‘Don’t Know Why People Are Criticising It’: Macron On India Rafale Deal
French President Emmanuel Macron has a message for critics of India’s proposed move to purchase and co-produce 114 Rafale fighter jets—the deal will make India stronger.
Day: February 20, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest prompts calls for justice in the US
US lawmakers say action by UK authorities on matters arising from release of Epstein files compares unfavourably with a lack of accountability in the US King says ‘law must take its course’ after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrestAndrew Mountbatten-Wi…
Gavin Newsom trolls ‘Dozy Don’ as president’s eyes droop during Board of Peace event: ‘He’s really just asleep’
The Board of Peace held its first meeting Thursday
Microsoft’s AI safety team proposed technical standards for detecting AI-generated content, but its CSO declined to commit to using them across its platforms (James O’Donnell/MIT Technology Review)
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Microsoft’s AI safety team proposed technical standards for detecting AI-generated content, but its CSO declined to commit to using them across its platforms — AI-enabled deception now permea…
Major road crash leaves 18 dead, 3 injured in northeast Egypt
Road accidents, often linked to speeding, claim thousands of lives each year in Egypt.
UK Denies Trump’s Request To Use Its Key Base For Any Iran Strike: Report
Donald Trump’s retraction of support for UK’s deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius comes as the UK government holds off giving permission for him to use the Diego Garcia military base in the archipelago for any possible strike on Iran.
Bhutan PM warns against ‘unbridled’ AI development, urges stronger guardrails
In an interview with CNA, Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay shared how his government plans to harness the technology while safeguarding the people’s well-being.
Bolivia’s ex-leader Evo Morales reappears after months-long unexplained absence
Long-serving socialist former leader Evo Morales has reappeared in his political stronghold after almost seven weeks of unexplained absenceBolivia’s long-serving socialist former leader, Evo Morales, reappeared on Thursday in his political stronghold o…
Kim lauds North Korea’s economy and regional standing as major party meeting opens – AP News
Kim lauds North Korea’s economy and regional standing as major party meeting opens AP NewsNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un launches key party congress held every 5 years Al JazeeraKim lauds North Korea’s economy and regional standing as …
Trump says he will order the release of Pentagon files on aliens and UFOs
The president’s announcement came after predecessor Barack Obama went viral last week for saying aliens are ‘real’Donald Trump has announced he is directing the defense department and other agencies to release whatever files they have on the search for…