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US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84

February 18, 2026 - 03:55
Tributes poured in from politicians who described Jackson as an agent of change and transformative leader.
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US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84

February 18, 2026 - 03:55
Tributes poured in from politicians who described Jackson as an agent of change and transformative leader.
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Six athletes to compete under Russian flag at Paralympics

February 18, 2026 - 03:23
Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will compete under their nations' flags at the upcoming Winter Paralympics.
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Eleven killed in multiple strikes on alleged drug boats, US military says

February 18, 2026 - 02:33
More than 130 people have been killed in these alleged "narco-trafficking operations" carried out by the US since September.
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Jesse Jackson: A life in pictures

February 18, 2026 - 02:18
A look back at the remarkable life of the US civil rights activist, who died on Tuesday aged 84.
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Jesse Jackson: A life in pictures

February 18, 2026 - 02:18
A look back at the remarkable life of the US civil rights activist, who died on Tuesday aged 84.
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Family of Zambia's ex-President Lungu dismiss poisoning allegation - lawyers

February 18, 2026 - 02:04
It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu's body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.
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Police identify suspect in Rhode Island ice rink shooting

February 18, 2026 - 00:47
Two people were killed and three others were injured at a shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket.
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Police identify suspect in Rhode Island ice rink shooting

February 18, 2026 - 00:47
Two people were killed and three others were injured at a shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket.
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US soldiers arrive in Nigeria to aid its fight against Islamist militants

February 18, 2026 - 00:03
The troops, who landed at an airfield in Bauchi state, will not take part in combat operations, officials say.
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The man whose bad break-up gave Madonna her breakthrough hit Like A Virgin

February 17, 2026 - 23:22
Billy Steinberg, who has died at the age of 75, co-wrote Madonna's 1984 chart-topper Like a Virgin.
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Nuclear talks between US and Iran end in Geneva

February 17, 2026 - 23:21
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the two countries had reached an understanding on the main "guiding principles", but work still needs to be done.
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France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after fine paid

February 17, 2026 - 23:20
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel was departing Marseille after a payment of "several million euros".
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France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after fine paid

February 17, 2026 - 23:20
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel was departing Marseille after a payment of "several million euros".
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Nancy Guthrie's family cleared as possible suspects, with search in its third week

February 17, 2026 - 21:41
Local police say the missing woman's relatives are victims - and "to suggest otherwise is not only wrong, it is cruel".
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Third round of Russia-Ukraine talks starts in Geneva as strikes continue

February 17, 2026 - 20:48
Expectations for a breakthrough are low as negotiators meet at a US-brokered talks to try end the war.
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Third round of Russia-Ukraine talks to take place as strikes continue

February 17, 2026 - 20:48
Expectations for a breakthrough are low as delegations meet for a third time to try and negotiate an end to the war.
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Five young people die in Spain apartment block fire

February 17, 2026 - 19:06
Firefighters say they do not know why the victims could not escape the blaze in the building's upper floor.
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The Martin Luther King protege who helped reshape America

February 17, 2026 - 19:04
The US civil rights activist's influence spread from the churches of the Deep South to the White House.
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Ex-winger Utai in serious condition after shooting

February 17, 2026 - 18:55
Former NRL star Matt Utai is in a "critical condition" after being shot multiple times outside his home in Sydney, Australia.
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