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After a turbulent year, Australia’s Khaled Sabsabi will present not one but two works at the Venice Biennale
Feb 25, 2026 - World 
The artist, who was controversially revoked and then reinstated by his government, is planning a ‘nurturing experience’ to bring people togetherAustralia’s presentation at the Venice Biennale in May will be a “nurturing experience” designed to bring people together – in the aftermath one of the most turbulent and divisive periods in the country’s 72-year history at the prestigious international art festival.Artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino, who were controversially dumped and then reinstated as Australia’s representatives, will present not one but two major works at the Venice Biennale in May – both informed by Sabsabi’s practice as a Sufi Muslim and exploring “spirituality, migration, and the vastness of shared humanity”. Continue reading...
'Mass escape' occurred before IS-linked camp in Syria was closed
Feb 25, 2026 - World 
A now-closed camp in northeast Syria saw “mass escape” of people there, raising fresh fears about Islamic State-linked security risks
Pakistan kills 34 militants in raids near Afghanistan; ambush kills 4 police officers
Feb 25, 2026 - World 
Pakistan’s military says its forces killed 34 militants in multiple raids, as a separate ambush killed four police officers near the Afghan border
Cyprus plans mass livestock vaccination to halt spread of foot-and-mouth disease
Feb 25, 2026 - World 
Cyprus will vaccinate thousands of goats, sheep, hogs and cows to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
Canada pledges food aid for Cuba as US fuel blockade continues
Feb 25, 2026 - World 
Canada is sending $8 million Canadian (US$6.7 million) in food aid to people in Cuba as the island faces a tightened U.S. embargo and threats of tariffs against countries providing it with oil
