By AFP, AP, EPA and Reuters Published On 17 Feb 202617 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and street festivals to welcome the Year of the Fire Horse. Crowds thronged temples and festivals across Asia and beyond on Monday night, … Read more
‘The pink lion was my favourite’published at 04:50 GMT 04:50 GMT Lana LamBBC News, Sydney Back in Sydney now. Red’s the traditional colour in Lunar New Year celebrations but on the steps of Town Hall, it’s all green, yellow, blue and pink. Those are the colours of the Chinese lions performing this Tuesday lunchtime for … Read more
Israel takes another step towards annexing the occupied West Bank. Israel appears to be racing against time to tighten its grip on the occupied West Bank. Last week, its security cabinet approved a move that makes it easier for settlers to buy land there, repealing decades-old laws and regulations. This week, the Israeli government went … Read more
Bus’s rear tyre bursts, causing it to overturn on the BR-153 highway. Listen to this article | 1 min info Published On 16 Feb 202616 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share At least six passengers have been killed in a bus crash on a highway in southeastern Brazil and another 46 people … Read more
A truck carrying Ghanaian tomato traders was involved in a terrorist attack in Titao A truck carrying Ghanaian tomato traders was involved in a terrorist attack in Titao, Burkina Faso, on Saturday, February 14, 2026, the Ministry of the Interior has confirmed. In a statement released on February 15, 2026, Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak described … Read more
NewsFeed New US court documents reveal ties between a key figure behind the Oslo Accords and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including financial links and visa favours. The revelations have sparked political fallout in Norway and renewed scrutiny of the Palestinian peace process’s legacy. Al Jazeera’s Nour Hegazy explains. Published On 16 Feb 202616 Feb … Read more
The UN secretary-general says the absence of African seats is ‘indefensible’. African nations must have permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council, the head of the world body has told the African Union. Latin American countries and most of those in Asia do not have a permanent presence either, despite their huge populations. Can … Read more
As Trumpism forces both major US parties to wonder what they stand for, experts weigh in on November election prospects. The Republican Party currently controls the White House and both houses of Congress in the United States. But will that change in November? Among Republican voters, US President Donald Trump is still wildly popular, despite … Read more
Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, rescuers say BBC Israel kills 11 in Gaza as Trump announces $5bn pledge from Board of Peace Al Jazeera At least 12 Palestinians killed and several hurt in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza The Guardian Israeli airstrikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say; Israel says Hamas violated truce Reuters Israeli airstrikes kill 9 … Read more
Weapons from the Balkans are fuelling violence on the streets of Sweden. People & Power follows their trail. A lone gunman in Montenegro kills 13 people. In Sweden, gun homicides surge, becoming the highest in Western Europe. The link: Balkan weapons. From the shadowy routes of the former Yugoslavia to the streets of Stockholm, we … Read more