Only 236 kakapo remain in the country’s remote southern islands; scientists hope to increase numbers, help them thrive in nature.
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The National Weather Service said snow could fall at a rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour with nearly 54 million people in the storm’s path.
Advocate for 37-year-old team sport says that ‘long before skating or skiing, humans were already throwing snowballs at each other’.
Kyiv has faced waves of overnight strikes in recent weeks as Moscow has intensified its winter assaults.
Steve Witkoff said Trump can’t understand Tehran’s refusal to yield despite Washington’s military build-up in the region.
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The move comes amid simmering US-Denmark tensions over the mineral-rich Arctic territory.
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‘I don’t want war to happen, but one should not fool around with the realities on the ground,’ a resident in the Iranian capital says.
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This is the final shot at gold for China’s defending champion, who has won two silver medals so far but failed to top the podium.
With China holding a near-monopoly on rare earths production, India and other countries are seeking alternative sources.
Holocaust campaigners say putting police in the dictator’s former home is a ‘problematic’ way of dealing with the town’s dark history.
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Despite the Norwegian archipelago shrinking, these arctic giants are gaining body fat.
Donald Trump’s reported pledge follows a massive US$37 billion spending spree by Vietnamese airlines on US aerospace contracts.
The US president has warned that ‘bad things’ will happen if an agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear programme is not reached soon.
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Trade deficit is likely to be top priority for German chancellor on his first official visit to China since taking office.
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A hearing that begins in The Hague on Monday will determine whether the ex-president will stand trial over at least 76 of those deaths.
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Their arrest came on the same day that police detained a Turkish journalist working for Deutsche Welle for ‘spreading false news’.
The agency’s latest report documents torture, sexual abuse, forced abortions, food deprivation and solitary confinement in the centres.
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Moscow promised to pay the assassins up to US$100,000, depending on the notoriety and influence of the potential victim, prosecutor says.
North Korea’s economy has been languishing under heavy Western sanctions that aim to choke off funding for its nuclear weapons programme.
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The president’s local airport, minutes away from his Mar-a-Lago home, will be called the President Donald J. Trump International Airport.
The prime minister said Tokyo was facing ‘the most severe and complex security environment’ since World War II, citing China and Russia.
20 Feb 2026 - 3:05PM videocam
Rising threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and misinformation push the clock closer to disaster, sparking urgent calls for global action.
Landmark amnesty bill was signed by Venezuela’s interim president nearly seven weeks after the capture of Nicolas Maduro by the US.
US space agency delivers a harsh assessment of a botched Boeing Starliner test flight that stranded two astronauts.
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Nuclear threats, environmental chaos, AI risks and information warfare escalate under rising global nationalism and eroded trust.
English Premier League stars Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler and Steph Catley spearhead strong squad aiming for second continental title next month.
Britons say the arrest of the Epstein-linked brother of King Charles sends the message that the royal family is not above the law.
20 Feb 2026 - 9:13AM videocam
The US president gathers global allies to fund Gaza’s reconstruction while issuing a final 10-day warning to Iran.