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Feb 17, 2026 - World

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Mumbai for a three-day visit to India, where he's scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attend an artificial intelligence summit.

Feb 17, 2026 - World

Hopes of success remain low after Trump points finger at Zelenskyy and as Russia keeps up hardline demandsSenior Ukrainian and Russian officials are to meet this week in Switzerland for a third round of talks brokered by the Trump administration, days before the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.The two-day meeting, kicking off on Tuesday, is expected to mirror negotiations held earlier this month in Abu Dhabi, with representatives from Washington, Kyiv and Moscow in attendance. Despite renewed US efforts to revive diplomacy, hopes for any sudden breakthrough remain low, with Russia continuing to press maximalist demands on Ukraine. Continue reading...

Feb 17, 2026 - World

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would be involved "indirectly" in talks between Iran and the US over Tehran's nuclear programme set to begin on Tuesday in Geneva, adding he believed Tehran wanted to make a deal.

Feb 17, 2026 - World

Bangladesh's outgoing Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus used his farewell address to project defiance abroad, most notably through indirect but provocative remarks touching on India's northeastern region.

Feb 17, 2026 - World

Former Tory minister one of a raft of likely appointments to counter accusations Reform is a ‘one-man band’Nigel Farage is expected to name Robert Jenrick as his potential future chancellor, as part of a series of appointments of key Reform UK politicians on Tuesday.The appointment of the recently defected former Conservative cabinet minister is likely to raise eyebrows within the party when the role had previously been widely expected to be handed to the former leader Richard Tice. Continue reading...