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Feb 20, 2026 - World

Nearly four years into its full-scale invasion, Russia controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory

Feb 20, 2026 - World

Long-serving socialist former leader Evo Morales has reappeared in his political stronghold after almost seven weeks of unexplained absenceBolivia’s long-serving socialist former leader, Evo Morales, reappeared on Thursday in his political stronghold of the tropics after almost seven weeks of unexplained absence, endorsing candidates for upcoming regional elections and quieting rumours he had fled the country in the wake of the US seizure of his ally, Venezuela’s ex-president Nicolás Maduro.The weeks of hand-wringing over Morales’ fate showed how little the Andean country knows about what’s happening in the remote Chapare region, where the former president has spent the past year evading an arrest warrant on human trafficking charges, and how vulnerable it is to fears about US president Donald Trump’s potential future foreign escapades. Continue reading...

Feb 20, 2026 - World

A bitter feud in Zambia has left former President Edgar Lungu’s body unburied in a South African funeral home for more than eight months

Feb 20, 2026 - World

Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday remained defiant in his first reaction to a life sentence imposed by a Seoul court for his short-lived declaration of martial law but didn’t clearly say whether he would appeal

Feb 20, 2026 - World

Expert review will consider whether children and teenagers should be able to carry passengersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales will introduce a minimum age to ride an ebike as part of a bid to address safety concerns and clamp down on “dangerous behaviour”.The Minns government announced the reforms on Friday, saying an expert review led by Transport NSW will recommend a legal minimum age limit between 12 and 16, and consider whether children and teenagers should be able to carry passengers. Continue reading...