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Indian writer Roy pulls out of Berlin Film Festival over Gaza row 14 Feb 2026 - 09:40 am

Berlin: Award-winning Indian writerArundhatiRoy said Friday she was withdrawing from the Berlin Film Festival over jury president Wim Wenders's comments that cinema should...

Fledgling radio station aims to be 'voice of the people' in war-shattered Gaza 14 Feb 2026 - 08:55 am

Deir el-Balah, Palestinian Territories: From a small studio in the central city of Deir el-Balah, Sylvia Hassan's voice echoes across the Gaza Strip,...

US ends temporary protected status for Yemeni migrants 14 Feb 2026 - 08:32 am

Washington, United States: The US government said Friday it is ending a protected status for migrants from Yemen, which had been in place...

International crew takes off for space station: NASA feed 13 Feb 2026 - 02:11 pm

Cape Canaveral: NASA launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday, the latest team to head out on a research expedition...

Hundreds of thousands without power after storm lashes France 13 Feb 2026 - 12:55 pm

Paris, France: Around 450,000 households in southern France were without power on Friday, operator Enedis said, a day after a storm tore through...

North Korea warns of 'terrible response' if South sends more drones 13 Feb 2026 - 10:45 am

Seoul: North Korea threatened on Friday a "terrible response" if it detects any more drones buzzing across the border from the South. South...

Europe's most powerful rocket carries 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network into space 13 Feb 2026 - 12:00 am

Kourou,French Guiana: The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket Thursday carried 32 satellites into space for the Amazon Leo network, which...

India approves initial purchase of 114 Rafale fighter jets: French Presidency 12 Feb 2026 - 10:25 pm

Paris: The French Presidency Thursday welcomed India's decision to give its initial approval to a proposal to purchase 114 French Rafale fighter jets,...

21 killed in River Nile accident northern Sudan 12 Feb 2026 - 09:48 pm

Khartoum: Sudanese authorities announced Thursday that more than 20 people drowned in the north of the country after a boat they were traveling...

Central Bank of Egypt cuts key interest rates by 1% 12 Feb 2026 - 08:48 pm

Cairo:Egypt's central bank has cut its main interest rates by 100 basis points, citing recent developments in inflation and its outlook for the...

Kyrgyzstan parliament speaker resigns 12 Feb 2026 - 03:20 pm

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan's parliament speaker said Thursday he would step down, two days after President Sadyr Japarov dismissed thecountry'ssecret service chief and arrested...

Indonesia tests using toll roads as airforce runways 12 Feb 2026 - 02:54 pm

Jakarta: The Indonesian air force is trialling the use of toll roads as back-up runways for its aircraft to help bolster the vast...

Russia confirms ban on WhatsApp, says it failed to abide by law 12 Feb 2026 - 02:47 pm

Moscow, Russia: Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging...

Strong winds disrupt flights, injure 25 in Spain 12 Feb 2026 - 02:46 pm

Barcelona: Powerful winds topping 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) battered Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia on Thursday, injuring at least 25 people...

India farmers protest US trade deal 12 Feb 2026 - 02:22 pm

New Delhi: Farmers rallied acrossIndiaon Thursday to oppose a trade deal with Washington which reduces tariffs on US goods, warning that it would...

Principal dies after Thailand school shooting 12 Feb 2026 - 10:39 am

Bangkok: A teenage shooter accused of killing the principal of a school in Thailand using a police officer's weapon was in custody on...

275 travellers crossed Rafah crossing since February: Gaza government media 11 Feb 2026 - 10:15 pm

Gaza: The number of travellers who have crossed Rafah land crossing during February2-10 reached 275, and 213 have returned to the Gaza Strip,...

WHO calls for improved access to cataract surgery 11 Feb 2026 - 09:18 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a press release on Wednesday that nearly half of all people worldwide facing cataract-related blindness...