Diplomacy continues despite the significant United States military build-up.More talks are planned for Thursday between Iran and the United States, which is mobilising its largest military force since the invasion of Iraq more than two decades ago.Amid mixed messages from US President Donald Trump, Tehran says it wants talks,

Slovakia had issued a two-day ultimatum to Ukraine to reopen the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline so that it could receive Russian oil deliveries.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 23 Feb 202623 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareSlovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said

The White House is set to impose a 15 percent tariff through Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 after the US Supreme Court ruled against Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 4 minsinfoUnited States President

NewsFeedAt the BAFTA Film Awards, a guest with Tourette syndrome involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the BBC’s tape-delayed broadcast, prompting apologies after it aired unedited. The BBC did cut filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr.’s “free Palestine” line, sparking criticism.Published On 23 Feb 202623 Feb 2026Click here to share on

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that calm is being restored and that improvised cartel roadblocks are being removed.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 23 Feb 202623 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has sought to assuage fears following a

Attack on alleged drug smugglers brings death toll from US military campaign against suspected drug boats to around 150.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 23 Feb 202623 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe United States military has announced another strike in the

Part of award-winning filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr’s speech in which he says ‘Free Palestine’ was not aired.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 3 minsinfoThe BBC is facing backlash for editing out a section of its coverage of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) in which prize-winning filmmaker Akinola

European Union fails to approve further Russia sanctions and a $106bn loan to Ukraine after Hungary refuses to agree.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 4 minsinfoThe European Union has imposed sanctions on a new group of eight Russian individuals suspected of serious human rights violations, as EU member

Beirut, Lebanon – Anger in Lebanon is growing after the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced increases in petrol taxes and value-added taxes (VATs) last week.The rises in what economists and analysts have called “regressive” taxes led to two protests on February 17 and an array of criticism against

NewsFeedUS skier Lindsey Vonn revealed that her leg was injured so severely in her Olympic crash that amputation was a possibility until her doctor was able to relieve the traumatic injury.Published On 23 Feb 202623 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

Attack on Nablus-area mosque is latest in surge of Israeli settler and military violence targeting Palestinians.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 3 minsinfoIsraeli settlers have defaced and set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, marking the latest incident

With the likelihood increasing of a United States attack on Iran, Israeli politicians are already turning their attention to another regional rival: Turkiye.Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who is expected to run and do well in the country’s elections this year, was the latest prominent politician to declare Turkiye