Germany : From Trump to Putin, Cologne’s Rose Monday floats skewer world leaders/in /by
Carnival in Cologne mixes feathers and satire as floats mock leaders from Trump to Putin, showing how Germans use humour to process serious politics.
Rising star Victoria Mboko pulls out of Dubai championships/in /by
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships due to a right-elbow injury, becoming the seventh player to pull out of the tournament—just hours after cracking the WTA top 10 for the first time in her career.
Russia marks Navalny grave anniversary amid poison test fallout/in /by
Relatives and diplomats mark Alexei Navalny’s death in Moscow, as his family demands truth and Europe cites lab tests pointing to rare toxin poisoning.
Floods in western France leave two dead and 81 departments on alert/in /by
Western France faces record flood alerts, widespread power cuts and at least two deaths after weeks of relentless rain saturate soils and rivers.
DRC: Kinshasa’s ‘sapeurs’ honor the father of Congolese elegance/in /by
In the heart of Kinshasa, dozens of impeccably dressed "sapeurs" gathered recently to commemorate the father of their movement—a subculture where fashion becomes art, dignity, and even a livelihood in one of the world's poorest countries.
Drone attack on Sudan market kills 28: rights group/in /by
Drone attack on Sudan market kills 28: rights group
Global AI impact summit opens in Delhi amid jobs and safety fears/in /by
A global artificial intelligence summit kicked off in New Delhi on Monday with big issues on the agenda, from job disruption to child safety, although some attendees warned the broad focus could make concrete commitments from world leaders less likely.
Nigerian Muslims look to Ramadan for peace after US strikes/in /by
The northern Nigerian state where the United States staged Christmas Day air strikes targeting Islamist militants is preparing for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and trying to banish thoughts of the violence that has plagued the region.
Pix of the Day February 16, 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day February 16, 2026
Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59 as devastation mounts/in /by
The death toll from Cyclone Gezani, which slammed into Madagascar's east coast on February 10, has risen to 59, with 15 people still missing and more than 16,000 displaced, the country's disaster agency announced Monday.