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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,454 

16 February 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 17: Fighting Ukraine recaptured 201 sq km (78 sq...

Two killed, 3 critical after shooting at hockey rink in US’s Rhode Island 

16 February 2026

News|Gun Violence At least two people have been killed, and three others are in critical condition after a mass shooting...

Lebanon says four months needed for second phase of Hezbollah disarmament 

16 February 2026

Lebanon’s government has said that its military will need at least four months to complete the second phase of its pla...

US deploys 100 soldiers to Nigeria as attacks by armed groups surge 

16 February 2026

The United States has sent 100 military personnel to northern Nigeria to train and advise local forces, as deadly threat...

One year on, No Other Land co-director says Israeli attacks intensifying 

16 February 2026

Nearly a year since the Palestinian-Israeli film No Other Land won an Academy Award, its co-director, Hamdan Ballal, say...

Drone attack on busy market in Sudan kills at least 28 

16 February 2026

Drone-fired missiles have hit a market in central Sudan’s Kordofan region, killing at least 28 people and wounding doz...

Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and star of The Godfather, dies aged 95 

16 February 2026

Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall, best known for his work in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died aged 95, his wi...

Bangladesh’s interim leader Yunus steps down as new gov’t set to take over 

16 February 2026

Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has announced he is resigning to pave way for a new government elected seve...

New Israeli housing plan near Jerusalem slammed as ‘disguised annexation’ 

16 February 2026

Palestine’s Jerusalem governorate has denounced an Israeli plan to illegally build thousands of settlement homes, warn...

Photos: Driven by money, pushed by passion – migrant tea pickers of Kerala 

16 February 2026

Wayanad, India – The migrant workforce, as in most countries, is the backbone of India’s economy. And Kerala, being ...