World Published 21 Feb, 2026 11:38pm Pezeshkian says Iran will not bow to pressure amid US nuclear talks Trump aides urge him to focus more on voters' economic worries
World Published 21 Feb, 2026 11:17pm Trump pushes US towards war with Iran as advisers urge focus on economy Trump has ordered military buildup near Iran, threatened strikes
World Updated 21 Feb, 2026 11:03pm Trump to raise global tariff from 10% to 15% US president invokes emergency powers to raise import levy, vows new 'legally permissible' tariffs amid legal battle
World Published 21 Feb, 2026 02:55pm US mandates English tests for commercial drivers Truck and bus license exams to be conducted in English nationwide
World Updated 21 Feb, 2026 01:35pm Supreme Court checks Trump’s expansive view of executive power Ruling limits use of emergency law, prompting sharp response from president
World Updated 21 Feb, 2026 02:07pm US antitrust waiting period ends for Paramount’s $108bn WBD bid Expiry clears initial hurdle, but Justice Department review of proposed takeover continues
World Published 21 Feb, 2026 11:43am Cubans fight blackouts with solar as US extends oil chokehold Citizens and businesses install panels to cope with outages worsened by US sanctions
World Updated 21 Feb, 2026 02:09pm Climber is convicted over girlfriend’s death near Austria’s highest peak Court finds man guilty of manslaughter after leaving partner to seek help
World Published 21 Feb, 2026 10:47am Bangladesh closes airspace to SpiceJet over unpaid fees Flights rerouted, increasing travel time and costs for financially strained Indian airline
World Published 21 Feb, 2026 10:28am US says it struck vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three men Three killed in latest anti-narcotics operation, military says
World Updated 21 Feb, 2026 02:15pm North Korea’s Kim reviews country’s progress at key party congress North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party assesses five years of progress
World Published 21 Feb, 2026 10:00am US envoy suggests he would not oppose Israeli expansion in ME Huckabee sparks controversy with ‘Nile to Euphrates’ remarks
World Published 21 Feb, 2026 09:50am Eric Dane, who played ‘McSteamy’ on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, dies at 53 Grey’s anatomy and euphoria actor remembered by family
World Published 21 Feb, 2026 09:44am US and Iran slide towards conflict as military buildup eclipses talks Diplomatic talks stall as both sides harden positions over Tehran’s nuclear programme
World Published 21 Feb, 2026 09:38am Attackers kill 50, abduct women and children in Nigeria’s Zamfara state Residents say security warnings were ignored before deadly raid
World Published 21 Feb, 2026 09:20am Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 10, including senior Hezbollah official Baalbek attack tests fragile US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah
World Published 21 Feb, 2026 09:05am Iran prepares counterproposal as Trump weighs strikes Iran foreign minister expects draft counterproposal to be ready within days
World Published 21 Feb, 2026 08:47am Trump to travel to China next month, with US tariffs in focus High-stakes Beijing talks set against legal setback in global trade war
World Published 21 Feb, 2026 12:41am UK police seek information from ex-protection officers of king’s brother Andrew Police investigating suspicion of misconduct in public office; King Charles says law must take its course