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Pakistan
Pakistan claim of killing 80 militants ‘false’, Taliban security source says
The Afghan Defence Ministry said ‘various civilian areas’ in eastern Afghanistan were hit, including a religious madrasa and multiple homes.
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Ukraine war
Russian barrage strikes Ukrainian infrastructure as war drags on
22 Feb 2026 - 6:08PM
Iran
‘I am getting more scared’: Tehranis brace for ‘inevitable’ US-Iran war
22 Feb 2026 - 10:45AM
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Ukraine war
5 European nations to make drones by tapping Ukraine’s war experience
The initiative by France, Poland, Germany, the UK and Italy comes after a spate of violations of Europe’s airspace involving rogue drones.
21 Feb 2026 - 5:31PM
Middle East
How Trump’s threatened strikes on Iran could backfire
Instead of pushing Tehran towards a nuclear deal, bombing the country could set off a deadly cycle of retaliation, analysts warn.
21 Feb 2026 - 7:49AM
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Middle East
Trump weighs limited strike on Iran, as Tehran says draft deal coming soon
The US president has warned that ‘bad things’ will happen if an agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear programme is not reached soon.
21 Feb 2026 - 7:58PM
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Ukraine war
10 arrested over Russian plot to kill top Ukrainian officials
Moscow promised to pay the assassins up to US$100,000, depending on the notoriety and influence of the potential victim, prosecutor says.
20 Feb 2026 - 6:58PM
Ukraine war
Over 1,000 Kenyans recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine war: report
Russian embassy denied Moscow’s involvement in illegally recruiting, though it said foreign citizens could voluntarily join its forces.
20 Feb 2026 - 2:44PM
Israel-Gaza war
‘Plan B is war’: Gaza truce faces late April test despite Trump’s peace push
Observers say the unresolved question of Hamas’ disarmament leaves the fragile truce vulnerable to collapse.
20 Feb 2026 - 4:57PM
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Indonesia
Indonesia seals ‘great’ US trade deal, agrees to send 8,000 troops to Gaza
A US general said Jakarta will take a deputy commander role in the international stabilisation force in Gaza.
20 Feb 2026 - 10:35AM
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Diplomacy
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The 21st-century order has outgrown 20th-century institutions
Despite international tensions, countries still seek cooperation based on shared interests. Institutions must embrace this trend.
20 Feb 2026 - 7:20AM
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Middle East
Trump appears to set short deadline for Iran, warning of ‘bad things’
US president said he will decide within the next 10 to 15 days whether or not to strike Iran.
20 Feb 2026 - 10:45AM
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Israel-Gaza war
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ debuts with Gaza pledge as war threat looms elsewhere
The US president gathers global allies to fund Gaza’s reconstruction while issuing a final 10-day warning to Iran.
20 Feb 2026 - 10:04AM
Myanmar
Myanmar rebel leader Bo Nagar surrenders to junta amid resistance infighting
The Burma National Revolutionary Army leader’s surrender is a dramatic reminder of fractures within the armed resistance movement.
19 Feb 2026 - 11:34PM
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Singapore
No proof of any Singaporean fighting for Israel in Gaza, government says
Two Singapore passport holders were among the close to 200 Southeast Asians who fought for Israel, according to two media reports.
19 Feb 2026 - 8:42PM
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Israel-Gaza war
Can Trump’s Board of Peace succeed while Hamas still runs Gaza?
Hamas’ continuing influence over key Gaza power structures has fuelled widespread scepticism about the prospects of Trump’s peace plan.
19 Feb 2026 - 5:47PM
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Espionage
Iran sentences British world travellers to 10 years for spying
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested while travelling through the country on a round-the-world trip, according to relatives.
19 Feb 2026 - 4:47PM
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Thailand
Wall and words: Thailand and Cambodia fight for the world’s ear over border row
While Cambodia takes its border grievances to Trump’s Board of Peace, Thailand rejects its ‘false’ claims and threatens a border wall.
19 Feb 2026 - 4:16PM
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Middle East
Satellite photos show Iran has been repairing and fortifying key sites
New satellite imagery offers a glimpse of Iranian activities as the White House warns it ‘would be very wise to make a deal’.
19 Feb 2026 - 12:33PM
Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo laments world ‘in flames’ at Ash Wednesday service
The pontiff said the ashes could represent cities destroyed by war, as well as the damage to the environment and international law.
19 Feb 2026 - 3:06AM
Australia
Australian citizen in Syria with alleged Isis ties banned from returning home
This is the first known use of a temporary exclusion order introduced in 2019 to prevent high-risk citizens from returning to Australia.
18 Feb 2026 - 8:16PM
Ukraine war
Ukraine war talks in Geneva wrap up in 2 hours with no sign of breakthrough
Neither side revealed what they discussed or whether any agreement had been reached, but both said the discussions had been ‘difficult’.
18 Feb 2026 - 7:45PM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky says Trump’s peace demands focused only on Ukraine ‘not fair’
The president said Ukrainians ‘can’t understand why’ they would be asked to cede additional land to Russia.
18 Feb 2026 - 10:44AM
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US-China relations
US offers more details on claim China conducted secret nuclear weapons test
State Department official says China’s alleged 2020 test was ‘a singular explosion’, confirms US will return to nuclear testing.
19 Feb 2026 - 2:13AM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine and Russia meet in Geneva as Trump piles new pressure on Kyiv
Zelensky urged allies to press Russia for a ‘real and just’ peace deal via tougher sanctions and weapons supplies to his country.
18 Feb 2026 - 2:30AM
Israel
Creeping commitment? Israeli NGOs warn of plan to grow Jerusalem into West Bank
Around 2,780 housing units are planned for the Geva Binyamin settlement on the West Bank side of the separation barrier.
17 Feb 2026 - 11:12PM
Pakistan
11 soldiers, 1 child killed in Pakistan after suicide bomber hits security post
Seven other civilians were injured in the blast, which damaged part of the compound and nearby homes.
17 Feb 2026 - 10:39PM
Iran
Iran fires missiles, Khamenei threatens to sink US warship amid nuclear talks
As the talks began, local media announced that Iran had fired live missiles towards the Strait of Hormuz.
17 Feb 2026 - 10:54PM
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