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After health rumours, UAE President MBZ seen meeting with US lawmaker 

18 February 2026

Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has made his first appearance since rumours about his health spread follow...

Iranian families mark protest killings as schools observe strikes 

18 February 2026

Tehran, Iran – Families across Iran have commemorated loved ones killed during nationwide protests last month, while t...

US says that it will review Moderna flu vaccine it previously declined 

18 February 2026

News|Health The federal agency tasked with regulating drugs in the United States has said it will review a flu vaccine a...

Facebook, TikTok suspended in Gabon under regulator’s order 

18 February 2026

Facebook and TikTok have been suspended in Gabon “until further notice” after the Central African nation’s media r...

Why is the US targeting Cuba’s global medical missions? 

18 February 2026

Guatemala announced last week that it will begin phasing out its three-decade-old programme, under which Cuban doctors w...

Russia-Ukraine talks: All the mediation efforts, and where they stand 

18 February 2026

One week ahead of the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, United States-led peace talks in ...

Israel kills two in Gaza, blocks thousands from medical exit through Rafah 

18 February 2026

Israeli fire has killed at least two Palestinians in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as Israel co...

Trump’s Board of Peace meets: Who’s in, who’s out, what’s on the agenda? 

18 February 2026

United States President Donald Trump will host the inaugural meeting of his so-called “Board of Peace” in Washington...

Indian university faces backlash for presenting Chinese robot as its own 

18 February 2026

An Indian university is facing backlash after one of its professors was caught falsely presenting a Chinese-made robot d...

Bulgaria ⁠to hold snap parliamentary election on April 19 after protests 

18 February 2026

News|Elections Bulgaria ⁠will hold a snap parliamentary election on April 19, President Iliana Iotova has said. The an...