Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte earned global infamy for the deadly drug crackdown that led to his arrest over crimes against humanity charges, despite his huge popularity at home.
Most Asia equities fell and oil prices rose Friday after Donald Trump ratcheted up Middle East tensions by hinting at possible military strikes on Iran if it did not make a "meaningful deal" in nuclear talks.
The arrest of former prince Andrew has underlined the striking contrast between Europe, where high-profile, powerful people are being held to account over their links to Jeffrey Epstein, and the United States, where the fallout has been limited.
- Families of Duterte's drug war victims eye Hague hearing hopefully
- Russian decision is a betrayal: Ukrainian Paralympics chief
Politics
Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a long-awaited amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners jailed for being government detractors.
February 20, 2026
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Kim Jong Un opens rare party congress in North Korea
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February 20, 2026
- Ex-Philippine leader Duterte faces pre-trial ICC hearing
- Japanese star Sakamoto 'frustrated' at missing Olympic skating gold
- Japan inflation eases in welcome news for Takaichi
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The Chicago Bears on Thursday hailed the "most meaningful step" yet toward building a new stadium in Indiana, as the neighboring state passed a key measure to entice the NFL franchise to make a divisive cross-border move.
February 19, 2026
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Alysa Liu saw off her Japanese rivals to claim America's first Olympic women's figure skating gold in a generation on Thursday as the USA beat fierce rivals Canada in the women's ice hockey final.
February 19, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz came from behind to beat Karen Khachanov on Thursday and book his spot in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open but it was the end of the road for Jannik Sinner as he lost in three sets to Jakub Mensik.
February 19, 2026
North Korea has opened a key party congress, state media said Friday, a once-in-five-years showcase that analysts say will outline a wide range of national priorities, including nuclear objectives.
February 19, 2026
Boulevard
Officials in Los Angeles said Thursday they are suing Roblox, alleging the popular online platform exposes children to sexual content, exploitation and online predators.
February 19, 2026
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American Alysa Liu surged from third at the start of the day to win the Olympic women's singles figure skating gold with an electrifying performance at the Milan-Cortina Games on Thursday.
Britain's royal family was thrown into crisis Thursday after former prince Andrew was arrested by police and held for hours, in a blow to the monarchy unprecedented in modern British history.
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson broke the women's indoor 800m world record on Thursday at the meet in Lievin, France, with a time of 1 min 54.87sec.
The USA's Alysa Liu surged from third at the start of the day to win the Olympic women's singles figure skating gold at the Milan-Cortina Games on Thursday.
February 19, 2026
Sports
Manchester United made short work of Atletico Madrid to reach the Women's Champions League quarter-finals on Thursday with a 2-0 win.
February 19, 2026
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Former Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe is in a stable condition after being stretchered off during the women's halfpipe qualifiers at the Milan-Cortina Games on Thursday following a heavy fall.
Eileen Gu held her nerve to reach the final of the women's freeski halfpipe on Thursday in an event marred by former Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe's horrific crash.
Megan Keller was the hero as her spectacular overtime strike earned the USA the Olympic women's ice hockey gold medal with a 2-1 win over defending champions Canada on Thursday.
NASA on Thursday blamed what it called engineering vulnerabilities in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft along with internal agency mistakes in a sharply critical report assessing a botched mission that left two astronauts stranded in space.
February 19, 2026
- US Fed Governor Miran scales back call for rate cuts this year
- Gu qualifies for Olympic halfpipe final marred by horror crash
- Trump issues Iran with ultimatum as US ramps up military presence
- Peru's brand-new president under fire for child sex comments
- UK police hold ex-prince Andrew for hours in unprecedented blow
- Former Olympic freeski halfpipe champion Sharpe crashes heavily
- Former Olympic champion Sharpe suffers heavy halfpipe crash
- Belarus says US failed to issue visas for 'Board of Peace' meeting