of Francesca Albanese, the UN special
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‘Rats run over our faces’: Gaza’s displaced forced to live on infested land
The smell hits you before you even see the tents. In the al-Taawun camp, wedged between Yarmouk Stadium and al-Sahaba
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