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Father of US school shooter goes on trial on murder charges

A man whose teenage son shot dead four people at a US high school has gone on trial in the southern state of Georgia in a rare case of a parent facing charges over a shooting carried out by their child.

Protesters march in Kosovo, as ex-president's war crimes trial nears end

Tens of thousands of people marched through Kosovo's capital on Tuesday, protesting against the war crimes trial of the country's former president and other ex-guerrillas.

Los Angeles mayor calls for 2028 Olympics chairman to step down over Epstein files

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in an interview Monday she wants Casey Wasserman, whose name was mentioned in the Epstein files, to step down as the chief organizer of the 2028 Summer Olympics.

At least 17 killed in two bomb attacks, gunfight in northwest Pakistan

Two bomb attacks and a gunfight between police and militants in northwest Pakistan killed at least 14 security personnel and three civilians including a child, officials said.

At least 14 killed in spate of attacks in northwest Pakistan

Two bomb attacks and a gunfight between police and militants in northwest Pakistan killed at least 11 security personnel and three civilians, including a child, a security official said.

India's tougher AI social media rules spark censorship fears

India has tightened rules governing the use of artificial intelligence on social media to combat a flood of disinformation, but also prompting warnings of censorship and an erosion of digital freedoms.

BioNxt Receives Milestone EPO Decision to Grant European Patent for Sublingual Cladribine Drug Delivery Technology for Multiple Sclerosis

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2026 / BioNxt Solutions Inc. ("BioNxt" or the "Company") (CSE:BNXT)(OTCQB:BNXTF)(FSE:BXT), a bioscience innovator specializing in advanced drug delivery systems, is pleased to announce that the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued a Decision to Grant European Patent No. 4539857 covering the Company's proprietary sublingual cladribine oral thin film (ODF) drug delivery technology.

France opens murder probe as killing of far-right activist stokes tensions

French authorities have opened a murder probe into the death of a far-right activist last week, a public prosecutor said Monday, in a killing the government has blamed partly on the hard left.

Dutch inventor of hit game 'Kapla' dead at 80: family

The Dutch inventor of hit wooden construction game Kapla, which has entertained children and inspired architects for four decades, has died at the age of 80, his wife told AFP.

St Peter's Basilica gets terrace cafe for 400th anniversary

The whole terrace on top of St Peter's Basilica will soon be open to the public, complete with a cafe, the Vatican said on Monday, as part of a plan to mark the 400th anniversary of the building's completion.

German carnival revellers take sidesweep at Putin, Trump, Epstein

From Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin, no-one is safe when Germans celebrate carnival with floats that satirise politicians. But the Russian president is not laughing.

Taiwan's cycling 'missionary', Giant founder King Liu, dies at 91

King Liu, the founder of Taiwanese bicycle maker Giant and a self-described "missionary" for cycling culture, died on Monday at the age of 91, the company said.

Accused Bondi killer Naveed Akram appears in court by video link

Accused Bondi Beach killer Naveed Akram appeared in an Australian court via video link Monday, in his first public hearing since the nation's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades.

I want answers from my ex-husband, Gisele Pelicot tells AFP

Gisele Pelicot, the French woman who became a symbol in the global fight against sexual violence, told AFP why she wants to visit her ex-husband in jail and her joy at finding love again.

Interpol backroom warriors fight cyber criminals 'weaponising' AI

From perfectly spelled phishing emails to fake videos of government officials, artificial intelligence is changing the game for Interpol's cat-and-mouse fight against cybercrime at its high-tech war rooms in Singapore.

France's Macron urges calm after right-wing youth fatally beaten

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged calm and restraint after the fatal beating of a 23-year-old French youth aligned with the far-right on the sidelines of a conference by a hard-left lawmaker in the southeastern city of Lyon.

250,000 at rally in Germany demand 'game over' for Iran's leaders

Cheered by a massive crowd under a sea of flags, the son of Iran's toppled monarch told a mass rally in Munich on Saturday he wants to lead the country into a democratic future.

Snowboarding monk in spotlight after S. Korea's Olympic glory

A Buddhist monk has drawn international attention after South Korea won landmark Olympic snowboard medals, capping decades of his support for young athletes in a sport long unpopular at home.

Paris police shoot dead knife man at Arc de Triomphe

French police shot and killed a knife-wielding man under the Arc de Triomphe on Friday after he allegedly threatened officers on ceremonial duty at the Paris landmark, officials said.

Fire at refinery in Havana as Cuba battles fuel shortages

A fire broke out Friday at a refinery in Cuba's capital, threatening to compound the island nation's struggles as it faces what amounts to a US oil blockade.

Canada PM to mourn with grieving town, new details emerge on shooter

A grief-stricken community in northern Canada will mourn with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, who is headed to the remote town of Tumbler Ridge to honor victims of a mass shooting.

Ubisoft targets new decade of 'Rainbow 6' with China expansion

Troubled French games giant Ubisoft will strive to project confidence this weekend with a massive esports event for its shooter "Rainbow Six Siege", while hoping a reorganisation and expansion to China can keep the money rolling in.

Macron slams 'antisemitic hydra' as he honours 2006 Jewish murder victim

President Emmanuel Macron Friday denounced what he described as an "antisemitic hydra" that had crept into "every crack" of society two decades after Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jewish man, was tortured to death.

Floods wreak havoc in Morocco farmlands after severe drought

In the Moroccan village of Ouled Salama, 63-year-old farmer Mohamed Reouani waded through his crops, now submerged by floodwaters after days of heavy downpours.

Dumplings and work stress as Chinese rush home for Lunar New Year

Aspiring physical education teacher Gao Yemiao missed his 30-second window to buy a train ticket home for China's biggest holiday before seats sold out -- but he was lucky.

Macron denounces 'antisemitic hydra' as he honours 2006 Jewish murder victim

President Emmanuel Macron Friday denounced what he described as an "antisemitic hydra" that had crept into "every crack" of society two decades after Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jewish man, was tortured to death.

'Weak by design' African Union gathers for summit

The African Union (AU) holds its annual summit in Ethiopia this weekend at a time of genocide, myriad insurgencies and coups stretching from one end of the continent to the other, for which it has few answers.

Serb-zero: the 'iceman' seeking solace in extreme cold

Walking for hours through thick snow on a windswept Serbian peak, wearing only boots, shorts and a backpack, might sound like the start of a harrowing survival story -- but for Vladimir Stevanovic, that was just a relaxing stroll.

Bangladesh nationalists claim big election win, Islamists cry foul

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) claimed a thumping win on Friday in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with leader Tarique Rahman poised to become prime minister.

Tearful Canadian mother mourns daughter before Carney visits town shaken by killings

A grieving Canadian mother whose daughter was murdered in a mass school shooting addressed the public on Thursday, ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to a community in mourning.

'Punk wellness': China's stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails

In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her pulse taken -- the first step to ordering the house special, a bespoke "health" cocktail based on traditional Chinese medicine.

Canada PM to join mourners in remote town after mass shooting

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will on Friday join mourners in the remote mining town that is grieving after eight people were killed in a mass school shooting.

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