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17 February 2026, 08:15
Hezbollah rejects calls to dismantle its arsenals north of Litani River, describing pressure to do so as a 'grave sin'.
17 February 2026, 08:15
The attacker has also died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after opening fire at an ice hockey rink in the US.
17 February 2026, 08:15
These are the key developments from day 1,454 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
17 February 2026, 08:15

UNITED NATIONS, February 17 (IPS) - As the campaign for the next Secretary-General gathers momentum– at a relatively slow pace– there is widespread speculation that any candidate running for the post of UN chief will have to abide by the dictates of a politically-hostile White House or face a veto in the Security Council.

Read the full story, “The Veto May be the Weapon of Elimination in the Election of Next UN Chief”, on globalissues.org

17 February 2026, 08:15

ROME & DELHI, February 17 (IPS) - Governments convened in Rome on Monday (February 16) for a critical round of UN biodiversity negotiations, launching the world’s first global review of how countries are acting to protect nature.

Read the full story, “From Pledges to Proof: UN Biodiversity Meeting Begins First Global Review of Nature Action”, on globalissues.org

16 February 2026, 08:15
Preview The US must show it’s genuinely seeking to strike an agreement with Tehran, Iran’s deputy foreign minister has said
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16 February 2026, 08:15
Preview Poland should develop its own nuclear weapons, President Karol Nawrocki has suggested, citing a perceived Russian threat
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16 February 2026, 08:15
Preview Israel has moved to designate areas in the West Bank as “state property,” in a step hailed by its proponents as a “settlement revolution”
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16 February 2026, 08:15
Preview Kiev is teetering on the brink of catastrophe amid massive power outages, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko has told the FT
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16 February 2026, 08:15
Preview The US president has claimed that member states also committed $5 billion to the “humanitarian” initiative in the Palestinian enclave
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