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Ukraine reconstruction needs over 500 billion euros: international reports 23 Feb 2026 - 09:45 pm

Kyiv: An updated jointRapid Damage and Needs Assessment(RDNA5) released Monday by Kyiv, the World Bank Group, the European Commission, and the United Nations...

25 Mexican security personnel killed in cartel's retaliation attacks 23 Feb 2026 - 09:44 pm

Mexico City: At least 25 National Guard members were killed by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel after the military operation that led to...

Israeli forces make an incursion into Quneitra's countryside in southern Syria 23 Feb 2026 - 08:20 pm

Damascus:Israeli occupation forces made a brief incursioninto the town ofJubata Al Khashabin the northern countryside of Quneitra, southern Syria, on Monday. The Syrian...

Trump threatens countries that would 'play games' with tariffs with "punishing hikes" 23 Feb 2026 - 07:05 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump threatened nations Monday with punishing hikes on import duties if they choose to "play games" after the US Supreme...

Snowstorm hits US East Coast, causing widespread closures in New York, Massachusetts. 23 Feb 2026 - 02:53 pm

Washington, USA: A winter storm that struck the US East Coast disrupted air travel and forced school closures, with the National Weather Service...

EU again delays hotly debated 'Made-in-Europe' plans 23 Feb 2026 - 01:34 pm

Brussels, Belgium: The EU executive has again delayed presenting a fiercely contested plan to favour European companies over foreign rivals in key sectors,...

Drones disrupt 50 Vietnam flights during Lunar New Year: state media 23 Feb 2026 - 11:52 am

Hanoi, Vietnam: Unauthorised drones disrupted more than 50 flights at Vietnam's Danang international airport during the busy Lunar New Year holiday, state media...

China urges US to cancel unilateral tariffs after Supreme Court ruling 23 Feb 2026 - 08:22 am

Beijing: China urged the United States on Monday to cancel unilateral tariffs announced by President Donald Trump after the US Supreme Court struck...

7.1-magnitude quake hits Borneo region -- GFZ 22 Feb 2026 - 09:58 pm

Beijing:An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted Borneo region at 1657 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said....

Top Mexican drug cartel leader killed: reports 22 Feb 2026 - 09:53 pm

Mexico City: Mexico confirmed on Sunday that soldiers killed a powerful drug cartel leader who was one of the most wanted men here...

OIC to hold emergency ministerial meeting on Illegal Israeli decisions 22 Feb 2026 - 09:51 pm

Jeddah:The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an emergency meeting of the Open-ended Executive Committee at the level of Foreign Ministers, at...

Armed attack on gold mine in Indonesia kills two people 22 Feb 2026 - 09:46 pm

Jakarta: Two people were killed in an armed attack on a gold mine today in Central Papua province, Indonesia. ANTARA News said that...

Rights center documents ongoing Israeli occupation violations of Gaza ceasefire agreement 22 Feb 2026 - 07:02 pm

Gaza: Gaza Center for Human Rights stated that Israeli occupation continues to violate the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip for the 134th...

'No thanks': Greenland, Denmark reject Trump's hospital ship offer 22 Feb 2026 - 06:55 pm

Copenhagen: Denmark and its territory Greenland on Saturday rejected Donald Trump's offer to send a naval hospital ship to the Arctic island coveted...

Philippines allots 686 mln USD calamity fund for 2026 22 Feb 2026 - 06:42 pm

Manila: A total of 39.8 billion pesos (about 686.04 million U.S. dollars) in fresh funding has been allocated this year to strengthen the...

Ramadan in Gaza between war scars, economic hardship, clinging to hope 22 Feb 2026 - 06:25 pm

Gaza: The people of Gaza receive the holy month of Ramadan for the third consecutive year in the wake of the ramifications of...

Tanzania completes first large-scale solar power project 22 Feb 2026 - 06:13 pm

Dar es Salaam:Tanzania has completed its first large-scale solar power project in Kishapu District of the northwestern Shinyanga region, marking a milestone in...

Settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque under protection of Israeli occupation forces 22 Feb 2026 - 05:51 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: Settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on Sunday under the protection of Israeli police. The Palestinian news agency...