The largest football stadium in the world – 135,000 seats and £28bn price tag
Trong Dong Stadium’s backers say it will be the largest in the world and built by 2028.
Day: February 15, 2026
US, Iran To Resume Nuclear Programme Talks In Geneva Amid Rising Tensions
Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said Saturday.
Frog poison killed Russian opposition leader
A deadly toxin found in dart frogs was used to poison Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, multiple countries have said.
French President Macron urges restraint after right-wing youth fatally beaten
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged calm and restraint after a far-right aligned 23-year-old man identified only as Quentin was fatally beaten on the sidelines of a conference by a hard-left lawmaker in the southeastern city of Lyon. Th…
US says over 5,700 suspected ISIL detainees relocated from Syria to Iraq
Iraqi authorities confirm the transfer, saying detainees of 61 nationalities have arrived in the country.
Russia’s Taman port damaged by Ukrainian drone strike – Reuters
Russia’s Taman port damaged by Ukrainian drone strike ReutersUkrainian drones hit key Russian oil port, local governor says politico.euUkrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian Black Sea port ahead of US-brokered peace talks&…
Firm that went bust owing £650k to HMRC offers staff Las Vegas trip after being bought by ex-owner
Acquisition by Premier Group Recruitment boss Andrew Woosnam appears to be example of ‘phoenixism’A recruitment business that went bust owing the tax authorities and other creditors almost £3m has promised to send its staff on an all-expenses paid trip…
3 jailed in Dubai Marina for hijacking mobile signals: How the SMS banking scam worked
Dubai authorities have sentenced three men for a sophisticated mobile signal hijacking scam in Dubai Marina. The criminals used jamming equipment to create fake networks, tricking residents into connecting and then stealing financial information via ma…
Saudi Arabia introduces new Arabic policy to expand use in schools, courts and tech sector
Saudi Arabia has launched a historic National Policy for the Arabic Language, aiming to modernize its use in business, science, and global influence. The policy, with eight core principles, seeks to reinforce Arabic’s status as a pillar of national id…
How A Soviet-Era Heating System Is Helping Russia Freeze Ukraine
In January, temperatures went below minus 15 degrees Celsius as Moscow targeted energy infrastructure, leaving a large number of Ukrainians without heating.