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Major road crash leaves 18 dead, 3 injured in northeast Egypt 

19 February 2026

News|Transport A collision between a truck and a passenger pick-up in Egypt’s northeastern Port Said province has left...

Indonesia, Morocco, Kosovo among 5 countries to send troops under Gaza plan 

19 February 2026

Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania have pledged to send troops to Gaza, the commander of a newly created...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,457 

19 February 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Friday, February 20: Fighting Russian forces launched 448 attacks ...

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un launches key party congress held every 5 years 

19 February 2026

North Korea has kicked off a rare party congress of the ruling Workers’ Party, held once every five years, that will s...

US pays about $160m towards nearly $4bn in UN dues 

19 February 2026

The United Nations announced that the United States has paid approximately $160m towards its nearly $4bn in outstanding ...

New Mexico reopens criminal probe related to Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch 

19 February 2026

New Mexico has reopened an investigation into possible illegal activity at a ranch formerly owned by disgraced financier...

IMF warns Venezuela’s economy and humanitarian situation is ‘quite fragile’ 

19 February 2026

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Venezuela’s economic and humanitarian situation as “quite fragil...

Ex-Prince Andrew’s arrest spurs Epstein accountability calls from UK to US 

19 February 2026

Washington, DC – The arrest of former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has sparked renewed calls for accountab...

Why was former Prince Andrew arrested by UK police? 

19 February 2026

King Charles’s younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been released after his arrest over allegations of mis...

Strike over labour reforms brings Argentina’s capital to a near-standstill 

19 February 2026

A strike has ground much of Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires to a halt, as businesses close and demonstrators take to ...