8:15 pm, Wednesday, 18 February 2026
BREAKING NEWS
UKRAINE WAR REPARATIONS COMMISSION SETS FRAMEWORK FOR COMPENSATION
New body aims to address vast war damage European and Ukrainian leaders have formally agreed to establish an International Claims
STREAMING GIANTS BET ON GLOBAL STORIES TO DRIVE GROWTH IN 2026
Content strategies shift Major streaming platforms are doubling down on international productions as competition intensifies and subscriber growth slows in
THE YEAR IN PICTURES: ANIMALS, PEOPLE, AND A CHANGING PLANET
Moments that defined 2025 From rare wildlife encounters to scenes of daily resilience, 2025 delivered images that captured a world
GLOBAL RENEWABLES ADD RECORD CAPACITY AS GRID PRESSURES GROW
Clean energy surge continues The world added a record amount of renewable power capacity in 2025, driven by rapid solar
AI CHIP EXPORT RULES TIGHTEN AS COUNTRIES RACE TO BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY
New controls reshape supply chains Governments across the United States, Europe, and Asia announced tighter controls on advanced artificial intelligence
GLOBAL MARKETS STEADY AS CENTRAL BANK SIGNALS COOL RATE PATH INTO 2026
Policy guidance shapes investor mood Global financial markets moved cautiously on Tuesday as investors parsed fresh signals from major central
INTERNATIONAL STABILIZATION FORCE FOR GAZA — DOHA TALKS MARK NEXT PHASE
Global coordination on post-war security An international conference in Doha on December 16, 2025, is set to advance detailed planning
We Will Shelter India’s Separatists and Break Away the Seven Sisters
Hasnat Abdullah, the southern chief organiser of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has issued a warning that India’s northeastern states—collectively
When Elections Become a Magic Show
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said, “The country is heading into targeted killings.” Just a few hours earlier, his leader,
South Korea prosecutors widen probe into defense procurement
Expanding investigation South Korean prosecutors expanded an investigation into alleged irregularities in defense procurement, summoning additional officials and contractors for
