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Casualties reported in bomb blasts, gunfire in Pakistan’s northwest 

17 February 2026

News|Pakistan Taliban Two bomb attacks and a gun battle between police and rebel fighters in northwest Pakistan have kil...

Philippines rebukes China embassy over ‘coercive’ warning of job losses 

17 February 2026

The Philippines has criticised China’s embassy in Manila, after the diplomatic mission warned that deteriorating bilat...

Russia, Ukraine exchange attacks as new round of US-brokered talks to begin 

17 February 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 02 minutes 21 seconds play-arrow02:21 Russia and Ukraine set for Geneva peace t...

Imran Khan’s sister rejects Pakistan gov’t claim jailed ex-PM’s health fine 

17 February 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – The sister of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has told Al Jazeera that the family has...

Incoming Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman, lawmakers sworn into parliament 

17 February 2026

News|Bangladesh Election 2026 Newly elected Bangladesh lawmakers have been sworn into parliament, days after the Banglad...

Judge orders Trump administration to restore Philadelphia slavery exhibit 

17 February 2026

A judge in the United States has ordered the National Park Service (NPS) to restore an exhibit about nine people who wer...

Second round of US-Iran talks to begin at Oman’s embassy in Geneva 

17 February 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 03 minutes 10 seconds play-arrow03:10 Iran–US nuclear talks resume in Geneva ...

Waste piles up in Cuba as US-imposed fuel blockade halts collection trucks 

17 February 2026

The United States-imposed fuel crisis in Cuba is also turning into a waste and health crisis, as many collection trucks ...

Trump ups pressure on Kyiv as Russia, Ukraine hold peace talks in Geneva 

17 February 2026

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are set to meet for another round of peace talks in Geneva, as United States Preside...

Train derails in Switzerland, injuring five amid avalanches in the Alps 

17 February 2026

News|Environment A regional train has derailed in southern Switzerland, injuring five people, police said, as the risk o...