Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) has unveiled a new electric vehicle battery that it says can fully charge in 12 minutes and retain 80% of its capacity after 1.5mn miles, marking a potential breakthrough in durability and charging speed in the global EV market. »»»

Bangladesh’s general election on February 12 has eased near-term political and policy uncertainty, potentially supporting macroeconomic stability, according to Fitch Ratings. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured an overwhelming parliamentary supermajority in a referendum that should now pave th»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in India on February 18 for a state visit targeting $20bn in bilateral trade for the year, up from $15.2bn in 2025, as he seeks to deepen ties with one of the world's fastest-growing major economies. »»»

China almost certainly shook neighbouring Kazakhstan with an underground nuclear weapons test, according to a senior American official. Seismic activity detected in Kazakhstan on June 22, 2020 appeared to stem from such a »»»

For over a decade, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho", was the most wanted man in Mexico, a former police officer who built the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) into one of the country's most formidable criminal organisations. On February 22, a military operation in the quiet highland»»»

Brazil and India signed a series of agreements during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's three-day state visit to New Delhi covering critical minerals and pharmaceutical technology, but the trip fell short of one of its most commercially significant objectives after negotiations to open the Indi»»»

Brazil is poised to be the biggest beneficiary of the new global tariff regime announced by US President Donald Trump in response to a landmark Supreme Court ruling which voided his blanket levies unveiled last year on "Liberation Day." But relief among Brazilian businesses remains guarded as »»»

Brazil and India signed a series of agreements during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's three-day state visit to New Delhi covering critical minerals and pharmaceutical technology, but the trip fell short of one of its most commercially significant objectives after negotiations to open the Indi»»»

Brazil and India signed a series of agreements during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's three-day state visit to New Delhi covering critical minerals and pharmaceutical technology, but the trip fell short of one of its most commercially significant objectives after negotiations to open the Indi»»»

A tanker widely believed to be carrying Russian fuel is heading towards Cuba, potentially setting the stage for a fresh confrontation between Moscow and Washington as the island struggles under a de facto US fuel embargo that has crippled power generation, transport and basic services. »»»

The deterioration in Bitcoin’s market price is feeding directly into El Salvador’s sovereign risk profile, exposing the fiscal and institutional trade-offs embedded in President Nayib Bukele’s flagship digital asset strategy.  »»»

A tanker widely believed to be carrying Russian fuel is heading towards Cuba, potentially setting the stage for a fresh confrontation between Moscow and Washington as the island struggles under a de facto US fuel embargo that has crippled power generation, transport and basic services. »»»

The deterioration in Bitcoin’s market price is feeding directly into El Salvador’s sovereign risk profile, exposing the fiscal and institutional trade-offs embedded in President Nayib Bukele’s flagship digital asset strategy.  »»»

Dubai: You might expect the person steering tourism in Ras Al Khaimah at this pivotal moment to be loud, flashy and relentlessly high-octane. Instead, in walks Phillipa Harrison — warm, composed and quietly formidable. She has the kind of open, unfiltered laugh that makes you lean in — a warmth tha»»»

Dubai: The UAE has moved into the top tier of global residence destinations after posting the strongest climb in the 2026 Global Residence Program Index, published by Henley & Partners. The country rose from fifth place last year to joint second, marking its first appearance in the top three since »»»

SACRAMENTO, California (AP): More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, calling the move an illegal threat to public health. The states argue that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put children's lives at ri»»»

Paramount Skydance has boosted its proposal to buy Warner Bros Discovery, with an offer that could finally knock rival bidder Netflix out of the game. Warner Bros, which put itself up for sale last year, said Paramount had agreed to increase its purchase offer by $1 per share, creating a bid that i»»»

Abigail Spanberger, the first female governor in Virginia's history, will give the Democrats' response to US President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address since returning to the White House. Trump is set to deliver the speech on Tuesday night, and after his remarks Americans will hear f»»»

A large fire and series of explosions rocked an ammunition storage facility belonging to Border Patrol Police (BPP) Unit 21 in Muang district, Surin province, northeastern Thailand, local media reported. The incident began around 7:30 pm local time on Tuesday (February 24, 2026) a at the Surin Phak»»»

Dubai: If you stepped outside this morning and could barely see the car in front of you, you are not alone. Thick, dense fog has been blanketing much of the UAE, slashing visibility on major roads to just a few metres in some areas. So why is this happening, when will it stop, and does it signal th»»»

Police are sounding the alarm as failure to follow mandatory lanes continues to fuel traffic congestion and road accidents across the emirate. Sharjah Police report that sudden lane changes, particularly at intersections and highway exits, are a leading cause of side-impact collisions. “Ignoring de»»»

The US-imposed oil blockade on Cuba is upending the lives of everyday workers, who are switching jobs and ditching their cars to make due amid rolling blackouts and fuel shortages. Yixander Diaz jettisoned both his ride and his work when the father of two, a taxi driver, turned to bricklaying. "Tim»»»

Dubai: Have you ever wondered how your food arrives on time despite traffic and busy roads? Delivery riders navigate tight schedules and crowded streets, but their safety has become a major concern. In the first weeks of enforcing a new regulation, Dubai Police issued 8,152 fines to riders for usin»»»

WASHINGTON: The US State Department has expressed its displeasure about Ukraine’s recent attacks on the ⁠ Russian port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea that have impacted US oil interests in ⁠Kazakhstan, Kyiv's chief envoy to Washington said on Tuesday. Ambassador Olga Stefanishyna noted the US con»»»

US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday (February 24, 2026) (6am Wednesday, February 26 in the UAE) is likely to be a familiar exercise: highlighting their achievements and berating political foes. That’s true of most presidents, but especially so now, as Trump faces mount»»»

President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term at 9PM PST Tuesday (6AM UAE Time, on Wednesday). Priorities for the Republican's administration have centred largely on the economy, immigration, crime, energy and national security. Trump has spent the last»»»

Discord is pushing back plans to start verifying the age of all users in March after weeks of user ire. Stanislav Vishnevskiy, Discord's co-founder and chief technology officer, said a planned global rollout of a verification process to determine users under the age of 16 would be delayed until the»»»

Two people were killed over the weekend in separate avalanches in Idaho and Utah as dangerous backcountry conditions continue across the West. A snowmobiler died Sunday in Idaho after triggering an avalanche north of the Keg Springs Trailhead in the Centennial Mountains near Island Park, according »»»

Dubai: UAE petrol and diesel prices for March will be announced at the end of this month. Fuel became cheaper again in February, but oil prices have jumped in the past week as Iran-US tensions returned to the spotlight. That shift raises the chances of a change at the pump next month. Sign up for o»»»

Dubai: Hatem Dowidar will leave his role as Group Chief Executive Officer of e& at the end of March 2026, following what he described as a milestone year for the group. The decision comes after more than a decade with the company, including six years at its helm. Sign up for our daily business news»»»

Apple has said it will make some of its Mac Mini desktop computers in the US for the first time, as the technology giant works to boost domestic production under pressure from US President Donald Trump. The iPhone maker unveiled plans on Tuesday for a "significant expansion" of its factory in Houst»»»

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vowed to remove Anthropic from his agency's supply chain if the company declined to allow its artificial intelligence (AI) technology to be used across military applications. The threat was issued on Tuesday at a Pentagon meeting that Hegseth had demanded with A»»»

Easy online access to loans makes borrowing simple, but repayment can be difficult. According to a 2025 survey, 20% of Poles took out a non bank loan solely to repay earlier debts, a warning sign of a growing debt spiral. Many consumers frequently use short term loans, while the average cash loan a»»»

The president and director of the Louvre, Laurence des Cars (R), looks on prior to being questioned by senators October 22 following a burglary at the Louvre, at the French Senate in Paris. She resigned her position Tuesday. File Photo by Yoan Valat/EPA Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The director of the Louvre i»»»

Upcoming talks on Tehran’s nuclear program will decide whether US soldiers “go to hell or return to America,” Ebrahim Rezaei, an Iranian MP and spokesman for parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has warned. The remark came as US President Donald Trump ramped up threats of mi»»»

Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho", died Sunday following an operation by the Mexican army that followed one of his romantic partners to a village where they were meeting. He was one of the most wanted drug lords in Mexico and the US, with a bounty of up to $15 million on his head. A girlf»»»

While Europe and the US have largely backed Kyiv with sanctions and weapons, countries in the Global South have tried to tow a more neutral line, none more so than Brazil. The country’s president Lula has condemned the invasion in principle, but he also refused to take sides. Our correspondent in B»»»

US President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday (February 24). FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley tells us more.»»»

US Ambassador to France Charles Kushner – a former felon and real-estate magnate aligned with US President Donald Trump – is at the centre of a diplomatic spat after failing to obey a foreign ministry summons, prompting France to restrict his access to government officials. Pardoned by Donald Trump»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Larry Sabato, Founder and Director of the University of Virginia Centre for Politics, explains that US President Donald Trump will be focused on maintaining his MAGA base ahead of the State of the Union address, stressing that Trump "has lost a great deal" »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior HE Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani met with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the State of Qatar HRH Prince Saad bin Mansour bin Saad bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, met with Ambassador of the friendly United Kingdom to the State of Qatar, HE Neerav Patel. The meeting went over the bilateral cooperation between the two fri»»»

Ukraine’s ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Bodnar, said he hopes the first reconstruction contracts with Polish companies will be signed in June at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk. Ukraine has submitted specific projects to the Polish government, and talks already cover dozens of initiatives a»»»

A dispute over historic tenements at Józefa 9 and 11 and Bożego Ciała 24 in Kraków’s Kazimierz district has divided residents and investors. The buildings, currently home to tenants and local businesses including the iconic Eszeweria café, are set to be converted into a five star hotel with confere»»»

MS Investments, a Polish capital developer and pioneer in converting Warsaw office buildings into housing, plans to acquire two or three more office properties within two years for residential transformation. The most advanced project is Bliski Centrum at Żurawia 8, currently housing Radio Zet. The»»»

Three French investment funds, Alderan, Epsicap REIM, and CRISTAL Life managed by Inter Gestion REIM, have entered Poland’s commercial property market by acquiring logistics assets totaling over 36,000 sqm. It marks their first investments in the country. Alderan purchased three fully leased last m»»»

According to the March projection of the National Bank of Poland, inflation is expected to remain close to the central bank’s target through the end of 2026 and even into 2027, said NBP President Adam Glapiński at the Banking Forum conference. He stressed that maintaining this path requires respons»»»

Inflation is expected to remain below Poland’s 2.5% ±1 pp target in the near term and stay within the target range despite temporary statistical fluctuations, said Monetary Policy Council member Przemysław Litwiniuk. January inflation of 2.2% confirmed effective disinflation, while weaker wage grow»»»

1 of 5 | Tyler Robinson, 22, of Utah, is pictured in his mugshot on September 12. Robinson, who is accused of shooting and killing conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, tried to argue that the prosecutors of the case had a conflict of interests. A judge ruled against him Tuesday. File Photo/UPI | L»»»

PM MEETS PAKISTANI COUNTERPART Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Doha on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them, in»»»