France24 6m

Gaza volunteers bring colour to ruins ahead of Ramadan

In southern Gaza, volunteers from a Turkish NGO paint rubble and decorate a destroyed street as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches. Gaza is facing a daunting task ahead to rebuild as more than 80 percent of buildings have been destroyed by the two years of war with Israel, according to the»»»

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BBC 11m

Nine arrested in France over death of far-right student

Nine people have been arrested in France following an investigation into the murder of a far-right nationalist student by suspected militants from the far-left. Those detained include a parliamentary assistant for a deputy from the radical left France Unbowed (LFI) party. Quentin Deranque, a 23-yea»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 15m

NGO Related to Six Violent Deaths Triggers Four Alerts since 2022

A report released on the Ministry of Interior's website on Tuesday specified that activities conducted by the NGO National Protected Areas Control Agency (NPACA) have triggered four alerts since the NGO was established in 2022. On February 2, 2026, the bodies of three NPACA members were found with »»»

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UPI 23m

Palantir moves HQ to Miami after recent Denver protests - UPI.com

Palantir co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp is among those who announced the tech firm has moved its headquarters to Miami on Tuesday. Photo by Gian Ehrenzeller/EPA Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Artificial intelligence and software analytics firm Palantir Technologies Inc. has moved its headquarte»»»

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UPI 23m

Police: DNA found on a glove near Nancy Guthrie's home finds no match - UPI.com

1 of 6 | An image released by the FBI shows a person of interest in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie. On Tuesday, police said the DNA found on a glove nearby Guthrie's home did not find a match in the federal database. Image courtesy of the FBI | License P»»»

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TAP 25m

ARP: Committee hearing for sponsors of bill on Constitutional Court

Tunis, Feb. 17 (TAP)- The General Legislation Committee in Parliament on Tuesday heard the deputies behind a draft organic law aimed at establishing the Constitutional Court, a key institution provided for in the 2022 Constitution but still not in...»»»

The Peninsula 27m

Qatar's Permanent Representative in Geneva participates in UNDRR Support Group Meeting

Geneva: The Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva, HE Dr. Hend bint Abdalrahman Al Muftah participated in a meeting of the Support Group of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in Geneva. In her remarks, Her Excellency affirme»»»

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France24 28m

Perspective - 'I don't want to live in hatred': Gisèle Pelicot publishes her memoir 'A Hymn to Life'

On the day that her memoir is published, Gisèle Pelicot has again spoken of her desire to meet and talk with her ex-husband, who repeatedly drugged her and invited strangers over to their house to rape her. Pelicot's book "A Hymn to Life" covers the full arc of her story, including the trial she we»»»

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France24 28m

Entre Nous - Firing up the Lunar New Year spirit: All you need to know

Why are red and gold so prominent for the Lunar New Year? Why is it the year of the Fire Horse? How, and where, is this holiday celebrated in France? And how big is the Asian diaspora in France? In this edition of Entre Nous, we're taking a deep dive into "Le Nouvel An Chinois" or the Chinese New Y»»»

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France24 28m

French court sentences former Senate adviser for upskirt photos

A French court on Tuesday handed a one-year suspended sentence to a former Senate adviser for collecting over 1,800 mostly sexual images taken in public places or in the Senate building. The man went on trial in 2023 after his colleagues discovered a hard drive in a common area containing the image»»»

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France24 40m

Iran, US agree to 'guiding principles' for nuclear deal at Geneva talks

Iran and the United States reached an understanding Tuesday on "a set of guiding principles" laying the groundwork for a broader deal during talks in Geneva, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday. This came as the US ramps up military forces in the region and Iran said it»»»

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France24 40m

From Lunar New Year prayers to high-tech displays, millions usher in the Year of the Horse

Fireworks lit the skies and incense smoke filled the air as millions rang in the Lunar New Year on Tuesday. From bustling temple fairs in Beijing to a high-tech Spring Festival gala, the Year of the Horse began in a swirl of prayer, pageantry and cutting-edge spectacle. Traditional prayers, firewor»»»

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The Peninsula 51m

Qatar participates in 8th extraordinary meeting of GCC industry ministries’ undersecretaries

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar participated Tuesday in the 8th extraordinary meeting of the GCC Undersecretaries of Ministries of Industry Committee, held virtually via video conferencing. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, HE Mohammed bin Hassan Al Malki led the State of»»»

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UPI 59m

Venezuelan U.S. oil expert freed after arrest with no charges - UPI.com

Evanan Romero, who was detained for four days, is part of a committee of about 400 former state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela technicians and executives dedicated to developing proposals for rebuilding the energy sector under a future government. File Photo by Henry Chirinos/EPA Feb. 17 »»»

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UPI 59m

Watch: Wild turkeys chase panicked UPS driver in Connecticut - UPI.com

Feb. 17 (UPI) -- A Connecticut woman captured video when a pair of wild turkeys set their sites on a UPS driver attempting to make neighborhood deliveries. The video, posted to TikTok by Hindy Jaffee, shows the UPS driver luring the turkeys to the side of his truck so he could evade them to make hi»»»

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UPI 59m

Spain is investigating unsavory AI content on social media ‘giants’ - UPI.com

Spanish officials on Tuesday announced they are launching an inquiry into potential criminal violations by X, Meta and TikTok over respective users' creation and distribution of AI-generated child sex abuse materials. Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Spanish authorities plan to investigat»»»

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UPI 59m

Ohio man wins lottery jackpot after using same numbers for 22 years - UPI.com

An Ohio man who stuck with the same set of lottery numbers for 22 years found his persistence rewarded with a $3.5 million Classic Lotto jackpot. Feb. 16 (UPI) -- An Ohio man who stuck with the same set of lottery numbers for 22 years found his persistence rewarded with a $3.5 million jackpot. The »»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Ministry of Youth, Sports celebrates Qatar's representatives at international events

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Youth and Sports has organised an interactive meeting entitled "Our Youth Forum," bringing together young people who represented the State of Qatar at international events during the past year. This forum was organised as part of the Ministry's commitment to strengtheni»»»

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Sana 1h

Aviation officials explore deal with Saudi ground services firm

Damascus, Feb.17 (SANA) General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport held talks with Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Ground Services (SGS) on potential cooperation to develop ground handling services at Syrian airports, the Authority said. Authority Chief Omar al-Hosari met with an SGS delegation led»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Certain foods may lower children's cognitive performance: study

Washington: Researchers from the University of Illinois and the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil found that dietary patterns at age two may influence cognitive performance at ages six and seven. Published in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, the study tracked thousands of children from b»»»

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RT 1h

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies

US civil rights leader and former presidential candidate Jesse L. Jackson died on Tuesday at the age of 84. A protege of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson was with his mentor when he was assassinated in 1968. Jackson dedicated his life to activism for political and humanitarian causes, including »»»

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Kathimerini 1h

Greek, Serbian police to hold joint summer patrols in Halkidiki, Zakynthos

Greek and Serbian police officers will conduct joint patrols this summer in parts of Greece that are popular with Serbian tourists, officials said Tuesday. A Citizen Protection Ministry statement said the joint patrols will be in Halkidiki in northern Greece and the western island of Zakynthos, whi»»»

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UPI 1h

Guatemala’s attorney general tied to alleged illegal adoption network - UPI.com

A protester holds a sign during a demonstration against the election process led by the state university and the candidacy of Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras for a Constitutional Court magistrate position in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, on Monday. The University of San Carlos, the stat»»»

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DW 1h

Shein faces EU investigation over products, design features

BusinessEuropeShein faces EU investigation over products, design featuresMark Hallam with AP, dpaEU regulators are investigating Shein on suspicion that it has not done enough to limit the sale of illegal products and to protect consumers from allegedly addictive design features on the platform. ht»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

BSP Leader: Even If There Is Someone from BSP in Caretaker Cabinet, They Will Serve in Personal Capacity

Even if there is someone from BSP in the caretaker cabinet, they will serve in a personal capacity, BSP Chair Krum Zarkov said on bTV in response to a question whether members of the party would be included in the caretaker government. "I am not aware of anything like that," Zarkov added, noting th»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Apple announces "Charge Limit" feature on MacBook

Washington: Apple announced a new feature titled "Charge Limit" on its MacBook devices as part of the new trial version of the operating system macOS 26.4. Having only been featured on iPhone and iPad, the new feature will allow users to determine the charging limit, thus enhancing its long-term pe»»»

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RT 1h

The Munich Security Conference 2026: Much hype, little substance, no hope

What a relief, it’s over. This year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) has ended. In reality, the meeting has never had much to do with increasing anyone’s security. Otherwise, its Western participants would, for instance, not have laughed at the warning Russian President Vladimir Putin issued ther»»»

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RT 1h

Elon Musk’s X facing new EU probes

Two new investigations have been announced in the EU into Elon Musk’s social media platform X amid reports that its AI chatbot Grok produced sexualized images of real people, including children. Grok, developed by Musk’s AI venture xAI and integrated into X, has come under global scrutiny since its»»»

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RT 1h

Germany rebukes Macron over defense spending

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of failing to deliver on his calls for European “strategic autonomy,” urging Paris to increase its military expenditure at the expense of social spending. Macron has pushed for European defense autonomy since propo»»»

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RT 1h

Ukraine to train German troops – media

Ukrainian service members will train German troops in drone warfare as well as the use of modern command and control technologies as part of a new program, several German media outlets have reported. The Ukraine conflict has seen the mass deployment of strike and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehi»»»

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RT 1h

Former Trump strategist defends ties with Epstein

Steve Bannon, a former White House strategist and prominent MAGA figure, has defended his extensive communications with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, insisting they were part of an effort to produce a documentary. His comments come after the release of millions of pages of Epstei»»»

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UPI 1h

Kristi Noem spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin to leave job next week - UPI.com

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during an Assumption of Command Ceremony for Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday in January. Noem's spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin is leaving her position next week. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Tric»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Commission for Protection against Discrimination Marks 20th Anniversary

The Commission for Protection against Discrimination (CPD) marked the 20th anniversary of its establishment with an official ceremony attended by senior state officials, institutional representatives, and public figures, highlighting the Commission’s role in protecting human rights, promoting equal»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Father and son ordered to pay Dh5,000 after beating up woman 

Abu Dhabi: A man and his son have been ordered to jointly pay Dh5,000 as compensation to a woman they were convicted of assaulting. The decision was issued by the Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Court, which also directed the two men to cover court fees, expenses and legal costs. The civ»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

HMC announces operating hours, advises patients on accessing services during Ramadan

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced changes to the operating hours of a number of services during the Holy Month of Ramadan. All emergency and inpatient services across HMC’s network of hospitals, including Pediatric Emergency Centers, will continue to operate as normal, 24 h»»»

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BBC 2h

Shein under EU investigation over childlike sex dolls

The European Union (EU) has launched a formal investigation into fast fashion giant Shein over possible breaches of digital law, including the sale of childlike sex dolls. The European Commission (EC), the EU's executive arm, said it will examine what systems the Chinese firm has in place to preven»»»

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Kathimerini 2h

Schoolchildren in Larissa encouraged to view touring religious relic

The left-wing SYRIZA opposition party has strongly criticized state school officials for encouraging pupils in central Greece to view and worship a touring Christian relic — the purported lower arm bone of St Basil. A SYRIZA statement said it was “inconceivable” that a European public educational s»»»

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Gulf News 2h

RAK police intensify patrols to ensure safe and peaceful Ramadan

Ras Al Khaimah Police have completed preparations for the holy month of Ramadan, announcing a comprehensive security plan aimed at ensuring public safety and maintaining smooth traffic flow across the emirate. The plan focuses on enhancing field readiness and increasing security and traffic patrols»»»

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BBC 2h

No DNA matches on glove found in Nancy Guthrie case, police say

A glove discovered as part of the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping has produced no DNA matches, authorities in Pima County, Arizona, say. Found approximately two miles from Guthrie's home, the glove appeared to match one that can be seen on the hand of a suspect in doorbell-camera foot»»»

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France24 2h

Live: Suspected Russia 'shadow fleet' tanker allowed to leave France after fine

France on Tuesday allowed a tanker called Grinch suspected of being part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet" to leave territorial waters after its owner paid a fine of several million euros, a minister said. French forces and their allies boarded the oil tanker last month between Spain and»»»

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France24 2h

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators meet for US-brokered talks

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators launched fresh US-brokered talks on Tuesday in Geneva seeking to end the four-year war, hours after both sides launched a fresh wave of long-range strikes. US President Donald Trump is seeking to position himself as peacemaker of the conflict unleashed when Russia »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

President: Commission for Protection against Discrimination Proved Equal Treatment Is a Cause

Over the past two decades, the Commission for Protection against Discrimination (CPD) has proved that equal treatment of all citizens is a cause, President Iliana Iotova said in a congratulatory address marking the 20th anniversary of the Commission’s establishment. The message was read out at a ce»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Alliance for Rights and Freedoms Meets with OSCE Delegation

The Chair of the parliamentary group of the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (ARF), Hayri Sadakov, together with Deputy Chairs Sevim Ali and Taner Ali, met with representatives of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The organization’s Office for Democratic Institutions »»»

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Gulf News 2h

Al Hamriyah glows as Ramadan lights transform streets

Sharjah: Al Hamriyah has been illuminated with vibrant Ramadan decorations after Al Hamriyah Municipality completed its annual project to adorn streets and public spaces with distinctive light installations reflecting the spirit and values of the holy month. The decorations feature innovative desig»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Ajman enhances services and training for inmates

Ajman: Efforts to enhance inmates’ welfare and rehabilitation programmes at Ajman’s Correctional and Rehabilitation Institution have received strong praise from Brigadier Abdullah Saif Al Matrooshi, director general of Police operations at Ajman Police, who highlighted a series of development initi»»»

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BBC 2h

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died aged 84 on Tuesday morning surrounded by relatives, according to a statement released by his family. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Honorable Reverend Jesse Lou»»»

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Qatar Tribune 2h

Amir, Pakistan PM discuss Middle East developments

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a telephone call from Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. At the beginning of the call, His Highness the Amir and the Prime Minister exchanged greetings and cong»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Parliament Chair: Commission for Protection against Discrimination Imposes Understanding that Discrimination Has No Place in Free Society

The Commission for Protection against Discrimination (CPD) has instilled in society the understanding that any manifestation of discrimination is unacceptable, offensive, and will be identified and punished, and that discrimination has no place in the future of a free society, Parliament Chair Raya»»»

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