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Japan city gets $3.6 mn donation in gold to fix water system 19 Feb 2026 - 01:48 pm
A person rides a bicycle as the Tokyo Skytree is seen in the background in Tokyo on February 10, 2026. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
UK police arrest ex-prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct 19 Feb 2026 - 01:41 pm
Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York reacts as he leaves St. George's Chapel, in Windsor Castle, after attending the Easter Mattins Service, on March 31, 2024.  (Photo by Justin Tallis / AFP)
AI Summit photo op fails to unite CEOs 19 Feb 2026 - 12:35 pm
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) takes a group photo with AI company leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (C) and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (R) at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic Marin / AFP)
Modi calls for inclusive tech at AI summit 19 Feb 2026 - 11:31 am
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic Marin / AFP)
Ex-South Korea leader Yoon gets life in prison 19 Feb 2026 - 11:10 am
South Korea ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on February 13, 2025.  (Photo by Jeon Heon-Kyun / POOL / AFP)
Five children among victims of fireworks shop explosion 19 Feb 2026 - 08:27 am
This photo shows the site of a fireworks retail store after explosion in Zhengji Town of Xiangyang City, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 18, 2026. (Xinhua)
'As if I Ate' mosque in Istanbul embodies story of frugality that became lasting legacy 18 Feb 2026 - 07:59 pm
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First woman envoy for Palestine dies in France: family 18 Feb 2026 - 07:45 pm
(Files) Palestinian Delegate to the EU Leila Shahid gives a press conference on November 6, 2010, in Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. (Photo by Stephan Agostini / AFP)
UN human rights chief renews call for ceasefire in Sudan 18 Feb 2026 - 07:42 pm
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Dozens of settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on first day of Ramadan 18 Feb 2026 - 07:00 pm
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New tech and AI set to take athlete data business to next level 18 Feb 2026 - 06:17 pm
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38 killed in gas blast at Nigeria lead mine 18 Feb 2026 - 06:09 pm
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Pope spreads digital word to tackle AI-generated fakes 18 Feb 2026 - 06:08 pm
Pope Leo XIV looks on during the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in The Vatican on February 18, 2026. (Photo by Filippo Monteforte / AFP)
Indian professor's robot dog claim at AI summit sparks uproar 18 Feb 2026 - 12:54 pm
A visitor walks past a display at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 17, 2026. (Photo by Arun Sankar / AFP)
Qatar participates in 8th extraordinary meeting of GCC industry ministries’ undersecretaries 17 Feb 2026 - 11:23 pm
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Certain foods may lower children's cognitive performance: study 17 Feb 2026 - 10:58 pm
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Apple announces "Charge Limit" feature on MacBook 17 Feb 2026 - 10:37 pm
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Russian scientists develop rapid device to detect early aging, cancer risk 17 Feb 2026 - 08:19 pm
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