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What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?

February 16, 2026 - 05:13
The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.
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US boards second tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean

February 16, 2026 - 04:34
The US accuses the Veronica III of violating a "quarantine" on oil shipments from Venezuela.
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Ukraine's ex-energy minister detained while attempting to leave country

February 16, 2026 - 02:11
His detention comes as he faces legal proceedings after being dismissed in a corruption scandal.
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Ukraine's ex-energy minister arrested while attempting to leave country

February 16, 2026 - 01:50
His detention comes as he faces legal proceedings after being dismissed in a corruption scandal.
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Motorbike raids on villages kill dozens in Nigeria

February 16, 2026 - 00:29
Armed men shot locals dead, set homes alight and abducted an "undetermined" number of people in Niger State.
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Hundreds of thousands join Iran protests around the world

February 15, 2026 - 22:35
Munich, Los Angeles, and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller rallies also taking place in Tel Aviv and Libson.
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Hundreds of thousands join Iran protests around the world

February 15, 2026 - 22:35
Munich, Los Angeles, and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller rallies also taking place in Tel Aviv and Libson.
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China confirms visa-free travel for UK and Canadian nationals

February 15, 2026 - 21:08
Relaxed visa rules for British and Canadian passport holders will come into force on 17 February.
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Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, rescuers say

February 15, 2026 - 19:47
The Palestinian Red Crescent say a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza killed at least six people.
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