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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Defenders bad, aggressors good

Imran Jan | George Orwell’s Animal Farm is an absolute classic. In the story, the animals had 7 commandments distilled into the maxim “four legs...

Salt Lake City tabbed for possible Winter Olympics bid

AFP | Salt Lake City has been selected by the United States Olympic Committee for a potential bid to host the 2030 Winter Games. The...

Oceans of garbage prompt war on plastics

AFP | Faced with images of turtles smothered by plastic bags, beaches carpeted with garbage and islands of trash floating in the oceans, environmentalists say...

Nations still worlds apart at crunch UN climate summit

AFP | Marathon talks aimed at charting mankind's path away from climate catastrophe entered overtime Saturday as nations picked over a plan presented by host...

Eleven die after eating ‘toxic’ rice at Indian temple

AFP | Eleven people have died after eating rice that had likely been contaminated with a toxic substance at a Hindu temple ceremony, a health...

Growth worries, Brexit fog send global stocks lower

AFP |  Wall Street led to stock markets lower across the globe on Friday after data showed weakness in the Chinese and eurozone economies, despite further...

Palestinian killed as Israel hunts West Bank shooter

AFP | A Palestinian teenager was shot dead on Friday as Israeli forces carried out fresh raids in the occupied West Bank, the health ministry...

Pakistan’s missile technology: The perfect antidote for India’s S-400 purchase

Ammar Akbar | “National missile defense is poised to retrigger a proliferation of weapons, notably nuclear missiles. Everything that goes in the direction of proliferation...

Jared Kushner: The quiet man at the White House table

AFP |  At a White House meeting with President Donald Trump this week, the two dozen politicians around the polished table enthusiastically took turns to...

Global pressure vital for Yemen accord: analysts

AFP | A breakthrough accord between Yemen's warring sides is the most significant step towards ending the country's devastating conflict, but analysts warn its success...

Death of seven-year-old migrant girl in US custody sparks furor

AFP | The death of a seven-year-old Guatemalan girl last week in the custody of US border agents sparked furor Friday and raised new pressure...

War on jihadists won’t end unless West tackles root causes: experts

AFP | Western powers fighting Islamist groups around the globe are condemned to a never-ending battle if they only tackle the symptoms and not the...
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