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February 19, 2026

American woman, 64, breaks down as U.S. consulars mock, deny visa to 27-year-old Nigerian ‘fiancé’

The American lady said the consular officer repeatedly mentioned her age, which she believes was an attempt to throw her fiancé off-balance.

U.S. visa, silhouette of a pensive woman
February 19, 2026

Large-scale oil spills reported at U.S. military bases in South Korea

The leakage was approximately 180 kilometres south of the capital, Seoul.

South Korea
February 19, 2026

Grammy-winning rapper Bad Bunny lands first lead role in Residente’s directorial film debut

The project marks a major acting milestone for Bad Bunny, who continues to expand his presence in Hollywood.

Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio
February 19, 2026

Jose Balcazar elected as Peru’s new president

An 83-year-old lawyer by training, Mr Balcazar was first elected to Congress in 2021.

Jose Balcazar
February 19, 2026

UK police arrest former Prince Andrew over paedophile Jeffrey Epstein ties

“Nobody is above the law,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the BBC Thursday morning.

Andrew with Epstein
February 19, 2026

Austrian man on trial over girlfriend’s death

Prosecutors alleged that in January 2025, the 33-year-old woman froze to death just below the summit after the mountaineer made a series of serious errors.

Austrian courtroom
February 19, 2026

German integration course cuts to affect thousands of Ukrainians

Out of the roughly 19,500 integration courses currently running across Germany, about 300,000 people are enrolled.

February 19, 2026

Israel says strikes on Lebanon hit Hezbollah military sites

The Israel Defence Forces said the wave of strikes hit military infrastructure used by the Iranian-backed group to plan attacks against the Jewish state.

HEZBOLLAH MILITANTS (credit: council on foreign relations)
February 19, 2026

UK condemns Iran’s 10-year sentence for British couple

Britain’s foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, has described a 10-year prison sentence handed down in Iran to a British couple as “totally unjustifiable”.

Britain’s foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper
February 19, 2026

Russia-Ukraine war won’t end until Putin, Zelensky get tired of fighting: Merz

Mr Merz said the conflict was likely to conclude only when one side is either militarily or economically exhausted.

Friedrich Merz