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Flash: China’s Ning Zhongyan wins men’s 1,500m speed skating gold with a new Olympic record at Milan-Cortina
Flash: China’s Ning Zhongyan wins men’s 1,500m speed skating gold with a new Olympic record at Milan-Cortina Read full story Date: 20 February, 2026 2:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Real Madrid sends evidence to UEFA in Vinicius probe
MADRID, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Real Madrid announced on Thursday that it has submitted evidence to UEFA to help with the investigation into the alleged racist incident involving Vinicius Junior […]
Canada’s int’l merchandise trade deficit widens in 2025
OTTAWA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Canada’s annual merchandise trade deficit widened significantly to 31.3 billion Canadian dollars (about 22.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, the largest deficit since 2020, Statistics […]
Rwanda’s central bank raises key rate to 7.25 pct as inflation pressures persist
KIGALI, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has increased its benchmark central bank rate by 50 basis points to 7.25 percent, as policymakers move to contain […]
Truck explosion in Chile’s capital kills three and injures 10
SANTIAGO, Feb 19 (Reuters) – At least three people were killed when a truck transporting liquid gas in Chile’s capital of Santiago crashed and exploded, authorities said on Thursday. Read […]
Factbox-What Americans think of the Epstein files, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The release of millions of records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is roiling politics, business and even the British monarchy, as details come […]
Trump says US will give UN money to make it stronger, more viable
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The United States will give the United Nations money to strengthen it and help make it viable, President Donald Trump told the opening meeting of […]
US imposes sanctions on commanders of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group
Feb 19 (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on three commanders of the Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group over their role in the 18-month siege and capture of […]
Catholic leaders bring communion to immigration detainees near Chicago after court win
BROADVIEW, Illinois, Feb 19 (Reuters) – For the first time in six years, two priests and a nun escorted by police have walked past barbed wire and concrete barriers to […]
Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest marks new low for disgraced British royal
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor by police investigating whether he committed a crime by leaking government documents to Jeffrey Epstein marks a new low for […]