BBC News:
| Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK | Wed 18th Feb 2026 20:07 GMT |
The US president says "it will be a blight on our great ally" if the Chagos Islands are handed over to Mauritius. | |
| 'Difficult' Russia-Ukraine peace talks end without breakthrough | Wed 18th Feb 2026 19:37 GMT |
The second day of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia ended after just two hours. | |
| Iran security official appears to fire on crowd at cemetery | Wed 18th Feb 2026 18:14 GMT |
It happened as people gathered to commemorate those killed during the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters | |
| Suspected carbon-monoxide leak kills at least 30 miners in Nigeria, witnesses say | Wed 18th Feb 2026 17:29 GMT |
The workers are believed to have collapsed after the gas built up in poorly ventilated tunnels. | |
| Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial | Wed 18th Feb 2026 19:27 GMT |
The billionaire chief executive faces is questioned over whether use of Instagram harms children.
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| You're never too old, says dancer, 71, cast in Taylor Swift video | Wed 18th Feb 2026 18:03 GMT |
Denise Sides was selected from hundreds of applicants to take part in the Opalite video. | |


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