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Florida airport to be renamed after US President Donald Trump 20 Feb 2026 - 12:17 pm

Washington, United States: An airport in Florida will soon be renamed after US President Donald Trump, after a bill proposing the change was...

Jose Balcazar elected as new Peruvian president 19 Feb 2026 - 01:54 pm

Lima, Peru: Peru's Congress on Wednesday elected lawmaker Jose Balcazar as its new leader, who assumes the country's presidency under constitution. Balcazar was...

UN human rights chief renews call for ceasefire in Sudan 18 Feb 2026 - 07:42 pm

New York: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk expressed concern over reports that more than 50 civilians were killed in four...

Certain foods may lower children's cognitive performance: study 17 Feb 2026 - 10:58 pm

Washington: Researchers from the University of Illinois and the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil found that dietary patterns at age two may...

Apple announces "Charge Limit" feature on MacBook 17 Feb 2026 - 10:37 pm

Washington: Apple announced a new feature titled "Charge Limit" on its MacBook devices as part of the new trial version of the operating...

Warner Bros. says resuming talks with Paramount on its buyout offer 17 Feb 2026 - 03:58 pm

New York: Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it is resuming talks with Paramount Skydance on its buyout offer, giving the company a week...

At least two killed in northeastern US ice rink shooting 17 Feb 2026 - 01:20 pm

Pawtucket, United States: At least two people were killed and three wounded in a shooting at an ice rink in the northeastern US...

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84: family 17 Feb 2026 - 01:12 pm

Washington, United States: Veteran US civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson died Tuesday, his family said in a statement. He was 84. "His...

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...

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...

Deadly mass shooting in Canada: What we know 11 Feb 2026 - 08:03 pm

Toronto: Canada was reeling after a mass shooting targeting a school in a remote mining town, with nine people gunned down in one...

US suspends flights at El Paso airport for 'special security reasons' 11 Feb 2026 - 02:49 pm

Washington, United States: The top US aviation agency said Tuesday it is stopping all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in...

9 killed in Canada mass shooting that targeted school, residence 11 Feb 2026 - 10:37 am

Toronto, Canada: A shooter killed nine people and injured dozens more at a secondary school and residence in a remote part of western...

Colombian president claims to have escaped assassination attempt 10 Feb 2026 - 11:46 pm

Bogotá: Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday he had escaped an assassination attempt hours earlier after months of warnings about an alleged plot...

More Canadian airlines suspend Cuba flights as fuel runs short 10 Feb 2026 - 11:38 pm

Montreal: Two more Canadian airlines have suspended their service to Cuba, where fuel stocks are dwindling fast as US President Donald Trump tightens...

Torrential rain in Colombia kills 22, thousands displaced 10 Feb 2026 - 03:38 pm

Bogotá: Twenty-two people have died as a rare spell of torrential rain in Colombia left thousands of families displaced, authorities said. Colombian officials...