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February 18, 2026 1:25 PM

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Pakistan Court extends pre-arrest bail of former PM Imran Khan in five cases

A District and Sessions Court in Pakistan has extended the pre-arrest bail of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in five cases. One of the cases relates to the alleged attempted murder of former minister Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha. District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka directed the prosecutio...

February 18, 2026 8:56 AM

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Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi resigns

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi resigned with her cabinet today. Cabinet ministers of the Takaichi administration submitted letters of resignation en masse at a cabinet meeting, as parliament is set to convene for a new session this afternoon to elect a new prime minister. After the vote, the...

February 18, 2026 8:39 AM

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Iran announces temporary closure of Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills

Iran has announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the United States over the Islamic Republic’s disputed nuclear programme.   It was the second time in recent weeks that Iran has ...

February 18, 2026 7:55 AM

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Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson passes away

Jesse Jackson, the civil rights activist and two-time US presidential candidate, has died. He was 84. Jackson, a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. had been hospitalised in recent months and was under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy. He died last morning, his son said.    According to ...

February 17, 2026 10:09 PM

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LS Speaker Om Birla holds meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new Government of Bangladesh led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka. In a social media post, the Speaker said that India stands ready to support Bangladesh’s endeavours to build a democratic, progressive and inclusive nation....