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February 18, 2026

Ukraine-Russia peace talks enter second day in Geneva with pressure on Kyiv

“Ukraine better come to the table fast. That’s all I’m telling you,” Mr Trump told reporters on Monday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
February 18, 2026

UN agency launches $1.6 billion appeal to support refugees in seven countries

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Sudan, Mamadou Dian Balde, Egypt

Refugees in Egypt [Credit:Wsj.coml]
February 18, 2026

Conflict, instability making pregnancy increasingly dangerous worldwide: WHO

In 2023 alone, an estimated 160,000 women died from preventable maternal causes in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

Mothers with babies
February 18, 2026

Epstein Files: UN rights experts demand accountability, impartial investigation

UN rights experts have expressed concerns that flawed Epstein files’ disclosures undermine accountability for crimes against women and girls.

Epstein files photo
February 18, 2026

Kwara Terror Attack: UN Security Council wants perpetrators, sponsors brought to justice

The UN Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the “heinous and cowardly” terrorist attacks on Kwara, in which more than 160 people were murdered.

United Nations Security Council Logo
February 18, 2026

Nearly two-thirds of maternal deaths occur in war-prone countries: WHO

Nearly two-thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility, a report released on Tuesday by WHO and partners has shown.

Pregnant Women
February 18, 2026

UN mourns U.S. civil rights giant Jesse Jackson

UN secretary-general António Guterres has expressed sadness over the death of Jesse Jackson.

Baptist minister, Jesse Louis Jackson
February 17, 2026

UK-based Nigerians excited over Tinubu’s proposed two-day visit

The statement indicated that Nigerians in Britain remained steadfast in their support for the administration’s reform agenda.

Tinubu and King Charles III
February 17, 2026

Badenoch says Starmer’s govt zombie, useless for rejecting delay of council election 

The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejected plan to delay 30 local council May elections in England.

UK flag
February 17, 2026

Ramadan crescent moon sighted in Saudi Arabia

The development came after it an announcement that the moon-sighting would take place in Hawtat Sudair and Tumair in Al-Majma’ah Governorate on Tuesday.

Ramadan Crescent