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Iran prepares nuclear counterproposal as US considers limited military strikes
Feb 21, 2026 - World 
Trump orders massive buildup of naval forces in Middle East, leading to fears of an imminent warIran’s foreign minister has said he expects to have a draft counterproposal ready within days after nuclear talks with the US this week, while Donald Trump said he was considering limited military strikes.The US president has ordered a massive buildup of naval forces in the Middle East, including repositioning aircraft carriers and other warships, leading to fears of an imminent war. But it is not clear if the military movements are intended as an intimidation tactic to put pressure on Iran to make concessions on its nuclear programme. Continue reading...
Bus with Chinese tourists crashes through ice on Russia's Lake Baikal, killing 8
Feb 21, 2026 - World 
A tour bus carrying Chinese tourists has plunged through the ice on Russia’s Lake Baikal, killing eight people
Ukraine strikes a key industrial site deep inside Russia
Feb 21, 2026 - World
Ukrainian drones have hit an industrial facility deep inside Russia, which a Russian news report identified as a major missile factory
Hungary says it will block a key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume
Feb 21, 2026 - World
Hungary says it is blocking a major EU loan for Ukraine until Russian oil starts flowing again through the Druzhba pipeline
Macron orders review of violent activist groups after fatal beating of far-right activist
Feb 21, 2026 - World
President Emmanuel Macron has called for calm ahead of marches organized by far-right groups after a nationalist militant died from a beating in Lyon
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